Amada Colossos Resort
Amada Colossos Resort is a large five-star all-inclusive on Kallithea Beach, near Faliraki on the east coast of Rhodes in Greece. Families come for a 140m main pool split into family and adults zones, a free on-site waterpark with a separate toddler splash zone, a children's club that takes babies from four months and a 430m Blue Flag beach along the front.
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Is it worth it?
Who it suits, how the board tiers work and the facts to skim before the detail.
Amada Colossos is one of the bigger family all-inclusives on Rhodes, with 699 rooms, suites and villas. Its 140m main pool is zoned for family swimming, ball games and adults-only areas, and there's a free on-site waterpark with its own toddler splash zone as well as slides for older children. It runs on two full all-inclusive tiers, Gold Ultra and Diamond Ultra, plus an Elite Collection of premium suites and villas that is sold bed and breakfast by default.
Families single out the staff, the food variety and the scale of the pool and waterpark. The common gripes are a scramble for sunbeds at peak times, thin soundproofing between rooms and a children's club you book a slot for rather than drop into. You'll get the most from it if you want a lot of pool and waterpark for the children in one place, and you're happy on the all-inclusive tiers rather than the bed-and-breakfast Elite rooms.
Best for
You want a big pool, a free waterpark and a wide buffet in one place, on a genuine all-inclusive tier, close to Rhodes Town and Faliraki.
Maybe not for
You want a small, quiet resort, you're a light sleeper who'd notice next-door noise, or you want shallow, sandy sea for a toddler to paddle in.
Best ages
Babies upwards. A paid club from four months, a free club from four, a teen club, plus babysitting from 7pm.
What stands out
A big zoned main pool and a waterpark with a separate toddler splash zone, plus children's staff guests name in reviews.
What to check
The beach shelves deep quickly and has pebbly patches, so pack water shoes. The Elite suites and villas are bed and breakfast, not all-inclusive.
Where is it?
On Kallithea Beach near Faliraki on the east coast of Rhodes, about a 25 to 40 minute drive from Rhodes airport.
Quick facts for families
What the resort is like
Where it sits, how it's laid out and the practical policies worth knowing before you book.
Amada Colossos sits on Kallithea Beach, on the east coast of Rhodes, in the Faliraki area. The east coast lies in the lee of the island's mountain spine, so it gets the softer version of the summer meltemi wind rather than the harder exposure of the west. Rhodes Town and its UNESCO old city are about 10km up the coast, and the restored 1920s spa at Kallithea Springs is 3km away. It opened in 1980 as Colossos Beach, was leased to the Cyprus hotel group Louis Hotels in 2004 and reopened as Amada Colossos in 2018 after a €50 million rebuild. Louis Hotels lists and books the resort today, though the current terms of that arrangement aren't published.
It's a large, spread-out resort of 699 rooms, suites and villas, and the layout matters with young children: the waterpark sits on the far side of the main building from the core of the resort, so there's a fair walk between the two. The resort doesn't publish step-free routes or distances between the pools, the beach and the waterpark, so if that's a concern it's worth asking reservations before you book. The resort has adult-only and family zones, and it sells three collections: the two all-inclusive tiers, Gold Ultra and Diamond Ultra, plus the bed-and-breakfast Elite Collection of premium suites and villas.
Getting around locally is straightforward without a car. There's a "Colossos" bus stop on the municipal network right outside, a Rodos Cars hire desk in the lobby and a pre-booked private-transfer partner, Elite VIP Transfer, which runs Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, if you'd rather be driven. Third-party listings put the nearest shops at roughly a 20-minute walk and local bars and restaurants at around 15, though those are approximate rather than the resort's own figures. Wi-Fi is free throughout the rooms and public areas, as is the in-room safe, and the resort runs its own app for restaurant bookings and other services. You get a login code at check-in, though you can browse a view-only version of the app before you travel with the code acr-en.
Two smaller things worth knowing when you pack: there are no ironing facilities in the rooms, and pets aren't allowed. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is 11:00, with an early check-in or late check-out possible on request if a room is free, and the same goes for a room upgrade asked for on arrival. Greece charges a Climate Resilience Tax on hotel stays, €15 per room per night at five-star resorts (last checked July 2026), paid at the resort. One thing that catches people out when comparing listings: a separate "Amada Colossos Luxury Villas" entry is the same resort's villas sold through another Louis Hotels channel, not a different hotel.
Every restaurant and bar
The buffet, the four à la carte restaurants, the bars and how much of it your tier covers.
There are sixteen places to eat and drink here: five restaurants, eight bars, two snack spots and the Executive Lounge. What's included depends on your tier. The two all-inclusive collections cover the buffet and the bars, plus the à la carte restaurants at different rates; the bed-and-breakfast Elite rooms pay extra for the à la carte and the lounge.
| Collection | Board | À la carte restaurants |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Ultra | All-inclusive | One dinner a week at each à la carte restaurant, on a stay of seven nights or more |
| Diamond Ultra | All-inclusive | Unlimited, any night, by reservation |
| Elite Collection | Bed and breakfast | The à la carte restaurants and the Executive Lounge cost extra |
The Main Restaurant is the buffet, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with Greek and international food, daily themed nights and show-cooking. Breakfast runs 07:00 to 10:45. It has separate adults-only and family dining areas and a dedicated children's buffet, which makes it the practical room for a young family: no booking, high chairs and you eat when a toddler's hungry. The dress code is smart casual.
The four à la carte restaurants each need a table booked. The Asian Restaurant does Nikkei and pan-Asian food, with a tasting menu and vegan options and a few chef's specials at extra cost. The Italian is home-style and rural, with a wood-burning oven and premium cuts you can pay to add. The Greek Taverna is the local one, with fresh fish, lobster, squid, octopus, meze and ouzo. Enalia Seaside is the open-fire "antikristo" barbecue by the water, with phyllo pies and hot pots, and it's the one to note if you're travelling outside high summer: it only opens June to September, and only when the weather allows. All four are smart casual.
How restaurant booking works
The à la carte tables are booked once you've checked in, either through the resort app or at reception, and go subject to availability. There's no advance window to sort before you travel, so it's nothing to organise from home.
There are eight bars. Several are adults-only, the Tropicana cocktail-and-piano bar and the Adults Pool Bar among them; the rest take families, including the Family Pool Bar at the middle of the resort, the Beach Bar, the Aquapark Bar inside the waterpark, the Healthy Pool Bar, the traditional Greek Kafenion and the Amphitheatre Bar that serves the evening shows. For quick food between meals, Mad for Snacks does burgers and hot dogs (11:00 to 18:00 and again 22:00 to midnight) and the Waterpark Snack Bar does pizza and sandwiches. The Executive Lounge serves breakfast, snacks, cakes and branded drinks in a quieter setting: it's unlimited for Diamond guests and an extra charge for the bed-and-breakfast tiers, and Diamond and Elite guests use it for a private check-in. High chairs are available across the restaurants.
Rooms and suites
Every documented room type with its official size, the main pool and waterpark, plus the beach along the front.
The resort has 699 rooms, suites and villas in total, five of them villas with a private pool. Count the different views as separate bookable rooms and there are around eighteen room types; the documented categories, with their official sizes, are in the table below. Almost everything faces the sea unless it's an inland or hill view, so for the suites the choice is mostly about space and layout.
| Room | Size | Sleeps | Collection | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea, inland or hill view double or triple | 23 m² | 2 or 3 | Gold Ultra | The smallest rooms. A Murphy pull-out bed for a third guest on the sea and hill view versions |
| Front sea view deluxe triple | 30 m² | 3 | Gold Ultra | Has a bathtub |
| Sea view family swim-up room | 35 m² | 4 | Gold Ultra | Opens onto a ground-floor pool shared between rooms; shower and bathtub |
| Sea view family room with sliding doors | 35 m² | 4 | Gold Ultra | A sliding partition between the double bed and a children's area |
| Sea view executive family suite (2 bedrooms) | 47 m² | 4 | Gold Ultra | Two rooms, a king plus two singles, walk-in closet, Nespresso |
| Sea view junior suite | 30 m² | 3 | Diamond Ultra | Has a bathtub |
| Sea view executive suite | 47 m² | 2 | Elite (B&B) | Couples sizing, Nespresso |
| Sea view deluxe suite | 60 m² | 2 | Elite (B&B) | The largest two-guest room |
| Sea view Amada Villa | 100 m² | 4 | Elite (B&B) | Two floors, 2 bed, 2 bath, 300 m² outside with a private pool and jacuzzi |
| On the beach Amada Villa | 100 m² | 4 | Elite (B&B) | Same as the sea view villa, on the beach front |
The smallest rooms are the 23 m² doubles or triples. On the sea-view and hill-view versions a third guest sleeps on a Murphy pull-out bed; the inland-view version also lists up to three, but its official page doesn't say how the third guest sleeps, so check that before you book a triple in the cheaper inland rooms. One guest review found a triple at this size tight for three.
For a family with a baby or toddler, the rooms with a bit more thought behind the layout are worth the step up. The 35 m² sea-view family room with sliding doors puts a partition between the double bed and a children's area, which helps at nap and bedtime. The 35 m² swim-up family room shares a ground-floor pool between several rooms and opens straight onto it. The 47 m² Sea View Executive Family Suite gives you two separate rooms, a king plus two singles and a walk-in closet, and it stays on the Gold all-inclusive tier rather than pushing you up to a suite collection. Above that, the junior and executive suites are sized for two or three, the 60 m² deluxe suite is the largest two-guest room, and the two Amada Villas run over two floors with 100 m² inside, 300 m² of private outdoor space, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a private pool with a jacuzzi; one sits on the beach front, the other is a sea view.
Cots are available on request. What's in the fridge varies by tier: every Gold room has a fridge, but it isn't stocked. Diamond rooms get a mini bar stocked once on arrival, with a bottle of mineral water, a bottle of sparkling water, three soft drinks, a fruit juice and two local beers, and it isn't topped up again during the stay. The Elite rooms get a fuller mini bar that is replenished. Elite guests also get sparkling wine and a fruit platter on arrival, a Nespresso machine and three sauna or hammam sessions. The villas add a Yoto Player, a screen-free audio player loaded with children's stories.
The Elite suites and villas are bed and breakfast
The premium suites and villas look like the top of the resort, and they are for space and privacy, but they're sold bed and breakfast by default, not all-inclusive. Booking an Elite villa for the room doesn't cover your meals and drinks the way the Gold and Diamond tiers do, so if you want all-inclusive dining you either book one of those tiers or add a board upgrade.
Pools and waterpark
The centrepiece is a 140m main pool, big enough to zone: a family swimming area, a ball-games area and an adults-only section, each with its own swim-up bar, plus a jacuzzi area, with ancient olive trees standing on small islands within it. None of the pools are heated, worth weighing if you're booking April or October with a baby, when the air is warm but the water isn't. The resort doesn't publish a depth for the main pool or any of its zones.
The waterpark is on the far side of the main building and free for guests. The resort markets it as "Amada Waterworld", which is its own name for the on-site park rather than a separate ticketed attraction. It has its own bar and snack bar and covered shade. The five main slides sit on one tower, aimed at older children and adults: the Body Slide, Black Hole, Freefall, Space Hole and Multislide. A gentler Kids Play area has an Aquatower with a tipping bucket, mushroom waterfalls, a Frog Slide and a Mini Octopus Slide, and there's a separate Toddler's Spray Action Zone with seven little fountain and spray toys. A lazy river and a lily-pad obstacle course round it out. The resort doesn't publish age, height or depth numbers for any of the slides or the toddler zone; access is judged on the day by age, height and swimming ability, and the park holds the European water-slide safety certificate, EN 1069. It also takes short breaks through the day to keep the water clean, which is why some guests find a slide closed when they turn up.
The beach
The resort runs along 430m of Blue Flag beachfront. The official copy calls it golden sand; first-hand family reviews describe it as sandier in some spots and stony in others, with a sea that drops off quickly, so it's less of a toddler-paddling beach than the pools are. Pack water shoes. The resort doesn't publish lifeguard hours for the beach, so check at reception if that matters for your family. Sunbeds and umbrellas are free for everyone on the beach and by the pools, and Diamond guests get a reserved stretch of beach with sunbeds kept for them. You can hire a private beach gazebo by the day, including a candlelit dinner-for-two set-up, and Elite guests staying long enough get one included (five nights or more on a Deluxe Suite, four or more in a villa). Water sports for hire on the beach include waterskiing, paragliding, pedal boats and stand-up paddleboarding, and there's a beach volleyball court. The beach itself is public from the coastal road, so non-guests can use the sand, though they pay to use the resort's loungers and facilities.
Babies and toddlers
The Amadino children's clubs from four months, the baby kit, and what it costs.
The resort's children's programme is the Amadino Club, run in three age bands, with a mascot called Amadino turning up across the activities. All three are children-only sessions, so parents don't stay in the room, including for the youngest band.
Little Stars takes children from four months to four years, in small groups with trained carers, up to five children per adult, across three three-hour sessions a day. It's the one paid part of the club: €35 a session (last checked July 2026), with a fifth session free when you book four, and it isn't included in either all-inclusive tier, so a week of daytime care for a baby or toddler adds up. Rainbow Club, for four to twelve year olds, is free for all guests and runs a themed, climate-controlled programme of games, sports, crafts and an evening mini disco, with its own section of the waterpark's Aquatower. Like Little Stars, it runs across three sessions a day and needs booking, with up to ten children per adult. Astronauts Club, for twelves and teens, is also free apart from private tennis or swimming lessons and PlayStation rental, and covers watersports, cooking, gaming and themed nights, with up to twelve children per adult. There's also a Small Fingerprints cookery activity for four to fifteens, run by the resort's chefs.
For babies specifically, there's a Baby Pack for €30 a stay (last checked July 2026): a baby bath, a toilet-seat adapter or pot, a nappy bin, a changing mat, a towel set, a bottle warmer, plus baby wash and shampoo. Cots come on request, high chairs are in the restaurants, there are children's menus and special children's buffets, and the resort shop sells nappies, baby food and the usual supplies, so you don't have to carry a week of it out. There's a first-aid room and a doctor on call around the clock for an extra charge. Babysitting can be arranged from 7pm, at €15 an hour up to 23:00, then €15 an hour plus a €15 travel charge later than that (last checked July 2026). One small thing from guest reviews: the outdoor playground isn't open in the mornings.
Spa, sport and eveningsThings to do
The Amada Wellness Spa has a sauna, hammam and jacuzzi alongside massages, facials, body treatments and a manicure and pedicure; Elite guests get sparkling wine, fruit and a complimentary 30-minute massage for two. The resort doesn't publish a minimum age for spa treatments, so check when you book if you're planning one with a teenager. On the active side there's yoga on the grass, aqua gym, aerobics, Zumba, morning stretch, boccia, beach volleyball, water polo in the main pool, darts, football and a tennis court, plus a free gym kitted out with StarTrac machines. There's a shopping arcade with a designer boutique and a fully stocked supermarket for holiday bits.
Evenings run through a cinema showing and then a 400-seat amphitheatre, with mini discos, variety and comedy shows, karaoke and quiz nights. The resort holds a stack of certifications and awards, among them the Blue Flag, Travelife sustainability, ISO food-safety and quality standards, plus recognition from Booking.com and TUI.
Rhodes beyond the resortThe area and days out
Kallithea sits close to Rhodes' headline family days out, and our Rhodes guide has the full picture. Nearest is Kallithea Springs, 3km away, a restored 1920s spa with pebble-mosaic courtyards and small coves; admission is about €5 for an adult from May to October, and the steps between its terraces make a carrier easier than a buggy. Faliraki, the family beach town, is a short hop and home to Faliraki Water Park, one of the largest in Greece, with an under-three toddler zone (2026 prices are €30 for adults and over-twelves, €20 for children three to twelve, free under three). Rhodes Old Town, the UNESCO-listed medieval walled city, is about 10km up the coast. Further out are the island's big archaeological sites: Lindos and its acropolis, Ancient Ialysos and Ancient Kamiros. Seven Springs is a shaded streamside walk where the narrow water tunnel isn't one for small children, though there's a path over the top instead. A day trip to Symi is a ferry of roughly an hour to ninety minutes each way, and Rhodes Town has an archaeological museum, an aquarium and a museum of decorative arts.
Loves and gripes
What guests rate and what frustrated them, how it stacks up against its rivals, the journey in and the weather by month.
What families love
- The staff, named again and again in reviews for going out of their way, including with babies and young children.
- The scale and quality of the pool and waterpark, with the age-banded zones singled out as good for younger children.
- The food variety, from the themed buffet nights to the à la carte restaurants.
- Comfortable, modern rooms, with a few guests reporting a surprise upgrade to a swim-up family room.
- The live evening entertainment.
- The Balinese-style beach beds.
Common gripes
- A scramble for sunbeds at peak times, with guests reserving them early and few left by mid-morning.
- Thin soundproofing between rooms, flagged by more than one guest.
- The book-a-slot children's club, which some found less convenient than a drop-in crèche.
- Tight triple rooms at the smallest size.
- The waterpark's short daily closures for cleaning.
- Older children and teenagers unsupervised in the pool at busy times.
- The pool feeling cold late in the season, plus the playground not opening in the morning.
A couple of individual reviews add detail worth keeping in view: one describes rude staff and inconsistent daily housekeeping, with soap and toothpaste not restocked and dusty corridors, and another flags inconsistent food quality and an under-cooked dish at the Asian restaurant, along with entertainment they found dated. That last point sits against the more common praise for the evening shows, so read it as one guest's experience rather than the consensus.
Separately, a cluster of guests described stomach illness, sickness and diarrhoea, during stays in late June and early July 2026. This is worth being straight about: it comes from guest reviews rather than any confirmed outbreak, and the accounts are second-hand. The reports sit on TripAdvisor, with a lighter echo in Trip.com's own review summary, which flags a health-and-safety theme from a couple of its reviews. They don't turn up in the Booking.com or Google reviews, or against the resort's consistently high cleanliness scores and food-safety certification. It's neither settled fact nor something to wave away, so if it matters to you, check the most recent reviews close to your dates.
Against the other big Rhodes resortsHow it compares
Rhodes has several big family all-inclusives, among them Princess Andriana, Lindian Village and the Atlantica resorts. What sets Amada Colossos apart is its board structure: most of its rivals are a single all-inclusive tier, while this one runs two all-inclusive collections plus a bed-and-breakfast Elite tier, so there's more to weigh at booking. It's also closer to Rhodes Town and Faliraki than the resorts further down the south of the island, which helps if you want to get out and about. One difference worth noting on the waterpark: some rivals publish exact height and depth limits for their slides, where Amada Colossos keeps its safety rules general, so you won't know in advance whether a particular child clears a particular slide.
Getting there and the best monthsGetting there and when to go
Rhodes airport (Diagoras) is 12km away on the resort's own figure, though a transfer operator quotes closer to 20km for the same run, since the drive crosses from the west coast to the east; either way it's around a 25 to 40 minute drive. Transfers aren't laid on for Gold or Diamond guests, who take a taxi or the bus. They're only included on the Elite tiers, with a five-night minimum on the Deluxe and Executive Suites, while the villas list free transfers without a stated minimum. The resort is widely sold by UK operators, among them TUI, easyJet holidays, Jet2, Olympic, loveholidays and British Airways Holidays, and you can also book it flight-inclusive through a partner engine. The resort doesn't publish its own opening dates, but Rhodes hotels broadly run from late April to late October, so plan around that.
Month by monthWeather
Kallithea sits on the sheltered east coast, so its weather tracks the island's main figures. The pools aren't heated and the sea stays cool into May, so the easier months with little ones are June and September, warm and swimmable without the peak-August heat and crowds. The seasonal Enalia beach restaurant's June-to-September window lines up with the calmest, driest stretch of the year.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low | Rain | Wet days | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 20.5° | 14.5° | 29 mm | 8 | 18° |
| May | 24.5° | 18° | 16 mm | 5 | 20° |
| June | 28° | 22° | 2 mm | 1 | 23° |
| July | 30.5° | 24.5° | 0 mm | 0 | 26° |
| August | 31° | 25° | 0 mm | 0 | 28° |
| September | 29° | 23° | 6 mm | 2 | 27° |
| October | 25° | 19° | 57 mm | 7 | 25° |
Typical monthly averages from weather-station records. Sea temperature is the open-water figure, so a sheltered bay can feel a degree or two warmer. The resort follows the island's rough late-April to late-October season.
Questions
The things families ask most, the scores we found and where to see the photos.
Do the Elite suites and villas include meals and drinks?
No. The Elite Collection is bed and breakfast, so the à la carte restaurants and the Executive Lounge cost extra unless you add a board upgrade. If you want all-inclusive dining, book a Gold or Diamond room instead.
How old and tall do children need to be for the waterslides?
The resort publishes no age or height limits. Staff judge it on the day, weighing how old, tall and confident in the water a child is, so expect a small or nervous swimmer to be pointed to the toddler and kids zones rather than the five big slides.
Is the children's club free?
The four-to-twelve Rainbow Club is free for all guests. The Little Stars club for four months to four years is paid per session and isn't in either all-inclusive tier, so budget for it if you want daytime care for a baby or toddler.
Can we get a cot?
Yes, cots are available on request, so ask when you book.
Is the beach good for a toddler to paddle?
Less so than the pools. It's sandy with pebbly patches and the sea drops off quickly, so pack water shoes and count on the waterpark's toddler splash zone for shallow water.
How do we book the à la carte restaurants?
Only after you check in, through the resort app or at reception, subject to availability. There's nothing to arrange before you travel.
Are there adapted rooms for a wheelchair user?
Three rooms are adapted for guests with disabilities, but the resort publishes no detail on them, so contact reservations directly with your needs before you book.
Should we worry about the 2026 stomach-illness reports?
It isn't a confirmed outbreak, and the reports fall in a narrow late-June to early-July window rather than a running pattern. They surface on TripAdvisor and, more faintly, Trip.com, but not on the Booking.com or Google reviews. It can't be called settled either way, so if it weighs on you, read reviews posted close to your own dates and ask the resort about it directly.
Is the airport transfer included?
Only if you book Elite. Gold and Diamond guests sort their own taxi or bus from the airport. The Deluxe and Executive Suites include it once you book five nights or more, and the villas add it with no minimum stated.
Ratings we found
Across the review sites the resort rates consistently well, generally in the high-8s to 9 out of 10 on the big platforms, from four-figure review counts. As a rough steer, as of mid-2026: Booking.com scores it 9.0 out of 10, from 75 English-language reviews of 171 in total, with category scores of 9.2 for cleanliness, 9.4 for comfort, 9.4 for staff and 8.7 each for location and value for money, and it gave the resort a Traveller Review Award for 2025; Google sits around 4.5 out of 5 from roughly 2,800 reviews; TripAdvisor is around 4 out of 5 from about two thousand reviews, ranking in the top fifth of the several hundred hotels in the area. Two more, Trip.com at 9.0 from 49 reviews and Germany's check24.de at 8.7 from 1,239 reviews, with 90% of guests recommending it and a CHECK24 Top Hotel Award for 2025, land in the same range. HolidayCheck doesn't give a public score, though it has listed the resort as recommended in several past years. Treat all of these as a rough picture rather than a precise ranking, and read recent reviews for how things stand near your dates.
See Amada Colossos photos
Open the Amada Colossos photo gallery →Useful links
- Amada Colossos Resort: the resort's own site for rooms, board tiers and the children's clubs.
- GOV.UK Greece travel advice: entry rules and safety updates before you travel.
- Rhodes with little ones: our guide to the island, its beaches and when to go.
Last updated 12 July 2026.
