Roda Beach Resort & Spa
Roda Beach Resort & Spa is a large all-inclusive on the Roda beach strip, along the quieter north coast of Corfu in Greece. Its 499 rooms were all renovated for 2025, and families come for six seawater pools with waterslides, a sandy beach right outside with no road to cross and a children's buffet and club that keep the youngest ones fed and busy.
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Is it worth it?
Who Roda Beach suits, who might do better elsewhere and the facts to skim before the detail.
Roda Beach is a straightforward all-inclusive holiday for families with children old enough for the club: a big renovated resort with plenty of pools and slides, a sandy beach right outside and food across a buffet, three à la carte restaurants and a handful of snack points. What it doesn't have is childcare for the very young. There's no crèche, and the club only takes children from four, so under-fours have the baby kit and the pools but nothing supervised. That's where it parts company with the island's pricier family resorts. The all-inclusive rate also covers only one à la carte dinner across the whole stay, and the north-coast setting means a long transfer from the airport. You'll get the most from it if you want an easy, active pool-and-beach week at a lower price than the luxury Corfu names, and you don't need a crèche.
Best for
You want an easy all-inclusive beach holiday with lots of pools and slides, a sandy beach outside the door and children old enough for the club from four.
Maybe not for
You need a crèche or care for a baby or toddler, you want to eat à la carte most nights, or a long transfer would spoil the first day.
Best ages
Four and up for the Mini Club. Younger children are welcome and get the baby kit, but there's no supervised care under four.
What stands out
Every room renovated for 2025, six seawater pools with waterslides and a sandy beach with no road to cross.
What to check
The seasonal teens' club and first-floor bungalow access if steps are a problem with a pram.
Where is it?
On the Roda beach strip on the north coast of Corfu, next to Roda village.
Quick facts for families
What the resort is like
How Roda Beach is laid out across its estate, and what that means for getting around with young children.
Roda Beach sits within a 100,000 m² forest estate on the Ionian Sea, with lush gardens running through the grounds and pools, sports areas and lawns between the buildings and the beach. It's a large resort managed by The G Hotel Collection, previously known as Mitsis Roda Beach. All 499 rooms were redesigned and fully renovated over the winter of 2024/25, so the accommodation is new throughout even though the resort itself has been here for years.
The site splits into two parts. The main building holds reception, the Kalithea main restaurant on the upper floor, the spa, the theatre bars and the Luna Bar. A separate bungalow section sits apart from it and holds the family rooms with shared or private pool access, along with the pool-facing Family Premium rooms. The three à la carte restaurants stand at the water's edge by the pier, a walkway that runs out over the sea and is used for sunset views and evening beach parties. There are no electric golf buggies or internal shuttle, so you walk between the zones, which is worth picturing if your room is a distance from the pool or the beach.
Underfoot it's garden-level paths through the grounds, and the resort lends out pushchairs for guests to use, so getting about with a small child is manageable. If a double buggy is your main way around, it's worth checking ground-floor access and ramps at booking. Roda village is a short walk from the resort, so an evening stroll to a taverna is easy on foot. For where the resort sits within the island, see our Corfu guide.
Every restaurant and bar
The main buffet, the three beachfront à la carte rooms, the snack points, the bars and how the included dinner works.
Most meals happen at Kalithea, the main restaurant on the upper floor of the main building. It's a large Mediterranean and international buffet with live cooking stations, redesigned in 2025 with new buffet islands, and there's indoor and terrace seating with sea and pool views. There's a dedicated children's buffet served here, new for 2025 and one of the details families single out. Meal times run long: an early-departure breakfast from 04:00, breakfast to 10:30, lunch 12:30 to 14:30, dinner 18:30 to 21:30 and hot and cold food again after 22:30 for late arrivals. The dress code at dinner is smart casual, so no swimwear, flip-flops or gym wear. Beer, wine, soft drinks, water and juices come with the meal.
The three à la carte restaurants
Three à la carte restaurants sit together by the pier at the water's edge. Via Bene is the Italian, with fresh salads, pasta and pizza from a wood-fired oven; it also serves an open buffet lunch, and dinner needs a reservation. Plomari is the Greek and Mediterranean room, meze, fish, meat and traditional desserts, with sea views; it serves breakfast and an open buffet lunch too, and dinner needs a reservation. Nagomi is the Asian restaurant, sushi, wok dishes and fried noodles, open for dinner only with a reservation.
The important thing to know is how the à la carte allowance works. The all-inclusive rate includes one dinner at any of the three à la carte restaurants during your stay, booked at reception and subject to availability. That's one à la carte dinner across the whole holiday, not one a night and not one at each restaurant, so if you'd like to eat there more often it's an added cost. The rest of the time the Kalithea buffet is where you'll eat.
Snack points
Four snack points fill the gaps through the day. The Creperie & Gelateria by the main pool does crêpes, cakes, light salads and ice cream, open late until midnight; there's a second Creperie on the Beach for sweet crêpes and ice cream during the day; Souvlaki Corner by the pool serves gyros in pita; and the Ilios Bar in the bungalow pool area does burgers, hot dogs and fries around lunchtime. Between the late-opening creperie and the beach one, there's something sweet on hand for children most of the day.
The five bars
There are five bars around the resort. The Luna Bar is on the reception lounge terrace, the Theatre Bar is indoors by the theatre, the GOGO Bar is the outdoor beach bar by the à la carte restaurants, the Nisi Bar serves the main pool, and the Ilios Bar serves the bungalow pool. Local drinks are included from 10:00 to 02:00, with a charge from midnight, up to two drinks per person per order and no alcohol served to under-18s.
Rooms and suites
Every room type with its official size, the six seawater pools and the sandy beach below.
There are six room types, all renovated over the winter of 2024/25. Every room has a double bed and a convertible sofa bed, air conditioning and heating, satellite TV, wifi, a safe, tea and coffee making, a mini-bar with daily water, a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. Pool and beach towels are lent out against a deposit. The table below is the full line-up with official sizes; the guidance after it is which ones suit a family with a baby or toddler.
| Room | Size | Sleeps | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Room | 22 to 25 m² | 3 | Double bed and one sofa bed, with a terrace or balcony. Comes in garden view, sea view or a shared-pool-access version. |
| Family Room, Garden View | 26 to 45 m² | 4 | Two-zone family room in the main building or the adjacent annex, looking over the gardens. |
| Family Room, Sea View | 26 to 45 m² | 4 | The same two-zone family layout with a sea view, in the annex or the bungalow area. |
| Family Room, Sharing Pool | 45 m² | 4 | In the bungalow section, with terrace access to a shared pool. |
| Family Room, Private Pool | 45 m² | 4 | In the bungalow section, with an enclosed private pool off the terrace. A standout in the reviews. |
| Family Premium Room | 45 m² | 4 | First-floor bungalow room that looks over the pool rather than the gardens, despite the "Garden view" label, and without a private pool. On the first floor, so check accessibility needs at booking. |
The Family Rooms all share the same two-zone layout: the parents' double bed in the open living and sleeping area, then a separate area with two sofa beds, a shower bathroom and a terrace or balcony, which works for one or two young children. They range from 26 to 45 m², so the size varies within the category; the Garden and Sea View versions sit in the main building, the annex or the bungalow area, while the Sharing Pool and Private Pool versions are in the bungalow section at the top of the size range. The Private Pool room, with its own enclosed pool off the terrace, is the one guests pick out as the highlight of a stay. The Family Premium Room is a first-floor bungalow room that looks over the pool rather than the gardens, despite being labelled "Garden view" on the official booking page. It doesn't come with a private pool, and it's on the first floor, so check accessibility needs at booking if steps could be a problem. The Double Rooms at 22 to 25 m² sleep up to three and suit a couple with one small child, and they also come in a shared-pool-access version.
Pools and water features
There are six outdoor seawater pools in total, spread across the grounds and the bungalow section. The main pool has an integrated children's pool built into it, and it carries the waterslides: one larger slide for older children and adults, and three smaller slides in the children's section, four in all. The bungalow section has its own shared pool zone for the pool-access family rooms, and the Family Room Private Pool rooms have their own enclosed pools off the terrace. Separate from all of these, the Aegeo Spa has an indoor freshwater pool inside the main building. Pool and beach towels are free with a deposit, and there are sunbeds and umbrellas at the pool and the beach. Through the day there's aqua aerobics, run as Aqua Fit, and water polo in the pool.
The beach
The resort sits directly on the beach, with no road to cross to reach the sand. The beach is sandy with calm, shallow water, which is what you want with young children, and the Roda strip it sits on runs for about two and a half miles (4 km), with the resort having direct access to a section of it. There are sunbeds and umbrellas on the sand, and beach towels are lent out against a deposit. The pier runs out over the water for sunset views and the evening beach parties. On the beach, a watersports centre run for an extra charge covers paragliding, jet ski, water skiing, banana boat and inflatable rings, along with kayak and canoe, stand-up paddleboard and pedal boat.
Babies and toddlers
The baby kit, the club ages, what fills a family day and the days out within reach.
The one thing to be clear on before you book is that there's no crèche or supervised care for children under four. The Mini Club starts at four, so families with a baby or toddler get the equipment and the run of the pools and beach, but no structured childcare, which is the main way Roda Beach differs from Corfu resorts like MarBella, Domes of Corfu and Ikos Dassia that run programmes from a few months old.
The resort provides the baby and infant equipment, including cots, high chairs in the restaurant, baby baths, bottle warmers, changing mats, potties and pushchairs for use around the site. There's a doctor on call around the clock. For weaning, there's the dedicated children's buffet at Kalithea, and the bottle warmers in the room help with feeds.
The Mini Club takes children from four to twelve, daily 10:00 to 18:00, with eight indoor activity rooms and outdoor play, running supervised games, pool games and a mini disco. A separate Junior's Club for teenagers aged thirteen to sixteen runs in June, July and August only, with its own activities, so families travelling in May, September or October with older children won't find it open. There's also a playground on site.
On resortThings to do
Beyond the pools and beach there's a lot laid on. The sports facilities cover two floodlit tennis courts, with rackets and balls from reception against a deposit, a five-a-side football pitch, an outdoor gym station, mini-golf, beach volleyball, an archery range, water polo, boules and table tennis. There's also a mini pool table, table football and air hockey at an extra charge, plus bike rental from reception for a charge. The animation team runs included fitness and sports classes through the day: yoga, Aqua Fit, pilates, zumba, tabata, circuit training, beach volleyball, darts, football and archery.
The Aegeo Spa, run by an outside operator in the main building, has its indoor freshwater pool along with facials, massages, body treatments and a manicure and pedicure, all charged on top; ask about treatments and times on arrival. In the evening a multilingual animation team runs a nightly programme across indoor and outdoor spaces, with live music on the pool terrace or the beach, a Greek Night, a White Party and a Disco Night on the beach, Full Moon Parties, a Champagne Party on the pool terrace, a music quiz, karaoke and a kids disco. Themed shows rotate through the week too, among them the Mamma Mia Show, the Greece Show and the Dance Mania Show. The exact line-up changes week to week, so this is the range of evenings on offer rather than a fixed schedule. For supplies and the odd treat there's a mini market, a souvenir shop and a jewellery store on site.
Off resortThe area and days out
Roda village is a short walk from the resort, with traditional tavernas, a small harbour and shops, and it's the easiest option on foot for a local lunch or an evening out. Further afield, you'll want a car or taxi for the north coast and the rest of the island. Rough distances from the resort, from the official location list, are:
- Sidari and the Canal d'Amour, about 6 miles (9 km)
- Kassiopi harbour village, about 9 miles (15 km)
- Afionas and the Porto Timoni double beach, about 11 miles (17 km)
- Mount Pantokrator, the island's highest peak, about 11 miles (17 km)
- Aqualand water park and Paleokastritsa, both about 21 miles (33 km)
- Corfu Town and its UNESCO old town, about 21 miles (34 km)
- The Achilleion palace, about 27 miles (44 km)
There's also a boat trip out to Paxos and Antipaxos, run as a day at sea. Aqualand, about 21 miles (33 km) away and roughly 45 minutes by road, is the big family day out for older children, with height and age limits on the thrill rides and children's sections for the younger ones; it opens from around mid-May, and the KTEL bus route B15 runs to it directly from Corfu Town.
Without a car, the KTEL green buses serve the north coast from Corfu Town's central station, with route A3 running Roda to Acharavi and route A11 serving Karousades, though neither reaches the resort door, so you'd walk or take a short taxi from Roda village. Car, bike and taxi hire are all arranged through reception for an extra charge.
Loves and gripes
What families praise and what they flag, how it compares on the island and the journey in.
Across the guest testimonials and reviews, the same things come up: friendly, professional staff, cleanliness, the quality and variety of the food, the newly renovated rooms, the beach and sea location, the spread of pools and the family rooms with pool access. On Google it rates 4.1 out of 5 from roughly 2,900 reviews, a steer on sentiment rather than an official score.
What families love
- The friendly, professional staff, praised across the reviews.
- The food, for its quality and variety across the buffet, à la carte and snack points.
- The rooms, new throughout after the 2024/25 renovation.
- The sandy beach and the direct sea location.
- The number of pools, and the main pool's slides for quick water fun.
- The family rooms with shared or private pool access.
Common gripes
- No crèche or care for under-fours, a real gap against the island's pricier family resorts.
- Only one à la carte dinner across the whole stay.
- The teens' club running in summer only.
- The long transfer from the airport on the far side of the island.
- Peak-season busyness, with 499 rooms filling up in late July and August.
How it compares
Among the north-Corfu family resorts, Roda Beach is the value option. Against MarBella, Domes of Corfu, Ikos Dassia and Corfu Imperial, it stands out on all-inclusive value, its 2025 renovation, the pool count with children's slides, the sandy beach and the short walk to Roda village, and it comes at a lower price point than those names. Where it falls short is the childcare: those resorts run a crèche or baby programme from four to six months, while Roda Beach has none under four, and its one included à la carte dinner per stay is more restrictive than some. If a crèche and unlimited speciality dining matter more than price, one of the pricier resorts will suit you better; if you want a good-value pool-and-beach week for children who are past the crèche stage, Roda Beach fits well.
Getting there and when to goGetting there
The resort's postal address is Karousades, 49081 Corfu, the village next to Roda. Corfu airport is about 21 miles (34 km) away, on the far side of the island, and the transfer takes roughly an hour and a half, varying with the traffic and the route along the north-coast roads. It has to be requested and arranged in advance rather than being laid on, with car, taxi and coach the usual options through UK operators. The resort takes direct bookings, and Corfu all-inclusive holidays in the north are also sold through UK operators such as Jet2 Holidays, TUI and On the Beach. A resort like this typically runs from around May to late October, so confirm the exact dates before you book flights. June and September suit young children best, warm with a good sea and short of the July and August peak for heat, crowds and price; July and August are the hottest with the warmest sea, and May is mild but the sea is still cool.
Month by monthWeather
Roda is on the north coast, which shares the island's climate; there's no mountain barrier to give it a different rainfall or cloud pattern from the rest of Corfu. The figures below are long-term averages for the island across the resort's open season.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low | Rain | Wet days | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 24.5° | 14.5° | 31 mm | 4 | 20° |
| June | 29° | 18.5° | 19 mm | 2 | 23° |
| July | 32° | 20.5° | 9 mm | 1 | 26° |
| August | 32° | 21° | 27 mm | 1 | 27° |
| September | 27° | 18° | 91 mm | 5 | 25° |
| October | 23.5° | 14.5° | 136 mm | 7 | 23° |
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 is typically open from around May to late October.
Questions
The things families ask most, the official pages worth a bookmark and when this guide was last refreshed.
How many à la carte dinners are included?
Just one, at any of the three, for the whole holiday. Book the table at reception once you're there, and grab your night early in the week before they fill. Anything beyond that is a paid add-on, so factor it in if eating out most nights matters to you.
Is there any childcare for a baby or toddler?
No supervised care for under-fours here, just the baby equipment. The Mini Club only takes children from four. If a crèche for a younger child is a priority, the island's pricier family resorts run one from a few months old.
Is the airport transfer included?
No, it isn't laid on automatically. You arrange it when you book, through your operator or the resort. It's a fair drive from the far side of the island, so keep what a tired child needs within reach.
When is the resort open?
A Greek island all-inclusive like this usually runs from around May to late October. Exact dates shift year to year, so confirm them with the resort or your operator before you book flights, especially near the start and end of the season.
Can we get a babysitter for an evening out?
The resort doesn't advertise babysitting, so don't count on it. If an adult evening out matters to you, ask the resort directly before you book.
Is it easy to get around with a pram?
The grounds are mostly garden-level paths and the resort lends out pushchairs, so most families manage fine on foot. Single buggies are straightforward. With a double, ramps can be limited, so check ground-floor access when you book.
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- Roda Beach Resort & Spa: the resort's own site for rooms, dining, the kids club and current offers. Reservations are on +30 26630 64180.
- GOV.UK Greece travel advice: entry rules and safety updates before you travel.
- Corfu with little ones: our guide to the island, its regions and when to go.
Last updated 17 July 2026.
