Atrium Prestige Thalasso Spa Resort & Villas

Set directly on the sand along Rhodes' south-east coast, the beach here carries Blue Flag certification, its water clear enough to see the bottom well past the shoreline. The resort sits 17 km from Prasonisi, the headland where the Aegean and Mediterranean meet and windsurfers gather for some of Europe's better-known conditions. It is a large property. Across 251 rooms, suites, bungalows and villas, more than sixty come with a private pool, and the grounds thread public pools between planted gardens rather than clustering them at one end. Rooms carry hand-painted ceilings and wide windows framing the sea or garden, a detail that varies by category. The three villas each have their own pool, built for guests who want to close the gate on the rest of the property; the four bungalows and five Platinum rooms sit a rung below on space and finish. Food runs wide rather than deep: a main restaurant plus two other dining rooms, three poolside spots, and three bars cover Greek, Mediterranean, Asian and Italian menus between them. You can eat a different cuisine each night for a week without repeating. A spa and wellness centre and a fitness room round out the daytime options beyond the beach. Check-in details and season dates are set separately by the hotel.