We Spent 7 Days in RHODES… Here’s What Nobody Tells You...

Just about to go visiting Rhodes this summer? In this Rhodes travel vlog, we spend 7 days exploring the island to see if it really lives up to the hype. I’m Chris, I’m 47, and I’ve been travelling around Europe showing what these places are actually like, that is sometimes the good, the stunning, the sweaty, the tourist traps, and the bits the glossy travel videos usually leave out. In this video, we fly with Jet2 on a 5-star Indulgent Escapes holiday, stay at a luxury Atrium hotel, visit Rhodes Old Town, explore the Palace of the Grand Master, hire an open-top car to Lindos, visit the whitewashed streets and rooftop bars, head to Symi Island by high-speed boat, stop at St George’s Bay, and deal with the absolute chaos of Rhodes Airport. This is part travel guide, part honest review, and part two people from Northern Ireland slowly melting in the Greek sun. We cover: Rhodes Old Town Palace of the Grand Master Lindos Symi Island St George’s Bay Ixia Jet2 Indulgent Escapes 5-star hotel experience Open-top car hire Rhodes beaches Rhodes Airport What to do in Rhodes in 7 days If you’re planning a holiday to Rhodes in 2026, this should help you decide where to go, what to avoid, how long to spend in each place, and whether Rhodes is actually worth booking. CHAPTERS 00:00 Thinking about visiting Rhodes? 00:34 Leaving rainy Northern Ireland for Rhodes 01:23 First look at the hotel room 01:47 First morning in Rhodes 02:17 Heat, hotel life and beach first impressions 04:16 Jet2 package holiday thoughts 05:38 Planning our first adventure 06:17 Heading into Rhodes Old Town 07:50 Entering the medieval Old Town 09:30 Getting lost in the cobbled streets 09:49 Shops, souvenirs and getting fleeced 10:55 Finding the main castle 11:25 Inside the Palace of the Grand Master 13:41 Main square in Rhodes Old Town 15:04 Walking outside the city walls 16:35 Rhodes Old Town honest verdict 18:49 Hiring an open-top car 19:35 Driving the coast road to Lindos 19:57 Arriving in Lindos 20:30 Lindos first impressions 21:03 Funky smells and tourist chaos 21:41 Lindos shops and souvenirs 22:51 Rooftop bar and Acropolis views 23:28 The brutal Lindos heat 24:41 Visiting the sister hotel near Lindos 25:25 Lunch at the hotel 26:38 Boat trip to Symi Island 27:15 Booking the tour and what to expect 29:32 Arriving in Symi after a rough boat ride 29:54 Symi Island first impressions 30:17 Blue seas, colourful houses and happy tourists 31:32 Symi photo spots and harbour views 32:27 What to do in Symi 33:17 The Symi steps in serious heat 37:28 Final coastal walk in Rhodes 41:03 Final thoughts on Rhodes HASHTAGS #Rhodes #atrium #atriumplatnium #jet2holidays #jet2holiday #rhodesairport #5starhotel #RhodesGreece #RhodesTravelVlog #SymiIsland #Lindos #GreekIslands #Jet2Holidays #TravelVlog #GreeceTravel #RhodesOldTown