Ilidi Rock

Spotlessly clean, comfortable rooms all with balconies overlooking the amazing view. Only a 5 minute walk to the village and some lovely tavernas. The snack bar offers a good breakfast selection. Just be aware that there are a lot of steps so may not suit the less active.

Ilidi Rock is the place to stay on the beautiful island of Tilos. The hotel is perfectly placed, right by the seafront. Hotel rooms were spacy, with a very comfortable large bed, a kitchen with fridge and cooking facilities, well-functioning AC (charged extra) and a small safe (free of charge). The terraces all have a beautiful sea view. As the hotel is placed on a slope, it has numerous stairs (challenging for small children and not suited for disabled people), leading all the way down to the best place to go swimming in Livadia. Plenty of sunbeds, free for guests and nowhere else did I see better swimming conditions in the crystal clear waters with lots of colorful fish (bring your goggles or mask). A small pedestrian path takes you right to the centre of the town in 2-3 minutes, where you will find small grocery stores (no supermarkets). But 6-packs of water bottles can be purchased at the hotel at regular prices, so that significantly reduces the burden of shopping. Hotel management and staff were so lovely, superfriendly, efficient and helpful, and always available. Do go out to eat, the town has several restaurants with nice food. Ilidi Rock is the perfect starting point to go for a 45 min walk along the mountainside path to a beach with hardly any or no people at all. At least spend one day renting a car to see the peacock beach, elephant cave and museum, the old town (Micro Chorio) and the inhabited inland town Megalo Chorio. The only drawback with spending your holiday on Tilos is the travel from Rhodos airport to Tilos. The two hour boat ride is comfortable (when the sea is quiet), but boats do not pass over to the island very often, so be prepared to wait a few hours. Therefore, next time I go (and I will go back), I will stay a minimum of 2 weeks. Not a place for night clubs and partying, but definitely a place to relax, swim, eat and enjoy the peace of this wonderful place.