Best Family Hotels Near Afandou Golf Course in Rhodes
5 family-friendly hotels with golf in Rhodes . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Rhodes has exactly one proper 18-hole golf course: Afandou Golf, on the east coast about 20 km from Rhodes Town. So if you want to play actual golf during a family holiday here, you stay in Afantou village or just up the coast in Kolimbia. Five family hotels sit within 3 km of the first tee: Afandou Bay Resort Suites (5★, walking distance), Blue Sea Holiday Village (4★, beachfront and shuttle-friendly), Afandou Bay Village Resort Hotel (4★, on the bay), Afandou Blu (3★ aparthotel, three minutes by car), and Paralos Rodos Lifestyle in Kolimbia (4★, 3 km north). All of them keep the kids happy while you play. Prices for a family of four range from 553 to 2,083 EUR for three nights in early July.
Afantou is a slow village built around a long pebble-and-sand beach and the only 18-hole course in the Dodecanese. You'll see local families having lunch at beach tavernas alongside German golfers in cleats. The course itself is open to the public, designed by Donald Harradine in the 1970s, and runs along the coast — your tee shots actually have sea views on holes 8 to 12. There's a driving range and a pro shop renting clubs at the course, so you don't need to fly with your bag.
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Why Rhodes works for families with golfers
Afandou Golf Course sits between the resorts and the sea, which means three useful things for parents. First, you can walk or shuttle in five minutes — no rental car required. Second, the course's clubhouse restaurant is open to non-golfers, so a non-playing partner with kids can drop in for a Coke and watch you finish on 18. Third, mornings are calmer than afternoons because Mediterranean wind picks up around 14:00, so most families schedule golf 7:30-12:00 and beach for the rest of the day.
The bigger Rhodes resorts in Lindos or Faliraki list 'golf nearby' but the drive is 25-40 minutes each way, which adds two hours to a tee day. The hotels we list here all sit inside a 3 km radius of the first tee. That radius matters because Rhodes traffic on the east-coast road is unpredictable in July and August — you don't want to lose your tee slot to a tourist bus crawl.
Parent's take
Most of these resorts are built around 'golf course view' rooms — rooms that overlook the back nine. Worth requesting at booking. The non-golfing parent gets a long beach with shallow entry, and the kids' clubs run from 09:30 so timing aligns with a morning tee.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Rhodes with golf, sorted by guest rating.
Paralos Rodos Lifestyle
Kolimbia
Excellent
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A 4-star beachfront resort in Kolimbia, 3 km north of Afandou Golf Course, with three pools, kids' splash zone, and lifestyle programming for families. The hotel sits directly on a quiet sandy beach and runs daily kids' club sessions for ages 4-12 from 09:30, so morning tee times work without arranging childcare separately.
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€695/night
Why families love Paralos Rodos Lifestyle
We picked this for the long shallow beach and the fact you can walk down to the sea instead of crossing a road. The kids' club is small but well-staffed and runs until 12:00, which gave one parent time to finish 18 holes at Afandou (10-minute taxi). Rooms are basic four-star but the all-inclusive food includes a kids' buffet from 18:30 with pasta and pizza. Worth the 3 km extra distance from the course for the beach.
Afandou Bay Resort Suites
Afantou
Very Good
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A 5-star resort directly opposite the entrance to Afandou Golf Course, with a long private beach and walk-out access to hole 1. The resort has three swimming pools including a shallow children's pool, and golf-course view rooms overlook the back nine. The closest 5-star hotel to any 18-hole course on the Dodecanese.
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€265/night
Why families love Afandou Bay Resort Suites
The location is the whole point — you walk out the gate, cross one quiet road, and you're at the first tee in three minutes. We had golf-course view rooms which the kids loved (watching balls fly past). The kids' club opens at 09:30 and the children's pool is properly shallow. The food is the weak point — buffet quality dipped after day three — but the position is unbeatable for a tee-then-beach day.
Blue Sea Holiday Village
Afantou
Good
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A family-focused 4-star village resort spread across low-rise buildings, on Afandou's beachfront and 1.5 km from Afandou Golf Course. Offers four pools, a wet play area, and a kids' club running daily 09:30-12:30 and 15:30-17:30. Sub-3-minute drive to the golf clubhouse via the village road.
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€264/night
Why families love Blue Sea Holiday Village
Solid 4-star value for families. Buildings are spread out which means a walk to the main pool but kids loved the wet play zone. The shuttle to the golf course is informal — staff phoned a taxi for us each morning, around 6 EUR each way. Food is decent buffet with a separate kids' corner. Beach is excellent and the staff arranged pool inflatables. Best for budget-conscious families who want golf access without 5-star prices.
Afandou Blu
Afantou
Good
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A 3-star aparthotel in Afantou village with self-catering studios and one-bedroom apartments, an outdoor pool, and 1.2 km walking distance from Afandou Golf Course. The apartment format suits families who want kitchens for early breakfasts before tee times. Quiet residential location two streets back from the beach.
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€195/night
Why families love Afandou Blu
Cheapest of the five and surprisingly good. We had a one-bedroom apartment with proper kitchen which meant we could feed the kids at 06:30 before a 07:30 tee. No kids' club here — it's a small property — but the pool is fine and Afandou village beach is a 6-minute walk. Best for families happy to self-cater and willing to trade resort facilities for a 25% lower price than the 4-stars across the road.
Good
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A 4-star adults-and-families resort in Afandou Bay built around three pools and a sandy beach, with the golf course visible from the upper floors. About 800 m walk from Afandou Golf Course entrance, plus a free morning shuttle. Includes a small playground, mini-football pitch, and kids' programme during summer school holidays.
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€184/night
Why families love Afandou Bay Village Resort Hotel
The shuttle to the golf course is the big plus — it leaves at 07:00 and 09:00 every morning, no need for a taxi. Beach is the resort's strongest feature, long and clean with a roped-off shallow zone. Kids' programme runs but is more 'animation' than supervised club, so parents stay involved. The buffet has good Greek dishes and the staff are noticeably more relaxed than at the 5-star next door. Strong mid-range option.
💡Practical tips for golfing parents in Rhodes
- 1Book Afandou Golf tee times directly at afandougolfcourse.com 48-72 hours ahead in July-August. Hotels can call but it's faster to do it yourself online; green fees are around 60-80 EUR.
- 2Wind picks up most days around 14:00 because of the Aegean meltemi, so morning rounds (07:30 and 08:00 slots) are easier and cooler — you'll be back at the pool by lunch with the kids.
- 3The course rents full sets of clubs at the pro shop for around 30 EUR per round, so don't bother flying with your bag. Junior clubs are also available if your child wants to join you for a few holes.
- 4Afantou village has three good beach tavernas (Filerimos, Reni, La Plage) all within 5 minutes of the resort hotels — useful for lunch when the hotel buffet starts to feel repetitive after day three.
- 5Hire a car for at least two days to combine golf days with a visit to Lindos Acropolis (35 minutes south) and Symi day trip from Mandraki Harbour. Without a car, you're locked into hotel beach and shuttle schedules.
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