Airbnb Management in Rhodes: Income & Demand

A long season across very different areas

Rhodes enjoys one of the longest seasons in the Aegean, from April into late October. Inside the walls of the Medieval Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, guests look for character and quiet nights; the New Town around Mandraki harbour suits those who want shops, beaches and the ferry port within walking distance; Ixia and Ialyssos on the windy west coast draw windsurfers, while Faliraki and the east coast attract families. Lindos, further south, forms a market of its own. Cruise passengers fill the old town by day, so a flat there should promise calm evenings rather than empty streets at noon.

Our advice for Rhodes

Choose the area according to the guest you want, carry out the safety works before the season and check the AMA on every channel. Send us the address; we study every request and tell you honestly whether and how we can help.

Rhodes town beyond the beach months

Two spring events stretch the calendar before summer. The Rhodes Marathon starts and finishes at Eleftherias Square in the New Town, with distances from the full 42.195 km down to a children's race; it was held on 26 April in 2026, and the 2027 edition is announced for 18 April. Runners and their families want to sleep a short stroll from the starting line, a place to store their kit and a decent fridge. In May, the Medieval Rose Festival takes over the Medieval Town for several days, with a parade of the Knights of Saint John from the Palace of the Grand Master, jousting, archery and street theatre, which favours properties inside the walls or just outside a gate.

The island also has a permanent academic population. The University of the Aegean runs its School of Humanities in Rhodes, with departments of primary education, preschool education and Mediterranean studies. Students, visiting lecturers and parents keep furnished flats in the New Town in use from October to June, when monthly stays make more sense than nightly ones.

Getting here is straightforward. Diagoras airport sits beside the village of Paradisi, about 13 km from town, and several bus lines link it to the centre and the port. Ferries sail from the harbour to the other Dodecanese islands and to Piraeus, while a crossing of about one hour connects Rhodes with Marmaris in Turkey, which makes the town a natural overnight stop before or after that trip.

Inside the walls, the lanes are cobbled and ill-suited to cars. There is free parking at Akandia, with electric minibuses every 20 minutes to the gates and four free routes within the old town; explaining them in the arrival guide spares guests from dragging suitcases over the pebbles. Upper floors reached by narrow stone stairs should be described precisely, since older visitors often ask about them before booking, while picturing the staircase in the listing prevents bad surprises. In summer, air conditioning in every room and shade on the roof terrace separate a stone house guests praise from one they complain about.