Mitsis Petit Palace (Rhodes): An island holiday with a 1-year-old

A mother who stayed three all-inclusive nights at Mitsis Petit Palace on Rhodes in August 2024 with her 1-year-old shared her experience through our form. Her verdict: 8 out of 10, and "I'd go back, and recommend it to a friend" — alongside two honest warnings: the sea in front of the hotel is too choppy for a baby, and evening music carries into the pool-facing rooms.

"The food was very good. The staff were wonderful — extremely helpful with everything."

Kitchen and staff: the hotel's backbone

The two brightest categories are clear: the food and the people. Food & equipment earned full marks; high chairs and child-friendly buffet options are available. Her word for the staff is "wonderful" — the kind of attentiveness that makes a holiday with a baby genuinely easier.

The sea: choppy — a real caution for a 1-year-old

The hotel isn't far from the sea; but at its spot, the water is choppy. "We struggled," she says, and to the question "was the sea shallow and safe?" her answer is a clear "No". For families planning a sea-centred holiday with a baby, this is the deciding detail. The pool side looks better: small but clean, with a separate children's pool.

Sleep: choose your room wisely

Her second warning concerns the evenings: music carries into the pool-facing rooms. In her words, "if your child isn't a good sleeper, it can be a bit challenging." Requesting a room on the quiet side at booking is this hotel's baby-sleep insurance.

No kids' club — the story behind the score

There is no kids' club and no playground; the pool is small, too. With a 1-year-old, most families won't mind — indeed her overall score is 8/10. But our criteria work the same for every hotel, and the low Family experience score reflects these gaps. Read the score below not as a quality grade but as a suitability map for families with babies and small children.

Photos

Photos: from the hotel's promotional posts and a traveller's shot.

The Baby Proof Travel assessment

Scoring note: The scores are the mother's own category-by-category ratings; as they were consistent with what she wrote, we made no adjustments. Sea & pool at 12/20 reflects the choppy sea; Sleep at 16/20 the evening music; Family experience at 8/20 the absence of a kids' club and playground — with the "wonderful" staff being what keeps that category from falling further. Food and layout, meanwhile, are genuinely strong for a family with a baby.