Serafi Traditional Home in Archangelos Rhodes - Live like a local... – Home 4632897 House
- 3 bedrooms
- 5 sleeps
- min stay varies
Serafi Traditional Home in Archangelos Rhodes - Live like a local... – Home 4632897
- House
- 3 bedrooms
- sleeps 5
- min stay varies
Key Info
- Beach / lakeside relaxation
- Nearest beach 2 mi
- Child Friendly
- Car advised
- Air conditioning
- No pets allowed
- Private garden
Description from owner
Description
"Serafi & Tsampika traditional homes - Ambassadors of Hellenic Culture"
"...The home's door opens and the beauty floods your heart and overflows with the surprise of the “plateloticho” (the plate wall)! They are the hand painted plates, which accompanied the bride to her new home, with the big mirror in the middle and the family pictures. But why so many plates? With beauty there is no “why” – it just saves you!..."
"Serafi" home is located in Archangelos Rhodes (right next to "Tsampika" home). It is 70m2, open plan space with two double beds (in the type of wooden lofts) and a single one (wooden loft too) with Coco-Mat bed mattresses and pillows. The comfortable "soufas" is one of the distinctive features of the house.
The kitchen (fully equipped) is a separate room connected both to the main house and the courtyard. There is a large courtyard with elevated yard walls. It is full of aromatic herbs and flowers, exciting for children to play and for adults to relax. "Serafi" and "Tsampika" homes are ideal for hosting two friendly families.
Restaurants, Supermarkets, Bank/ATM, Post office, Pharmacy, Communication Services, Health Center, Cafeterias are all available (50-200m from the home). Everything is on walking distance.
Guests can also enjoy the great local beaches: "Tsampika", "St. Agatha" and "Stegna", all very close to the your holiday home (2 - 5km).
The public transport is frequent. Bus stop - 50m from the house. The bus will take you to the city of Rhodes and to many beautiful beaches such as Kalithea, Afandou, Kalathos (10mins by bus), Lindos and, further south, Prassonissi.
The house was built at the start of the previous century, in the 1915s, in compliance with the traditional arch type architecture of Archangelos. It was fully renovated in 2012-13 by the original owner. It was done with absolute respect towards the “arch type” archangelic home architecture. The house also operates as a Museum of Archangelic Tradition.
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"Serafi" home welcomes you when you enter the hospitable yard, which is full of aromatic herbs, flowers and three domineering cypress trees reaching up to the sky, which are as old as the home.
The home stands harmoniously in the depths of the yard – simple, one bodied and stark white. The cornice is wrought in relief on the upper part of the façade and around the windows. Above the door the cross, along with the wrought in relief drainpipes and their winding finishes, they “embroider” the homes’ façade with nobility and moderation. Nothing is missing, nor is it superfluous; it is a reflection of the Hellenic culture's moderation and harmony – a "repose of the heart"!
In the interior of the home, the “kamara”, (the arch), which parts the home in two, dominates harmoniously without distracting from its unity. Famed craftsmen of Archangelos built it with big hand cut stones and at its center, they wedged the “arch’s key” (a stone trapeze shape). The whole house rests on the “arch key”, symmetrically and is uniquely balanced! It is “arch” home, named after the Archangelic type of architecture..."
...This archangelic arch-type home, "Serafi", opened its door in the summer of 2014 to everyone who would like to familiarize themselves with it and experience it (even if it’s for a short time). They will feel the culture which this home carry within it and also what they exude.
The opening of these homes to the people aims to keep the unique local cultural heritage of Archangelos Rhodes alive and pass it on all over the world. They do it by hosting the guests for a week in a “home - Treasure of Archangelic Tradition” and by encouraging them to live the experience of the local tradition which is exuded by “Serafi” & “Tsampika” traditional homes, to taste local dishes and traditional bread baked in the wood burning oven in the yard, to familiarize themselves with the local aromatic herbs of the homes' yard.
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Families
- Great for children of all ages
- No pets allowed
- High chair
Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: Full bed
Bedroom 2: Full bed
Bedroom 3: Twin bed - 1 Full bath
Amenities
- Wireless Internet
- Air conditioning
- Mountain Views
- Private garden
- Climbing frame
- Grill
- Internet access
- Central heating
- Safe
- Stove
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Washing machine
- Iron
- High chair
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
- Housekeeping Included
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Access
- Parking
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
Getting around
Interaction with guest
Policies
- Payment
- This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
- Smoking
- Yes, smoking allowed
Cancellations
Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.
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100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
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50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.
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25% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 2 weeks before check-in.
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House rules
⦁ Smoking is allowed in the yard.
⦁ Please close the door and the windows when the air conditioner operates and turn off it when you leave the home or when it is not needed.
⦁ Please leave the beds as is without removing any linen. That way it is easier for the cleaning service later to proceed
About the owner
Maria-Charikleia D.
Tourist License
00000356862
- Calendar last updated:
- 04 May 2024
- Years listed:
- 9
- Based in:
- Greece
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English
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Reviews
Excellent
– based on 6 reviews
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“unforgettable”
If vacation in Rodos then only at Charikleia. She is the best host I have ever encountered. She welcomed us beautifully (picked up by car), gave us gifts (bread, vegetables, herbs) and was always avai… More
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Response from the owner Dear Agnieszka & Sandra, Thank you very much for your cordial words! I love hosting joyful people like you. Actually Serafi traditional home and the lifestyle whice emits suits you a lot. I wish you the best in your life and I would like to hear your news... Greetings, Charikleia - Archangelos Rhodes
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“Fantastic”
We loved this traditional house. Cherakleia was so helpful about everything and answered any questions immediately. The garden is a little oasis. If you like getting off the tourist trail, head into t… More
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Response from the owner Hello Simon and family, Thank you for your kind words and for the respect you have shown in the traditional house. I am glad you enjoyed the "Serafi" home, the garden and the beauties of Rhodes. You are a beautiful family and our homes are open for anytime you would like. All the best Charikleia and Maria
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“What a wunderful holiday-home!”
Wir fanden das Haus genau so wie beschrieben vor. Die besondere Atmosphäre überwältigte uns gleich beim Betreten! Herzlich wurden wir durch die Eigentümerin empfangen und mit eini… More
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Response from the owner Dear Elke, Christopher, Anne and Mathis Thank you again for your kind words. You are special persons who are looking for the deeper meaning of the place you visit and it gave me great joy. It was my great pleasure to have met you. I feel that you left a piece of your heart in "Serafi" home. This is my true "pay"! Thank you for the spotless house you left! Greetings from Archangelos Rhodes! Charikleia
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“A trip to the past and our cultural heritage”
There are so few words to express the feelings that my stay in Serafi inspired. The soufa, the oil candle, the plateloticho, the bedroom lofts, the aromatic herbs. All these things that drawn us back to our roots and make us understand who we really are. I would like to say a big thank to Charikleia and Manolis who they revive our cultural heritage through these houses with real love and passion!
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“the place we were looking for”
I found this place in the internet - and it was exactly how it was described there. Thus, we found exactly the place we were looking for - away from the crowds of tourists of Rhodos - in a family envi… More
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Response from the owner Juliane and family thank you for your good words. We wish the best for all the family! Chariklia
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“Absolutely wonderful”
Our stay at the traditional Serafi home has been absolutely wonderful. The house has a warm and cosy atmosphere and Chariklia made us feel very welcome. When we arrived, she lit a candle, there were f… More
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FAQs
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