Rhodes holiday deals: how to find a cheap trip and when it pays
The same Rhodes holiday can cost 40% less if you shift by a few days. How to choose dates, package and hotel.
- Rhodes prices depend mostly on dates: in a Gulliver check, two weeks after Sukkot was about 41% cheaper.
- Best-value times: May–June and mid-September–October, midweek.
- Before booking: total price, flight times, hotel location and cancellation policy.
Travellers with flexible dates can save hundreds of dollars per person. Families tied to the holidays gain most from booking early and comparing agencies.
Are there really good deals to Rhodes?
Yes, but the price of the same holiday swings a lot with the dates. Rhodes is one of the most popular destinations for Israelis: about 1.5 hours' flight, plenty of all-inclusive hotels and direct flights from several airlines in season. High demand pushes prices up at the holidays and in the summer school break, but it also produces many deals outside those dates.
How big is the gap between a holiday and the week after?
Two Gulliver checks published by IAS in autumn 2026 show it clearly:
| Dates (2026) | Price per person | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana | about $935 | Family package (per person, family of 4) |
| Yom Kippur | about $860 | Family package |
| Sukkot | about $678 | Family package |
| Sukkot, 24–27 Sep | $946 | All-inclusive, 4-star hotel, double room |
| After the holidays, 11–14 Oct | $558 | All-inclusive, 5-star hotel, double room |
In the last example, waiting two weeks saved about 41% and bought a higher-rated hotel. These are snapshots, not future promises, but the pattern repeats every year.
When is Rhodes cheapest?
- May–early June and mid-September–October: good beach weather and lower prices than July–August. See Rhodes weather by month.
- Midweek: flights leaving Monday to Wednesday are usually cheaper than Thursday to Sunday.
- Outside the holidays and summer break: the biggest single factor in price.
All-inclusive or flight and hotel separately?
All-inclusive pays off for families who spend most of the time at the hotel, since food and drink are in the price. Couples who want the Old Town, Lindos and the beaches may pay less booking separately and renting a car. Most hotel food is not kosher; for kosher, see Chabad and the Jerusalem restaurant in Ialysos.
Last-minute deals
Last-minute packages can be cheap when hotels and airlines want to fill empty seats. The catch: at the holidays and in August there is little left, so it is a gamble on dates and hotel. Families with fixed dates usually do better booking early.
What to check before you book
- Total price: luggage, city tax, airport transfers and seat selection.
- Flight times: a late-night arrival and early-morning departure shorten the real holiday.
- Hotel location: most all-inclusive hotels are in Faliraki, Ialysos and the south, far from the Old Town.
- Cancellation policy: especially important in uncertain times.
- Compare: check the same hotel and dates across several agencies and booking sites.
Airlines and flight times are in our Israel–Rhodes flights guide.
FAQ
When is it cheapest to fly to Rhodes from Israel? Usually at the start (May–June) and end (mid-September–October) of the season, outside the holidays and summer break.
How much does a Rhodes package cost? It varies a lot. Autumn 2026 checks found all-inclusive packages from about $558 per person after the holidays to about $950 per person at the holiday.
Is it worth waiting for a last-minute deal? Sometimes, but it is a gamble. At the holidays and in August, book early.
Is there a kosher hotel on Rhodes? There is no fully kosher hotel. Ialysos has a Chabad house and a kosher restaurant.
