Popular Greek vacationer lodge labelled ‘without equal scam’ for beverages

The first sundowner of the night is at all times a vacation spotlight – however no longer in case you are paying throughout the nostril for it. 

One of Greece‘s prettiest spots, the traditional Old Town of Rhodes, has been highlighted as a big hotspot for overcharging vacationers, in keeping with evaluations on Google and TripAdvisor. 

The house’s slender community streets are stuffed with puts to imbibe the whole thing from native Dodecanese beer to pictures of ouzo, however in accordance to a few disgruntled vacationers, a talk over with to Rhodes’ Old Town additionally leaves guests liable to inflated costs – with a string of bars all status accused of ‘scamming’ vacationers. 

One of the commonest methods, say drinkers, is the Rhodes Boot, a boot-shaped vessel that may hang as much as two litres of beer. 

Customers at bars within the Old Town say after they ask for a small or medium beer, they are steadily introduced with the ‘Boot’ – after which charged for it, whether or not they drink it or no longer, with costs at round 10 euros (£8.40) for the massive drink. 

Reviews of the Chevalier Shisha & Cocktail Lounge Bar, which is in the primary sq. of Rhodes’ Old Town and enjoys the eye of vacationer crowds all summer season lengthy, has been at the receiving finish of a few in particular scathing evaluations. 

One individual, who visited in April, criticised the ‘very deficient carrier’ and ‘stunning perspective’, in addition to claiming they got a 2nd menu after they paid their invoice on the bar – with other costs. 

While there are many sure evaluations, every other unsatisfied buyer claimed the bar charged them 32 euros (£26) for 2 small cocktails, regardless of promoting the associated fee at 20 euros (£16). 

A equivalent submit from final summer season additionally flagged the loss of transparent pricing, announcing: ‘There are not any menus and they do not let you know costs of beverages till you are paying the invoice. 

‘They do not let you know that for those who order a big cocktail you are going to get a fish bowl, which is £35 and a big beer is a 2 litre boot, which value £18.’ 

It appears to be a equivalent tale at The Gate, every other venue in Rhodes’ Old Town, the place drinkers additionally reported being unsatisfied on the loss of transparency relating to costs. 

Just two weeks in the past, 4 vacationers stated they paid 60 euros for a medium beer, cider, and two medium frozen daiquiris, with the reviwer calling the cocktails ‘the worst I’ve ever come throughout’, claiming they ‘did not style any alcohol’.  

Another declared the venue a ‘vacationer entice’, writing: ‘There is a reason the beverages menu has no costs. I assumed it was once protected sufficient to reserve a glowing water. It value €5 (£4.20).’

The bar earned simply two stars out of 5 from 154 evaluations on Google – with the meals described as ‘same old’ however the drink costs by no means transparent in accordance to people who’ve visited it.  

Elsewhere, a bar named Rendez Vous these days has simply 1.9 stars on TripAdvisor, with ambiguous costs once more in the back of the low ranking.

One holidaymaker at the island final month stated Rendez Vous had ‘terrible costs’ and advised other folks to ‘ask or take a look at them earlier than ordering anything else’.

Another printed they might paid 15 euros for 2 comfortable beverages, writing: ‘A disgrace. The body of workers was once chilly and unsightly, and the costs are an actual rip-off. Two cokes charged at 15 euros? (£12.60)’

Bars within the historical port at the Dodecanese island had been accused of no longer being transparent with shoppers on beverages costs, with many evaluations of venues caution vacationers to steer clear of them

Some of the evaluations on Google and TripAdvisor do not hang again relating to naming and shaming venues in Rhodes Old Town that they declare inflate costs

Meanwhile on the Panorama Cafe & Bar, there was once extra unhealthy information, with those that’d loved a drink there in contemporary months cut up on their reports. 

One drinker recounted: ‘I ordered 2 tonics. The waiter arrived with 2 bottles. The boss despatched him away and he got here again with 2 complete glasses. 

The style was once so foul that we could not drink them. Tasted like rancid water. It is assumed that he best used one bottle to make 2 glasses, topping it up with water. Cost 9€ (£7.58). A scandal.’ 

And the Lithos Cocktail Bar, a 7 minute stroll east down the Old Town’s old fashioned lattice of streets, paints a equivalent image – and once more it comes to the Rhodes Boot of beer. 

On TripAdvisor, one livid buyer wrote: ‘They do the similar “trick” time and again. As described in different evaluations. We cross in, ask for “one small, and one medium size beer”. Server repeats. But a bit later two “boots” arrive, one in all about 2 litres, one in all a minimum of one litre.’ 

When it involves paying, the client was once informed ‘we do not do small beers’, and served up a 20 euro (£16.80) invoice. 

And it sort of feels it is been happening some time; again in 2022, one individual penned: You’ll be supplied a menu without a featured costs. 

‘After you are completed together with your watered down cocktail, served with low high quality alcohol, you’ll be able to be introduced with an outrageous invoice. Ours was once 70 euros (£58) for 2 cocktails. If I may give 0 ranking I’d.’

Another customer stated the view was once chic, however the carrier no longer slightly the similar same old, writing: ‘Overall: unacceptable store, carrier, drink and boss’, even supposing they stated the cocktails served have been slightly priced. 

Over in Italy, vacationers have been warned this week a couple of attainable rip-off involving one of the crucial nation’s most famed meals – gelato. 

Tourists had been advised to take care when ordering ice cream in Italian locations this summer season as they may well be being duped.

Italian gelato is global well-known for its creamy texture with vacationers frequently flocking to acquire iconic flavours akin to pistachio and stracciatella.

But they will not be getting the actual factor. The Express studies that many vacationers are if truth be told purchasing an inexpensive replica of gelato with the cheeky rip-off in particular prevalent in Rome.

Foodies at TheKitchn.com give an explanation for that vintage gelato is ‘churned at a far slower charge, incorporating much less air and leaving the gelato denser than ice cream’.

And there is additionally an more straightforward manner for vacationers to identify inauthentic gelato. If the ice cream colors are in particular brilliant, it is usually an indication that you are not purchasing an actual gelato.

Tourists had been advised to take care when ordering ice cream in Italy this summer season as they may well be being duped

Classic gelato is generally faded in color as makers do not use synthetic meals colouring throughout the method.

Tourists too can take a look at evaluations on Google and Tripadvisor to search out gelato cafes with in particular top rankings.

One in style spot is Vivoli, a historical ice cream store in Florence which is house to an iconic new deal with.

A €6 espresso dessert has turn out to be the most recent Tuscan viral sensation, drawing crowds of visitors and growing hour-long traces out of doors the town’s oldest gelateria.

The creamy drink, known as the Gran Crema Caffè Vivoli, is a twist at the vintage Italian affogato – a shot of sizzling coffee served in a pre-chilled cappuccino cup with 4 strips of easy vanilla gelato lining the sides.