Hotel Miramare is located in Ixia Bay, 6 km from the city of Rhodes, on the way to Maritses Airport. The original core of the hotel was established in 1922 during the Italian occupation of the island of Rhodes, by Greek carpenter Nicolaos Politis, under the name Grand Hotel Miramare. It was a single, two-storey building covering 1,500 sq.m., making it the first hotel on the island. Miramare quickly attracted a select clientele. During WWII, it suffered significant damage. In 1947, following the union of the Dodecanese with Greece, the hotel resumed operations. It continued to operate until 1954, the year Politis passed away. His wife, Maria Politis, took over the business, and Miramare remained under the management of their son-in-law, Michalis Pavlidis. In the 1950s, the hotel’s management was rented to Hellenic Tourist Enterprises SA, owned by Aristotle Onassis’ sister Callirhroe and her husband Gerasimos Patronicolas. In 1958, plans were made to expand the hotel, with the design entrusted to GNTO architect Charalambos Sfaellos. The first phase included the construction of four wings of bungalows, with a capacity of 70 beds, while the following year, plans were made for additional facilities, including accommodations for an extra 450 beds, as well as restaurants, lounges, sports fields, and more. The hotel served as the setting for the films Nights at Miramare (1960) and The Bait (1964).