Rhodes Family Hotels with Direct Beach Access
24 family-friendly hotels with beach access in Rhodes . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Rhodes has beaches on every side, and the family hotels on this page are the ones in our selection that sit on the sand or a short walk from it. On the west coast, D'Andrea Mare is directly on Ialyssos beach and Electra Palace Rhodes faces Trianta Beach, fifteen minutes from the airport. On the east coast, Atma Beach Rooms & Suites opens onto Faliraki's main beach and Blue Sea Holiday Village is 100 metres from Afandou Beach. In the quiet south-east, Atlantica Dreams Resort in Gennadi has a direct sandy beach, and Lindos Aqua Terra sits next to Vlycha Beach.
Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands, close to the Turkish coast. Rhodes Town in the north combines a medieval Old Town listed by UNESCO with the city beach of Elli. The west coast, from Ialyssos to the airport, is open to the prevailing summer wind, which suits windsurfers. The east coast, from Faliraki and Afantou down to Lindos with its acropolis, has calmer bays and long beaches. The south around Gennadi and Plimmiri is quieter and less built up.
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🏖️Why Rhodes is one of the best Greek islands for beach hotels
Beach access matters in Rhodes because the island's coasts behave differently, and you will want to swim several times a day without driving. Staying on the beach means children can go from breakfast to the water, come back for a rest at midday and return in the late afternoon. On the windier west coast, a hotel pool next to the beach is a useful backup, while the east coast offers calmer bays. The hotels below are on the sand or within a few minutes' walk of it.
The west coast near Ialyssos is the closest beach area to the airport and has some of the best-equipped family hotels in our list. D'Andrea Mare sits directly on Ialyssos beach, with a water slide into its outdoor pool, a heated indoor pool for cooler days and a kids' club with morning and afternoon sessions. Electra Palace Rhodes, a premium all-inclusive on Trianta Beach, has family suites with a separate kids' room and three pools including a shallow one. Because this coast catches the summer wind, I would choose these hotels for their pools as much as for the sea.
North of the centre and in Rhodes Town itself, families can combine the beach with the Old Town. Cactus Hotel stands on the beachfront strip north of Rhodes Town, with direct access to a sandy and pebble beach, a kids' pool and the Old Town about ten minutes away on foot. Best Western Plus Hotel Plaza is five minutes from Elli beach, with a rooftop pool and connecting rooms for families. STAY Rhodes Hotel, two blocks from Elli Beach, adds an indoor play area and a games room. These suit families who want evening walks inside the medieval walls.
The east coast is the calmer side for swimming. Atma Beach Rooms & Suites, rated 9.0, is a small boutique hotel right on Faliraki's main beach, with rooms that open onto the sand and no pool, so the sea is the whole point. Blue Sea Holiday Village in Afantou is 100 metres from Afandou Beach, with an outdoor pool, an indoor pool open all year, a kids' indoor pool, a kids' club and an indoor play area. In Kallithea, Ella Helea has the largest on-site aqua park in Rhodes, with more than six slides and a kids' club from age three.
Further south, the hotels are quieter and closer to Lindos. Lindos Aqua Terra, rated 9.6, has one- and two-bedroom apartments with full kitchens next to the calm Vlycha Beach, a ten-minute walk along the coast from Lindos village and its acropolis. Atlantica Dreams Resort in Gennadi, rated 9.5, has a direct sandy beach, two-bedroom suites, the Kids Dreams mini-club for ages 4 to 12 and a junior tennis camp. At the southern tip, Atlantica Plimmiri sits on Plimmiri beach, one of the quietest stretches of the island, with a summer tennis camp for ages 6 to 15.
Parent's take
For a beach holiday in Rhodes with young children, I recommend Atlantica Dreams Resort in Gennadi. It has a direct sandy beach on the calmer south-east coast, two-bedroom suites and a mini-club for ages 4 to 12, so the whole day can happen on site. If you want to be closer to Rhodes Town and the airport, I would choose D'Andrea Mare on Ialyssos beach, whose water slide and heated indoor pool help on windy days.
Our Top 24 Picks
Hotels in Rhodes with beach access, sorted by guest rating.

Sperveri Boutique Hotel
Rhodes Town
Wonderful
580 reviews
A tiny 4-star boutique inside the old walls with eight rooms, a walled courtyard garden, and owners who treat arriving babies like royalty. Cots arrive made up, and the shaded courtyard is quiet enough for afternoon naps.
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€891/night
Why families love Sperveri Boutique Hotel
The owner knocked on our door five minutes after check-in with a kettle of hot water for bottles and a plate of fruit. The cot was already set up with a spare blanket next to the bed. We ate breakfast in the courtyard every morning with our baby asleep in the stroller. That kind of calm is hard to find in a summer holiday.

Lindos Aqua Terra
Lindos
Wonderful
540 reviews
A villa-style complex at Vlycha Beach, a 10-minute walk along the coast from Lindos village. Units are one- and two-bedroom apartments with full kitchens and private terraces, each with a view of the bay or the Acropolis of Lindos in the distance.
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€287/night
Why families love Lindos Aqua Terra
This is the answer for families who want Lindos without staying in Lindos itself, which gets crowded and loud during peak summer evenings. The two-bedroom apartments are genuinely apartment-sized, which means cooking breakfast and managing bottle-feeds without needing a restaurant. Vlycha is the calm crescent bay next door: shallow, clean, and quieter than Pallas Beach below the village. Families walk the 10 minutes to Lindos for dinner, then taxi back. The on-site pool area is simple but well-kept, and the staff are notably patient with children. Rental car recommended if you plan day trips.

In Camera Art Boutique Hotel
Rhodes Town
Wonderful
249 reviews
A 4-star eight-room boutique in a restored stone mansion inside the old town. Rooms are generous enough to fit a cot comfortably, and the rooftop terrace turns into a quiet evening hangout after the baby is down.
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€1002/night
Why families love In Camera Art Boutique Hotel
Room was big enough for a cot, a changing station, and two suitcases without feeling cramped. Owner stocked the mini-fridge with fresh milk every morning, unasked. Baby monitors worked from the rooftop terrace. We actually had dinner upstairs without missing the 9pm check-in.

Atlantica Dreams Resort
Gennadi
Wonderful
1,850 reviews
A large seafront resort in Gennadi on the quiet southeast coast of Rhodes, roughly 50 minutes from both Rhodes Town and Lindos. Family-suite categories include two-bedroom junior suites and bungalow suites that sleep up to six with a private terrace.
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€812/night
Why families love Atlantica Dreams Resort
Parents consistently report this is the rare Rhodes five-star where service stays warm even in peak July. The Kids Dreams miniclub runs 10:00 to 17:00 with a lunch break for children aged 4-12, freeing up parents for a coffee that does not involve juice boxes. The main pool has a shaded shallow section that works for toddlers, and the beach is a 2-minute flat walk. Families with a baby plus a 7-year-old found the two-bedroom suite configuration genuinely useful because the living area had a sofa bed large enough to be a real fifth sleeping space.

The Wine Hotel
Rhodes Town
Wonderful
275 reviews
A 4-star family-run hotel just inside the old walls with six rooms, a wine courtyard, and simple kid logistics (cots, highchairs, bottle warmers). Owners know every family pediatrician in town.
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€780/night
Why families love The Wine Hotel
Family runs the hotel, and it shows. Our son had a reaction to new food and the owner drove us to a pediatrician at 9pm — no charge. Room had blackout shutters that actually blocked morning sun. Courtyard wine tastings are adults-only later, so ask early and they save you a quiet corner.

Agkyra Hotel
Rhodes Town
Wonderful
179 reviews
A cheerful 4-star hotel in the new town, three minutes from Elli Beach, with family rooms big enough for a cot, a fridge for bottles, and a simple breakfast buffet that works for infants.
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€1125/night
Why families love Agkyra Hotel
Location next to Elli Beach saved us. We could nap at the hotel and push the stroller to the shallow sand in five minutes. Reception kept a bottle steriliser behind the desk that we borrowed every evening. Rooms are plain but clean and quiet. The breakfast has fresh yogurt and fruit, which is all an eight-month-old wants anyway.

Atma Beach Rooms & Suites
Faliraki
Wonderful
823 reviews
A boutique 3-star right on Faliraki's main beach square, with rooms that open onto the sand. The design is modern and minimal — whitewashed walls, natural wood, linen curtains. No pool, but you don't need one: the beach is literally outside your door, with sunbeds available for guests.
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€165/night
Why families love Atma Beach Rooms & Suites
Atma is the hotel equivalent of that one perfect beach bar you stumble on and never want to leave. We had a ground-floor suite and the kids were on the sand in under 30 seconds. The room was genuinely stylish without being precious about it — no panic when they tracked sand everywhere. Faliraki's main strip is a 5-minute walk for dinner options. Only downside: no pool, so if your kids need pool time between beach sessions, look elsewhere.

Atlantica Holiday Village Rhodes
Kolymbia
Excellent
151 reviews
Atlantica Holiday Village is a 5-star resort with an on-site water park featuring multiple slides, a splash zone, and a large kids' pool. Three restaurants serve all-inclusive meals including themed dinner nights. The resort sprawls across landscaped grounds with direct path to Kolymbia beach. Spa and wellness centre on-site for parents.
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€385/night
Why families love Atlantica Holiday Village Rhodes
This resort felt like a small village. The water park is the centrepiece: our kids (5 and 8) went straight there after breakfast every morning and we had to negotiate departure times. The slides are well-maintained, lifeguards were present, and the splash zone had enough going on for the younger one. The all-inclusive package covered pool bar drinks and ice cream, which saved us from the constant 'can I have one' negotiation. Rooms are spacious, we had a ground-floor family room with a small terrace and garden access. The only downside: the walk from some rooms to the water park is a solid 5 minutes.

Excellent
2,100 reviews
A premium all-inclusive resort on Trianta Beach in Ialyssos, 15 minutes from the airport and 20 minutes from Rhodes Old Town. Family suites here include a master bedroom plus a separate kids' bedroom with two single beds behind a real door.
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€469/night
Why families love Electra Palace Rhodes - Premium All Inclusive
I recommend Electra Palace Rhodes to families who want a premium all-inclusive stay on Trianta Beach in Ialyssos. Family suites have a master bedroom plus a separate kids' bedroom with two single beds behind a real door, so parents get evenings to themselves. Three pools include a shallow zone for little ones, four restaurants are covered by the package, and the spa offers family and teen treatments. The airport is 15 minutes away and Rhodes Old Town 20. Rated 8.9.

Diana Art Boutique Hotel
Rhodes Town
Excellent
1,402 reviews
A budget-friendly 3-star art hotel in the old town with small but well-laid-out family rooms, cots on request, and a quiet interior patio away from street noise.
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€501/night
Why families love Diana Art Boutique Hotel
Not fancy, not trying to be. But it had everything we needed: a proper cot, a fridge, blackout blinds, and a receptionist who drew a map to the nearest pharmacy and the cleanest public changing room. Our budget-minded second baby trip worked beautifully here.

Best Western Plus Hotel Plaza
Rhodes Town
Excellent
1,650 reviews
A solid city hotel inside Rhodes Town, 10 minutes on foot from the medieval Old Town gates and 5 minutes from Elli beach. Family rooms here are the two-connecting-doubles layout rather than a suite, but they work well for 2 adults plus 2 children.
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€226/night
Why families love Best Western Plus Hotel Plaza
Families pick this over the beach resorts when they want to see Rhodes rather than just holiday on it. The Old Town is an easy walk for older children, though stroller-wheeling parents should know the cobbles are brutal. The rooftop pool is small but shaded and genuinely quiet after 18:00, which is when most families return from sightseeing. Breakfast is proper buffet with made-to-order eggs. One honest caveat: this is a 4-star urban hotel, not a resort, so do not expect kids' programmes or splash pads. You are here for the city.

Ella Helea
Kallithea
Excellent
2,513 reviews
Ella Helea (formerly Atlantica Dreams Resort) is the biggest water park hotel in Rhodes. The on-site aqua park has multiple slide towers with 6+ slides for different ages, a dedicated toddler splash zone with mini-slides, and a lazy-river-style channel. Kids' club runs for ages 3-12. Five restaurants, a private beach, spa, and indoor play area. This is the resort where kids ask to skip the beach to stay at the water park.
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€600/night
Why families love Ella Helea
I recommend Ella Helea to families for whom the water park is the holiday. It has the biggest on-site aqua park in Rhodes, with several slide towers and more than six slides, a toddler splash zone with mini-slides and a lazy-river-style channel. The kids' club takes children from age three, rare on Rhodes, and five restaurants cover all-inclusive dining. There is a private beach, a spa and an indoor play area. It is expensive, and the grounds are large.

Amus Hotel & Spa
Ixia
Excellent
540 reviews
5-star Ixia property with **one resort-grade clay court**, free for guests but no floodlights so play is morning and late-afternoon only. Spa, two pools, private beach jetty, fine-dining and casual restaurants. Closer to Rhodes Town than the southern resorts (15 min by taxi), so you get more day-trip flexibility.
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€411/night
Why families love Amus Hotel & Spa
I recommend Amus to families with tennis-keen pre-teens or teenagers rather than small children. This 5-star in Ixia has one resort-grade clay court, free for guests but without floodlights, so play is best in the morning or late afternoon. The hotel leans towards spa and fine dining, with two pools and a private beach jetty. Rhodes Town is about 15 minutes away by taxi, which gives more day-trip flexibility than the southern resorts.

D'Andrea Mare Hotel
Ialyssos
Excellent
480 reviews
4-star beachfront in Ialyssos, west coast Rhodes, with **two hard courts**, free racket loans and a small junior coaching programme in summer (paid extra). Direct sandy beach access, two pools, all-inclusive option, kids buffet at dinner. Decent value 4-star with serious tennis facilities.
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€453/night
Why families love D'Andrea Mare Hotel
I recommend D'Andrea Mare to tennis-keen families looking for a 4-star rather than a 5-star. This beachfront hotel in Ialyssos has two hard courts with free racket loans and a small paid junior coaching programme in summer, so you rarely share a court. There is direct access to a sandy beach with shallow water, two pools, an all-inclusive option and a kids' buffet at dinner. Rooms are compact, so book a family room.

Lindos Bay Hotel
Lindos / Vlyha Beach
Excellent
352 reviews
A 5-star resort built into the hillside above Vlyha Bay, with a private beach area, outdoor pool, spa, and three restaurants. Rooms have balconies overlooking the bay, and the hotel runs a shuttle to Lindos village. The private beach has smooth pebbles and crystalline water — the snorkelling is some of the best on the island.
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€307/night
Why families love Lindos Bay Hotel
Lindos Bay is where you go when you want the beach-resort experience without the all-inclusive crowd. The private beach at Vlyha Bay has calm, clear water — our 8-year-old snorkelled for hours and saw octopus twice. Rooms are large with proper sea-view balconies. The downside is isolation: Lindos village is a shuttle ride away, and the nearest supermarket is a 10-minute drive. But that's also the point — you come here to switch off. The spa pool area is adults-only after 7pm, which was welcome.

Paralos Rodos Lifestyle
Kolimbia
Excellent
A 4-star beachfront resort in Kolimbia, 3 km north of Afandou Golf Course, with three pools, kids' splash zone, and lifestyle programming for families. The hotel sits directly on a quiet sandy beach and runs daily kids' club sessions for ages 4-12 from 09:30, so morning tee times work without arranging childcare separately.
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€695/night
Why families love Paralos Rodos Lifestyle
We picked this for the long shallow beach and the fact you can walk down to the sea instead of crossing a road. The kids' club is small but well-staffed and runs until 12:00, which gave one parent time to finish 18 holes at Afandou (10-minute taxi). Rooms are basic four-star but the all-inclusive food includes a kids' buffet from 18:30 with pasta and pizza. Worth the 3 km extra distance from the course for the beach.

STAY Rhodes Hotel
Rhodes Town
Excellent
3,104 reviews
A 3-star hotel right in the heart of Rhodes Town, two blocks from Elli Beach. The rooms are simple but clean, with air conditioning and a balcony. The rooftop bar has sea views, and there's an indoor play area and games room that saves rainy days (all two of them in summer).
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€86/night
Why families love STAY Rhodes Hotel
We chose STAY for the location and the price, and both delivered. The beach was a 3-minute walk, the Old Town 5 minutes the other way. Rooms are compact but the kids loved the games room with board games and table football. Breakfast was basic continental — grab pastries at the bakery on Gavriil Charitou square instead, they're better and cheaper.

Atlantica Plimmiri
Plimmiri
Excellent
620 reviews
5-star ultra all-inclusive at the southern tip of Rhodes, on Plimmiri beach, the quietest stretch on the island. Two floodlit hard courts, a summer tennis camp for ages 6-15 and a resident coach for private lessons. Direct beach access, multiple pools, kids club, four restaurants.
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€378/night
Why families love Atlantica Plimmiri
I recommend Atlantica Plimmiri to families who want serious tennis in the calm of southern Rhodes. Two floodlit hard courts allow evening play, a summer camp coaches children aged 6 to 15, and a resident coach gives private lessons. Plimmiri beach is the quietest stretch on the island, with direct access, and the ultra all-inclusive covers several pools, a kids club and four restaurants. The main drawback is the long transfer from the airport.

Dionysos Hotel
Ixia
Excellent
380 reviews
Family-run 4-star in Ixia, on the west coast, 200 m from the beach. One asphalt tennis court behind the pool deck, free for guests, no floodlights. Rackets at reception. Three pools including a kids' pool, plus a buffet restaurant. The most budget-friendly pick on this list.
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€178/night
Why families love Dionysos Hotel
I recommend Dionysos to families who want simple tennis without a resort. This family-run 4-star in Ixia has one asphalt court behind the pool deck, free for guests and usually quiet, with rackets lent at reception but no floodlights. Mornings suit play best, as the west-coast wind picks up in the afternoon. There are three pools including a kids' pool, a buffet restaurant and Ixia beach 200 metres away. A rental car helps for exploring.

Cactus Hotel
Rhodes Town
Very Good
1,686 reviews
A solid 4-star on the beachfront strip north of Rhodes Town, with a kids' pool, sun terrace, and direct access to a sandy-pebble beach. The rooms are recently renovated with balconies, most facing the sea. The restaurant does buffet breakfast and dinner, and the beach bar runs until sunset.
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€202/night
Why families love Cactus Hotel
Cactus is the reliable family workhorse of Rhodes Town. Nothing flashy, everything works. The kids' pool kept our 5-year-old busy while we read on the sun terrace, and the beach was a 30-second walk through the garden gate. Buffet breakfast is solid — eggs, fruit, pastries, yoghurt with honey. Location is ideal: 10-minute walk to the Old Town, beach on your doorstep. The rooms are a decent size with a proper balcony.

Afandou Bay Resort Suites
Afantou
Very Good
A 5-star resort directly opposite the entrance to Afandou Golf Course, with a long private beach and walk-out access to hole 1. The resort has three swimming pools including a shallow children's pool, and golf-course view rooms overlook the back nine. The closest 5-star hotel to any 18-hole course on the Dodecanese.
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€265/night
Why families love Afandou Bay Resort Suites
The location is the whole point — you walk out the gate, cross one quiet road, and you're at the first tee in three minutes. We had golf-course view rooms which the kids loved (watching balls fly past). The kids' club opens at 09:30 and the children's pool is properly shallow. The food is the weak point — buffet quality dipped after day three — but the position is unbeatable for a tee-then-beach day.

Blue Sea Holiday Village
Afantou
Good
A family-focused 4-star village resort spread across low-rise buildings, on Afandou's beachfront and 1.5 km from Afandou Golf Course. Offers four pools, a wet play area, and a kids' club running daily 09:30-12:30 and 15:30-17:30. Sub-3-minute drive to the golf clubhouse via the village road.
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€264/night
Why families love Blue Sea Holiday Village
I recommend Blue Sea Holiday Village to budget-conscious families who want golf nearby. This 4-star village resort sits on Afandou's beachfront, 1.5 km from Afandou Golf Course, in low-rise buildings spread across the grounds, so expect a short walk to the main pool. There are four pools, a wet play zone for under-sevens and a kids' club running daily from 09:30 to 12:30 and 15:30 to 17:30. The buffet has a kids' corner.

Afandou Blu
Afantou
Good
A 3-star aparthotel in Afantou village with self-catering studios and one-bedroom apartments, an outdoor pool, and 1.2 km walking distance from Afandou Golf Course. The apartment format suits families who want kitchens for early breakfasts before tee times. Quiet residential location two streets back from the beach.
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€195/night
Why families love Afandou Blu
Cheapest of the five and surprisingly good. We had a one-bedroom apartment with proper kitchen which meant we could feed the kids at 06:30 before a 07:30 tee. No kids' club here — it's a small property — but the pool is fine and Afandou village beach is a 6-minute walk. Best for families happy to self-cater and willing to trade resort facilities for a 25% lower price than the 4-stars across the road.

Good
A 4-star adults-and-families resort in Afandou Bay built around three pools and a sandy beach, with the golf course visible from the upper floors. About 800 m walk from Afandou Golf Course entrance, plus a free morning shuttle. Includes a small playground, mini-football pitch, and kids' programme during summer school holidays.
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€184/night
Why families love Afandou Bay Village Resort Hotel
The shuttle to the golf course is the big plus — it leaves at 07:00 and 09:00 every morning, no need for a taxi. Beach is the resort's strongest feature, long and clean with a roped-off shallow zone. Kids' programme runs but is more 'animation' than supervised club, so parents stay involved. The buffet has good Greek dishes and the staff are noticeably more relaxed than at the 5-star next door. Strong mid-range option.
💡How to pick the right beachfront hotel in Rhodes with kids
- 1On windy days the west coast around Ialyssos gets waves, so pick a hotel there with a good pool, such as D'Andrea Mare or Electra Palace Rhodes.
- 2For calmer swimming with toddlers, favour the east and south-east coasts, around Faliraki, Afantou, Vlycha Beach or Gennadi.
- 3If you want to visit the Old Town in the evenings, stay in or near Rhodes Town, at Cactus Hotel or Best Western Plus Hotel Plaza.
- 4Gennadi is about 50 minutes from Rhodes Town and Lindos: Atlantica Dreams Resort suits families who plan to stay on site most days.
- 5For self-catering, Lindos Aqua Terra has apartments with full kitchens, ten minutes on foot from Lindos village.
- 6Children who love slides will want Ella Helea in Kallithea, which has the largest on-site aqua park in Rhodes.
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