The thermal springs were well known since the Ancient Greece times for the beneficial properties of their waters springing up from the surrounding rocks.
Since the time of the Dorian Hexepolis 700b.c. and later during the times of the Knights of Saint John at 13th & 14th century the springs were attracting visitors from the surrounding islands, the Asian Coast, the middle east and even from the depths of the Orient being a meeting place of Orthodox Christians, Muslims and Jews.
During the fascist occupation of the island of Rhodes the work was assigned to the architect Pietro Lombardi whose designs made it one of the best architectural creations of the period.