Cheap and cheerful

Written: 23 october 2008
Travel time: 23 — 30 october 2008
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 7.0
Hello everyone, just arrived. The hotel is very simple, located 20 minutes walk from the center. I am a very active tourist, but even it bothered me to go back and forth 1-2 times every day. And the bus schedule is very stupid. To the beach - 3-5 minutes walk. This is fine. The location of the hotel is outstanding - on the one hand a nursing home, on the other hand a kindergarten. Shouts are heard from both sides. In general, the hotel is located in an ordinary poor residential area, so around - the usual life of ordinary people, and not like in tourist areas - you will not find only foreigners and Greeks. For me it was a plus, a partial acquaintance with the life of ordinary people.
The pool is located in such a way that it is possible to sunbathe normally only a few hours a day, the rest of the time the direct rays of the sun are blocked by buildings. Breakfasts are absolutely the same, and on the third or fifth day it is simply impossible to eat it. Dinners are good, but also begin to repeat after a week. There are small flaws in the decoration and plumbing, and in some places it smells of dampness. Ants were not seen. Almost every evening in the evenings, either football with wild screams of fans, or the British get drunk to hell and begin to sing children's songs and clap their hands. This in itself is funny, but not when you want to sleep. So you should probably choose a room from the outside - moreover, you can see the sea from the upper floors. In the area there are several small shops and several different establishments for every taste. On TV they show the first channel, in the European version.
The staff is absolutely normal and polite, they do not speak Russian, but this was not required. The administrators are almost all English. The room was cleaned every day, despite the complete lack of tips. When I caught a cold, they asked me several times about my health, and I received a bottle of local vodka as a gift. Helped.

The audience is international, but the British and Russians are sharply dominated. There were Finns, Bulgarians, Poles, French, Germans, Israelis
The hotel is cheap, but fully fulfills its value. If it were much more expensive, it would be a solid deuce. Recommended for undemanding tourists who do not plan to stay in a hotel, especially those of middle or older age. For young people, definitely Ayia Napa or Protaras - fantastically beautiful views, full of beautiful youth and parties. Larnaca is good because it is a normal city, with a bunch of attractions and a convenient location, and not a tourist area on the edge of the country, and even if the beaches in Larnaca are not at all so beautiful. It's not the most important thing. She has her own charm.
Yes, I forgot - there was no music and Cypriot nights, the gym was closed due to lack of repair (so that they would not see the shame), I didn’t hear anything about the sauna. There were no refrigerators in the rooms. Shampoo is not provided, so I had to buy. These are all minor cons. A trifle, but unpleasant. It makes up for it with the price and good attitude.
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