Cyprus in winter - a wonderful week

Written: 19 february 2009
Travel time: 8 — 15 february 2009
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
9.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 9.0
I rested alone in Cyprus at the Akteon Village hotel. The hotel is fully consistent with the declared 4 *. The rooms are located in separate two-story cottages, each room has a separate entrance from the street. In a double room: a double bed, a sofa bed, a coffee table with two armchairs, a dining table with chairs, a plastic table with chairs that can be taken out to the balcony. There is a kitchen corner: a refrigerator, an electric stove with an oven, a kettle, a sink, cupboards with a full set of necessary utensils from pots to a corkscrew. The bathroom is spacious with shower and bath. Rooms are cleaned every day, linen is changed every 2 days.
There is an outdoor pool outside and an indoor heated pool; 2 restaurants, a bar, in the summer there is a bar on the street and a souvenir shop at the hotel.
The hotel is located on a steep, steep bank, in order to go down to the sea, you need to walk 50-70 meters. In Cyprus, hotels do not have their own fixed beaches, the beaches are municipal, so there will be no problems with visiting them.

From the hotel to Old Paphos (Kato Pafos) about 5 km. But, since there is nothing to do without a car in Cyprus, this is not a problem. Renting a car is not a problem, Russian driving license is valid; the cost of rent and insurance is low; you can contact the hotel reception and they will help with the rental. If necessary, you can ask for a car with a child seat.
There are VERY few Russians resting in Actaeon (as I was told - 3-4 people a year), so the staff is mostly English-speaking, although there are those who speak Russian (but very few).
The food is very high quality, but I can only write about breakfast. This is a buffet. Everything is delicious, fresh, but the set is the same every day.
If you sign up for excursions, the bus picks up and brings you back directly to the hotel. In winter, there are very few Russian-speaking excursions from Paphos. Not far from the hotel there is a company that organizes excursions.
The main contingent of holidaymakers in winter in Actaeon are European pensioners and families with children. In the summer, probably more young people. The restaurant has high chairs, according to rumors, you can ask for a baby cot in the room.
Not far from the hotel (200-300 m) there is a supermarket that has almost everything from souvenirs to raw vegetables and animal feed. It is also full of all sorts of restaurants, I especially liked the pizza in "Pepperoni", where it is baked on a live fire.
A feature of Cypriot cuisine is simply huge portions of food. The smallest plate is about the size of a car wheel. Shops, like public transport, close at 6 pm, restaurants open longer.
There are many attractions around Paphos: areological parks (the nearest one is Tombs of the kings, 2.5 km from the hotel), museums, Christian temples, Aphrodite's Bath, but it's better to read more about this in guides.
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