Stayed half term (uk) end of May, with my partner and our 12 year old daughter. A mixed bag, truth be told. The staff and overall standards of the hotel are great, and the food is excellent. The main pool area is lovely and for the money paid to stay here it would be harsh to give it less than 4 stars. However, it’s only fair to point out a few details that make this a resort you’d be unlikely to return to. First of all - location. This is basically a hotel on the outskirts of Limassol city, surrounded by residential blocks. For many people, a stroll around the local area is a big part of their holiday, and that simply isn’t an option here. The noise from the large amount of traffic is rather persistent and doesn’t contribute to a particularly relaxing atmosphere. The hotel cannot be blamed for this, and they do not claim to be a beachside hotel, but the immediate environs are not your typical “resort” filled with bars, shops and restaurants. There is a pub across the street called the Nag’s Head, but that’s about it. Rooms. We had to pay to upgrade to a bigger room. Whilst the room we were given was lovely, and recently refurbished, it was smaller than a Premier Inn room and our daughter would have had to spend a week on a tiny sofa bed. Frankly, that’s not good enough. TUI are very light on detail about the rooms and that’s deliberate in my opinion. Whilst you may not spend much time in them, you still need space to move around and that was sadly lacking. We were moved to a room with a separate bedroom and it was lovely. Again though, it’s important to point out that the hotel staff were excellent in dealing with this, but the advertising is vague about what you may end up with. The walls are paper thin so you’ll be hearing more than you’d probably want to. Food & Drink. Breakfast lunch and dinner are all served in the main buffet restaurant. The staff are efficient and you won’t be kept waiting. The choice and quality of food at mealtimes is excellent. Huge variety and anyone complaining really is wide of the mark. Drinks. For the beer drinkers, you’ve got Keo or Carlsberg lager to choose from. Both very ordinary, and I hate to say this but I suspect slightly watered down. The cocktails are similarly very weak. I think this may be a way to stop people from being too drunk as this is 99% an All Inclusive resort (and let’s be honest, the English can be the worst for this overdoing it on the booze). We ate in the Al a carte restaurant and the food and wine in there were excellent. Book early. Sun beds. Basically, if you don’t have your towel down by 8am you’ll be struggling, and in peak season I can barely imagine how bad it must get. The pool area is fine though and if you have your beds for the day you’re all set. Had a massage in the spa, was well worth the money, and the indoor pool and gym are in great condition. Evening entertainment is bingo and local acts (cabaret type). Again, typical AI , package holiday stuff. There is an adul
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