Curium Palace Hotel, Limassol

Advantages: Friendly staff
Disadvantages: A bus ride away from Limassol. No tea or coffee making facilities in room

...5 star hotel, twenty minutes by local bus from the centre of Limassol (very cheap fare) Opened again after refurbishment in March 07, we were there in May. Staff friendly and helpful. Public areas very grand, with plenty of marble. Wide choice of restaurants, although we only ate breakfast in the hotel, which was very good indeed. Plenty of restaurants close by, can specially recommend Lisa's & Terra e Mare. Our room with balcony faced the main road, not very big for 5 star with no tea or coffee making facilities. The ensuite had bathrobes, towelling slippers, etc. Activities such as kids clubs etc. are arranged but there were none whilst we were there apart from the Managers cocktail party and a daily tour round the hotel. Most ot the guests seemed to be Russian... Read review

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Advantages: Good touring base, plenty to do
Disadvantages: Busy town with heavy traffic

..., with the "tourist area" lying to the east. The west end is busy and bustling with the comings and goings of daily city life, whilst the east end is dominated by modern hotels, apartments, restaurants and bars. The distance from one end of Limassol to the other means it is not really practical to walk between the two. ◄ Practical Matters ► **Weather** Given its location in the Middle East, it's not surprising that Limassol has a hot and sunny climate through much of the year. When I was there in late October and early November the daytime temperature was around 30 degrees Celsius with unbroken sunshine and it was warm enough to go out at night without any heavy clothes. It can be much cooler at that time of year though and I was told it was unusually warm. There can be heavy rain during the winter. **Currency** The Cyprus Pound is in use... Read review

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Advantages: ONE OF THE TOP HOTELS IN THE WORLD, SO HIGHER THAN AVERAGE SERVICE, CLOSE TO SEA .
Disadvantages: MAYBE ONLY THAT IT IS A BUS OR TAXI JOURNEY FROM THE MAIN TOWN OF LIMASSOL

...The Amathus Hotel is one of cyprus most established hotels and is registered as one of , The leading hotels in the world,. Built not long before the 1974 war it was closed for about one year after the war but when limassol was thrust forward as a tourist center , the amathus then became very importent in this developement.The area of Limassol it is situated in is one of the most historical areas of limassol , it was in the days of the crusades the city of amathus and with so much excavation of sites going on is today a great tourist attraction to visit these sites . Being close to the sea and in beautifull landscaping make for a comfortable hotel to relax in as well as being center of a large tourist complex which has every emenity for the tourist , with restuarents ,banks , plenty of shops catering for every need . The hotel... Read review

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