After coming back from one of the worst holidays i have ever had in Cyprus, my mind is zooming back to a wonderful holiday i had in Cyprus 3 years ago.
The rooms were clean and modern (consisting of a double bedroom and a sleeping area in the living area for one person), the lounge area was light, airy and comfortable and the entertainment was varied. The pool area was amazing. As you swam in the pool it actually looked out to the sea, heaven. The staff were warm, friendly and helpful.
Best of all was the "all inclusive" restaurant. The choice was overwhelming. The breakfast menu had everything you could imagine and every night there was a theme, ie. chinese, mexican english etc. There was also an "al a carte restaurant which was seperate from the the main dining area which consisted of waiter service and menu - awesome. Lunch time meals were slightly less choice, but totally adequate. There were also free snacks and drinks, if you were all inclusive, during the day and these were served both in the bar and in the pool area. A couple of nights they arranged Bar-B-Q's and local Cyprus evening which consisted of their own traditional food.
This holiday was child friendly with high chairs, a good range of kiddies meals and cots etc. There was also a large kiddies pool area.
Each morning there was pool arobics, which was a hoot. There is a Kids Club and several Playground Areas for the children. There is also an indoor pool and a very good gym area.
If you are looking for a quiet holiday, this probably isnt for you as there were lots of kiddies there and the entertainment went on loudly quite late into the night, so it might be worth asking for a chalet away from the pool area. But the rooms are air conditioned, so you could close the doors and it blocked most of the noise out.
The only downside was there was very little to visit on foot, but we hired a car for a few days and if you shop around it was quite reasonable. There were a few shops and restaurants nearby though. But there was a reliable bus service, right outside the villa which ran every half hour and cost 50c and that seemed to be the rate wherever you went. Coral Bay was only a few miles away and is worth a visit as it is a lovely sandy and clean beach, but can get quite crowded. Also if you go into The Harbour area there is a brilliant range of shops, restaurants and pubs. Also the Harbour area itself was magnificent. There area also leaflets in the reception area of other places to visit and there are lots of places to see. There was also an internet room for you to check your Emails etc.
I would totally recommend this location as there was no stress, always something to do and the added bonus of fantastic weather.
We booked through Thomas Cook who were very professional and there were always Reps on site if you had a problem. The cost was roughly £450 per person, but this varies and if you copy and paste the following link as i am not very IT Literate and could not put in a link - http://www.sunshine.co.uk/hotels/Pafian_Sun_Holiday_Village-330.html
I just hope they continue to provide the service we received as they will get my recommendation every time.
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