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It is not the best hotel of this class in Paphos, but its location on the sea and near downtown allows you to walk around in high season enjoying the legendary Cypriot sun, without any concern for transportation once you are in the area.
Annabelle - © EASYVOYAGE
Annabelle - © EASYVOYAGE
On the waterfront, 1,640 feet from Paphos downtown (the old port). The airport is 12.5 miles away. Allow 20 to 30 minutes for transfers.
Of the 218 rooms of the hotel, more than two thirds of them (181) overlook the sea. The others overlook the gardens. The 4-person studios can accommodate families. There are also 5 suites on the oceanfront, each has a sundeck with a hot tub. They are fitted out with: cerused wood with a wrought iron headboard. In the other rooms, you will find rattan and exotic wood on the balconies. There are beautiful beige marble bathrooms everywhere, with bathtubs, hair-dryers, bathrobes and slippers, baskets of complimentary products. On the walls, two stylised pictures are surrounded by wood moulding. As for the size, the rooms and suites for two people offer 323 to 376 feet² of space. The rest of the facilities include air-conditioning, telephone, TV, a safe and a mini-bar.
Installed on the waterfront of Kato Paphos (the lower part of Paphos), the Annabelle is one of the old luxury hotels of the summer resort. Built in 1985, the hotel was partially renovated in 2005. Its amenities are uneven. A rather modest lobby with not very traditional decoration: beige fabric sofas, rattan armchairs. You would prefer varnished wood, terracotta tiles, paint metal and blinds. Outside, the two pools installed in a sundeck garden are very well-maintained. And if the arrangement has been conceived is such manner as to use all the space available (compared to the capacity of the hotel), the pools are far from being olympic (about 65 feet long). In return, you will find the vegetation very nice - well maintained and terraced (palm trees, low hedges, flower beds). The numerous beachchairs are a little too close to one another. All leisure facilities are provided, towels included.
There are 4 restaurants in the hotel, including one of them (La Fontana) that serves buffet-style dishes. Hot and cold dishes in the morning, various specialities in the evening. The options for a la carte restauration allow you to eat international, Mediterranean or Cypriot dishes. You will especially appreciate the ambiance in the Asteras, where the tables are set up on a terrace surrounded by vegetation and overlooking the pool. Contemporary ambiance elsewhere or Cypriot ambiance at the Taverne. For those who wish have lunch or dinner outside the hotel, there are lots of different restaurants with various cuisines all around.
The small beach, covered by beige sand, is very nicely fitted out. A sundeck, 490 feet long, overlooking the sea, allows you to escape from the crowds fighting for the deckchairs around the pool. It is more than welcome! Below, you will access the shore through a 165-foot long cove, limited by rocks. On-site service available for drinks and snacks. Different water sports can be practiced in summer , but everything is charged extra for because they are offered by a club that does not belong to the hotel.
The Annabelle is in a peaceful location. It is mainly recommended for those seeking a vacation on the waterfront in Paphos. No need to rent a car, the port and the archeological sites are accessible by foot (20 minutes walking away).
massage, beauty salon, sauna, hammam, keep fit, spa, Turkish bath, wellness
tennis, water skiing, gym, aerobics, golf, mountain bike, sailing, squash, water-polo, surfing, fitness, sports
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The Veronica offers everything you would expect of a 3 star hotel (local standards), and on paper sounds like a really nice place (moderate size, peaceful), but unfortunately in practice it hardly incites enthusiasm. Its location, which is neither right in the city centre nor on the seafront, gives it an unfortunate feeling of being neither here nor there. Its guest rooms are old fashioned, equipped with the bare minimum, and of questionable cleanliness, not to mention their facilities... It's really quite a pity, because if the entire hotel were to be done up, it would be a really pleasant place to stay.
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Relaxing vacations under the sign of the luxury. The Paphos Amathus Beach has numerous advantages for a fully enjoyable outdoor vacation. With its various spaces, this five-star hotel is both recommended for families and couples.
This vacation hotel offers a full set of facilities. A nice and refined decoration, good comfort, or a good choice of restaurant or leisure activities. No animation: it's even better! The clients come here mainly for the peaceful atmosphere. This is possible also because there are not too many kids.
Here you have a modern hotel, but with a family clientele - an establishment where you can choose accommodations according to the size you require - (there are so many different types); the rooms of this seaside hotel do not all have a balcony. The Almyra hotel is unclassified; you should try it to get an idea of what that really means.
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The Alexander the Great Beach Hotel stands on the coast in Paphos and belongs to the Kanika hotel group, owner to several other hotels in Cyprus: Limassol and Ayia Napa in particular. It is 'reasonably' luxurious, blending together traditional Greek art and a more contemporary style, which caters for all age groups, especially since it was entirely renovated in 2010. Children are also welcome here, the hotel even having a leisure club available just for them.
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