Eleni Hotel

We went to cyprus to attend a wedding at another hotel but it was out of our budget so booked this. Good price for all inclusive and the photos looked decent. The food was quite good, edible, standard all inclusive grub. Drinks were poor, no prosecco included. The Blue lagoon was a staple when staying because the rest were very average. The breakfast was also quite good, but don't ask for any special dietry requirements such as Gluten free bread, you will be served a rock after s bit of a grumble. The staff made us feel as though we were an inconvenience at best. One guy on reception did whatever he could to help us out, but the rest were quite rude. Apparently we werent allowed to rent pool towels before 3pm, which seems bizarre to me, so we had to use our room towels. Location is good for the beachfront walk and the bus into paphos and other attractions was easy to get and very frequent. Our room - we arrived at 11pm, the entertainment was ridiculously loud - louder than Ive ever experienced before and we heard it in our room. Thankfully it stopped about 10 minutes later, but we were really worried it was going to go on later. We paid for a 1 bed apartment but was given a studio. Our shower didnt work and the head was broken, there were no amenities in the room ie. Tes and coffee. We complained about this and we eventually got moved rooms the next day. The next room was nicer. It was a one bedroom, had 2 wardrobes, a fridge and some sofas. No amenities, but a couple of sandwiches and a bottle in a plastic bag in the fridge. Unsure if this was for us or previous occupants left it. No tea and coffee. There was stains on the couches and lampshades, no big light in the bathroom - only a very dull shaving light, so we had to pee and shower in almost darkness. Not ideal. The air con wasnt properly plumbed in so our first day in there we had a leak, this was promptly fixed and had no kore issues with it. There was lots of ants everywhere, but tbh they didnt really bother us too much, only if we dropped some crumbs. They mainly stayed on our balcony. We were promised ant powder and it never arrived. The soa was closed down and I had to attend the spa at another hotel and the gym had very little in it. The indoor swimming pool was closed down as they had taken all the tiles off the bottom and I assume getting ready to retile - but we were there for a week - I have no idea how long its been in that state. All in all, we did manage to enjoy our stay and I very much enjoyed the hotel entertainment for the nights we were there, but this isnt a 4 star hotel. If you know youre on a budget and thats all you need then it will do just fine, but we thought we were getting a bit more than that. The hotel itself needs a complete reno and a decent lick of paint. Its old and run down - possibly was nice at one point. Love holidays refused to change us to another hotel no matter how much we asked them. This was disappointing as we even offered to pay extra.

Just returned from a week at the Eleni Holiday village Cyprus. Our opinion on our experience. The pool is great, nice and clean and the gradient is good for children wanting to go further in. You can use pool inflatables and there is a lifeguard on most of the day. It lacks any toilets around the pool so we were going back to our room which is OK if you are close enough but if not then the ones avaliable are not great. The pool bar is ideal and in the shade with snacks avaliable until 6pm and it includes mini ice cream, slush and kids cocktails. The rooms are basic and in need of refurbishment but clean and we don't really spend anytime in them so fine for us. The beds were not the most comfortable. We had room 1811 with a sea and pool view on the first floor, it feels safe if you have little ones as its safety glass without any gaps and high enough so kids can't climb. If you want a bath take a plug as there is no plugs at all, we used a glass over it so had to be quick before the water dissapears but showers are warm and powerful enough. Take something with you to wash your cups in the room as they are not replaced by the cleaners. Also when the cleaners have been in your room they did not lock our patio doors so I would use the safe but you have to pay extra for that. We didn't need to use the aircon so I can't comment on that. The food was okay, you could make a meal out of the choices avaliable but if your expecting a big variety this is not the hotel for you. There is a choice of 5 desserts but fruit is also avaliable. We ate out once out of choice at the steak house Mamma's a short walk on the main road. It cost 100 euro for three people with drinks and is worth a visit. The area is a little far out and hasn't got a lot to do without catching a bus or taxi. Renting a car would be a better option if you wish to explore. It would be very easy to find all the negatives for this hotel but you get what you pay for and it was fine for us for a week but I wouldn't have stayed any longer personally. We wouldn't return but that's because we like to go to different places and have the options of walking out in the evening. Evening entertainment is mini disco, bingo and three shows throughout the week. The entertainment team all work really hard day and night as do all the other staff. Our 10 year old liked the kids club when she joined in but was too busy making friends in the pool most of the time. All in all we have had a nice week and we tend not to really listen too or write reviews usually, we make up our own mind on our experience. I wouldn't be put off by this hotel just don't expect 4 star or more and you will be fine.