We stayed here in this apartment for 2 weeks in Oct 2013, and were very impressed with the place, which was obviously newly built; clean, tidy with a modern & relaxing décor. Having an en-suite in each bedroom was great, and the solar-powered hot water worked surprisingly well. The kitchen was well equipped and functional and because there was no-one above us, noisy neighbours weren't a problem either. The beds were comfy so overall we were pretty happy.
The promised sea views were absolutely stunning! The place had a private roof terrace with an unobstructed view of the south coast, and we often found ourselves there, enjoying a glass of wine whilst being mesmerised by the sun setting over the Mediterranean. In fact, with 3 balconies as well, the sea view was pretty persistent.
The apartment is part of a new complex. It's kinda like a holiday resort, in that there is a massive club house with a restaurant, bar, pools (in & out), gym, jacuzzi, sauna, free Wi-Fi, etc, but we had to keep reminding ourselves that we were there on a self-catered basis and the resort is more like a gated community of individual properties. But strangely, a cleaner did visit every few days to change linen and mop the floors, and that was appreciated.
The main town of Paphos is about 10 mins away in a taxi, and a trip there was only about 10 Euro. But most of the staff at the complex would just drop us down there for free as the summer shuttle service wasn't operating. Coral Bay is just slightly further away. Nearby there is a lovely village called Tala with some fantastic restaurants, and we also found a friendly British owned bar in the local village.
We hired a car for our stay as there is much to see and do in Cyprus. There are many ancient ruins to visit, beaches to enjoy, traditional culture & architecture to discover as well as plenty of landscape & mountains to explore.
As it's new, the owners did warn us that some of the facilities on the complex are not open yet. Some of the smaller pools were empty, but at least the main one by the club house was in use. They explained that their rates were already discounted to reflect this. We checked elsewhere & indeed saw many of the apartments being let out at twice the price!
Despite this, we had more fun than expected due to the pleasant, quiet relaxing atmosphere. It was fun getting to know other holiday makers without the place being cramped and busy. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Definitely 5 Stars!!!
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