Basilica Holiday Resort

Against a backdrop of pandemic and travel uncertainty we travelled. Was it worth it? Yes. Our trip here has been wonderful and even the de facto lockdown we currently find ourselves in cannot obscure the beauty of this island, a beauty to rival Aphrodite herself. The staff have been courteous, friendly and warm. To name but one, we found Christella on reception to be knowledgeable, friendly and to display a refreshing passion about the island and it’s culture. The food is worth every euro and the location is superb. I would, and will, recommend this place to you dear reader as a thoroughly good choice for a holiday.

I agree with the previous revue from Mharibee to a large degree . We also arrived late on the 29th Feb for one week . Booked with Teletext Holidays but what a poor experience that was . Should have used BookCyprus as we have before and booked flights direct with jet2 from Stansted . Arrived before 10pm and the rooms we booked , 2 x standard studio , were not available and they had allocated us a 3 bed / 2 bath apartment in Penelope block . I believe they thought they were doing us a favour but we would have preferred separate rooms and it was too late in the day to argue the toss as the bar closes before 12 . The apartment was , of course , much bigger than our two rooms would have been , but overlooked the main road , directly opposite a large supermarket on one side , and the bin collection area on the other , both of which could be very noisy , very early . The rooms are certainly in need of refurbishment but are comfortable enough Water heating needed to be done on a demand basis rather than be on tap , and , as for the toilet arrangements ! Suffice it to say , you are not allowed to flush toilet paper , and a waste bin is provided for it . Who'd be a cleaner ? As we arrived late we had no food in the apartment so decided to buy breakfast in the restaurant / bar / entertainment room the next morning at a cost of €7 each which was ok but not impressive considering many of the harbour front restaurants do a full English for €4 or less . We never had another meal there , finding the many local venues had greater variety at very reasonable prices . Amongst these was Stavros ( right under our apartment ) for a gigantic cod and chips, and The Harbour & The Moorings who both do a 3 couse menu for €14.50 & €12.95 respectively . One friendly barman but the draught Keo was poorly kept so we weren't regulars there either , especially as the ' entertainment was not to our taste , although the music on Friday night was excellent ( duo ) . The position of the hotel is faultless , being so close to the harbour with its many restaurants and bars , and the bus station ( standard fare €1.50 ) to as far away as Polis and Coral Bay . We hired a car from the airport through Argus car hire and got a Nissan Note for £40 which included full insurance . Summer rates are at least double . As there were 3 of us this was probably cheaper than paying for transfers with the added advantage of being free to travel around . Reception staff , especially Christiana , were excellent and welcoming . Pool area at the rear of the complex with plenty of Sun beds available but I'm not sure that the same would be true in summer . In summary , for the price we paid , the hotel represented good value , but , unless we could be guaranteed a quieter room , I wouldn't go there again in season , although at this time of year it is ideally placed .

went there with my sister on 28th feb put in a 2 bedroom instead of a twin complained only to be told they upgraded us room clean black mould in sisters room told jet 2 rep yes she got a coat of paint on wall she has copd not very good dont go with pictures in rooms missleading our sofa not the same as jet2 photos want a drink of water in the evening machine cut off another gent travling alone was put in a 3 apartment yes they cant provide you with the accomadations that you ask for will not return thats for sure room number 101 if you get this room report bathroom tap slack and 1 plug for kitchen sink/bathroom enjoy