Princessa Vera

This was a repeat visit to Princessa Vera Pathos Cyprus. We decided to return because of several reasons concerning the hotel itself -Great Service -Cleanliness -Condition of hotel and apartments The service here is excellent. Any problems are immediately looked at and solved to satisfaction of guests. Front desk are very polite, professional, welcoming and helpful. The whole complex is spotless. Apartments are cleaned daily; beds and towels changed regularly. The apartments are minimalist, but that makes them easy to keep clean. A small fridge and micro wave with broil function are provided along with cutlery and crockery ,a sink along with washing up supplies The breakfast provided is good and is European style with sliced meats, cheeses, cucumbers, tomatoes,olives, 2 kinds of eggs, bacon, roast tomatoes, porridge, etc. Lots of citrus and other fruits; dates, prunes, several kinds of yoghurts, dry cereals, many kinds of breads and pastries, juices, all kinds of milk, teas and coffees. Breakfast starts at 7 am. Not an English breakfast, but it is not in England! Dinner is available, but we did not eat there in evening. There is a small exercise room with a hot tub. The lobby area is large and comfortable. Books are available to borrow( donated by clients). The apartments are close to a new shopping centre. The shopping centre has a large grocery store, plus lots of small corner shops selling basic foods. There are many good restaurants in the area. Bus stops are close by. The hotel is handicapped friendly. You can easily walk to the harbour. If we were to return to Cyprus, we would certainly return to the Princessas Vera and would recommend it to anyone.

I’d read lots of reviews before travelling to the Princessa Vera and had mixed feelings about what we might find. I need not have worried. On arrival, check in was quick and efficient. The receptionist explained about cost of safe (€15 per week), keys handed over, so far so good. We were also told about a problem with water pressure. Our room, 218, was clean and spacious. There was a small kitchenette with kettle (no coffee/tea provided), fridge and microwave. Bathroom with shower over bath. Towels were changed daily. Twin beds (changed every other day) dressing table and wardrobe (not massive but big enough for a week). There was also a table with 2 chairs should we wish to eat in the room. Wall mounted tv but as far as I’m aware the only English Channel was BBC news 24. We had a spacious balcony overlooking the pool (I’d already emailed asking for a quiet room after reading reviews about road noise) plus we could see the sea. Breakfast. Lots of choice both hot and cold. Food regularly replaced. My only criticism would be that the hot wasn’t as hot as I would like but I don’t think this is unique to this hotel. The staff worked hard to make sure tables were cleared as quickly as possible. During our stay we had a couple of days where we could sunbathe by the pool. Initially there weren’t many sunloungers but day by day, as the weather go better, more were added. The pool itself was freezing! Some building work was taking place while we were there. At times it was a little noisy but it didn’t spoil our stay. We quite enjoyed watching the builders going about their job comparing to what would happen in the UK. All in all, we had a really nice stay. Every member of staff was polite and friendly. For the price I paid I was really impressed. If I should return to Paphos I would certainly consider staying again