Annabelle

We stayed at this hotel for seven nights in Mar-Apr 2025. We decided to stay at this hotel due to its excellent reviews on TA & It was also our second visit to Cyprus since 2022. Room- When we arrived at the hotel, we were greeted by the front of house team and was offered a welcome drink & some information about the resort. We were assigned a side sea view room on the 4th floor. The rooms had a large double bed, single bed, good sized TV & Bathroom, plenty of charging points to charge our electrical items & a good sized balcony. Facilities- As we were only here for seven nights, we spent most of our time at the main swimming pool. There were plenty of sunbeds to choose from & you can go into the Mediterranean Sea by using stairs by the Mediterraneano restaurant. There is also a pool bar where you can order drinks and also have lunch as well. Dining- As we booked a Full Board package (you get a €35 PP food allowance for lunch), we had all our meals in the hotel complex. The Breakfast buffet is situated in the main buffet restaurant - Fontana. The buffet had a good of selection of hot and cold dishes, pastries & fruits. The staff were always attentive to top up our coffee. As for the rest of our stay, we visited the following bars and restaurants: Mediterraneano- It serves Italian Cuisine and was only open for lunch on our stay but it’s my understanding it will also be open for dinner from the 5th April. The food at this restaurant was exceptional and our favourite dishes were the Seafood Salad, Mushroom Risotto and the Burrata Salad. The service at this restaurant was always exceptional. As we loved this restaurant, we came most days for our lunch. Its a shame that this restaurant was not open for dinner, as we felt this menu was more suited for dinner & we would have definitely visited this restaurant for dinner if it was open. Amorsa- This serves Mediterranean cuisine and we visited this restaurant four times throughout our stay. Our favourite dishes were the Rack of Lamb (it was so good and was cooked to perfection!), Beef Fillet (both additional supplements) , Seafood Bisque, Scallops, Pot au Feu (Seafood with Saffron, Tomatoes and Potatoes & the Opera Cake. My Dad & I l also loved the Olive Oli Mashed Potato- it was fabulous. All the dishes went down very well and on reflection this was our favourite restaurant at this resort. The service at this restaurant was also exceptional as well and we also enjoyed having our cocktails at this restaurant as well. Ouranous-This is an Asian Restaurant and is only open for dinner. Our favourite dishes were the Beef Tartare (which is an additional supplement) Prawn Makhani, Miso Cod (another supplement) and the Cypriot slow cooked Lamb. Whilst we enjoyed the food, we felt the service was not as strong as Amorsa & on reflection it was our least favourite restaurant at the hotel. Ouzerie- This is a Fish Restaurant & was only open for dinner. This restaurant is actually based at the resort’s sister hotel (The Almyra) The food and service at this restaurant was great and our favourites were the Octopus, the homemade dips, Orange Cake, the Beef Souvlaki and the Daily Fish Selection. However as we under the impression that we would could use our full board allowance (I.e get one starter, main course and one dessert) we were a little bit surprised that you only can get an €35 allowance PP at this restaurant. However as we liked this restaurant, we would consider going here again if we stayed at this hotel again and would be mindful of the allowance next time. This restaurant is also great to sit and visit in the summer months but was a little bit cold when we visited the restaurant as all the tables are outside. Negatives. Improvements & Suggestions You could book restaurant reservations online using an QR Code. However it’s not really an app and can be an issue if you lose the page to make reservations. I suggest they build an app which will be easier for guests to book & view their restaurant reservations. We had a drink on our first night at the hotel lobby bar (Byz Bar) However the bar was dark & the service was superisly slow considering the bar was half empty. There was a Lavazza Coffee Machine but there was water in the machine when we arrived into our room. Whilst we did not use the machine throughout our stay, we believe the water tank should have been empty as we wasn’t sure how fresh the water was. There seems to be no security gates at this hotel. Whilst I appreciate this hotel might want to get additional funds from non-hotel guests, this may be a issue if the hotel is full (especially in the peak season) and you might not get a sunbed, a restaurant reservation etc. Location- This hotel gets a 10/10 for location. The hotel is located near Pafos Harbour & Pafos Castle is a 20 minute drive away from Pafos International Airport. One morning, we decided to visit the Archaeological site of Nea Pafos. The Archaeological site is a 15-20 minute walk from the hotel. It’s €4.50 to enter the Archaeological site and is free for over 65’s. I thought the Archaeological site was expectional value for money. As we decided to have a drink before our dinner, we recommend visiting the Nest Cafe Bar which is across the road . A pint of Keo is €3.50 which was great value for money. There’s also a Cafe Nero & Starbucks nearby the hotel and theres plenty of shops, cafes and supermarkets (Paramonu) nearby the hotel. Lastly, a special thanks must go to the hotel staff. The staff here are always friendly, attentive & go above and beyond to make your stay here wonderful. We would like to personally thank two individuals called George 1) who worked in the Mediterraneano restaurant & the other who worked in the Amorosa restaurant and gave us a recommendation for a bottle of wine on our last night in the Amorsa restaurant which my parents loved :) and finally Ewa (who worked in the Mediterraneano restaurant and some nights in the Amorsa restaurant. All three individuals provided expectional customer service throughout our stay and were always welcoming, polite and attentive when we arrived at the restaurants. Therefore bravo to you all- you are a great asset to the hotel. In addition, we also like to personally thank the Front of House Team for booking our restaurants before our arrival & for booking and sometimes changing our restaurant reservations & the hotel cleaning staff. Overall, did we think the Full Board Package is worth it? Yes, we think the Full Board Package is 100% worth it and we thought it was great value for money. Lastly, we would 100% consider staying at this hotel, if we decided to visit Pafos again on vacation. Yamas & efcharisto Annabelle Team. Best Regards The Franklin Family Dan, Anna & John

Great hotel in a great location on the harbour Amazing choice of food and pool options This hotel has it all ! Thank you guys !

we had great time in Annabelle the location is epic , near everything. the service is great, we arrive late and got fast treatment, fast response to anything we ask or need. room is superb, large and clean , well organized bath room is excellent. breakfast was tasty , fast service to our table. 4 pools , we used all, it just fun to switch pool for all ranks , babies, children and adults. there is bar on the pool , it was so cool to order a drink while sitting in the pool.

This hotel was just perfect! It was set in stunning grounds with beautiful swimming pools and in the best locations. Staff was super friendly and helpful too

Amazing stay! Spacious and clean rooms, tasty food, and a perfect location right by the promenade with lots of restaurants nearby.