The island of Cyprus has been one of the most popular holiday destinations for Russian tourists for many years. Due to the peculiarities of the mild Mediterranean climate, the holiday season here lasts almost all year round. Local resorts are known for a decent level of service: it is possible to have a good rest in Cyprus even in inexpensive two- or three-star hotels. In addition, tourists focused on beach holidays and sightseeing often only need a place to sleep and store their luggage.
Traveler reviews of inexpensive Cretan hotels can be found on almost any travel site. A lot of positive characteristics were collected by the Sylva Hotel 2, located in the city of Limassol, the second largest Cretan resort. What attracts tourists to this Cretan hotel? What living conditions can offer Sylva Hotel 2(Cyprus)? See photos of the hotel and rooms below in the article.
Hotel information
Sylva Hotel 2 has been welcoming guests since 2009. Hotelis known for its good location: the building was built almost in the center of the city, and the beach, the tourist area with restaurants and shops, and the most popular objects of city excursions are within walking distance.
The main "calling card" of the hotel is the original design of rooms in ethnic style. The territory is fenced, very cozy and picturesque, lots of greenery and flowers.
Infrastructure
The Sylva Hotel 2 is a six-story building with 100 hotel rooms in a small landscaped area. In addition, the hotel's infrastructure includes the following facilities:
- Restaurant.
- Lobby bar.
- Pool and plunge pool.
- Currency exchange office.
- Safe (at reception).
- Car park, car and bicycle rental.
- Laundry.
- Conference room.
- Elevator.
- Tour Desk.
- TV lounge and leisure rooms: table tennis, billiards.
- Open terrace.
High-speed Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.
Beach
The hotel is built on the second coastline. There is no separate hotel beach, but the nearest free beach can be reached on foot in just 5 minutes - the distance to the sea is only 300 m. From most tourists who stayed at Sylva Hotel 2, reviews of local beaches are very positive. Many travelers who are vacationing in Limassol for the first time are surprised by the unusual color of the sand on the beach: instead of white or yellow shades,sea sand due to the high silica content of a grayish hue. In addition, tourists most often say the following about local beaches:
- Beaches and sea water in Limassol and surrounding cities are clean.
- All beach equipment is paid, but it is not necessary to rent it for recreation. Many tourists enjoyed relaxing on the sand in the shade of trees.
- The entry into the sea is gentle and safe. The shore is shallow.
- Water activities and sports are available on the beach. You can use the services of instructors from the diving school, try your hand at windsurfing, water skiing, canoeing and more.
Conclusion that can be drawn from the reviews of former guests of Sylva Hotel 2: Limassol is an ideal place for a beach holiday for the whole family. The reviews do not contain complaints about crowded beaches, lack of sun loungers, intrusive traders and other things that can spoil the impression of the resort.
Paid services
In any hotel there are a number of services designed to provide additional comfort to guests, but not included in the price. What services can be obtained at Sylva Hotel 2 for an additional fee?
- Food at the hotel restaurant (included at the request of the guest in the payment for accommodation when booking).
- Mini fridge.
- Safe, minibar.
- Rent of transport and organization of sightseeing trips.
- Hair dryer (at reception).
- Access high speed internet.
- Massage room.
- Access tosatellite TV.
- Babysitting.
Rooms: interior and equipment
To stay at Sylva Hotel 2 (Cyprus), guests are invited to choose rooms of four categories:
- “Standard”, double, 22 m² with twin or one double bed.
- Family Family room, 44 m², for 3-4 people, one or two adjoining rooms.
- Superior Suite, 44 m².
- Suite (Honeymoon Suite), 22 m².
The hotel is declared as a family hotel, accessible for people with disabilities. There is a non-smoking room reservation service.
The interior of each room has an original design. The hotel has rooms made in traditional European style, and rooms decorated in the spirit of the ethnic traditions of Africa or the countries of the East. All rooms are heated and have access to a balcony or terrace. Rooms are cleaned daily.
The equipment of each hotel room, except for furniture, includes:
- Air conditioner.
- TV.
- Bathroom (with bathtub).
- Bed linen (change 2 times a week or on demand), towels.
- Hygiene items: soap, toilet paper.
Additionally, in superior rooms, coffee and tea sets, drinking water are provided free of charge. Bonus for honeymooners: wine and fruits upon check-in at the "Lux".
Tourist reviews of hotel rooms
Talking aboutquality of service and conditions in the rooms of Sylva Hotel 2(Limassol), guest reviews often characterize the hotel as very decent for the declared "two-star" level of comfort and low cost. You can find the following information about this Cretan hotel:
- Many guests like the design of the general area of the hotel and the room in which they settled. Pleasant impressions are left by paintings on the walls, an unusual interior, serviceable windows and balcony doors, blackout curtains.
- The air conditioners are in good condition and do a good job of cooling. However, in some rooms, guests have encountered a faulty air conditioning system: there are complaints about too loud noise during operation or dripping condensate.
- In some hotel rooms, furniture is far from new with obvious cracks. It is noticeable that the renovation was carried out a long time ago. Because of this, the interior of the room is compared to a "Soviet hotel".
- Tap water is safe to drink and make tea.
- Pool view rooms are less noisy, sea view is more aesthetic.
- Pet friendly.
- The feature that all tourists mention is the unusual shape of the sockets in the room - with three holes instead of the usual two. On the island, you need to buy a special “adapter” device to recharge your phone. The nearest outlet where you can buy it is the Alfamega supermarket. Other tourists simply connected the charger to two holes without an adapter. The hotel reception does not issue such a device.
- The number can be changed with a surcharge,by contacting the reception.
About staff
The main staff of the Sylva Hotel 2 are employees from India and Bangladesh. There are Russian employees, for example, a clerk at the reception. In addition to Greek, the staff speaks English, Russian, Italian.
From the positive qualities of employees from India or local residents, as a rule, they call courtesy, willingness to patiently listen to the guest and delve into the problem, politeness, smiling and goodwill. At the same time, there are often complaints about slowness, slowness, a slightly detached attitude to their duties. In particular, the cleaning of the room is not particularly thorough, but the request of customers to correct the shortcomings is done politely and with a smile.
Most of all complaints from Russian-speaking tourists, oddly enough, to the Russian staff. Guests express dissatisfaction with the sullen appearance and incompetence, although they admit that having a person "with knowledge of the language" makes life in the hotel much easier.
Food
Meals in the hotel restaurant must be ordered in advance when booking a room. The choice of guests are offered the system "Breakfast" or "Half Board". Meals are served on a buffet basis. In most reviews, hotel guests indicated that they preferred to pay for breakfast only. This is explained by the fact that in the city of Limassol there is a huge selection of cafes, bars and restaurants of various price categories, offering tourists the opportunity to taste traditional Greek dishes or cuisine from different countries.peace.
About food at Sylva Hotel 2 (Cyprus), guest reviews say almost the same thing:
- The hotel restaurant is quite clean, there are no gross violations of sanitary standards.
- Meals are served freshly prepared. The breakfast buffet changes every day.
- The set of dishes is quite traditional: eggs, cold cuts, coffee, vegetables, sometimes fruits, muesli, toast, tea and more. Some reviews call the choice of food "poor". However, experienced guests say that it is better to come to breakfast early, then the choice of dishes will be quite acceptable.
Hotel guests who prefer to pay only for breakfast talk about a large selection of cafes and restaurants near the hotel, where the service is focused on Russian-speaking tourists.
Holidays with children
For guests traveling with children, the hotel provides additional services and equipment:
- Ability to install a baby cot in the room and a baby chair in the restaurant.
- Pram rental.
- Babysitting.
- Children's mini pool.
Information about the cost of all services can be obtained at the reception. In addition, there are plenty of eateries within walking distance of the hotel that offer a special children's menu, and there are many interesting entertainments for parents and children in the city.
Limassol is known for its park, which is home to exotic animals: from tropical birds to African elephants. The city has two water parks with water attractions foradults and children of all ages.
Tours
A lot of attention in the reviews is paid to the organization of sightseeing trips for hotel guests. It's no secret that Crete has a lot of interesting historical sites to see: ancient monuments, medieval architecture, reminiscent of the times when Limassol was an important seaport or was ruled by invaders.
There are several ways to see local sights. The easiest is to book a sightseeing tour of the main historical sites of Cyprus at a travel agency on site or from any city tour operator. For 2016, a one-day excursion, including swimming at the “stone of Aphrodite”, wine tasting and lunch, cost about 50-55 euros per seat.
Another equally exciting way to organize a cultural program is to rent transport, purchase a guide to the island and explore the sights on your own. Excursions around the city of Limassol were carried out by the most resourceful tourists simply by sitting on the "bus number 30" that runs along the sea coast.
