Elias Beach Hotel 4 * (Limassol, Cyprus): description of rooms, services, reviews

The very beautiful Greek-Turkish island of Cyprus fell in love with our tourists for the mild climate, beautiful beaches, the distinctive culture of the Cypriots, which is a mix of Greek and Turkish traditions. Wonderful hotels, pleasing with European comfort and Cypriot hospitality, there are many, but especially want to highlight Elias Beach Hotel 4 *. Limassol, the city where it was built, is considered the second most numerous and almost the first in terms of the number of tourists coming here each year. Despite this, there is no airport in Limassol, and a large international seaport accept ships from some Asian countries and the largest Greek islands. With other settlements of Cyprus, it is connected only by roads.

There is another interesting feature that is useful for those who choose for their holiday hotel, which sounds like "Elias Beach" in our way. Limassol is a city where a lot of Russian-speaking citizens live. There are even numerous restaurants, cafes and shops, where the service is conducted in Russian. Someone from our compatriots is annoying, and someone helps feel like a distant country at home. In any case, even those who do not know neither Greek nor English, will not get lost in Limassol, as there are always people on the streets who perfectly understand Russian speech. The same applies to the hotel staff, although the bulk of its guests are English. What other features and surprises are waiting for tourists at the Elias Beach Hotel? Limassol and the whole island of Cyprus than will be remembered and what will surprise? To answer these questions, we invite you to a virtual walk around the city and the hotel.

Location

Cyprus, as is well known, is divided by a green line to the Greek and Turkish parts. The first went to the southwest, the second to the north-east. It is on the Greek half in the beautiful and warmest in Cyprus Bay Akrotiri and the city of Limassol (Limassol). Elias Beach 4 * was built not in the center, but on the outskirts, where there is less noise and fuss, but more beautiful nature and peace. But everyone wishing to spend a bright and rich time in one of the nightclubs of the resort or just to take a look at the central districts of the city can easily get there on local minibuses or buses. The distance is about 12 km, and the time on the road - no more than 15 minutes. You can also go to the center by taxi, which is abundant in Limassol. They are even at the reception of the hotel for guests are called upon the first demand, but not everyone will like the prices for them. Those who do not want to go somewhere can entertain themselves with walks along the promenade, just passing by Elias Beach Hotel 4 *. Limassol is proud of many of its sights, and the embankment is one of them. There are not only fantastic views of the sea, but also the wonderful corners of nature, where you can calmly relax. There are on the waterfront and cafes, restaurants, shops, so that everyone will find something for the soul.

How to get there?

On the island of Cyprus, mostly get airplanes. Where to fly: to Paphos or to Larnaca (it is to the airports of these cities have flights from Russia), it makes no difference for the guests of Elias Beach Hotel 4 *. Limassol from both is located approximately at the same distance, an average of 65 km or 30 minutes by bus. The only difference is that planes fly from Paphos to Moscow, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnodar and Nizhny Novgorod, and to Larnaca from Moscow and St. Petersburg. There are also flights from Kiev. Regardless of the city to which the flight is made, tourists in Cyprus are met by the tour operator of the company where the voucher was purchased, escorts to the transfer point and delivers to the hotel.

general description

Only positive feedback from tourists about the Elias Beach Hotel 4 *. Limassol greets them with the hot southern sun, and the hotel staff - warm Cretan hospitality. Settlement, if the room had time to clean after previous guests, here they spend immediately upon arrival. Sometimes you have to wait a little, but not more than 30 minutes. In any case, strictly fixed hours, "check ina" is not here. The hotel area is not very large. All of its buildings and structures are compactly located on 1.2 hectares among palm trees, evergreen bushes, flowers and emerald green, neatly trimmed lawns. Tennis fans will certainly enjoy the tennis courts illuminated in the evening, squash lovers will find well-equipped squash courts.

It is noteworthy that Elias Beach is a hotel with free parking provided that the car is rented from the administration. In addition to cars, you can rent bicycles here. But the highlight of the hotel are not services for renting vehicles, but wonderful pools. There are two: indoor with Jacuzzi and three-level open with a spacious sun terrace around. I would like to note that umbrellas and sun loungers on this terrace are available at any time of the day, so do not put them "booked" with towels at dawn. The second highlight of the hotel is the chapel, intended for the wedding. It bears the name of St. Elias (Elias in local), as well as the spacious pier Sunset, which allows to arrange an unforgettable holiday (wedding or something else) right on the seashore. But Elias Beach (Limassol) is also very suitable for business events. Its conference halls, designed for a different number of participants, are equipped with quality modern equipment. Guests are serviced by multilingual staff, and in the breaks between conferences or meetings a banquet is organized.

Accommodation

All rooms of the hotel are concentrated in a stylish seven-story building, equipped with modern elevators. The view from the windows can be on the territory, the city or the sea, which is desirable to clarify when booking a tour, since after posting the change of rooms is carried out in rare cases. It is noteworthy that the design of each room is exclusive, everything, including curtains, the color of upholstered furniture, bedspreads, is made in a certain color scheme. It always creates a feeling of coziness and good mood. Some holidaymakers mention in reviews that the maids, although they clean very well, but not always in the morning, because they do not have time. Sometimes they come after dinner, when the guests have already settled for a day's rest. This, perhaps, is the only drawback of their work.

The categories of single rooms in Elias Beach are provided in the form of standard and improved. Their area is from 32 to 35 squares. Equipment - beds, wardrobe, table, chairs, armchair, TV, central air conditioning (works almost noiselessly), TV with pay and free channels, safe (in the standards for a fee), hairdryer, multi-channel radio. Sets of summer furniture are installed on the balconies.

The categories of double rooms in the hotel are: a junior suite, a family suite (designed to accommodate up to 4 people), an upgraded suite. Their area is from 39 to 65 squares. The layout includes a bedroom, a living room and a hygiene room. The equipment of two-room numbers is the same as one-room, except for the living room, furnished with comfortable upholstered furniture. The hygiene rooms in all rooms are equipped with a bath or shower (with curtain), toilet and washbasin. Personal hygiene products are issued on the day of settlement and are regularly replenished. Towels, which the guests threw on the floor (such rules), change the maids on the same day, and pillowcases and sheets - every other day.

Food

At Hotel Elias Beach 4 * (Limassol), basically all our tourists take tours on the system "All inclusive". There are several restaurants for meals. The central one is called Flavours and the service is provided from morning till late evening. As in many modern hotels, the Elias Beach food system for breakfast is buffet style, but for the convenience of guests all tables are served with tableware and napkins beforehand, and there are always plenty of vacant seats, so there are no conflicts and misunderstandings. The menu in the central restaurant is unusually wide, capable of satisfying any taste. Yoghurts, milk, cottage cheese, several types of scrambled eggs, slicing cheeses and sausages, vegetables in sliced and cooked form, various salads, meat, seafood, fish, poultry, sweets, desserts are offered here.

The second very good restaurant of the hotel is called Amadeus. Here, all guests will enjoy impeccable service and a variety of Mediterranean dishes, and meals are provided by individual order, but are not included in the All Inclusive program.

But in the cafe, located to the left of the reception and called Mokka, you can take all the day free of charge an unusually tasty coffee and other drinks, as well as light snacks.

Bars in the hotel are located in the lobby, on the beach and by the pool. All of them, according to the guests, are pretty decent, they offer quality drinks, simple and exclusive cocktails, ice cream, nuts, chips.

Hotel for children

In occasion of service for small lodgers has two opinions Elias Beach Hotel. Cyprus is a country where English is equivalent to the second state language. Perhaps that's why, or because there are more than half of the tourists from England in this hotel, absolutely all the programs for children here are conducted in English. This is not particularly like our tourists. In the rest, children's service does not cause any complaints. For kids, the hotel has a spacious swimming pool with a depth of 60 cm and a non-slip bottom, a playground, a playroom with a tutor. In numbers it is possible to order cots (no more than one), and also to use services of the arriving babysitter. There is no special menu for the youngest at the hotel, but there is always something to choose among dairy and vegetable dishes.

Adult Leisure

It can be said without exaggeration that everything is provided for an excellent rest of the guests in Elias Beach 4 *. Reviews of Russians who have been here, only the animation exclusively in English is mentioned as a minor defect in personnel. Very good feedback from tourists about the hotel's outdoor swimming pool, which occupies the central place of its territory. The pool is divided into sections with different depths. The largest is 1 m 90 cm. In this section, children are not allowed to entertain even under the supervision of adults.

Sports fans in Elias Beach will find a fitness room with the latest training equipment, a billiard room, numerous sports grounds. Relax and improve your health helps a wonderful spa, where there are saunas, a sauna, massage rooms, and beauty salon with a hairdresser and a beauty salon will help to bring beauty to life. In the evenings the hotel hosts exclusive shows, discos are held. Modern life is difficult to imagine (even on vacation) without the Internet. In Elias Beach for the joy of all guests excellent Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, including rooms.

Leisure outside the territory

Since Elias Beach is not in the center of the city, its guests need to get to all interesting places and sights by car. You can use regular buses, minibuses, taxis, but the best option - sightseeing tours. Limassol is located about the same distance between the ancient cities - the small states of Curio and Amathus - one in the east of Limassol, the other in the west. Now these are city-museums, to visit in which it is interesting and informative.

Lovers of outdoor activities in Limassol are waiting for nightclubs, taverns, bars with live music, shops where all goods are quality, but expensive. One of the main entertainments for adults and toddlers is a huge water park with an area of 10 hectares with 30 attractions and 7 buffets.

Those guests of the hotel, who for the first time in Cyprus, can diversify their vacation, visiting many historical monuments of the island, for example the ancient Paphos, Hirokitiyu near Larnaka, the medieval castle of Kolossi and many others. Popular is the walk on the yacht with swimming in the sea and a disco. But you need to consider that the yacht starts from the city of Ayia Napa, so it will have to reach more than 2 hours.

But still Elias Beach is more preferable for those who came here for the sake of the sea and a calm, measured rest. Near the hotel there is an embankment where you can easily find a good restaurant, a relatively inexpensive bar, there is even a park and a zoo with unique and amusing inhabitants. On the waterfront it is especially pleasant to walk in the evenings, when the heat decreases and you can admire the sunset with rapture. However, even the most lazy hotel guests are unlikely to deny themselves the pleasure to visit the festivals of Limassol, if they come to rest during their time. In February, a large-scale carnival dedicated to the end of winter is held here, in May - a flower festival, in June - an exotic pagan festival of Shakespeare's Flood and Nights, in July - a beer festival, in August - the festival of Aphrodite, and, finally, in September - When everyone is offered free to try the best wines of Cyprus. Fans of horse riding will also be interested to relax in the hotel, because only 7 km away is the equestrian club. As you can see, there is no time to get bored of Elias Beach guests.

Sea

Beach vacation is something for which most Russians go to the Mediterranean and the most important thing for all holidaymakers is Elias Beach 4 *. Cyprus, Limassol especially, because it is in the most beautiful bay of the island, famous for clean and well-groomed beaches. The hotel is located on the seashore, since it takes only a minute and a half to get there. The sea here may not be completely transparent, but it is only when there is complete calm. If there is a slight breeze, the water becomes more transparent than tears. What is especially important for parents with children, depth does not begin immediately. This same circumstance contributes to sufficient warming up of the water already in June, although in most of the water area until the middle of the summer it can be cool to swim. Another feature of the beach in its gray sand. This does not mean that it is dirty, just in Cyprus the sands are volcanic, that is why they have such color and additionally medicinal properties. A feature of the sea in the area of the hotel is that there are very few animals, so diving is not interesting. But on the beach it is convenient and cozy to sunbathe, as sun beds and umbrellas from the sun are free, always in sufficient quantity, and next to it there is a bar-restaurant where you can take as many drinks and snacks as you like.

Reviews

Hotel Elias Beach is a four-star, but many vacationers believe that the stars he needs to add, so everything is great here. Notable advantages:

• Good location for a relaxing holiday;
• The greatest possible proximity of the sea;
• Wonderful beach;
• Cleanliness in the territory, in rooms, in restaurants;
• Functional plumbing and electrical equipment in the rooms;
• Exclusively professional service during meals, as well as in all bars and cafes;
• Very varied and tasty food;
• Beautiful territory;
• Good outdoor pool;
• Russian-speaking staff.

But the hotel has some disadvantages, celebrated by individual tourists:

• Poor soundproofing in the rooms;
• Noise from the nearby road;
• Animation for children and adults only in English;
• Not quite a good location for outdoor enthusiasts.