Beautiful beach and garden. From food to choose from.
having visited this hotel, I traveled a lot around the area and never regretted my choice, the most important advantage is the beach is a magnificent clean bay, you can sit in sun loungers on the grass and shade, wonderful
the hotel itself is a bit old, but everything is clean and works properly, I was especially pleased with the quiet air conditioning system
wi-fi in the room was weak only near the door on TV 4 Russian channels
For food I took only breakfast, good
I went to dinner in different taverns, for three it came out about 40-60 euros, I drink it with a liter of wine)) + aperrotif
sometimes it was a bit far to walk near the hotel, only two restaurants
I took an individual tour, called the first number I came across on the Internet, 280 euros for three came out, rode to the center of the island, I liked the waterfall and Troodos, the air is not ordinary there
Have a good rest and success in everything.
The hotel is located on the outskirts, far from the noisy center - it was quiet and calm here. Nearby there is a small clean bay - this beach is considered to be a city beach, but apart from the vacationers of our hotel, I did not see anyone there. There are sunbeds, paid - once a day a man comes and if someone uses a sunbed - takes a fee, issues a check. We sunbathed by the pool, where, by the way, every day a nice girl did aqua aerobics to world hits like gangam style.
I liked the rooms - stylish, clean, cleaned every day. We do not use the TV, the safe too, slow Wi-Fi was calmly tolerated. In the evenings, there was some music at the pools in the bar, some people were singing. Personally, this bothered me, but the child passed out without hind legs. Probably it was possible to ask for a room with windows facing the street and there would be silence and crickets.
Food - we took only breakfast and are satisfied.
My dad went with us - he is 50, he is a very fastidious and complex person, but he was also satisfied with the assortment. Pastries are delicious - all sorts of buns, buns, croissants, cookies. Lots of cheese. Fruits are excellent - always watermelons, melons, grapes, oranges, grapefruits, apples. And of course dates. There is no separate children's menu, but there were a variety of cereals, muesli, breakfast cereals in the form of balls and stars, and scrambled eggs. For meat-eaters, a bunch of all sorts of cuts, sausages, sausages. Plus pancakes, I think. And yogurt. Coffee from the machine is tolerable.
There are two people at the reception who understand Russian: Julia - she also speaks it, and Jan - he speaks badly, but understands well and is always nice and helpful.
The pools are clean and great. Many vacationers were unhappy that local cats came to breakfast, (to those who had breakfast on the veranda), some even kicked them roughly. And for me, so as not to treat, I treated the cats.
Moreover, they are cute and do not crap everywhere, but beg for food quite delicately.
It takes 15 minutes to the center of Protaras by bus - and there you can enjoy restaurants and shops, even for lovers there is a McDuck. The bus stop is right next to the hotel, the bus runs frequently, costs 1.5 euros per adult and 0 per child. Nearby, the sweetest family restaurant ONASSIS is still open during the season - and for 3 euros you can get a bowl of the freshest Greek salad with homemade feta, three huge pieces of homemade warm bread and a compliment for a child in the form of sweets or ice cream. And the coffee is delicious.
We lived in a room without a sea view (there are few of them in the hotel), it is cheaper than the others, but there are more than enough pluses: 1. Since the sun enters the room for no more than an hour a day, the room does not heat up; 2. Not very noisy (optimal for small children); 3. You can go out to the balcony after a shower and not be seen by everyone living in the hotel (I think you understand me). In general, I was more than satisfied with the number. Describe the number, there is no point, in previous reviews everything is clearly described. If desired, the room can be changed for a fee if one is available free.
Staff: very good-natured, it seems that everyone is ready to break into a cake to please you, very nice!!!
The beach and grounds are very good and everything is clearly described in previous reviews.
Meals: We initially had breakfast and dinner, lunch was planned in nearby restaurants. But on the second day, it was discovered that the restaurants near the hotel were not working (they never opened during the entire rest), having a bite in a dubious eatery for 45 euros for three, we went to dinner in the evening. During dinner, drinks are paid (a cup of tea 2.60 euros). Total for food is about 50 euros. Later we bought all inclusive for 15 euros per person + 7.5 children and the problem was solved. Moreover, all inclusive can be purchased for 3 days, which is very convenient if you are leaving somewhere during the day.
Services: Internet paid 3 euros / 3 hours, safe and refrigerator - paid 3 euros per day, everything else seems to be free.
Excursions: The hotel is a considerable distance from the main attractions, so most of the excursions are quite tiring. Prices for excursions are about 65 to 95 euros per person. We rented a car through a guide, an almost new Mazda 2 for 117 euros for 3 days.
During this time, we dashed off 650 km, 43 euros were paid for gasoline. Benefit in person.
The hotel has a special attitude towards children, many families with children. For kids - a separate pool. Yes, the staff mostly speaks English, but there won't be any problems even if your English leaves much to be desired. Guides for Russians - all Russian speakers.
We rested on the breakfast-dinner system. It was enough for us, two adult ladies, to eat some fruit on the beach instead of lunch, as breakfasts and dinners were plentiful (it was hard to resist such a variety of goodies). Once we had lunch at a fish restaurant near the hotel, but dinner after such a dinner was clearly superfluous. With a breakfast-dinner food system, drinks (even coffee) at dinner are paid, the order is written down and you need to pay at the reception upon departure.
We really enjoyed our stay at Crystal Springs, it was so comfortable, pleasant and delicious that we didn’t want to leave.
Small territory. There is an evening program.