Thalassa Hotel

We have spent some time searching for a small luxury hotel in Cyprus. Our priorities were: quiet, small, luxury and adult (no children). It’s not that we don’t like kids, but we thought it is quite difficult to relax when kids are running around or splashing in the swimming pool. After reading some reviews on this website we have decided to try. I must say the hotel exceeded our expectations. We needed transportation from Larnaca airport which is about 1.5 hours drive from the hotel and apparently hiring a butler includes the... more

At the end of May my wife & I stayed at the Hotel Thalassa to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. this was our first holiday without our son and we were looking for an enjoyable & relaxing week. The Hotel Thalassa provided this in spades. This is one of the best hotels we have ever stayed in and we have been lucky enough to have stayed in a few. Why? 1. When I e-mailed the hotel prior to visit to make some special arrangements for our anniversary I recieved prompt & courteous responses from the management team. 2. The... more

Lovely Spa hotel. Really relaxing with attentive staff. The Spa is very calming. It's sister hotel (which is a large, family hotel with lots going on) is right next door but it doesn't feel like it when you are at the Thalassa. The Suites are very spacious with good decor and furnishings and his and hers bathrooms! toiletries are lovely and regularly replenished. we had a suite with a balcony overlooking the swimming pool and the sea, which was nice to relax in before going out in the evening. the pool side menu was pricey but... more

My spouse and I stayed for one week in late May. We did not want to leave. From the first contact we made via e-mail through to checkin, service, hospitality, amenities, location etc, all could not be faulted. From the general manager, Pambos Michael and his assistant Irene, through to the excellent Stavros - the dining room manger, and indeed all of the hotel staff we have nothing but praise. They all made us feel as if we were a guest in someone's luxurious home. We elected not to have a butler. However, this made not... more

The Thalassa. It is simple to review. From start to finish, it was a pleasure to be there. Spotless everywhere, attentive staff for whom nothing was too much trouble. Food was of a good standard, beautiful pool and view over the bay. Our one bedroom suite was enormous, large enough for a family, let alone two prople. I watched on several occasions during our time there as the manager did a discreet tour checking that all was up to scratch, and things that he found not to be (small nit picks) were put right at once. The most important... more

The Thalassa has pretensions of being a 5* spa hotel but makes hard work of it with little result. Yes the setting is good, on the edge of a peninsula with the sea on 3 sides. The deckchairs are modern and stylish and the hotel is new and in good condition. There is a good looking spa and indoor pool, and a modern (but sparse gym). But the bedrooms are cheaply furnished and although all have balconies, most of these overlook either the car park, or the ventilation and sewage processing areas. Our balcony was next to a pillar, and so... more

I can't understand the reviewer who had a bad experience at Thalassa. We have just returned and found the hotel and the staff top class. I will deal with a few of the previous reviewer's points in my review :- First when we arrived we were told that all rooms booked through Sovereign have a personal butler (be careful who you book with !). Our butler was there to greet us on arrival and then provided attentive service throughout our stay. This included restaurant suggestions, arranging special meals with the best tables in the house,... more

I have just read the most recent review posted on 19 September 2005. I have just returned from staying at the Thalassa and could not fault it in any way. The service was excellent throughout and it certainly qualified as luxury so far as I was concerned. All of the staff were very friendly and solicitious from the chamber maid to the senior management. I experienced no problems either with cleanliness or restaurant service. I was staying in a superior residence with a butler and a spa package - it may be with the Thalassa, as with... more

Well, Thalassa is small, parts of it are luxurious and we still don't know what a boutique hotel really is. We have just returned from a half empty Thalassa after a two week stay which ended with a lengthy discussion with their new General Manager who, to his credit, made good efforts to recompense us for our problems. First, the hotel location. Yes, it is on a clifftop over looking a quiet bay (except for the tourist boats visiting nearly daily playing loud music) but on the other side, just 100m away, is its 450 bed sister hotel which... more

We spent two night at Thalassa in August this year, the place was empty (bar a few journalists getting free stays) as it had not long been open. During your stay you have your own 24hr butler (ours was Frank) I cannot do service to the hotel or the service of the butlers in this review, but can only say if you have stayed at The Burj in Dubai you will love this place - without the gold!!! I must also mention Hunter the head chief, his food was out of this world and if quiet will produce a favourite dish as we requested. The hotel is... more