Sentido Pafian Sun Holiday Village

We have literally just come of the plane from Pafian Sun Holiday Village and felt compelled to give our review. There is NO WAY that this is 4* accomodation! Anybody who thinks it is has no concept of the hotel rating system!

Lets start with the room. Very basic, no coathangers, lacking in basic utensils like use of a dish towel. The storage furniture and kitchen units were poor fitting and cheap. The bedsettee had broken slats under the mattress. The advertised satelite TV consisted of 4 channels, 2 of which were unwatchable due to poor reception, 1 was a German speaking channel and the other was the BBC world business news. Hardly going to keep the kids entertained while you get ready to go for dinner, is it? There was also no remote control for the TV and had you wanted to change to a channel lower than the one that was on, you either had to switch off and switch back on again or advance through the other 76 channels of white noise manually. In three weeks our floor was washed twice, the towels were so discoloured it was difficult to tell if they had been changed or not. Basic maintenance of the interior of the apartment was poor eg. missing sealant around the bath and tiles. Our air conditioning worked well (it was free to us as we booked through lastminute.com). However, this was also badly maintained as it was filthy and smelled when switched off.

Now the pool, which was far too small for the size of the complex. Don't be fooled by the photo's. The sunbeds are packed in like sardines and you have to be up at the crack of dawn to reserve one! (Unless you are Mr & Mrs Dolce and Gabanna Towels, you know who you are, who left their towels on the beds permanately). Due to the lovely hot weather the outdoor pool can only be described as crowded. The daytime "entertainment" was broadcast through huge speakers and the only way to escape it was to lie on the furthest away grass area (beside Mr & Mrs D & G). The constant loud noise gave the atmosphere of Butlins during the day and a northern working mens club circa 1970s by night!

What can you say about the restaurant? Repetative menu only with a different theme every night, dry tough overcooked meats and don't turn up within half an hour BEFORE the end of each service as the staff will already be clearing the food away and preparing for the next service. When we asked for a wine list we were brought a bottle of cheap local wine (which cost a not so cheap 14 euros) and were told this was it! When it was poured it was corked and although we are not wine experts this partucular vintage was 2001 and I wouldn't use it as antifreeze in my car! When we bought a bottle of wine from a supermarket (foolishly thinking we might have a bottle opener in our apartment) we were told there was only one bottle opener at the bar and we couldn't us it as it was broken. 4* service? In addition to this the restaurant never felt clean and a procession of ants was a common sight. Needless to say we stopped using our half board basis in favour of eating out in Paphos or Coral Bay.

The old addage, you get what you pay for is not true in this case as we were sold 4* accomodation, however if a noisy crowded complex with kids squirting you with water guns all day is your thing then this would be right up your street!

We arrived at paphos airport without any problems, however once there one of our bags did not show up, there airport staff where not helpful with no visable Olympic Rep in that area.

The Hotel has a nice cool reception with a lift to the lower leval the staff are cypriot or polish the check in was fine, the clientalle is Familys think butlin's only with alot smaller pool & not enough deck chairs by half & most of the sun beds have towels on them before the sun comes up.. throught the day there is a basic entertainment program offered by the thomas cooks ents team.. four guys & girls who work there sock off but some of the nights didn't cut it for me (sorry guys) to much kids stuff not enough for the grown ups.

The apts are apt and we had a nice sea view.. the maid service was excellent she changed towels and sheets everyday and in the heat she was so pleasent and helpful if you wanted her to come back later I never heard a complant, she was always very good with my daughter too.

The basis of the hotel is s/c h/b & f/b but the hotel is running at a huge loss becouse as far as the hotel staff are concerned everyone is all inclusive.. we went to the bar many times and went to pay only to then recieve and larger glass instead of plastic cup plus the free one they give to all in people.

Then we got chatting with some guests and found out they where self catering and when they left they gave us bands that they had been given for all inclusive bargin free food free drinks..

Paphos is expensive for a family of three & a two yr old, the cheapest we managed was about 60.00euros about 50.00 ish and some of the prices for food you would not pay in the uk so be careful... cheak out your exchange rate.. I got 1.22

I Have just returned from the Pafian Sun hotel, it was not a holiday from hell but it was very disappointing. From the brochure it looked fab but the camera does lie! It was marketed as four star accommodation and it did look impressive. In reality it turned out to be more like a very poor two star with poor equipment, average facilities and a small swimming pool. To think for an extra £100 I could have had a holiday in America but thought I would opt this year for Europe, what a big mistake!!! The staff while civil
know very little about customer service. I traveled with my wife and two teenage children and we are all disappointed.

My major issue with our apartment is that it was suitable for two not four. They sell you a room for four that is designed for two. My six foot one son who is only 16 had to sleep on a very uncomfortable bed settee and my daughter was confined to a very claustrophobic bed chair. I think tour operators need to ensure that if you pay for a room for four there should be at least four beds.

Firstly the staff did the bear minimum with the exception of our cleaning-lady!!!

Secondly you had to pay for coat hangers in the room, this must be the first time ever this has happened also nine euros per day for air conditioning was a little extravagant.

Thirdly there were insufficient sun beds for the complex. Bearing in mind that some guests reserved up to ten sun beds and set by the pool from 5:30 am guarding their zone! Get a life!!! So by 8:30 or even 9:00 am all beds had towels thrown over them. It was a joke!!

Finally, I am glad I was room only as the food according to other guests was "repetitive bland and poor quality".

In conclusion I remember as a young child going to Butlins in the 70's well this was a very close new millennium comparison, the reps did try their best to entertain but it was at best loud and brash and only suitable for young children. My best advice to you is give Europe a miss save a little harder and holiday in America, you will not regret it. This holiday confirmed to me all the reasons why I will never holiday again in Europe. In truth I would rather stay at home.

Just got back this morning from Pafian Sun. Went with my Fiance and it wasn't really suitable for us, the hotel is very much family orientated and there is no escaping the children and the noise. Although most schools haven't broken up for the summer holiday yet the hotel was full of kids and I as our holiday drew to and end the more children arrived.

The hotel has the nick name of ''Chavian Sun'' (as per the Rep!) and we did notice this more and more.

The hotel is basic and is out of the way from anything really, the food at the hotel is it's best asset, the bar situation is ridiculous and you can expect to queue for up to 20 minutes for a drink in the evening and the hotel will only open one bar for All Inclusive. There is another bar at the end of the pool which is open in the day but only rarely open in the evening and when it does open it is only to purchase drinks! You don't really expect that when you have paid for All Inclusive.

Unfortunately we had a bag stolen in the hotel's buffet restaurant. As you can imagine this caused a lot of inconvenience and cost with having to go to the police station and now having to make an insurance claim. We were very disappointed with the attitude of the Rep and the staff at the hotel. The bag contained our room key and safe key along with other things but the Rep wasn't in the slightest concerned about that. She advised us to wait and see if the bag was ''handed in as it might have been picked up by mistake'', not too sure how that really happens whilst eating at your own two seater table! We took her advise and the bag didn't turn up but when we then tried to find the Rep she was never there so we never saw her again for the rest of the holiday, that's how concerned she was. Not good.

We won't return to the Pafian Sun and would advise anyone not to book there if you want a quiet holiday, it is great for families and good value for money but be very aware of your surroundings and don't rely on the Rep to help you out.

Have just got back from Cyprus after staying at the Pafian sun and I have to say i was totally disappointed with the accommodation we received whilst staying there. I have visited many 4* hotels and apartments and this was far and above the worst one I have had the misfortune to book. The food was ok and the staff were extremely friendly but the room was absolutely appalling. There were fag burns on the bed linen, the curtains were hanging off the wall, the 'Sofa bed' is nothing of the sort .. its a sofa and its unbelievably uncomfortable. There was mold all over the bathroom and on the ceiling of the bedroom, and the maid service was once every 2-3 days. When the towels were changed ... they were not clean. Another bug bear, which every guest we spoke to agreed with, is that you are led to believe that the air conditioning is free.. its not.. well it is.. if you dont book with Thomas Cook ! Guests who booked with Beach holidays and other providers were given totally free air conditioning. Also there is a note on the back of ever door which states the air con is free to all! I would advise anyone that wants a proper 4* holiday, with all the comforts and quality associated with a 4*, not to book this resort.

i went to the pafian sun 2 years ago and im going back to it again this year and all i can say is that i cant wait :D it really is such a nice place . . great for a family holiday! the food is great and the prvate beach is a great place for you to escape to. i give it a huge thumbs up and if your looking for a holiday dont even hesitate in booking it!

Well, if you want real 4 star luxury and drinks that aren’t watered down then you’re not going to get it for £500 odd quid are you, let’s be honest? If that really is what you want then pay a few hundred extra and go to Cancun or somewhere like that.

The Pafian (or Chav-ian) Sun Village really is what you make of it. In the daytime you can escape the relentless entertainment by getting sun loungers down on the grassy area overlooking the beautiful sea. Then take your i-pod down there with a little speaker and some chilled out music and you could be somewhere a lot more chilled out. But be warned, you need to get up EARLY to get any kind of lounger at all. I got up progressively earlier as the week went on and on our last day when I got there at 7.20am there were none left. Have we Brits started taking lessons from the Germans or what??

The food is lovely, think I must have put on at least half a stone. Really good choice of food even for fussy eaters like me. But I would say don’t bother with your night in the A la carte restaurant because that limits your choice. I kicked myself when I walked through the buffet afterwards.

Rooms are large, comfortable and clean. Don’t want to whinge but it is a bit cheeky to expect people to have to pay for air con in the height of summer. I think you could manage without it but it would be pretty uncomfortable.

At night time there really is no escaping the entertainment. You can go to Paphos on the bus but that really defeats the point of being all inclusive so we just made the most of the days.

We went to two trips – the Half Day Heaven cruise and George’s Fun Bus. Both of these were fab and the Fun Bus really is the best way to see the island – my jaw was aching from laughing by the time we got back, something really different and everyone should go on it so book early to avoid disappointment.

I don’t think we would return to the Pafian but for families with kids I’d say it’s a good cheap bet.

We couldn't wait to get home, the food was awful, the steak or beef you couldn't get your knife through, never mind your teeth, the pork was fatty, the chicken was dry and don't even get me started on lamb, every thing was tasteless and none of the food was ever served hot enough.When you go away on holiday you always expect to gain a few pounds, maybe more if you go All-inclusive .. we got home and had lost weight. Peter, The Head Bar Man (who never smiled the whole two weeks we were there) must have been on a fiddle, because he WATERED down every drink except Ouzo, which he couldn't because just a drop of water in Ouzo turns it cloudy, he never gave a full measure of alcohol, the only time you got a drink in which you could taste alcohol was when Peter was not around or it was his day off. There was a different atmosphere behind the bar, the staff seemed more relaxed when he wasn't there and we were certainly better looked after.You were only allowed drinks to be served in a glass if you were sitting inside, which is fair enough, but the ruddy awful FLIMSY PLASTIC things they served your drinks in were terrible, surely with the money Peter was fiddling they could afford to buy some decent plastic ones. While we were sat at the bar on night one of Peters female staff (Natalia was her name) poured slops from the drip trays into a jug when Peter saw that she was about to tip it down the drain he took the jug from her and served it to customers. Three times we went into Paphos each time we had a meal and bought a bottle of Brandy for the room, some thing we've never had to do before on an All-inclusive holiday. The rooms were a good size for two people, the hotel not unattractive, the pool big enough, the staff other than Peter were all very nice...But the two main reasons you go on an All-inclusive holiday for were TOTALLY TOTALLY RUBBISH. My advice is STAY AWAY FROM PAFIAN PARK

Booked this holiday as a late deal for 4 (2 adults and 2 Kids,13 &15). We had read the reviews but thought we would wait and see and make up our own minds. The room itself was basic but clean, room was cleaned 5 days out of the 7 we were there. We were well situated, 2 seconds from the pool area but far enough away from the night time noise. We did have to pay for the air conditioning which was a must - around 60 euros for the week and around 25 Euros for the safe key. Didnt have much problems getting beds around the pool area, if you want to relax quietly get a bed in the grassed area beyond the pool. Food was very good, good variety available, always hot. Son did get a beetle in his potato but that could happen anywhere!! The all inclusive drinks were very weak but thats because you get loads of ice plonked in the glass, if you get a single measure of spirits as well as your drink it tastes ok. Did pay for cocktails on my last night and they were very good.The hotel staff were all pleasant and friendly and work very long hours. The entertainment team did a very good job morning till night, but the entertainment could have been better especially with a captive audience. Bingo available but thats not my thing. Give the Tommy Cooper tribute a miss it was dire! The kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves I thought they would be bored. Great place for a week of relaxation in the sun ,might be a bit much for a 2 week hol. Buses into Paphos are regular but very busy. Taxi fare 14 euros one way. Not as Chavvy as I thought it would be, thank goodness! Luckily we didnt have any problems apart from sunburn and would consider going back if a good late deal was available in the future.

We arrived at The Pafian Sun Holiday Village on 22nd July and left on the 24th July (sooner would have been good)! From the moment we walked in and saw the grotty reception area, we knew that we had to get out of there, no matter what it cost!

We went straight to our room, which should have been a superior room with 2 bedrooms suitable for 4 adults having paid the extra, so that our two children would have a proper room with proper beds to sleep in. But no, we were in what they called a studio with only one bedroom and two very smelly sofas that our children were expected to use as beds. We were informed when we complained that no superior rooms were available. So, after paying our 9 euros for a days aircon (thats 126 euros, approx £110.00 for a 14 night stay) we sat down to read the information about the hotel. Only 2 drinks per person per order/ children one drink per person per order. Local ice creams for children under 16 years only between 10.00-11.00am and 3.00- 4.00pm only. Bottled water was at extra cost as was many other childrens drinks.

When we later arrived at the bar area we understood why they limited your drinks. You had to que up for about 20 minutes to get served it was so busy.It didn't help that they only opened one of the bars. We then went into the restaurant for some dinner which was surprisingly good, but the staff were awful, shouting and pointing at where you should and could sit. You were also restricted to drinks in the dining room, as once you had had one drink it was impossible to get their attention to order another.

The next day as Zoe the Rep was doing all she possibly could to get us moved, we decided to try out the pool area, we got the last available sunbeds in the place, under a battered old umbrella that didn't work. We later found out that to secure a decent bed you needed to put your towels out between 4-5am, otherwise you had no chance. Even if you were lucky enough to get a good spot by the pool, there was no personal space, you would be so close to everyone else that it felt awkward and uncomfortable. You couldn't even take a break in the pool as it was over crowded and full of children with water guns, and of course there is no beach to speak of.

Zoe, bless her eventually managed to get us in at The Ledra Beach Hotel also in Paphos, which was just great!!

Please, please don't think that we are the sort of people that moan about everything as we most certainly are not. But if you have booked this hotel then our advice to you is CANCEL it, and book in somewhere like The Ledra Beach which truely is a 4 star, not a 2 star like we believe The Pafian Sun should be!

Had an absolutely fantastic time here with my partner, we went for ten days all inclusive and we found the food to be great each night, always lots of choice and plenty of different things to try. Every night there was a different theme, chinese, Greek, Mediterranian etc etc, and they were all fantastic. And for the less adventerous there is also chips/fish fingers/chicken nuggets/spag bol every night.

Me and my partner are a young couple, and dont have any children but although this was a family resort it did not matter. We were put in a studio away from all the noise but only a 30 second walk to the pool/restaurant etc, which was really quiet. The studio was for self-catering but we were given it although we were all inclusive, and we were not complaining because it was very big! It was cleaned every day and the bedsheets were changed every other day, and we only saw one cockroach the whole time and that was on the last night!

Air con was free for us, but some people have to pay for it so make sure you check when you book it, although it wasn't hugely expensive for those who had to pay, and you could hire a safe box for about 2 euros a day which we did.

The drinks were good although watered down, but all inclusive what do you expect. Their lager is Carlsberg but that is also watered down. I found if I stuck to vodka lime and lemonade etc, instead of one of their cocktails that the alcohol content tended to be much higher. and for the kids there was loads of mocktails which were really colourful and nice.

The entertainment is hillarious, not quite west end standard but whilst we were there we saw an aladin panto, a casino night, and a few talent nights, along with bingo to start off every evening, and lots of other hillarious evenings. There was a kids club with a few dances for them to learn, then at the end of the night, (which was usually about midnight), the reps got up and made all the adults do them as well, which was funny as most people were a bit tipsy to say the least.

Really was a wonderful holiday, everything was clean, we got good value for money and had a great time.

Oh, and ide definately consider hiring a car, although there is a bus stop right outside the hotel, there not the most reliable things, and you need transport to get to coral beach/paphos town etc etc.

Oh, and another thing. The english say that the germans are bad when it comes to sunbeds. well we are just as bad. If you want a sunbed, you have to be by the pool by about 7am!! This was the ONLY downside to the holiday, but there was plenty of chairs under parasols so always somewhere to sit.

We enjoyed the pafain sun village, the people are very helpfull and friendly.
The rooms are very big with lots of space to move round, they are kept clean too.
The only thing i could fault with the place was there wasnt any poolside snakes like pizzas an burgers ect. and although the thamos cook reps try there best the entertaiment of a nite wasnt up too much but overall though it was a lovely holiday and i would go again.

Went to Cyprus earlier in the month to get married and as there was 13 of us including three children under 2 1/2 we decided to go for a family friendly hotel and we were not dissapointed.

The childrens entertainment here is great, run by british staff my eldest who is 6 loved going to the daily (sometimes twice daily) kids club and my daughter who is 2 absolutely loved the pool which is very spacous.

The apartments themselves are very basic but very clean and you wont get too many ant in doors as long as you dont drop food around the place!!

Most of the bar/restaurant staff are Hungarian and very friendly and polite and if you drop a few coins (literally cents) in the tip box they will make sure you get large drinks all night rather than the usual one shot and also the occasional drink after hours!!

The food is varied although at times basic but there is always something there that you will like. Great Salads and desserts too.

The drinks let it down a bit as the beer is a but ropey and the shorts are like poor mans versions of the originals we love but they do the job at the end of the day.

Great place opposite (The Crazy Spoon) to watch footy and have a real drink!!!

A short bus ride in either direction will get you up and down the coast to the busier towns and beaches and the area as a whole is lovely.

I will definately go back to cyprus but I was glad to leave on Sunday the 15th June as the day before 200 cypriuts arrived to celebrate their extended bank holiday and they literally took over the hotel and another few days of that lot would have started to get to me!!!! Make sure you enquire about the bank holiday before booking in June!!!

Needed a short break. Hotel not the best but certainly not the worst we've stayed in.Staff extremely nice,but felt sorry for the ONE night receptionist who had to deal with two coachloads of arrivals which meant numerous groups of people looking for their accomodation in the middle of the night! Disappointed with location of room ,Near main road,when hotel only half full,and having been charged for under occupancy-without any option.Maid service not available one day a week which for all inclusive rates didn't seem right.Food was of a good standard. BE WARNED that if you want a quite time ,avoid the Cypriot Bank Holidays !! The hotel was "invaded",you could walk from one side of the pool to the other on heads and not get your feet wet!!This was possibly the time when the staff seemed unable to cope and the restaurant area became a "battle ground"---children running riot and leaving the buffet food in chaos.Having said that,choose your time right and you will definitely enjoy the Pafian Sun.

We have just come back from a great holiday at the Pafian Sun and we could not fault it, we were 2 adults and 2 children aged 6 and 4. We don't normally book all inclusive but as it was a good deal we decided to try it and we are glad we did. The one bedroom apartment we had was clean and spacious and we were in block 4 and had a great pool view, sea view and also a good view of the entertainment from our balcony, we don't normally sit and watch this but it was good from the balcony and it was very varied and the children enjoyed it. We are all fussy eaters and not one day we went hungry the food choice was brilliant always loads of choice and always hot and the staff were always checking the amount of food left then refilling, never once did i see anything warmed up and served at another meal every meal time there was new choices and each night was themed and the kids had a buffet of their own. The drink you could have was also good but you can't take them to your room (we did though and nobody said anythng) The childrens kids club was good i don't normally leave my children with people i don't know but the team was great, brittish and kept the children in a class which you signed them in and out and the room was very secure my oldest child loved it but the little one did not go as she was too young and probably wouldn't have gone anyway. Due to the loocation i would recommend you hire a car or you would have to go on the bus (situated outside) as it is located between Paphos and Coral Bay with about a 15 minute drive either way. Reading some other reviews on here about the 4* i would just like to add we visited a family member staying in Paphos 2* and i would definately say without hesitation the Pafian deserves its 4* could not fault it in anyway at all and would definately go back.