Kefalos Beach Tourist Village

Perfectly perfect in every way. No faults what so ever. We stayed for 2 weeks from 25th June with 25 people, all ages, from 2 years to 50+. We got married on 4th July in Peyia Gardens town hall and it was everything my hubby and I imagined and more.
After searching Paphos for a suitable location for our wedding reception, we decided to have it in the hotel. I am still trying to think of words to describe how special and memorable it was.
The hotel laid out the red carpet for us at the entrance to the lounge overlooking the pool and sea, where we had champagne, punch and canapes. We were waited on by the hotel staff who really made us feel like royalty! After photo's on the beach and the sun-set we sat down for our 5 course meal which left us all impressed with the presentation of it all; we would not have had that sort of food in the UK for the sort of prices that we paid. The tables were laid beautifully and we ate and drank till our hearts content while we listened to the sea and watched the swallows fly by. It was total luxury.
Our wonderful bridesmaid and best-man arranged for us to have the bridal suit for the night which had a sea-view. It was even more special as my hubby had arranged for breakfast with champagne and strawberries to arrive the next morning. Again I was so amazed at the service as 3 waiters arrived at the door, brought it all in and set it all out for us to enjoy in peace.
Believe me, we definitely chose the best hotel in Paphos. We did our reasearch on other hotels and they just did not compare to the service and location of our hotel. We'll definately be back! Promise! It was the first holiday we've not wanted to come home from.
All in all we loved it. Thank you to all the staff and especially the manager who gave us his personal attention and tried his absolute best to make our holiday and wedding the most memorable time of our lives!

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just returned from a weeks stay at kefalos. as per previous reviews we had a great time. hotel lives up to all expectations. quality of breakfast food was better than expected and offered a good choice of continental or hot food. tried the hotel dinner one night but it was nothing great.
staff were all friendly and very good service.
room cleanliness was good. grounds and gardens were all well kept. pool was great and very clean. loads of sunbeds and definately no advanced reserving going on. in may there was plenty to go round anyway.
nearby restaurants ok but go further away than tombs of the kings road to find better. paphos harbour lovely in the evenings and worth a short taxi ride there and back.
the thomson rep had a scam going with local opticians claiming half price prescription glasses and sunglasses - we fell for it and now i have a duff pair of glasses.
all in all a great holiday and will return.

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What can I say? We have just returned from our second holiday at the Kefalos Beach Tourist Village in Paphos, and can't wait to book again for next year. The Kafalos Beach Village is a complex of studio and one bedroomed apartments which sits on the beach in Paphos. The entire complex is absolutely spotless and extremely well maintained. NOTHING is too much trouble for the large team of staff, from the room maids right up to the General Manager who regulary walks around and acknowledges anyone he sees.
The aparments are basic, the sort of thing you would expect in Cyprus I think, tiled floors etc. but more than adequate with window shutters and air conditioning to keep cool in the hot weather. We booked bed and breakfast but found the small kitchen very useful for making coffee first thing in the morning and of course the fridge kept our wine nicely chilled!! We would also recommed hiring a safe for your stay, not that there is any problem with theft etc, but it gives peace of mind knowing that your passport, money and tickets are secure during your stay. The cost is 1.50 euros per day. The pool is superb, the pool bar and restaurant run efficiently with a good selection of snacks for lunchtime and a HUGE variety and quantity of food at the 'themed' evenings. Of course if you should decide that you don't want to stay in and eat, less than 5 minutes walk away are the many restaurants and bars along the Tombs of the Kings Road. We particulary enjoyed Duomo's Italian Restaurant but also really love Greek/Cyprus food so regularly visited San Marino, Island Blue and King Zorbas for the most delicious Stifado, Suckling Pig, Mousakka etc.
We can't say anything about the entertainment put on by the hotel as we were too busy sunbathing and eating, but we have read poor reviews on other websites. I feel this is a little unfair as they try very hard but it must be difficult trying to amuse different age groups and nationalities at the same time. The TV in our apartment showed English BBC1 and 2, Sky News and on the other channels there were regularly English speaking films or English programmes with Greek subtitles to keep us amused. It was quite nice to catch up with the goings on in Albert Square when we got back from our evening meal, but of course we weren't really on holiday to watch TV!!
With buses running along the Tombs of the Kings Road which take you to Coral Bay, Paphos Old Town (a huge selection of every kind of shop) and the Harbour you really do have the best of both worlds - the peace and tranquility of the hotel and seafront or the convenience of the busy road (you never hear any road noise it's far enough away) which leads to just about everywhere.
We had only been back one day, when I received an e-mail from the hotel answering a booking query I had written on my guest questionnaire, completed when we left. This hotel really cares about it's guests, their comfort and ensuring that they have a really enjoyable holiday. We cannot speak highly enough of this hotel and we really can't wait to return.

Excellent - this is our second time and I will definately go back again. Very very clean, staff lovely and friendly and helpful. Whole complex has a relaxed friendly atmosphere. Brilliant location especially now with the sea path to Paphos promenade which means it is only a 15 minute very pleasant walk to Paphos. I wish I had booked for 2 weeks rather than just one.

We had walked through the complex on previous holidays and finally decided to try it out for ourselves. We stayed for two weeks on our Honeymoon, and we were so impressed with everything. All the staff more than helpful in all aspects. Food at breakfast was very nice. Poolside bar staff incredibly friendly and chatty, when they had time, those guys work so hard.
Room was more than adequate for our needs, but wish we'd had a slighty better view, as we were almost in the middle of the complex, this turn out to be handy for everything on site. All the hotel facilities were of a good standard, and decor was clean and bright throughout with a pleasant atmosphere.
Located by the sea, with private beach area and good pool area. Minutes walk to main Tomb of the Kings Road, and even more bars, cafe's and Taverna's as well close to historic sites and Paphos Harbour all within striking distance.
It was one of the best places I've stayed in on Cyprus so far.

A wonderful complex! The apartments are very spacious and exceptionally clean - cleaned every single day. The swimming pool is wonderful and again the pool and the pool area and complex outside are spotless. The breakfast was buffet service and there was a fantastic selection, ranging from a cooked breakfast, toast, cereals, fruit, cold meats, and cheese. My 9 year old was delighted that he could have a cup of Hot Chocolate every morning, and my 6 year old equally as delighted that he could have his chocolate cereals!
As a family we did not eat in the restaurant in the evenings, preferring to go onto the Tomb of Kings Road - fantastic choice of excellent quality restaurants. Our most favoured restaurant was the San Marino - what a choice! A set menu was offered at Cy£7.50, this consisted of a starter, main course and desert, or an extensive A La Carte menu. The Manager Tony, and his lovely wife Helen, and their absolutely brilliant, caring, friendly waiters were very professional and well organised in the height of the season. The waiters always had the time to "welcome" you and were just amazing with the children and the adults. By the end of the holiday we felt like old friends!
This complex is great for families with children of all ages, and it is very suitable for couples again of all ages. The transfer from the airport is approx 40 mins, and you are ideally placed to visit the harbour and Paphos itself. If you are wanting a more beach holiday, then this complex may not be for you as the beach is a little rocky, although approx 200 metres along there is a sandy beach which does belong to the Kefalos, as a resident you are not required to pay for your sunbeds, and parasol on the beach. Or if you wish you can visit Coral Bay which has a beautiful beach.
Overall we had a fantastic holiday. We are looking to return in 2008. We have some very special birthdays to celebrate next year, myself and my brother-in-law will be celebrating our 40ths and my father-in-law will be celebrating his 70th. For a huge family holiday we could not think of anywhere better!

We booked independently through the hotels website and were offered the three bedroom sea view villa they have in the hotel grounds on B&B basis.
A porter with golf cart transfers you to your room. The Villa was brilliant. Two large double bedrooms upstairs with access to the double veranda (large enough for at least a small table and chairs for each bedroom).
Each room has a triple wardrobe, double hanging + shelf space. Plus a 4 draw chest, dressing table and bedside cabinets. large bathroom with shower and jacuzzi. All rooms have remote control air conditioning units. There is a stair gate at the top of the stairs.
Downstairs there is a storage cupboard, very useful for empty cases. The downstairs single bedroom also has a triple robe but no chest of draws and is en-suite. the lounge overlooks the small private pool. There is a full size suite the kitchen /dinner has a full size kitchen with dishwasher and place settings for 8 people. + a 6 table and chairs.
Again all downstairs rooms have individual aircon units which are very effective. Through the large patio doors you have a deep patio with large table and 6 chairs. There is a lockable gate out onto the pool area.
The only downside is that there is little shade on the pool itself if you have small children, although I am sure the hotel would supply extra sun shades if necessary. We seemed to have had maid service every day of our 7 night holiday.
The one -vex is that the hot water does take a long time to run through if the apartments next to the villa are empty.
I haven't said anything about the resort as a whole as it is covered in other reviews except to say you won’t be disappointed. It is the ONLY hotel I have been to where none of the sunbeds were taken before breakfast and breakfast was served until 10am!
There is a beach but the sand too sharp to walk on and the sea too rocky to enter although there is a small sandy beach just a 200m away. The shop prices are very competitive.

This 4 star hotel was immaculately presented and the staff were exceptionally friendly.
We had 4 adults 1 child and 1 infant in our party and found it a very friendly and sociable place to be staying.
It was a 5 minute walk to the main Kato strip with plenty of bars and restaurants to satisfy anyone’s needs. Fat Mammas is a must as is Tea for Two. Paphos Harbour is a 15 minute walk away with plenty nightlife if you want it.
We will definitely be booking up for the same hotel next year and would strongly recommend it for people with children as it has a lovely children’s pool, kids club, kid’s park and is 30 yards from the beach.
With the maids coming in each day and the towels changed every other day this is A MUST FOR ALL TO SEE.

We had booked a sea view studio apartment for 1 week. The apartment was very spacious but basic. The view was incredible, sunsets were lovely, unfortunately never made it to watch a sunrise.
Arrived at Kefalos and the staff at reception were ok, customer service could have been a little better but not a problem. I did ask for a safe but was told I was unable to have one as there was no keys and locks left. I wasn't impressed with this so the next morning I went down and asked for one again and this time it wasn't a problem. Got took to our apartment by a golf buggy, was nice.
There has been a lot of discussion on here about whether Kefalos should be a 4 star. I would say the complex has a 4 star rating as it is a beautiful building and very clean, however, the rooms are basic but nice but does need a bit of a make-over to be 4 star standard and I would expect an iron and iron-board in a 4* as I have had them in a 3*.
There is a beach which is nice enough to sunbathe around but I wouldn't recommend using this beach for a lot of swimming.
The swimming pool was nice, no problem getting a sun-lounger but I can imagine July and Aug to be a nightmare. When the bar wasn't that busy a waiter came round the pool and beach taking drink orders which was good.
The apartments are set out like a village, beautiful to look at.
Booked in extra for breakfast, wasn't impressed with breakfast so we only ate there 3 times. There was a variety but I expected a lot of fresh fruit and there was only orange and pineapple pieces and my partner wasn't too impressed with the cooked breakfast. A lot of people ate in there and they found it to be lovely. I cant comment on evening meal.
Tomb of the Kings road is 5 mins away which has a large variety of restaurants and bars, however, I wouldn't recommend that many places on there. I much preferred restaurants and bars at the harbour. A walk to the harbour is about a 25 minute walk away, slightly longer if you walk along the coastal path. The coastal path has no lights so can only be done by day. A taxi to the harbour from Kefalos was £4 or £5 CYP all the time. Taxi to coral bay £10 CYP.
Tomb of the kings is very close, worth a visit.
I really enjoyed my stay at Kefalos as it is in a quiet location, away from traffic noise. I would recommend this place to people as I think it is good value for money for what we paid. I did notice that for the money it looked one of the nicest places to stay in for that price category. I would go back again!

We spent a week at Kefalos Beach and it was amazing there were a group of 11 of us as my dad was getting married out there.
The location was brilliant right on the beach with plenty of sun beds I preferred sitting out by the beach than the pool as the atmosphere was a bit more chilled out.
The pool was lovely we had many fun and games in there although in the peak heat of the day it wasn’t cool enough!!
The rooms were fantastic we went half board but still got apartments with self catering facilities and the air con was a life saver! The rooms were cleaned to a high standard every day.
The only slight grumble I would have was the food I would give it 7/10 it wasn’t bad but some days there wasn’t a lot on offer especially for children and vegetarians. Only a five minute walk down the road you will find some beautiful restaurants offering delicious food for fair prices I would recommend Raffles the food is to die for!!
In the evenings they had a brilliant entertainment package including karaoke, fire eaters, parrot shows and much more. There is one member of staff who made our holiday so special and fun Ripon he is such a character and he tended to our every need he is a legend always smiling and happy he s brilliant!!
Altogether our entire group had an amazing holiday I would definitely recommend Kefalos Beach to anyone looking for a relaxing but fun holiday I would definitely go back.