Akti Beach Tourist Village, Paphos, Cyprus
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Situated off the famous Tomb of the Kings Road, heading towards Coral Bay and approximately 4 kms from the picturesque Paphos Harbour, lies the Akti Beach Tourist Village. This popular and well maintained complex commands a beautiful sea view from the main pool area and a small sun terrace to sit back and relax with a drink. loading...
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" Very good base for holiday "
Submitted By: gooch150307
Having read the reviews on line we were a little worried about staying at the Akti for 2 weeks. However we were very pleasantly surprised, the room (we had a 2 bedroom apartment) was extremely spacious, there was no problem with ants except for when my 2 year old dropped some biscuit on the floor, but the ants simply formed a line across the floor and removed the biscuit, when it was gone, no more ants.
The room was cleaned every day except Wednesday and Sunday, but we were left extra bin liners for both kitchen and bathroom. The cleaning staff were extremely friendly even if they could not speak much english.
The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful. Happy hour 3 times a day which was always nice. The rep was not so helpful and we did hear that the trips were far cheaper if you booked them at the Olympic office in Paphos.
If you are hiring a car, definatley go for Elephant Car as they were the best priced, always best to book advance on the internet. A car is a must unless you like catching buses.
Paphos itself is large and touristy, travel out to the mountains to see the true Cyprus. We found a marvelous cafe in Dora where we had traditional greek food and it was not expensive and also found another lovely taverna in the mountains.
All in all, we would definatley stay at the Akti again, the sunbathing facilities were very good and there is lots of room and the apartments were lovely.
The room was cleaned every day except Wednesday and Sunday, but we were left extra bin liners for both kitchen and bathroom. The cleaning staff were extremely friendly even if they could not speak much english.
The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful. Happy hour 3 times a day which was always nice. The rep was not so helpful and we did hear that the trips were far cheaper if you booked them at the Olympic office in Paphos.
If you are hiring a car, definatley go for Elephant Car as they were the best priced, always best to book advance on the internet. A car is a must unless you like catching buses.
Paphos itself is large and touristy, travel out to the mountains to see the true Cyprus. We found a marvelous cafe in Dora where we had traditional greek food and it was not expensive and also found another lovely taverna in the mountains.
All in all, we would definatley stay at the Akti again, the sunbathing facilities were very good and there is lots of room and the apartments were lovely.
Advice: Visit Gorgona cafe near the PapaAntonio supermarket. Marvelous!
Activities: Travel up into the mountains and stumble across lovely taverna
- Date of Holiday:Apr 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" good times "
Submitted By: gnik53
first impression out of the way not in pafos as advertised in brochure (misleading). staff very helpful no signs of wildlife in the room 304 Air conditioning should be included not an extra. Site shop very expensive but cheaper supermarkets available in pafos town also in coral bay. Hired a car from rep (CHRIS) with hertz very expensive but necessary as we like to be independant. Booked one trip to blue lagoon well worth the E100 for both of us great company and reps on trip food on boat good and hot. Found a bar up the road (DIMMA) owner very friendly could not do enough for us. Pools on site very lean also accommodation kept clean except on wednesday . Olympic rep very approachable as were akti beach receptionists. Only went for a week but have booked to go back again this year for two weeks. Quiet resort but with the local buses only E1.50 for any journey not so bad. Avoid the local taxis back from pafos E20.overall very impressed with this resort
Advice: pafos town full of historic sites very entertaining
Activities: coral beach excellent but sand gets very very hot on feet
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:flight centre (olympic)
" we had two lovely weeks stay at akti "
Submitted By: hills
we had read lots of negative reviews, not only about akti beach hotel but about the staff there.
let me say that all the staff were lovely,nouthing seemed to much trouble. chris our rep with olimpic was extreamly helpfull,[nice chap].we took our 13yr old son with us,and as its out of season we thought he might be bored, with no activities, but the animation team becky and makaila organised water polo,walks, and evening entertainment for us all which was great.
our studio was on the ground floor overlooking the pool,we had a kitchen ,oven,fridge,toaster,3 single beds one in the front room my only negative point was the beds were hard,but you get used to them.it was nice to sit on the balcony i think most of the rooms had one.we were half board the food in the restarant was varied they had themed nights ie italian,carvery,brilliant, george and staff were very attentive.
we did have a slight ant prob as you do in any hot country, take a small bottle of ant powder with you.the pools are lovely cleaned every day,nice to lay onthe loungers around the main pool with an[ Akti sunset ] drink,and enjoy the sea view.
there is no beach only a rocky coave.the nearest beach is coral bay.you realy do nead to hire a car, we had one for a week and did a couple of organised trips the other week.one was the jeep safari to the trudos mountains, visiting villages ,and a monistary, waterfall, off the beaten track that you would never find yourself.also the day trip to egypt is expensive but a memarable day, visiting the piramids,svinks,and a nile cruse well worth the money.
its a lovely walk into pathos along the coastal track i made it half way but have leg problems,so had to turn back only try it if your mobile.
we had a realy loveiy holiday and hope to visit again soon.
let me say that all the staff were lovely,nouthing seemed to much trouble. chris our rep with olimpic was extreamly helpfull,[nice chap].we took our 13yr old son with us,and as its out of season we thought he might be bored, with no activities, but the animation team becky and makaila organised water polo,walks, and evening entertainment for us all which was great.
our studio was on the ground floor overlooking the pool,we had a kitchen ,oven,fridge,toaster,3 single beds one in the front room my only negative point was the beds were hard,but you get used to them.it was nice to sit on the balcony i think most of the rooms had one.we were half board the food in the restarant was varied they had themed nights ie italian,carvery,brilliant, george and staff were very attentive.
we did have a slight ant prob as you do in any hot country, take a small bottle of ant powder with you.the pools are lovely cleaned every day,nice to lay onthe loungers around the main pool with an[ Akti sunset ] drink,and enjoy the sea view.
there is no beach only a rocky coave.the nearest beach is coral bay.you realy do nead to hire a car, we had one for a week and did a couple of organised trips the other week.one was the jeep safari to the trudos mountains, visiting villages ,and a monistary, waterfall, off the beaten track that you would never find yourself.also the day trip to egypt is expensive but a memarable day, visiting the piramids,svinks,and a nile cruse well worth the money.
its a lovely walk into pathos along the coastal track i made it half way but have leg problems,so had to turn back only try it if your mobile.
we had a realy loveiy holiday and hope to visit again soon.
Advice: paphos is a busy town steaped in history,lots of restarants , bars, and couple of clubs
Activities: ifyou want a pitstop thers a place opp the postoffice in paphos[coffee and apple pie] yum
- Date of Holiday:Apr 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Not so good "
Submitted By: Rob100
Our first time to Akti Beach. The place is alright as a base if you intend getting about. A car is a must as the hotel is in the middle of nowhere. Buses run every 20 mins. or so but the walk to the road is 15 mins. up a dusty dirt track. The taxi drivers see a Brit as a euro on legs, right rip off merchants. There is a nice turfed area that overlooks the sea but the beach itself is all rock with no sand. My wife and me would take a bottle of gin and tonic and sit on the rocks watching the beautiful sunset each evening. About the drinks, they are expensive as is everything else at the hotel but you don't really have much choice. The shorts are seved by the measure out of the optics, unlike any other place where they pour you a good measure. They have bingo bango on every night plus 3 act per week. This place is a definate no no if you have children and to be quite honest with you I wish I had paid that little bit extra and gone to Protarus or Fig Tree Bay where there is a good variation of eveything you want. Going to Sharm El Sheikh this year as Cyprus is getting to be very expensive.
Advice: If you want a Cyprus holiday head towards Protarus but take plenty of money.
Activities: Coral bay is the only beach around but plenty of seaweed and they cram you in like sardines
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Not for kids "
Submitted By: Rob100
Having had a week at Akti I will give my honest personal review. There isn't a great deal to do during the day, there is no sandy beach, just rocks and more rocks. There is a nicely laid out grassed area overlooking the sea but you can't just lounge all day every day. A car is relly needed as the hotel is on its own in the middle of nowhere. The buses run frequently but it's a good fifteen minute walk up a steep dirt track to get to the road. Everything you buy at the hotel seems quite pricey, including the drinks. The shorts are also pricey and served in optic measures. If you use a taxi ask how much first as they see a Brit as a euro on legs. If I sound a bit negative then I am sorry but I wouldn't use this hotel again. If we come to Cyprus again we will probably go to Protarus where there is more variety in what you can do. All in all the place is alright for a base if you intend to drive about and a definate no no for families.
Advice: Go to Protarus
Activities: The Tombs
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Dont believe all the negative comments! "
Submitted By: yorkshiredale
Ive just got back from spending a week in the Akti Tourist Village 15th - 22nd Nov 08.
Having read several negative comments on a number of sites about this hotel,we were quite apprehensive about what we were going to find when we got there! On arrival (20.15) we were greeted by the friendly staff on reception, because we had been delayed on the flight over we were given the option either to go for our evening meal first or check in. There were 6 people in my group, so we had 3 rooms. On collecting the keys, we made our way to the rooms. We were pleasantly surprised how spacious and clean they were! All rooms were overlooking the main pool and had views of the see. Even though we were half board, all the rooms had self catering facilities. The whole complex was very clean (rooms cleaned everyday except Wednesday and towels changed when guests required them to be). The food was very nice too (no chips made a nice change!). We attended the welcome meeting the day after we arrived, having read negative comments, we were sceptical about the rep Chris. When he made his opening speech, he claimed he was a different Chris! We dealt with him a few times in the week, booking various trips, hire car and asking questions, all of which he was happy to help with! We had no complaints about him! No different to other reps of other holiday companies. The hotel is a few kilometers from Paphos centre, but there is a very frequent bus service costing only 1.50 euro, taxi costs 10 euro. All in all we enjoyed our weeks holiday here, clean complex, friendly helpful staff and varied evening entertainment. Even the local residents came to the hotel to eat and for the entertainment, you cant get a better recommendation than that!
Having read several negative comments on a number of sites about this hotel,we were quite apprehensive about what we were going to find when we got there! On arrival (20.15) we were greeted by the friendly staff on reception, because we had been delayed on the flight over we were given the option either to go for our evening meal first or check in. There were 6 people in my group, so we had 3 rooms. On collecting the keys, we made our way to the rooms. We were pleasantly surprised how spacious and clean they were! All rooms were overlooking the main pool and had views of the see. Even though we were half board, all the rooms had self catering facilities. The whole complex was very clean (rooms cleaned everyday except Wednesday and towels changed when guests required them to be). The food was very nice too (no chips made a nice change!). We attended the welcome meeting the day after we arrived, having read negative comments, we were sceptical about the rep Chris. When he made his opening speech, he claimed he was a different Chris! We dealt with him a few times in the week, booking various trips, hire car and asking questions, all of which he was happy to help with! We had no complaints about him! No different to other reps of other holiday companies. The hotel is a few kilometers from Paphos centre, but there is a very frequent bus service costing only 1.50 euro, taxi costs 10 euro. All in all we enjoyed our weeks holiday here, clean complex, friendly helpful staff and varied evening entertainment. Even the local residents came to the hotel to eat and for the entertainment, you cant get a better recommendation than that!
- Date of Holiday:Nov 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Akti - Good stay, with some drawbacks. "
Submitted By: andydownton
We've today come back from a week at the Akti, it was all we could get on a late deal and I went with a lot of anxiety after reading some reviews online... so here's what I think, I hope it will help...
It's a bit out of the way, and I would recommend a Hire Car (in general for Cyprus anyway) as taxi's at 10-12 euro's a time mount up - BUT - the buses are VERY good, and are just 1.50 each and go between the three main points - Coral Bay, The Harbor and The Old Town (Market) and run every 10-15 minutes until 10pm.
The beach at the hotel isn't! It's coral! There is a small (very small) bay out the back of the hotel where there is a good are for swimming in the med, I recommend taking some goggles and checking out all the beautiful fish! Yet, for sunbathing, there are loads of deckchairs on the grass at the back on the hotel which is a nice way to spend an afternoon. If you're after a sandy beach you can get the bus to Coral Bay.
I read reviews about the cleanliness of the Akti online before, and on the first night we did have an attack of Ants in our room. Within 5 minutes of calling reception, the staff were up with sprays to cure the problem and it didn't effect us again for the rest of the week. I think one thing to point out is that Cyprus is a hot and dry island, and Ants are rife across the WHOLE island, everywhere has the little fellers, and they really don't bother you. If you do have some, spray the source, and relax. It's not because the hotel's dirty....BUT...Our room was generally clean, however it wasn't properly mopped or brushed out until 4 days in, and I suspect this is because we were in the room when the cleaner came, as she mopped and brushed it again the next day with us there.
If going SC, I recommend taking some supplies with you as the mini-mart on site is a bit pricey, as you'd expect really. There is a very good supermarket by the Harbor in 'Kato Pafos' where you can stock up. There is also a number of 'Kiosks' whick are just like a small Spar.
If you drive up to Troudos and decided to go to the Monastery with all the gold, make sure you keep to the MAIN roads, we took an 'f' road which was very scary! Gravel track with a good 200ft drop on the edge with no barriers!
CHOSE PAFOS NOT LIMASOL, we went for a day trip and were VERY disappointed, we made the bad situation good though by taking in all the Aphrodite and other archeological sites on the way. Don't take the Motorway (A6), take the B6 coast road, the views are breathtaking, and well worth it!
Would I go back to the Akti, probably not, and the only reason being as I would be taking the whole family and so would get a villa. If it was just the two of us, yes I would go back.
It's what it is, it's a Tourist Village. If you want to have somewhere to rest your head overnight before heading out in the hire car the next day, it's great!
GENERAL POINTS:
- The cars are right hand drive, and you drive on the same side as the UK, signs are in English and Greek.
- Electrics are SAME AS THE UK so no need for european adapters.
- Water is drinkable, but has high mineral content, bottled water is cheap
- A good restaurant is The Moorings on the harbor front, very nice!
Drop me an email to andy.downton@gmail.com if I can be of any more assistance.
It's a bit out of the way, and I would recommend a Hire Car (in general for Cyprus anyway) as taxi's at 10-12 euro's a time mount up - BUT - the buses are VERY good, and are just 1.50 each and go between the three main points - Coral Bay, The Harbor and The Old Town (Market) and run every 10-15 minutes until 10pm.
The beach at the hotel isn't! It's coral! There is a small (very small) bay out the back of the hotel where there is a good are for swimming in the med, I recommend taking some goggles and checking out all the beautiful fish! Yet, for sunbathing, there are loads of deckchairs on the grass at the back on the hotel which is a nice way to spend an afternoon. If you're after a sandy beach you can get the bus to Coral Bay.
I read reviews about the cleanliness of the Akti online before, and on the first night we did have an attack of Ants in our room. Within 5 minutes of calling reception, the staff were up with sprays to cure the problem and it didn't effect us again for the rest of the week. I think one thing to point out is that Cyprus is a hot and dry island, and Ants are rife across the WHOLE island, everywhere has the little fellers, and they really don't bother you. If you do have some, spray the source, and relax. It's not because the hotel's dirty....BUT...Our room was generally clean, however it wasn't properly mopped or brushed out until 4 days in, and I suspect this is because we were in the room when the cleaner came, as she mopped and brushed it again the next day with us there.
If going SC, I recommend taking some supplies with you as the mini-mart on site is a bit pricey, as you'd expect really. There is a very good supermarket by the Harbor in 'Kato Pafos' where you can stock up. There is also a number of 'Kiosks' whick are just like a small Spar.
If you drive up to Troudos and decided to go to the Monastery with all the gold, make sure you keep to the MAIN roads, we took an 'f' road which was very scary! Gravel track with a good 200ft drop on the edge with no barriers!
CHOSE PAFOS NOT LIMASOL, we went for a day trip and were VERY disappointed, we made the bad situation good though by taking in all the Aphrodite and other archeological sites on the way. Don't take the Motorway (A6), take the B6 coast road, the views are breathtaking, and well worth it!
Would I go back to the Akti, probably not, and the only reason being as I would be taking the whole family and so would get a villa. If it was just the two of us, yes I would go back.
It's what it is, it's a Tourist Village. If you want to have somewhere to rest your head overnight before heading out in the hire car the next day, it's great!
GENERAL POINTS:
- The cars are right hand drive, and you drive on the same side as the UK, signs are in English and Greek.
- Electrics are SAME AS THE UK so no need for european adapters.
- Water is drinkable, but has high mineral content, bottled water is cheap
- A good restaurant is The Moorings on the harbor front, very nice!
Drop me an email to andy.downton@gmail.com if I can be of any more assistance.
- Date of Holiday:Nov 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" GREAT STAY AT AKTI BEACH "
Submitted By: paulatudor
This is our second visit to the Akti Beach in Paphos, and yes it is a bit out of the way and 'beach' in the title is a little misleading, but for the money, this hotel is a great stay in Cyprus. The rooms are spacious, clean and well equipped, sometimes it's a little pot luck with the balcony and view depending on what room you get. For Half Board, we still had a fridge, oven and cooking facilities which is great. The food is lovely and George in the main restaurant cannot do enough to make your dining experience a good one. The food is excellent, service attentive and friendly and drinks are not extortionate.
Going Half Board here is definitely good value for money, especially with Cyprus being expensive already before the introduction of the Euro which makes Self Catering a serious expense on top of your holiday. For instance, a tiny block of cheese is about 5 Euros!
It is on a bit of a slope and you have to be careful when trying to get to the bus stop which is at the top of the slope, but you can easily get into Paphos and elsewhere via a Taxi.
As well as an inside Swimming Pool and sauna etc, there are 2 x outdoor pools, both which are lovely and cleaned daily. Some of the sunbeds may need replacing here and there but hey !
All in all, fantastic value for money and a great place to stay.
Going Half Board here is definitely good value for money, especially with Cyprus being expensive already before the introduction of the Euro which makes Self Catering a serious expense on top of your holiday. For instance, a tiny block of cheese is about 5 Euros!
It is on a bit of a slope and you have to be careful when trying to get to the bus stop which is at the top of the slope, but you can easily get into Paphos and elsewhere via a Taxi.
As well as an inside Swimming Pool and sauna etc, there are 2 x outdoor pools, both which are lovely and cleaned daily. Some of the sunbeds may need replacing here and there but hey !
All in all, fantastic value for money and a great place to stay.
- Date of Holiday:Oct 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Aug 2008 "
Submitted By: J Lane
This place doesnt warrant its 4* status...The rooms were clean & basic. Some staff polite not all, does depend on who u get. Chris was ok only if u havnt got a complaint. Supermarket extremely expensive, also didnt stock enough food to be self catering......Sewage smell outside appartments was bad. Not a place to go if u want to step outside the resort to eat at local taverners & resturants. You will need a car, to be self catering!!!!!!!!!!!! Taxi r expensive the bus stop is to far to walk with kids in heat... Coral Bay beach is ok but dirty wiv Fag butts & Rubbish.... Very English,.Highly recommended is The Wavedancer Firework night trip..worth every penny....George in main resturant was a very nice & kind host, he couldnt do enough 4 u... Alex was a good entertainer, not much 4 kids to do...... CAR CAR CAR thats all we can say.......Expensive.......
- Date of Holiday:Jan 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" akti beach "
Submitted By: wltguy
My first impression of atki beach was, It was out on a limb too far away from main resort to walk there, and if you tried to walk, there are no pavement to walk on.When we got off the transfer coach there was a strong smell of sewage on the site ( and remained all of the 2 weeks we were there).The reception staff were quite pleasant and helpful. The restaurant manager was very rude if you were not pretty or did not buy the over priced wine.There was a good selection of food in the restaurant. The cold food was cold but, the hot food was only lukewarm and after you put in on the cold plates then it was cold.The lay-out of the site was quite nice, they had tried to make it look like an Greek village.Apart from the ants in the room it was fairly clean with clean towels everyday.The mini-market on the site was not very well stocked and expensive. If you were to go self-catering you would have to go into the town because I did not see any fruit or veg on display.The bar and lounge were very nicely fitted out but the entertainment reminded my of the kind of thing you got years ago in the working mens clubs. Why when you go abroad do we not get some entertainment that is not english. Wil I go there again the answer is NO.
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" We had 1 week at Akti Beach and we... "
Submitted By: J Ryder
We had 1 week at Akti Beach and we did not see any ants, or any insects, other than receiving a few mosquetos bites (which you can get anywhere abroad). Our accommodation was a studio, clean, spacious, the maid service was excellent, facilities excellent. The food in the restauant was good, various dishes, plenty of it. If you go hungry thats you own fault. Staff were helpful, kind and obliging. George was a first class head waiter. The only down side was it was a bit out of Paphas and the walk from the front was quite long, the "short cut" at the back is very acceptable and although a dirt track was no problem and took approx 4 mins to the bus stop. The music in the entertainment area was too loud, (no I am not a kill joy), but when you are not able to communicate with each other, I feel that is too loud. Karoko, was a wash out. The entertainment needs looking at. The DJ would insist on playing music over the background music, two tv's permantly on, all at the same time, too much. Bus fares are 1.50 E to go anywhere, good value. We took the Egypt trip, excellent, well worth it.
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Did my homework before I went!! Bit... "
Submitted By: Mr S Burke
Did my homework before I went!! Bit of a trek from Paphos, hired car at airport for 2 weeks, no probs.
Complex is neat, clean and tidy.No ants in our room, 326, small, cleaners were brill, mopped ever day etc.
SC so only had food at pool bar in the day, filling and OK.Pool very warm and large, Polo in afternoon very good. Right next to beech, went in sea every day snorkelling, Beer cheap upto midnight, 2.3 euros, 3 euro after.
Sheila on reception English, very helpful, fones in room cheaper than mobiles to fone home.
Chris the rep very helpful to us. Had a couple of major probs that he sorted out same day.
TV bit iffy, but hey who wants to watch Corrie on holiday?
Overall, been to worse places in Cyprus, paid £365 each for 2 weeks, flying with Monarch, so can't really grumble.
Yes would recommend, sterling v euro as the biggest problem!
Complex is neat, clean and tidy.No ants in our room, 326, small, cleaners were brill, mopped ever day etc.
SC so only had food at pool bar in the day, filling and OK.Pool very warm and large, Polo in afternoon very good. Right next to beech, went in sea every day snorkelling, Beer cheap upto midnight, 2.3 euros, 3 euro after.
Sheila on reception English, very helpful, fones in room cheaper than mobiles to fone home.
Chris the rep very helpful to us. Had a couple of major probs that he sorted out same day.
TV bit iffy, but hey who wants to watch Corrie on holiday?
Overall, been to worse places in Cyprus, paid £365 each for 2 weeks, flying with Monarch, so can't really grumble.
Yes would recommend, sterling v euro as the biggest problem!
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" me and my wife had a very nice time... "
Submitted By: Mr M Burness
me and my wife had a very nice time in the akti village resort.we found the staff helpful and friendly.the food was great and activities very enjoyable .we would definatley be returning in the future.its a bit out of the way and taxis can mount up so we hired a beach buggy which was fun and quite cheap to run and theres lots for the kids to do
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" we stayed at the akti beach for 2... "
Submitted By: Mr L Wade
we stayed at the akti beach for 2 weeks in aug 08,when we arrived we were met by a friendly receptionist who give us our keys plus welcome pack,she pointed to where our apartment was which was in an excellent place over looking the pool.Within 10 minutes we were presented with a bottle of champagne and flowers as we were getting married.The apartments were basic but clean,the maids came almost every day to clean and leave clean towels.The pool areas was excellent and clean,the shop on site was very expensive.The breakfast was buffet style which was"nt very nice,on the afternoon the pool bar opened serving burgers chips and sandwiches which was nice.evening meals was buffet style again which was different themes every night was"nt nice at all.entertainment on a night was ok including parrot show,magic show,bingo,karaoke,discos etc.The staff always looked miserable but it did"nt bother us.the location is the main problem with the akti its in the middle of nowhere,i spent about 300 euros on transport.its a 15 min walk to the bus stop(and it feels about 1 hour in that heat)then its about 15 min to coral bay on the bus,the other way takes you to tomb of the kings 5 min,harbour and bar street 15 min.taxi ride is about 14 euros to coral bay,10 euros to the harbour.We got married in the local town hall and had the reception down the harbour,we used the akti as our base to meet with the olympic reps who were very helpful.To sum it up then its a nice place to stay but in the middle of nowhere and if you want good food you will have to travel for it.
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
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We are certainly looking to staying at the Akti Village on our next break in Cyprus.
Do not be fooled by comments made about staff and reps, they are false.
True, the accommodation (ours was brilliant) is a little of the beat track but enjoy the walks along the beach front, use local buses, and trips are no more than you pay in English towns/site seeing trips!!
Your on holiday, so enjoy good company and excellent food/wines if you want fish and chips and a pint then stay at home (preferably in the north)!!
Advice: Paphos is a vibrant place full of culture(if you can be bothered to look!)
Activities: Hondoros excellent old style, friendly staff, good value for money
Good for: Beach