Reviews of Akti Beach Tourist Village, Paphos, Cyprus

i have just got back from two...

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Miss C Bambury

Comments:

i have just got back from two weeks at akti beach and i can honestly say it was the worst holiday i have ever taken!! the first day we got there we booked into reception to a none to welcoming receptionist- who it turned out was just as miserable and unhelpful for the whole two weeks! there we were hit with the bombshell of 132 euros for air conditioning for the two weeks, the whole of the time we were there the air conditionning never worked properly once at first the unit over the door in the bedroom kept leaking well i say leaking loosely it was more like pouring out and as a consequence before we noticed my 1 year old son slipped over on the water and banged his head on the concrete floor. i complained and then we went out for my brother in laws 40 birthday only to come back from a lovely evening at 11:45, returned to my room to find we no longer had electric and a cot that they had moved us without letting us no first. this however was not the end of the problems the room they moved us to had 3 quite big steps upto it and as you can imagine with a pushchair this was a nightmare. i slept in this new room and in the morning went to see if there was another room available for us after hours of waiting around they said they had one other room available so we went to look at it, it was the furthest room on the complex away from the pools, reception, shop etc and as i was 6 & 1/2 months pregnant it was either a really long walk or contending with the steps?? we chose the steps! after being in this room for a day we found that this air conditioning just kept switching itself off after a while- not what you want when you've paid 130 euros for it, yet more complaints later and an episode of pouring water from the unit the sorted it. on another subject my boyfriend walked through the main reception doors which are all glass and our 1 year old followed him through for the glass doors to shut on him causing him to fall on the concrete floor and smash his head, i complained to the manager that was there and all he could be bothered to say to me was " what do you want me to do a hundred thousand people have walked through these doors and no one else has been hurt " needless to say i was extremely mad and upset so i walked off and left my boyfriend to deal with this idiotic man. ten minutes later my baby's face had come up all red with a great big bump to the head i went back to show the manager the state of my childs face and his attitude changed straight away asking if there was anything he could do, at least that was something!! the rooms at akti beach were lovely and big but we found the infestations of ants just too much to bear, it was a nightmare. The price of everything was just so expensive we couldn't beleive it having visited protaras the year before and finding it really reasonable. We were looking forward to going home and the end of our holiday, which was a shame as you should'nt feel like that about your holiday but as we got to the airport it just turrned from a nightmare into hell, we were told that there was an 8 hour delay. as you can imagine with a one year old who needs nappies and formula milk i was panicking just a bit, i went to find an olympic rep and was taken to the supervisor i explained that i would need someone to go to a local shop for me as i only had enough bottles of milk and nappies for two hours in the airport and 5 hours on the flight, i then had my intelligence insulted by this complete moron who asked " haven't you got any in your case " what kind of person wastes baggage allowence on nappies and milk which you can't get to whilst in ther airport or on the plane when they would be so readily available at home (once we got there that is). he then promised me that he would be back by eight o clock with my supplies (it was 4 o clock at this time) i accepted this and did i was told which was to go through to departures and wait! Eight o clock came and went and there was no sign of the rep, nine o clock came and went still no sign and his mobile phone was switched off, at ten o clock and rapidly running out of milk i found him and said i needed the things he'd promised me he simply said " im busy what do you want me to do now go and get you nappies and milk " to that he walked off, he finally turned up at midnight with the things i needed- four hours late! we finally boarded our plane at 2 am after 10 hours in the airport. i can honestly say that i will never ever travel with olympic again they are the worst company i have ever dealt with and as for the akti beach i urge people to read this and listen to us it was terrible!!!

After reading the reports on...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Mrs S  Evans

Comments:

After reading the reports on this site prior to my visit, which was a last minute cancellation so there was no way we could change this, I was to say a 'little' apprehensive and certainly didn't want to go. To say we were pleasantly surprised is the best way to sum things up.



We stayed in a 1 bedroom apartment, there were four of us and we did have plenty of space, this was a ground floor apartment with two balconies and NO ants!! We went armed with ant and cockroach killer, which we didn't need. I would say though we did hear another family talking about the cockroach they had in their romm, but I hasten to add that this was only 1 cockroach and the only incident we were aware of. I know there have been a lot of reviews where the ants appear to be an issue, but seriously this is common place in a lot of countires outside of the UK, we normally go to Flordia for our holidays, and this was the first place we experienced ants and cockroaches in our accommodation, we were told about this and it is common place due to their climates. The houses over there are treated every three months. My criticism of the room was that if you did want to sit down there was no where comfortable to do this, as they seating had been made into beds.



The complex was very clean and on the whole the staff were polite. I do understand what people are saying about the expense, however, I am aware of friends of mine going on holiday to Rhodes saying exactly the same thing, they were away when we were away, they were charged 240 euros for two cars for 1 day! It seems that these European holiday resorts are trying to get as much money out of us as possible!



The shop is expensive but again I would say on reflection that this is generally the items that have been imported in, such as baked beans, cadbury chocolate etc. We took some of these things with us so didn't have an issue.



On the subject of the rep Chris, I would whole heartedly agree that he is useless, not pleasant at all, in fact quite agressive. Do a bit of reasearch before you go and avoid him!



We got taxis to the harbour which we paid 10 euros for which again I didn't think was that bad, we went to a lovely restaurant, 'The Harbour' where the food was amazing and not too badly priced, this one we discovered during our meal is in fact run by an English lady it has recently been refurbished and it what you would expect.



The resort is a little way out from the main drag of shops and restaurants, but this is what we were looking for on this holiday so it did suit us. Having said that, had we have not been it would not have been ideally suited for us.



So in summary a nice clean resort, location a little out, research first and don't be afraid to venture, catch the bus if you need to, use the dirt track, take a torch to use on the way home, avoid the rep, remember your ant killer just in case and have a good time!

Got back from cyprus yesterday...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Mrs P Bibb

Comments:

Got back from cyprus yesterday after a 12 hour delay!!.

I have mixed feelings about Akti and have to say that after reading some of the more negative reviews was pleasantly surprised with the accomodation.

There was 4 of us in a 1 bedroomed apartment which was absolutlely huge with an equally huge balcony (which was much larger than the majority i have to say). It was absolutlely immaculate on arrival and was kept to the high standard by the maids whom came in every day (and they DID sweep and mop our floors every day). We were very impressed with the maids who were wonderful, the food and bev staff were very friendly and accomodating. Ok...we did have a few ants.. but you expect a few in Cyprus...however we were on the 1st floor so that probably helped. I was surprised at the lack of mosquitoes also...not a problem. All the kitchen and utensils were immaculate...like new.... However our kettle had to be replaced as it stopped working and it was replaced with one that wouldnt switch itself off!! Also one ring on the oven did not work..they were supposed to fix it but he didnt show up.



Food was very expensive in bars and restaurants in Akti and shop was extortionate.

Entertainment was very working mans club..not our cup of tea but those who stayed around seemed to enjoy it.



Pools were super..large one especially so. But get yourself down to the sea. To the right of the sunbeds there are some steps down to a cove. The water is like a mill pond, warm and safe. The only down side was that the bottom was stony and you need beach shoes. But once in you could swim out a little take them off and put them on a rock for later.



Excursions from Akti were a total rip off and i imagine v uncomfiortable. We hired a car as the taxis were extortionate and it as a long walk to the bus (We walked a long the road - 20 mins. Only found out about the dirt track on the last day..nobody told us...10 mins). When out and about in our car visiting for free all the places that the 'Rep' had sold for 50 - 70 euros a pop we saw 8 hot and very sweaty people squeezed into 'safari jeeps' being ferried around to overcrowded and over priced 'tourist attractions.



This brings me to Chris the rep who i feel is taking money under false pretences. He was only interested in you if you wanted to buy excursions or hire a very overpriced once again hire car (Go into Paphos - we used Chris's Cars...had a suzuki alto for 10 days and a tank of petrol for the same price as it would have cost us from Chris and Hertz for 4 days!!!)



On the 2nd day we were there, my daughters friend (18) who was with us heard that a close family member had been taken seriously ill. Ofcourse he wanted to get home as soon as possible. We went to Chris the rep for help and advice...as you wuould expect... he gave us the names of the local airports!!!!! and that is about as much help as he gave us. He never followed it up to even see if our companion had got a flight...he had the opportinuty on many occasions to ask if he had got away etc ...just out of common courtesy...nothing...absolutley useless.

On the third day my husband was sitting on a white plastic chair reading and the legs broke resulting in him falling and badly hurting his arm. Again we went to Chris for help and advice about hopitals/medical centres (should have known better)...he gave us the local phone book!!!

I felt so strongly about Chris's ineptitude and unproffessionalism that i have wirtten a letterof complaint to Olympic headquarters.



I know after reading this you will probably think that I have been way too negative.



I would go there again because the complex was so clean and had everything if you wanted it (Except for the rep). However...the best way to do it..is use the Akti as a base....hire a car from somewhere in town...get away from the pool and the complex and get out there and see the real Cyprus. Go into the Troodos mountains.....eat in the local villages where the locals eat...get way from the 'Tourist areas...and you will have a fantastic holiday!!!

the accomodation at atki is not...

Overall Rating:

4/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Mr A Webster

Comments:

the accomodation at atki is not to bad but not enough self catering equipment onle three cups two saucers six plates frying pan so you have to go out to eat but food at atki not so bad staff in bars pretty good but it looked like you can get a drink at any age no one seemed to bother young people could just shout and swear but nobody told them not too.air con a big rip off taxis the same its a long walk to bus stop along a bumpy dirt track. had a problem with a few ants but was expected took ant powder with us.overall it wasnt bad accomodation but next time in paphos will go somewhere different

Just returned from the Akti...

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Mr J Lambert

Comments:

Just returned from the Akti beach village resort in phaphos, well where do i start? If this resort and accomodation is regarded as 4* then i'm mother theresa, never in my life have me and my family, been to such a disgusting cockroach, ant infested, HELL HOLE which is the Akti beach village, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, consider VERY QUICKLY about your selection of accaomodation and location. We were hearded into reception and told to fill out a ridicoulous form to obtain our keys, whilst having to deal with the most arrogant, obnoxious reception staff, who had major difficulties understanding english, on requesting air-conditioning i was told to come back later as they were too busy to deal with my request, then when i returned was STUNG for 120euros for a 2 week stay.

On entering our accomodation, we found the kettle didnt work, only one ring of the very small oven worked and the ariel for the tv was broken, oh and also the tv was encrypted around 10:30pm every night and had no remote control, the air conditioning doesnt work if a door or window is open and the key fob isnt in a hole in the wall, unbelievably primative.

Had our first and last day down at the larger of the two pools, on our first day surrounded by what seemingly felt like the cast from shameless, moved to the more reserved and peaceful smaller top pool where we met some nice civilised human beings, although the CHILDREN FROM HELL would terrorise our tranquility by kicking balls across the pool from one end to the other while screaming obscenities at each other or those that would tell them off.

We looked for ways of escaping our HELL through the day, but there was nowhere to go, this place is miles from anywhere civilised, or habitable, we tried walking along the small coastal path towards coral bay, but found the area scattered with used condoms, so we tried the dirt path upto the main road into paphos a 10 minute hike to the main road got on the bus a short 5-10 minute journey into paphos, passed a couple of strip clubs, then into the harbour area itself where we were constantly asked to eat in the local restaurants (i use the term loosely) by greasy little shrimps trying to get us to pay unbelievable amounts of money for fish and chips.

The best 3 meals we had were in macdonalds, you can take from that what you will.

I cant comment on our Rep chris as we never attended our welcome meeting, as it usually consists of an hours pitch trying to sell you overpriced excursions, and also the fact that he was as about welcoming as a wet fart on our arrival.

The mini market is soooooooooooooooooooooooo expensive 9euro for 3 ice creams, 6.50 euro for 6 bottles of water, when 6 bottles can be purchase for 1.99euro, at supermarkets in town, taxi drivers are a ripoff we were charged 10euro for a journey from paphos to our HELL HOLE, then on another night were asked for 15euro for the same journey when we said no, the maniac started screaming, and sped off, trust me he would have been screaming all the way to the local infirmary if i had got my hands on him.

I could go on for ever about this place, however this is just a tiny little report about this place, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE let this be a warning to anyone thinking about going to this resort, especially those with children or the elderly.

We have been to cyprus 3 times before this, on the eastern side of the island, in the protaras region, it's like another country, beautiful beaches, nice locals, fantastic hotels.

i got back from Akti last week,...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Miss S Bradley

Comments:

i got back from Akti last week, this is my tenth holiday and i found it to be one of the best. i headed of with my boyfriend and 2 friends all 3 of us are quite young (25-40)and wanted something relaxing with the odd mad night.



akti its self is lovley i had no problem with ants in my room but my friends did, they couldnt leave food down or they would be every where. i cant see a few ants been to much of a problem anyway after all we are in cyprus. we did have a shortage of pillows but one phone call to reception the problem was sorted. maids were in every day and cleaned the room. Had a problem with the price of things, we went half board and i was so glad of it. food was grand diffrent theme every night. however i wouldnt wanted to have went half board for two weeks as you get kind of sick of it. on the last night we headed into fat mammas for dinner, my god i have never tasted anything like it, i got the steak melted in my mouth. but then again it would need to have, it cost E30,





cyprus is very very warm make sure you bring the high sun creams i burned on the first day so keep your self well creamed up 45 degrees one day. did a trip to the blue laggon with reps E50 it was really nice but we got fed up and the food wasnt great.



bring some sort of torch with you for walking up the dirt track at night we forgot it one night and it was a slow bumppy walk home. we headed into bar street a few nights i wouldnt advise it its a kip the alcohol dont taste like alcohol and just makes you feel sick bars where empty and ther was no craic at all ( im irish lol).



we met up with a few other people from ireland when staying in the akti i really enjoyed the hotel bar at night, entertainment is a bit cheesy but its aimed at families i found it to be a laugh. music stops at 12am but they still serve drinks till 2am depends whos working in the bar,



the pools are really nice water is really warm, its like having a warm bath so it dosnt really cool you down. i thought akti was on the beach but the wather is a bit rocky so you cant get in, if you walk over towards the right hand side of beach ther is a wee place you can have a swim water is really cold but great to cool you down. i loved swimming in it but be warned thare is no sand so bring some sort of shoes you can wear in ther water.



head to coral bay for the day i loved it, 6 miles from akti we got the bus 1.50 each. warning dont use taxis unless you have to rip off E15 for a mile run. buses go to about 11 at night. coral bay was fab i dont think i have ever laughed so hard the waves go right over your head and you can rent bodyboards E3 for the day, sand is really hot tho and sticky.



down the harbor is a nice walk nice place aswell supermarket is down ther but its along way to go to buy water and even longer when you have to carry it on and off buses.



all in all i had a great time only stayed a week and would have loved to have stayed another, would go back

Having read several other...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Miss K Goodman

Comments:

Having read several other comments on this site I felt compelled to write my own experiences down.

I regretfully returned home yesterday from spending a week at the Akti and I enjoyed every minute of being there!

Being young, this was my first completely independent trip abroad and Olympic couldn't have made it easier. The rep at the Akti, Chris, was very helpful and answered any questions no matter how small they seemed.

In actual fact, the hotel staff were all really helpful and polite, and their English was impeccable.

The hotel itself was very nice, very clean and well maintained. I had a studio there and it was spacious and airy, had a balcony with a lovely view and the kitchen was well equipped for self catering. The maids came daily too so the room always seemed spotless. I will say that spending the little extra money on hiring air conditioning is definately worth it, we tried to make do without for the first few nights but it really does get hot!

Although it wasn't the sort of thing I wanted from a holiday, there were always activities going on around the hotel like archery etc and a kids club so no one could get bored. The evening entertainment seemed to be geared towards a family audience too, with things like a parrot show, but although again not my cup of tea, it seemed enjoyable.

Olympic also run a variety of trips, including a flight over to Egypt! Being on a small budget I didn't quite manage that, but I did go to the zoo and the waterpark (particularly had a good day at the latter, well worth a few euros!)

The hotel pools were lovely, very clean and there always seemed to be a free sunbed! I liked that there were 2 seperate ones, as the smaller one by the shop was always quieter if you wanted to relax more.

The shop itself was admittedly expensive, but then that's always to be expected by on-site ones. The supermarket intown is much more reasonable and easy to reach by bus.

The buses don't seem to run to a particular schedule (!), but they come every 20 mins or so into town and run until around 11pm. Behind the hotel is a dirt path which leads to the bus stop (about a 5 min walk) Don't try the walk to the road up the hotel drive, we did it and it took ages! we had to stop for a beer on the way (though the bar was really nice, called Novo or something like that, barman very friendly).

In town evening atmosphere is lovely and there's no shortage of places to shop and eat (if you get homesick there's even a Debenhams!) I would reccomend a restaurant simply called The Harbour, food is amazing and the owner & staff really friendly.

Overall I completely reccomend going here, as there's something to suit everyone. I certainly would return.

Myself and my partner stayed at...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Miss K Perrin

Comments:

Myself and my partner stayed at Akti for two weeks and overall it was a good holiday. Before I went I researched the hotel every single day for about a month haha. I can see where both the good and bad reviews come from. Personally, I was worried about the location and the ant issues. The location was pretty bad. Its at the bottom of a hill so its a 10 minute walk up a sandy dirt hill which is dangerous in all fairness, especially in the dark. Not willing to pay for over priced taxis, we walked up the path every night when we were heading into paphos and for a girl that loves to wear heels, it was tricky!! I did think I was going to break my ankle a few times and reluctantly opted for flat shoes most nights. It also killed me walking up the hill in the heat, take lots of water with you for when you reach the top! When you get to the bus stop opposite the top of the hill, you wait for the bus for anything up to 20 minutes and then its a short bus ride to the town/harbour. The location is abit disappointing but if you prepare yourself then its not as much of a shock.

We stayed on the bottom floor and only had around 4 ants in two weeks, and the same goes for mosquitos. Although I must admit there were a couple of tiny baby ants crawling on the side where the kettle and toaster were on a number of days. They were easy enough to get rid of, but it still feels abit dirty when you see them crawling around near cooking equipment etc.

The actual hotel is pretty and modern, and although we never stayed in for the entertainment, it always sounded like something was going on. Bingo was every night apart from sundays I think.

The two pools were lovely, especially the larger of the two and the views were fantastic. We went to watch the sunset on our last night which was very romantic.

We had a problem with our air con. It broke on our first, second and third day. Each day they sent the handy man out and it never got fixed up until the third day when it started pouring out with water onto the bed which was directly underneath the air con unit. I think they finally took it seriously....because after that they changed the gas cylinder and it didnt break once from then on. We were charged around 70 euros which is pretty steep but it is a must in the hot weather.

The studio apt overall was spacious and had most things that you need including a hair dryer, toaster, kettle, grill, hobs etc. The maids did not clean our floor once from the day we arrived to the day we left. We used to get in the shower, come out clean and then have dirty feet 2 mintues later because the floor was really dirty. I would have cleaned it myself but they didnt provide anything to clean it with. I thought mopping the floor was a quick and simple part of maid service? Also, they only changed our bed sheets every other day which can be abit of a problem if you get sun creams/oils/sand on the sheets etc as you have to wait to get them changed.

I must say Akti are very good for day time entertainment. My partner joined in with water polo and they also offered darts, boules, table tennis, archery and some others.

I would definately recommend Fat Mamas restaurant, lovely staff, massive portions and not as expensive as alot of the places there. The pizzas are 12 euors and are not far behind pizza hut standard. My partner had enchiladas which were nice. Also try Johannas restaurant, chloes chinese and the karlina restaurant all on the tombs of the kings road. We went to the waterpark which is a good day out and also the bird park which was also very good.

The shop on site is very expensive so it is worth going into town every few days and stocking up. There is a very cheap supermarket opposite debenhams near the harbour. We got a pack of 6x1.5 litre bottles of water for 2 euros. The exchange rate at the hotel for swapping travellers cheques is rubbish, again go into town.

On our last night whilst waiting for the coach to take us the airport, one of the male night time reception staff was quite rude to us, trying to get us to use the front door instead of the side door (which has a ramp for our suitcases to roll up). After opening the side door he said 'use the front door' to which i replied 'we're here now so we're using this one'.....it doesnt take much? There were only two computers which were constantly used by children so we couldnt get on to check emails etc even if we wanted to. Not that big a deal but would have been nice with a couple more.

I must also say that everybody goes on about having plenty of loungers but on two occasions we could not get beds around 10am time? They were all taken, mostly by towels but no people! So we had to wait and then get them around the smaller pool. Maybe it was because we went peak time.

The rep, chris, seemed nice enough but one day, the date of one of our trips was changed to an earlier date and he thought leaving a note in our pigeon holes would be good enough....however we werent told we had pigeon holes? So we didnt know to check them (behind reception somewhere out of sight) so we missed our coach. Later that day he rang our room and told us we had missed it. Luckily we just reschedueled but still I didnt think he dealt with it as good as he could have.

I could go on forever but I wont!

Overall, I wouldnt choose to go back because of the location, but it was a nice hotel overall and we had a good, relaxing holiday. Plus you cant fault the weather! Just go with an open mind and dont let any reviews put you off because you might have different opinions and a different holiday experience!

ANT INFESTED ,EXPENSIVE IN THE...

Overall Rating:

2/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Mr H J KITTERINGHAM

Comments:

ANT INFESTED ,EXPENSIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WERE RAT HOLE!

JUST RETURNED FROM ATKI AFTER A 2 WEEK NIGHTMARE .. THE FIRST ROOM 507 WAS INFESTED WITH ANTS TO THE POINT THEY WERE IN THE BEDS AND THE BABYS COT. GOT HIT WITH A £130 AIR-CON BILL & £30 SAFTEY DEPOSIT CHARGE THE SECOND I ARRIVED AT RECEPTION.. WAS MOVED TO ROOM 624 ONLY AFTER SCREEMING AT THE REP IN FRONT OF ARRIVING GUESTS AS PRIOR TO THIS WAS TOLD NO CHANCE OF MOVING ROOMS. ARRIVED TO NEW ROOM GUESS WHAT ,NOT ONLY ANTS COCKROACHES TOO!! BY THIS TIME I LOST THE PLOT AND DEMANDED THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND BELIVE ME THEY DID, YES THEY GIVE ME A CAN OF FLY SPRAY AND BASICLY TOLD ME TO GO AWAY. THE LADY IN THE ROOM NEXT TO US SUFFERED OVER 20 ANT BITES AND WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL. CHRIS THE REP IS USELESS AND DIDNT WANT TO KNOW! HE JUST SAID "WELL WE GET ANTS & ROACHES IN CYPRUS" PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LISTEN TO ME ..DO NOT EXPOSE YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS KIND OF ABUSE PAY THE EXTRA COUPLE OF HUNDRED AND GO SOMEWERE NICE. AVOID TAXIS AS WE ARE RIPPED OFF E.G 15 EUROS FOR 1.8 MILES.

LOCAL BEER 3 EUROS PER PINT KIDS SLUSH 3 EUROS ,ICE LOLLY 2.7 EUROS BURGER 8.50 EUROS EVERYTHING SO EXPENSIVE IN HOTEL INCLUDING SMALL WATER 2 EUROS. RECEPTION STAFF IGNORANT BUT THE BAR STAFF WERE EXCELLENT. THIS HOTEL NEEDS SOME KIND OF PEST CONTROL BEFORE EXPOSING MORE CHILDREN TO BITES ETC. SO IF ITS NOT TOO LATE CANCELL AND GO SOMEWERE DIFFERENT.

Having just spent two weeks at...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Mr C R Gathercole

Comments:

Having just spent two weeks at Akti Beach, my main feeling is that I want to go straight back. The resort itself is very clean and facilities are plentiful so if staying around the pool, playing tennis or pool is what you are after then this will suit you perfectly. Equally the bus system in Cyprus is rather good so a short work up a big hill will lead you to the nearest bus stop where for a small fee of 1.50 you can head to Coral Bay or Paphos.



Half way through my two week stay I went half board which was good to save money but also the food served at the main restaurant was excellent and because it was buffet style you can eat all you like. The staff working at both of the bars at Akti were very polite friendly and helpful, in particular George, the Bulgarian girls and Andreas who was an absolute legend.



The entertainment on the evenings was good and very varied from magic shows to parrot shows. There is also the option to play ‘bingo bango’ which had never appealed to me before but we all ended up playing most nights managing to win only a line (worth it though). In the day games such as Killer pool, table tennis and waterpolo could be played. Although I only took part in the water polo it was really good fun. To sum the resort up as short as possible I would say it is clean with friendly staff and plenty to do. Great place, great holiday.

Me and my Fiance went to Akti...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Miss S Ward

Comments:

Me and my Fiance went to Akti beach on the 6th of July this year (2008),

we had, had a long flight and when we arrived to Akti we were welcomed with open arms,even early in the morning the staff were still friendly and bubbly,checking into our rooms was easy,no fuss,when we entered the room it was amazing plenty big enough for the 2 of us,we had a studio,it came with all the bascis,such as kettle,toaster,oven/grill thingie,cups,mugs,plates,bowls,fridge/freezer and even a bread bin,and on top of that a dustpan and brush.

The maids come in every day apart from WEDNESDAY'S because that is thier day off but they come in every other day,they come cleaning early at about 9.00am cyprus time with thier really noisy trolleys,it does wake you up.

We ate in the pool bar the bar itself but never the one downstairs that was a bit nasty,alot of buffets there.The pool bar was gorgeous and the bar itself was gorgeous.

You get alot of ants if you dont clean mess up after yourself.

The mini-market on site is very expensive,you are better off going down to the harbour (if you've hired a car) and go to the supermarket called something like PAPANTONEIU its a green P with yellow around it you cant miss it.

Olypic do great excursions we went on: THE BLUE LAGOON (50 EURO),JEEP SAFARI (69 EURO),PAPHOS BIRD AND ANIMAL PARK (15 EURO) at the animal park we touched giraffes it was brilliant.The food on the blue lagoon trip is bad if you dont like chicken and the jeep safari food isnt that great either but at the animal park the food is good.

There is a woman who works in the mini maket she is chinese looking watch her because she snatches your money off you like you've got some sort of disease and she doesnt want to touch your skin.ha ha.

All in all it was a fantastic holiday but i wouldnt go back in july ever again it was reaching nearly 50 degrees somedays and you couldnt go out,my head got severly burnt and so did my nose.i advise to buy a hat a gud hat you will treasure it.

You have to pay for the air conditioning but i wouldnt moan becasue it will be the best thing you will spend money on.

And one last thing GO TO FAT MAMA'S ITS BLUDY FANTASTIC.

Just got back from 2 weeks at...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Mr A Cornwall

Comments:

Just got back from 2 weeks at the Akti and thoroughly enjoyed it. Having read the reports I was a little apprehensive about the location and had planned to hire a car for a period. To say that idea was scratched on arrival is an understatement.... the walk to the bus is no problem at all, and is probably a nice way to clear the cobwebs off an otherwise unused heart (the comfort of Akti ensures you barely need to lift a finger to do anything), and the bus service puts any British attempt to shame- so a car is deffinitely not needed!!



With a pool bar, cocktail bar, and restaurant you'd expect there to be lots of staff. Think again, the hard work and dedication of a small team is absolutely extraordinary, and depsite their long hours they are perpetually friendly and helpful. Both my mate and I absolutely loved all the staff - even our cleaner was friendly and smiley and so we developed a bond with her too. The food at both the pool bar and the restaurant is great and quite simply, 'does exactly what it says on the tin'! I just wish the rest of the holiday makers showed the staff as much respect as they received and were half as polite - i actually felt embarrassed and guilty after overhearing the unpleasant way some people made their orders. Common courtesy never hurt anyone!



The Pool area was great and the village-like set up of the whole resort helps to make it a place you can spend day on day in without boredom setting in. There's always plenty of activities organised by the entertainment team, and table tennis, pool, air hockey, and tennis are available anytime all day.



Outwith the resort, both the Harbour and Bar St. are a short bus journey away, with the harbour providing a more cultural Cypriut feel, and the walk up a narrow lane from the Harbour to Bar St leading you into a different world altogther, much like the night life in any vibrant british city. Having the option to just have a more laid back evening in a cypriut cafe or to live it up in the noisy Bar st. is fantastic and great for people a little less into the clubbing scene. The last bus is at 11pm meaning a taxi is needed, but at anything between 9euros and 14euros depending on time, it's quite reasonable in comaprison to British cabs.



In summary... the place is perfect for comfort, amenities, staff, and the location suited us right down to the ground!



Deffinitely Reccommended

Stayed for 1 week in Akti, never...

Overall Rating:

3/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Mrs L Doyle

Comments:

Stayed for 1 week in Akti, never again! Room was infested by ants plus was too far out from anywhere. Staff at reception not one bit helpful nor was the Olympic rep. Chris. The only plus side was Adel and the guy doing the entertainment they were great and they sure did earn their money. Shop was expensive, no clean towels, unfriendly staff and no air conditioning in reception area on day we departed. BOOK ELSEWHERE!!!

been here 3 times and to cyprus...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Mrs J Jenkinson

Comments:

been here 3 times and to cyprus 10 times. this is the best hotel ever. it has been up-dated since our last visit 4 years ago. the food is a lot better apartments are spotless restaurant great, you would have to be very fussy if you didnt like the food. everything was fab including george the restaurant manager. the only downside is cyprus is now expensive since they have gone into the euro.

I have just returned after...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Mr I Kershaw

Comments:

I have just returned after spending a week in the Akti and it was absolutely perfect!



Location - The akti is quite far out of both coral bay and pafos however both can be reached by taxi for around 10 euro or by bus for 1 euro 35 cent. The bus stop is around a 10 minute walk away on a dusty track but is bareable.



Accomodation - The room was spacious, clean and well maintained by the maid serivce. The room had a television that had a number of european and english channels including BBC (handy for watching wimbledon). There were slight problems with ants in the room however nothing a can of bug spray couldnt solve and the general rule of keep it clean and they will keep out seemed to work quite fine. I have read other reviews that criticised the fact there were ants but in fairness to the akti what do people expect in a warm climate with lots of nice plants and flowers around the grounds.



Facilities - The Akti has a lovely spacious reception area with lots of seating which in contrast to other comments i have read on here was always air conditioned. There are also 2 outdoor pools both of which are large, a small shop which i would advise avoiding due to its high prices (it is independantly owned from the Akti so no markdown on the Aktis rating for that) and resteraunt and a taverna. The view from the Akti is amazing particularly as the sun is setting, i advise sitting on a lounger and relaxing to this at night time



Food - Myself and the rest of my party found the food in the main resteraunt delicious. The evening meal is served buffet style with a different theme every night, there is a great choice of salads and meats and a good choice of desert. The taverna also serves food but beware it can be quite expensive if your just looking for a snack.



Staff - The staff at Akti are in general very polite and curtious. three who stand out as my favourites are Ina - shes absolutely lovely, Gabbi - Always really happy and cheerfull and the resteraunt manager who takes the time to greet all of the guests when they enter for the evening. On the other hand the night security guard Andreas is slightly slimely and creepy and is worth avoiding no matter how nice he first appears to be.



I will definatley be returning as soon as possible!