Akti Beach Tourist Village, Paphos, Cyprus

My Holiday

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2009

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

michele slack

Comments:

The akti is a lovely complex with great ammenities.There was a fun mini club for kids.The entertainment was good.Food choice was brilliant.The staff were very helpful and friendly.The only downfall to it was the location as there is nothing in walking... read more

my first holiday abroad..

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

May 2009

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

skytides

Comments:

this was my first holiday properly abroad and i was very nervous about how the hotel would be but thankfully we had a really good time.
akti is a complex of 2 floor apartments with a central reception, 3 pools, restaurants, bar, gym and a small... read more

Advice:

pleasant but small

Activities:

Good for:

Beach 

First visit to Cyprus

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

May 2009

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

rosiemay

Comments:

Our first visit to Cyprus. Everything so well organized. Chris, the Olympic rep very helpful and informative. Everywhere spotless. Gardens all lovely and well cared for. Apartment spacious and well equipped. Pool areas very pleasant with plenty of sun... read more

Advice:

Lots of historical interest

Activities:

Jeep safari toTroudos mountains and Mosaics in Paphos

Good for:

Beach 

General

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2009

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

eliza52

Comments:

We have spent many years going to Cyprus and can say that for a late booking and using Olympic holidays for the first time, we were pleasantly surprised by the very efficient rep (Chris) and hotel staff. People should use the Rep service if it is... read more

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 

Very good base for holiday

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2009

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

gooch150307

Comments:

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... read more

Advice:

Visit Gorgona cafe near the PapaAntonio supermarket. Marvelous!

Activities:

Travel up into the mountains and stumble across lovely taverna

good times

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2008

Tour Operator:

flight centre (olympic)

Submitted By:

gnik53

Comments:

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... read more

Advice:

pafos town full of historic sites very entertaining

Activities:

coral beach excellent but sand gets very very hot on feet

we had two lovely weeks stay at akti

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2009

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

hills

Comments:

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... read more

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

Not so good

Overall Rating:

4/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2008

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Rob100

Comments:

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... read more

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

Not for kids

Overall Rating:

5/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2008

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Rob100

Comments:

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... read more

Advice:

Go to Protarus

Activities:

The Tombs

Dont believe all the negative comments!

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Nov 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

yorkshiredale

Comments:

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... read more

Akti - Good stay, with some drawbacks.

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Nov 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

andydownton

Comments:

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... read more

GREAT STAY AT AKTI BEACH

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

paulatudor

Comments:

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,... read more

Aug 2008

Overall Rating:

6/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jan 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

J Lane

Comments:

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... read more

akti beach

Overall Rating:

4/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

wltguy

Comments:

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... read more

We had 1 week at Akti Beach and...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

 J Ryder

Comments:

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... read more