Louis King Jason

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We flew out to cyprus on the 17th of may and arrived later that day at the LOUIS KING JASON on arrival i thought the outside of the appartments were very clean and tidy. when entering the reception i was overwhelmed at how immaculate the place was. it was beautiful. on arrival our bags were taken up to the appartments whilst we enjoyed a complimentary glass of fresh juice. Andreas the manager of the hotel was fabulous i have never met a man so helpful in my life. nothing was too much trouble for him. when i went to pick up a chair which was only a meter away i was told to put the chair down and he moved it for me. (what a gentleman)
My partner and i both stayed in a studio appartment (apt 26) to be precise and my family in another studio and others in a 1 bedroom apt, it was absolutley fantastic over looking the pool and with it being on the second floor the sun was on the balcony all day :)
the pool and surroundings were spotless and the studio very clean.
The bar staff at the appartments were also very helpful and always had smiles on their face and were happy to help.
This was my first time to Paphos and i will definately be visiting the king Jason Apts again later on in the year.
My only gripe with the whole of Paphos is that there are lots of cats roaming about the streets. which is not good when you are petrified of the things.
This has been the best holiday of my life.
Thanks Andreas and all staff at the King Jason
claire and gareth
and family

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Lovely complex with a most attentive hotel manager, Andreas, who is always on hand to sort any problems out or to have a friendly chat. Only problem is that Thomson brochure stated that the apartments were situated in quiet residential area, yes they are, however no mention is made of main road which is situated adjacent to apartments and which generated lots of noise, especially at night making sleeping difficult.
Apartment room themselves were spacious with adequate facilities, however could do with a better clean, towels changed every other day and small complimentary gifts left on arrival and departure.
Hotel restaurant served wonderful buffet meals and the waiter service was exceptional.
Location was well placed for the municiple beach and exploring the historical sites of paphos which were all within walking distance.
Yes, there are lots of cats around the complex, however for cat lovers like us, this made our holiday, as all the cats are all very friendly and well fed and just want a bit of love and attention, something we, unlike some of the other guests who were openly cruel, were only too happy to give.
Overall a good holiday and would not hesitate to return, especially if hotel still under Andreas's management.

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Just got back from Cyprus today and for the first time ever I feel compelled to write a review. We thought the King Jason apartments were fantastic! The apartments themselves were spacious, clean and extremely well equipped. All the staff were friendly, polite, always willing to help and always with a smile on their faces. Little touches mean a lot and we were greeted with fresh juice on arrival (very welcome after an early start and four hour flight), a bottle of brandy in our apartment to welcome us and a jar of honey on the last day to bring home with us. The towels and bed linen were changed three times in the week that we stayed and the apartments cleaned at the same time (no complaints about cleaning from us). The pool was always clean and sunbed cushions (lovely - no white plastic in sight!) were wiped down every morning. Andreas, the manager, was nearly always a visible prescence on site and never too busy for a chat (discovered he studied in Liverpool and supports LFC). Great facilities on site (gym, indoor pool, pool tables, table tennis, air hockey......) especially considering this is not a large complex (only 78 apartments). Also there is a play park for children. Yes, there are a few cats around but our children loved them and they don't bother with you if you don't take any notice of them. If you are looking for a lively complex then this is not for you as there is no entertainment at night but the bar and seating area are perfect for just relaxing after a day in the sun.
It is about a ten minute walk to the harbour, shops and restaurants and the nearest decent beach (Coral Bay) is a 15 minute bus ride away (but ticket on bus only cost about £1) but we would not have changed a thing about the King Jason! It is in a fairly quiet residential area so not for those wanting nightlife on your doorstep.
The only people who I could see would be disappointed would be those who do not do their research before booking their holidays. We went with high expectations, having read other reviews and we were not let down in any way. We would definitely recommend these apartments and would definitely book them again the next time we go to Cyprus. Many thanks, Andreas and all your staff!

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Just got back from an absolutely fantastic break at the King Jason apartments. The staff are fantastic - will do anything to help and always stop for a chat.
Facilities include an outdoor pool, outdoor paddling pool surrounded by sunbeds - plenty for everyone. There is an inside heated pool, sauna, steam room and gym, games room, restaurant and bar. There is a shop on site plus mini-markets and supermarkets just round the corner.
There is a sun terrace made up of double sunbeds and loads of cushions and comfort. There is a kids playpark which my kids loved.
Thomson provide a kids club - the reps were so friendly. Welcome meeting was wonderful - very imformative - included a complimentary glass of Cypriot wine which was lovely.
Apartments have balconies, tv, radio, hairdryers, tons of complimentary goods and a bottle of brandy on arrival and jar of Cypriot honey on departure. All have air conditioning and heating if needed in the winter months.
Five minute walk away to Georgias - a fantastic real Cypriot restaurant with set meals and offering the largest 'meze' in the area - 24 dishes, and the staff explain what each food is. Also set menus and English food.This restaurant was recommended to me and I am forwarding this on!
No complaints whatsoever - will be venturing back as soon as finances allow which is unusual for us as we tend to try different places every year.

The King Jason apartments are spacious, well equipped, and towels are changed very regularly. The hotel is well designed, and the reception, lounge area and restuarant are immaculate, and attractive. Our holiday was for two weeks, and we decided to pre-book 7 days breakfast. Every other day we went to the dining room and had a superb buffet breakfast, with a wide choice of good. We also ate in the restaurant a couple of times. The manager Mr Andreas Kyriacou is brilliant, and I have never come across a hotel where ALL the staff are so good at their jobs, and so very pleasant, without exception. A great base for the island.

Myself, my girlfriend and her 5 year old have just come back from the King Jason. Overall the holiday was fantastic. The King Jason is a very nice and relaxing environment. The rooms were well presented and clean, and were suitable for the three of us. Andreas, the manager, was very friendly and was always very attentive to sort out any problems we had (no suprise there). I would recommend hiring a car for at least a few days - we travelled to Carlos beach and visitied the coast, all of which was no more than an hour's drive. We also drove to Limassol (again an hour's drive) – it was very busy and had loads of shops. With it being self catering we had the opportunity to eat when we liked and managed to eat out every night (the price for 3 meals and drinks cost an average of 25 Euros ( equivalent to approx £18.00 sterling) which was good value for money. The food at the local bars and restaurants was of good quality and all the locals were very polite and helpful (particularly with a 5 yr old) - we even got a meal free on our last night, courtesy of the manager of a Greek retaurant. The only bad points are that it was out of season when we went so a lot of the attractions (water park and the aquarium) were closed. There was a lot of building work in the harbour aswell. With it being February the weather wasn't that great – just 2 days out of 7 with sunshine. Neverthless it was a very relaxing and peaceful holiday, and the King Jason has enough facilities to keep kids happy (indoor pool, kids club every day and games area). We will certainly be back in the Summer when the weather is hot.

Good size rooms but never cleaned properly.
Staff very polite, helpful and friendly.
Nice enough food available but only at certain times of the day.
Overall no way is this a 4 star place, I would say 2 or 3 star at best, would not stay again.

The apartments were fairly spacious, the staff always helpful and the manager seemed to be there all day over seeing everything. The ten minute or so walk to the harbour was not too tiring and well worth the effort especially at night, although ask Maria on reception the way. The Full Moon pub just around the corner from the apartments does a good value full breakfast until 4Pm for 1.9 Cy Pnds.

We stayed at the King Jason and found the apartments to be extremely clean and comfortable. The hotel is about 15 minutes walk from the harbour and sea front, but a very pleasant stroll past some of the historic sites and restaurants.
Cyprus is a very nice place to visit, as everything is so easy - drive the same side of the road, lot of English spoken and the Cypriots are very friendly.
Hire a car and venture out of Paphos and you will be rewarded with spectacular coastal and mountain scenery, villages where time stands still, herds of goats and of course Cyprus cats! Some of the roads are not what we are used to, but are passable. A 4x4 hire car will take you anywhere without too much trouble.
There are loads of places to eat and were very reasonable. We found a place where you could have a three course evening meal for £5 Cyprus currency. The food was plentiful and very nice.
We are planning to revisit Paphos and would definitely stay at the King Jason again.

Overall good but not great. It had its very good points and it's very bad points. Lovely reception area, but cats absolutely everywhere crawling all over the tables and chairs and lounging on the floors.
Nice Pool area but it was quite small and I thought it too full of noisy kids unfortunately. I noticed some people had put towels by the pool at half two in the morning lol even though there was no need really it wasn't that busy.
Some nice touches bottle of Ouzo on arrival and some Jam at the end of our stay.
About a ten to fifteen minute walk to the harbour. You are a little out of the way and it's not a particularly pleasant walk past the stinky bins and grubby streets especially when it's so hot, but it has good restaurants in the harbour area and bar street although they are overpriced. We found a nice bar called Friends which was cheaper than the ones on bar street but still next to it
Grazie Italian was good but pricey and Alkion on bar street for a mezze.
I thought the rooms looked a bit tired, glad I wasn't sleeping on the sofas as the mattresses bowed in the middle, don't know where they go the picture of that bedroom from above, must be the honeymoon suite cos the rooms look nothing like that.
The one MAJOR problem we had was with the bathroom I've seen nicer ones in a 2 star hotel.
My 6 foot 3 boyfriend couldn't even stand up in bathroom and it was even worse when he got in the pathetic bath and shower as he had to stoop over double almost just to get under, the bed
room itself was a good size though noisy air con.
Overall I’d say more of a nice 3 star hotel than a 4 star apart from the reception which was nice and plush.
DO NOT GO ON EGYPT TRIP we complained as you only actually get to spend about thirty to forty minutes at the pyramids, we were sorely disappointed however they think nothing of dragging you to a gold shop and a papyrus shop and locking you in there for up to an hour each to buy things. So two hours in gifts shops and thirty five minutes at the pyramids sorry but not what I signed up for so BEWARE of this.