Tsokkos Gardens Hotel

Hi, just don't know what people are complaining about. We stayed all incl. where as last year we were half board. Can't fault it, hopefully going again next year. Had no problems with staff, rooms or the food and I'm very fussy! We were pleasantly surprised to see the rooms had had a bit of a makeover, carpets gone and replaced with either tiles or lam. flooring, also basins were new as were the taps (quite upto date). Perhaps the wallpaper and curtains will be done for next year. Entertainment was good and quite funny at times.The food was good so much to choose from at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
I think some people want it to be home from home but at the end of the day your rooms are just a base, not to sit and watch telly and look at the decor!

Beware some of the staff behind reception have an attitude.
I would not rate this above 3 star as food average if finicky you would be hard pressed to find something no real choice for kids and sweets where very poor tastless jelly or ice cream or choclate cake.My grandaughter actually dont like chips!!! or fried food in general. only veg offered to them was baked beans that was only 1 night. Rooms very clean but chairs in room needed a scrub as they are black at the top.
Beware if you have a late flight as there will be no evening as they check you out at 12 even if you have booked a late check out we paid for 7 evening meals and got 6 The nasty Man on recepyion said it was not his fault we missed our evening meal on the week before. {How did he expect us to get it we where flying to cypress }stayed at other Tsokkos hotels this was the worst one The cleaners where lovely the entertaiment was good the indoor pool was really cold and the toilets down there really smelly and dirty. as it was a bank holiday the hotel filled up with cypriots and there ws cups everywhere and plastic cups floating in the swimming pool and quite frankly we where ignored. as you take you last mouthful of food you plate is whisked away it seemed you where rushed through your meals. would not go back to this hotel!!!! thomas cook entertainment crew headedby Emma really work hard and are willing tolisten to your requests and ideas well done to them!!!!

Very old room. Old bed, dirty and old bath and toilet. THIS NOT A 4 STAR HOTEL EVEN 3. Stay away enen you get a cheap price. Long away from sea. Pool was dirty. Staff are not friendly. Old curtains and bed cover. TV in room was a brooken 14" tv! There are many better hotels in Cyprus Protaras with the same price. Room smells very bad.

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We arrived at the Tsokkos Gardens Hotel Apts at around 3.30 am, on arrival we were greated by a very kind and welcoming gentlemen at the reception desk. As this was our first time to Cyprus he gave us some infomation about what type of weather you should expect at the time of year, and lots of other helpful tips. We decided to go all inclusive because we had heard from friends that it can be quite expensive over all, he gave us our wrist bands and told us a little bit about them, he also mentioned the fact that if it's damaged you can replace it at the reception desk for just 2 euros, however if you loose it, you will be expected to pay 100 euros for it. Once he had told us everything we needed to know, he handed us 2 bottles of water, and told us where to go to get to our room. Next morning we ventured down to breakfast, which is a 2 minute walk away, the cafeteria it's self was very clean and there were lots of things to choose from for breakfast, from crossoints to waffles and a full try up to just fruit! we usually went down for breakfast at around half past 9 in the morning, as it starts at 7.30 and ends at 10.30, there are seats outside however we did notice that you needed to be down quite early as they were pretty busy, getting sunbeds was not a problem, even at 10 o'clock there were plenty free, however this will probally of been because it's not as busy in october as it is in june/july/august. The snack bar provided a large range of snacks, such as tosties, burgers, chips and hotdogs, and an endless supply of drinks! the staff behind the kiosk were very friendly as were happy to help you with anything you may of needed. At around half past 10 the morning activities start, this usually consists of aqua arobics, killer darts, killer pool, water vollyball, bowl and many more things. for lunch we had the choice either to go to the snack bar or go into the restauraunt for lunch, inside the restaurant there is always chips and either chicken nuggets or fish fingers, so don't worry if your little ones won't eat anything else! vegitarian meals were prepared seperatley and brought out to you if you asked for them. after lunch there are more activities to do, until around 4 o'clock as the entertainment team need to go get ready for the kids show at 8. the hotel apts were very clean and the bathroom was very spacious and tidy. we usually went down for dinner at around 7pm however it did open at 6.30pm, the choice of food was great, and there is a different theme every night. (oriental, itlaian, greek, mediterainian etc) and once again there is a 'kids corner' which has chips, beans, and then some sort of nugget, wether it be fish or chicken. the staff were very friendly and regardless to what people have said about them taking our plate and empty glasses away, that never happened to us! they would ask if we were finished before the just 'took it' after dinner we used to sit in the lobby until around 8pm as thats when the disco started. the lobby as 2 pool tables and some arcade machines. the childrens entertainment was fantastic, we couldn't rate it enough! enough my eldest 16 year old daugther got involved one night! the disco goes on for around 45 minutes, and then there is a 15 minute break, and then they sell bingo tickets, give out prizes from the day's activties, my son won killer darts and he wine bottle of wine for us! after that they do the 'head to head showdown' where a member of the audience competes against a member of the kids club team. then there is some sort of entertainment, when we were there, there was the following: cabere show, battle of the sexes game (where the whole audiance was involved) quiz night, live performances from local bands, and MY FAVOURITE a hypnotist. i decided i wanted to get hypnotized as i had seen people do it before and i was intriged. i can't remember much of it, but my daughter bought the dvd which the man was selling and showed me when i got home. it was very funny, i totally recomend doing it. your all inclusive package stops at 12 midnight and from then on you have to buy drinks, howver the music goes off at 12 anyway so many people chose to go the local pub just 2 minutes down the road were there was kareoke nights, and michel jackson impersonators. football matches were also shown there, so my son and husband would go down there, while my daughter and i would sip cocktails! the beach is literally 5 minutes down the road, it's just straight down as you come out of the hotel. i would seriously recomend going to Tsokkos Gardens because it is well worth the money and it lived up higher than it's expectations. we've just booked for next year! i hope this has helped you decide whether or not too go, but whatever you decide, HAVE A LOVELY HOLIDAY.

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Me and my partner nhas just return from Tsokkos Gardens after 10 days half board.
The rooms were small but cleaned daily and clean towels everyday. The plumbing left a lot to be desired the sink was very slow, BUT saying that we reported the lights not working and within minuets the maintainace was in the room fixing it.
In the room was a kettle and hair dryer but as someone else said the coffee tea and milk was only left the 1st day. Loo rolls were replaced daily.
There is a fridge in the room which had to be paid for but a little tip if there are a group of you, you can use the same key to open the fridge in more than one room!
The pool was lovely and I did see it was checked and topped up with chemicals twice in the 10 days we were there. There was plenty of sunbeds and lots to do arround the pool if you wanted to do it. There was a quiz, killer pool, water polo, bowls, volyball and much more oh and fitness in the pool.
The food was great and a lot of choice, but felt it wrong we did not get a drink with our evening meal, we being half board had to pay for it with was an added expense. 1 night out of the 10 I would say the food was not brill (maybe chefs day off, it was a wednesday). The menu is worked out on a week rota so if there for 2 weeks it is repeated but there is plenty of choice to have something different. Breakfast I thought was also great but lacked fresh fruit, the orange and grapefriut was cut wrong and was more hassle to eat so tended not to bother. The yohurt was very nice. Coffe hit and miss sometimes ran out.
The area was good just far enough away from the noise but near enough to take a walk out. No free wifi in the hotel but just over the road in Station bar the wifi is free. Tv had to also be paid for not that you go on hols to watch tv anyway.
Outside balcony was great but would of been weary if I had youngsters with me as it was wobbly, also the rooms were in a time warp and needed modernising.
" lifts in the main hotel which was great, lower ground level was a laundary in which you could used there full sized iron, do your washing and drying too, also the hotel had a service to wash clothes priced by the item.
All in all the place was great and no real complaints, Also I had to buy sun cream but later heard the entertainers have loads and sometimes put a box of it on the stage for all to use. I wish I knew that before I bought more always good to ask they also had tioletries holiday makers had left them, shower gels etc.....
All very nice people except on waitress cant remember the name but you will know if you meet her! also watch your plates they do get taken whilst your still eating.
good holiday for price

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just come back from tsokkos gardens 41 of us for a wedding on arrival after a 9 hour delay we where shocked to find that we had payed 3100 pounds to stay in a three star hotel which actually when we arrived was at most a one star apartment block behind the hotel with no facilities at all,everything was in the hotel on the other side,the pools where always surrounded by old towels burst lilos and general rubbish lying everywhere you looked, i spent most of my holiday cleaning up around our sunbeds just to make it more relaxing.
On the plus side the food was excellent in the hotel and the staff behind the bar to where very good especially Julie who looked after all our party superbly.The entertainment was good with Matt & Sammie really good with the kids and adults alike really getting stuck in and trying to involve all in the activities.But the dissapointing side was the age and state of the apartment block we where all housed in all the rooms where out of the ark and should have be ripped out and modernised about 15 years ago would not recommend to any one to go here because it is also quite out of the way of the main strip of protaras with a taxi cosating an average of ten euros a trip if you do use this place do go all inclusive.

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just got back from tsokkos gardens .It was the first time we as a family have gone all inclusive .The hotel is exellent the food was very very good with a wide menu.The pools and pool area are clean and tidy and our rooms were cleaned every day .The hotel staff are warm and friendly and the service is good, BUT the beer and entertainment was appauling it was kids entertainment all night every night, it was like the kids tiger club at a britith holiday camp but worse. there was a young fellow and his dad trying to sing badly indetween bingo and open the box.As for the beer i know its only local brands but it was not even the same colour as the same brand in the local bars you could not drink it.I am not alone every body in our party and some other guests complained about it.Over all we had a great holiday it was just a shame they do something to the beer to save money we recon plus the entertainment, we would go back to protaras but not that hotel.

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we've just come back from staying in tsokkos gardens. it was our first trip to cyprus and we're looking to book again ready for next year. we've always been to spain and i doubt i'll ever go again!
we stayed in the apartments which we're a nice size. cleaners came everyday.the room itself was spotless,beds were a bit hard but you get used to them.towels are provided and changed everyday if you wish.
staff at the hotel are lovely and always smiling! some english but all speak perfect english.
we went all inclusive-the only way to go as cyprus is a very expensive to eat out. breakfast had a range of cooked breakfast,fruit,cereal and toast.lunch was a mix of hot and cold foods always different and always a range of kids foods. dinner was set in the restaurant and again is buffet style and with a different theme every night. im always a iffy about all inclusive food abroad as i've had a bad experience in the past but i would be very suprised if you didn't find something you didn't like! the only problem is the waiting staff are very eager to take your plates away!
the hotel itself had 4 pools in all and are all very clean.never a shortage of sunbeds.
there we're holiday reps on hand everyday giving you the choice to join in on games and water sports. they also provided your evening entertainment which sometimes was a bit cringing but laughable.bingo is played every evening and we won 90 euros on our last night!
the beach is a 20 min walk but worth it.we went 3 days and it was lovely. you do have to pay for your sunbeds.there are loads of water sports you can do there and boat trips to farmagusta which isn't all it's made out to be but nice if you just fancy doing something other than baking in the sun!!
there are bars and a few shops just outside the hotel (all british).myself and my partner are in our mid 20's and not massive drinkers so this was a perfect holiday.if you are up for a mad one you need to stay in protaras itself which again is only a 20 min walk. overall we loved this holiday and can't wait to go next year. would reccomend this to familys and couples.

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I've just turned 15 but I've had many holidays to compare to, this by far was the best. The hotel is outstanding. Caring staff, great entertainment, the lot! Although I injured myself whilst I was at the hotel, I had tonnes of staff come running towards me, they was very careful and made me feel as comfortable as possible. I have to comment on the food also which was apsolutly amazing, their homemade mashed potatoe was my favourite part of the buffet and I'd go back their just to have the mashed potatoe! Another thing that usually concerns me with hotels is the hygiene, although this time I had nothing to worry about. I felt right at home. I had never been to Cyprus before this holiday and this holiday has convinced me that all Cyprians are very welcoming people. I have fell in love with Cyprus thanks to this hotel. Me, my family and friends are hoping to visit again this August.

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Went to Cyprus and Tsokkos Gardens on advisement from the Thomas Cook agent. Wanted something near Aiya Napa but not in as we were escorting a friend to visit a relative who lived in Aiya Napa. Impressive entrance hall to hotel and loved decor. OUtside had a tropical feel to entrance. Room was quiet facing onto front of building and balcony lovely for the morning sun. Fridge was tiny and couldnt take more than a few small bottles of water and wasn't very cold. Beds were extremely hard for my liking but surprisingly I slept well on them. Lovely to sleep with sliding door open as I don't like air conditoning which was very efficient but natural coolness was better even though we were on the 1st floor. Just put air conditioner on when entering the room for a short while to cool room off.
I felt that there was a large variety of food available for breakfast and evening. Could have done with more "health" cereal though such as All Bran etc. Scrambled eggs was to die for and so yellow and lovely - don't eat fried eggs but the yolk looked impressively yellow. Fruit/melon/oranges/grapefruit was fresh as was the slices of cold meats and cheese. Small bread rolls could sometimes have been used for ammunition but the little birds that flew round our feet when eating outside loved them when broken into tiny pieces and provided lovely entertainment with their antics. Fresh bread was lovely though.
Evening meal could become monotonous if staying for two weeks even though there was some variation but beware, if you like lots of veg like I do, you have to like carrots and beans barely cooked and brussel sprouts still over firm. That was the only disappointing thing about the meals was the lack of vegetables although the healthy option was to start off with their lovely salads although who kept pinching the feta cheese my friend wants to know as there was never much there. I agree with one of the comments. Don't put your knife and fork down and look away as when you look back the plate will be gone. We had two bottles of water replaced free of charge as it was removed from the table, still half full whilst we went to get out dessert. At 2 euros 70 per bottle we insisted!! Apart from those couple of criticisms we did enjoy the food and loooovvved the desserts although don't be a late diner as once its gone - its gone!!
The gentleman who greeted us each evening on entering the dining room, Nikolaas, was an absolute charmer and made each visit to gorge yourself a pleasure. He treated everyone with respect and friendliness and made us feel special. Ask him for anything and if it is within his power he will ensure you have it.
There is a small "cabin" on the walkway to Protaras that is right on the beach and sells lovely cocktails for just 2 euros. Very strong but lovely to sit right by the beach and sip these as the sun goes down. Lovely.
Anyone planning to do the parasailing at Fig Tree Bay. Don't use the ones right at the end of the beach. The sea had turned very choppy and we had to walk along the floating walkway to the boat and had to hang on to each other to stop from falling in the sea but received no help from the boat driver. I was ordered to sit down, stand up, put on harness, walk away all in an extremely rude manner. I was not guided back to my seat after the trip which did not include the customary dip in the water just before the end which seemed a good idea on watching people from other areas before they were up in the air again to complete the ride. On landing on the boat I wasn't even given a hand to move forward to the seating area and nearly lost my balance overboard. My friend sustained a severely bruised finger with bruises on her arms and legs from trying to get into the boat in the rough seas with no help. Don't use these guys they are not nice.
Tsokkos Silver Sands hotel had a fabulous body massage on offer in the gardens and would really recommend trying it. The lady was from abroad - Polish I think - and was really lovely.
Tsokkos Gardens was lovely if just a slight way from the beach and I would highly recommend people staying there. One couple we met as we were leaving didn't like the food or the area or the hotel but then you can't please everyone and the other people I spoke to had been there a few times before and would go back again as we would too. Some of the Polish staff needed to smile a bit more as that was a bit of a let down but they were very hard workers and efficient at what they did.