Hotel Pia Bella, Kyrenia, Cyprus

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9 / 10
(46 User Reviews)
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Hotel Description:

Located on the outskirts of Kyrenia, approximately one mile from the harbour and within walking distance of shops and local amenities, Pia Bella Hotel is a family-run, welcoming hotel with a very friendly atmosphere. The comfortably appointed guest rooms all benefit from air-conditioning and heating, together with satellite TV, mini-bar, hairdryer, telephone and tea and coffee making facilities. Each room also has an en-suite bathroom/WC as well as a balcony.
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Hotel Pia Bella Holiday Reviews

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" Staff oggled my daughters "

The staff and management leered at my wife and daughters and made them feel uncomfortable. Some minor electrical equipment was stolen as well. The staff were horrible. We returned home feeling stressed and kissed the tarmac when the plane landed.Turkish Army everywhere.

Advice: Big unfinished construction site-lots of estate agents flogging off Christian's homes. Depressing.

Activities: Churches converted into brothels and casinos in Lapithos.

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Great place to stay "

My husband and I stayed here in October 2008. We had a great holiday, the staff were extremely courteous at all times. The rooms were very clean and spacious. The food was of a very high standard. The pool area was very clean and well kept. There were always plenty of sun beds. It is quite close to the centre of Kyrenia which is only a ten minute walk away. We also used to eat at the Blue Bay restaurant which is close by and can highly recommend this restaurant. Food was of excellent quality and the owner who was English was very helpful and always very friendly. Her husband was turkish and he cooked the meals. I can highly recommend this as a holiday destination.

Advice: Its the place to go. Plenty of good restaurants.

Activities: Bellapais Village

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2008
  • Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
  • Tour Operator:Green Island

" GREAT "

JUST RETURNED FROM PIABELLA HOTEL IN KYRENIA I MUST SAY WHAT A GREAT HOTEL IT IS VERY GOOD FOOD NICE CLEAN ROOMS BED LINEN AND TOWELS CHANGED DAILY POOL AREA VERY GOOD WITH PLENTY OF SUN BEDS AROUND POOL AND GARDENS. STAFF VERY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL ALL IN ALL A GREAT PLACE TO STAY

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2008
  • Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
  • Tour Operator:Other - Please Specify

" My husband and I stayed at the Pia... "

My husband and I stayed at the Pia Bella for the first time this year and we are so glad we did - we had a wonderful time. What an excellent hotel. Our room had a view of the mountains and the gardens and it was just great, clean and nicely furnished. There are 2 pools within the large spacious garden area with sunbeds. We found it difficult to get a sunbed around the pools as people tended to put their towels on the sunbeds and then not appear for a while (sometimes not until lunchtime). However, we were quite happy to sit elsewhere. We found the staff to be extremely polite and helpful and Sarah (not sure how her name was spelt) who came around every day to ask if everyone had any problems was exceptional. We ate in the hotel and found the food very good. We met several people who had visited the hotel a few times previously and we can understand why. We had a great holiday and this was our first visit to North Cyprus. We look forward to staying at the Pia Bella again.

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
  • Board Basis:Half Board
  • Tour Operator:Booked IndependentlyCyprus-premier

"  My husband and myself stayed here... "

My husband and myself stayed here for two weeks along with our daughter,son in law and grandson. We couldn't fault it in any way. The staff were unfailingly polite, helpful and friendly, especially towards Jack, nothing was any trouble, they were an asset to the hotel. The rooms and surroundings were spotless, well maintained pools and gardens. It was lovely that we could eat all of our meals outdoors, the restaurant had plenty of shade and fans, so all in all it was very comfortable. The food was excellent, Lovely buffet breakfast, with plenty to chose from, it was fascinating watching the chef cook omelettes, crepes, pancakes etc. There was always plenty to chose from at lunch and dinner if you didn't want to leave the hotel, and if you did, there was the Blue Rose across the car park. All in all it was a wonderful holiday!

I wish the Pia Bella many years of continued success!!!.

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
  • Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
  • Tour Operator:Booked IndependentlyPersonal booking

" Super hotel Staff are so friendly... "

Super hotel Staff are so friendly and helpful Garden and swimming pools are lovely
Food is superb

Location could be better but once you are in the gardens that does not matter

We are in the new block and the rooms are lovely. No lift yet but that should be in in a couple of months. There is also an indoor pool going to be constructed under the new block

We have been in bigger more expensive hotels but no where so friendly and welcoming

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  • User Rating:
    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
  • Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
  • Tour Operator:C.T.A.

" My husband and myself have just... "

My husband and myself have just returned from the Pia Bella and we must admit we ejoyed it very much. Nothing to fault really and other comments have said it all.
The surrounding area however, leaves a lot to be desired. The pavements are in a discraceful condition and great care is needed to avoid a nasty fall.

Eating out was rather limited, although we did find Molly's Place nice and handy with prompt service. Probably the best chips in Cyprus and her home made soup is delicious to say the least. Well worth a visit.

Overall, we found it to be a nice relaxing holiday. No lager louts here. Just a nice refreshing break..

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  • User Rating:
    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
  • Tour Operator:Direct Holidays

" We stayed at the hotel from 25/06/08... "

We stayed at the hotel from 25/06/08 to 09/07/08. We could not fault the service or the accomodation. The food was good and plenty of choice. The staff were excellent and the services of the troubleshooter, Sarah, solved any problems or queries we may have had. An excellent hotel which we would strongly recommend. The only criticism we had was the number of cats alowed to road the grounds and the restaurant, although this was not helped by the well meaning guests who insisted on feeding them.

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  • User Rating:
    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
  • Board Basis:Half Board
  • Tour Operator:Direct Traveller

" We had a two week stay at your hotel,... "

We had a two week stay at your hotel, on a b&b basis.
What a pleasure to be offered a drink from the bar free of charge to soon as we entered reception.
Every one of your staff could not do enough to make our stay as comfortable as possible.
Zehra, the lady who comes around to make sure everthing is ok really knows her job.
Thankyou,we will be back.

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
  • Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
  • Tour Operator:Direct Holidays

" My husband and I have just returned... "

My husband and I have just returned from a two week stay at the Pia Bella hotel and cannot fault it at all. The staff were very friendly, helpful and genuine. The hotel and rooms were spotless, and the pool and gardens beautifully maintained.

We had friends visit us at the hotel and my husbands parents joined us for the second week of our holiday - they also loved the hotel.

We were on a bed and breakfast basis but opted for half board for the last five days, and we were not disappointed. The breakfast spread was lovely with something for everyone.

We understand that there is extension work going on, but were not bothered by it at all.

The rooms were cleaned daily and the cleaning staff were friendly and helful also.

This is a wonderful hotel for anyone looking for a relaxing holiday. The other guests at the hotel were very friendly and we made some really good friends there.

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
  • Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
  • Tour Operator:Cyprus Premier

" we have just got back from a 3 week... "

we have just got back from a 3 week stay at the pia bella hotel in kyrenia, and it is a lovely hotel with 2 swimming pools and lovely gardens, the food was good always hot and cooked fresh. the staff were very freindly. the room was always kept clean with fresh towels every day, there were casinos everywhere but as for actual nightlife we never found any music bars or traditional belly dancing, but there were trips to book thru the rep for cyprus nights. also there are no beaches nearby. but if you are looking for a nice restful holiday i do recommend the pia bella hotel.

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  • User Rating:
    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
  • Board Basis:Half Board
  • Tour Operator:cyprus premier

" We stayed at the Pia bella in March... "

We stayed at the Pia bella in March this year the hotel was lovely the food very good and the staff friendly and attentive. However the resort of Kyrenia was very disappointing we found it to be dirty, rubbish everywhere traffic horrendous. There are over 200,000 people live in this so called idyllic village and I am sure everyone of them has a car or scooter. We travelled by local bus to so called must see sights the majority of which were overshadowed by heavy traffic and construction work which was everywhere. If you go to this hotel I would recommend that you stay there and don't bother venturing out to the noise and pollution that greets you outside.

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  • User Rating:
    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Mar 2008
  • Board Basis:Half Board
  • Tour Operator:Direct Holidaysdirect traveller

" In my opinion this is not a 4* hotel.... "

In my opinion this is not a 4* hotel. We had a jacuzzi bath in the room which didn't work and if you filled the bath above the jets it flooded the bathroom. We were supposed to be in a superior room but didn't have a good view. There was no lift in the block we were in and no handrail on the first flight of stairs. I was also shocked when I asked for more tea bags and was told 2 per room per day only. These things aside we had an enjoyable holiday. The staff are excellent, especially Mustafa the new barman, he's a real comic. The 2 pools are lovely, very clean and not too cold. The gardens are also beautifully kept. Breakfast was good. Bacon on Sunday only. The indoor pool and the extension with more rooms are unfinished, due to lack of funds we were told. Hopefully they will employ more staff when the hotel gets bigger. Would visit this hotel again but not in the block we were in.

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  • User Rating:
    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
  • Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
  • Tour Operator:Direct Traveller

" This was one of many returns back to... "

This was one of many returns back to kyrenia and this time will be the last! We had arranged with the hotel for a taxi to collect us from the airport. On our arrival the taxi driver was waiting for us, which was great. However when we the driver escorted us to the taxi we was utterly shocked! There was a row of new Mercedes parked up and in between was this old black Mercedes with black curtains which looked like a funeral car! During the drive to the hotel the front seat was not bolted to the floor and every time the driver break your pulled off the seat would bolt back and forward, the suspension was shot and made strange noises. (We paid £55 each way for this service). This car was entirety unsafe!

On arrival at the hotel Cervit greeted us warmly, and told us to go sit down for comp drinks and our meal. Our bags where taken to the rooms while we sat and enjoyed our food.

Our rooms where spotlessly clean, and every day our beds where made and we had fresh towels, which is normal for the pia bella!

However the smell that came from the basement was ghastly! So every time we took the lift we had to suffer this smell, which was worse with the heat.

This hotel has a high standard, yet the atmosphere has totally changed! from our last (a year ago) has totally changed! You are no longer able to take your own food into the rooms; this includes milk to make tea or coffee. The fridges in the rooms have milk in them, which is far more expensive than in the shops. (which you expect) but everywhere you look there are signs informing you that no food your drink is allowed on the hotel grounds! We was on a half board basis, so sometimes we only wanted a small snack for lunch, so we would purchase items at the local shop and sneak them back into our room. (We was not the only one's)

Across the road from the Hotel is a restaurant (Blue Rose) it is owned by a British lady and Turkish man. My son and husband ordered adult sausage and chips which cost
20 YTL (aprox £9.00) the amount that arrived on the plate was embarrassing! My son counted only 18 small chips! Hastened to say we never returned!

You are no longer able to have any friends or family to visit you at the hotel, ( again signs everywhere stating this) which we found very difficult! The reasons for our visit to Cyprus was to catch with our friends and family! Last year they where made welcome and was able to seat and eat with us at the hotel.

Most of the waiters are over friendly and would do anything for you. Nothing was too much trouble, yet one or two of them was very off hand! Ali was extremely rude! But Hakan, mustafa, Ahmet and Ozman are really friendly and will have a good laugh with you.

One night the tables in the restaurant had been rearranged with a table for 20 or more set alone. We were even told where to sit, which has never happened before! We wondered why and after a while the Owner and his family all arrived and sat at that head table. Once again the atmosphere was really bad and everyone was running around like headless chickens! We ate our meal and left as quickly as possible as we felt it was a private family party!
I have stayed at many hotels and I have never experienced this before! I understand that Cyprus people are very family orientated, but this was way beyond!
Remembering paying guest are not permitted to have their family or friends on hotel grounds!

We had paid good money to stay in this hotel and we were treated poorly when the boss man was around and this also happened when other Turkish visitors sat and ate. They had preferential treatment over the staying/paying guests!

The entertainment in the hotel really requires sorting! Elvis who has been singing there for years! Some guy on an organ who has not got a tone in his body! The best night there is the ‘Cyprus night’ that was really entertaining and every body really enjoyed and was able to get up and dance, the waiters even dressed in traditional costume.

The beaches are really dirty; we found needles, jagged meat tins and broken bottles.

We visited the bella pais abbey on the mountainside, which has wonderful views, but if you look down at the cliff side it has become the local tip!

We took a B-B-Q in the hilltops and again the rubbish around was horrendous!

We visited st hilirons castle and on the road was a black Labrador that has been hit by a car and had obviously been there a few days! The sight was horrific and upset us terribly!
Northern Cyprus was once a beautiful place but it is becoming filthy and totally spoilt!

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  • User Rating:
    6 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
  • Board Basis:Half Board
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" This is our eigth consecutive visit... "

This is our eigth consecutive visit to the Pia Bella Hotel. Which in turn speaks for itself.
From management down to room maids the staff could not be more helpful. You feel that your holiday is as important to them as it is to you. Nothing is ever too much trouble, hence our return year after year.
Surroundings are excellent. Food is superb. Rooms are spotless. The location within a mile of Kyrenia is second to none. Harbour, restaurants and cafe are within manageable walking distance.
We will continue to visit and have made many friends over the years who also return like us time and time again for a relaxing and peaceful holiday. Once again made most enjoyable by all of the staff.
Many Thanks Pia Bella.

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:May 2008
  • Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently
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