Eleni Holiday Village

We are two carers from who work with Adults With Learning Difficulties who accompanied us on this once in a lifetime holiday. We had an absolutely fantastic time-not sure about them tho-the weather was gorgeous and we both came back with lovely tans even though one of us is black! The food was especially nice-in particular the chocolate bars and crisps from the newsagents that our clients paid for! Thanks for the magazines and newspapers aswell lads! You never get bored at Eleni Village, if the crappy swimming pool is not for you or the low rate "entertainment" is not up your street then you can always play knock out ginger on the people next door! We did it on our clients and it gave us endless laughs thinking about then having to get off their fat backsides in the sweltering heat to answer the door to nobody! Good times!

This was our second visit to The Eleni , we stayed here 2 years a go . We came back because we loved it so much . A lovely surprise was the welcome back note and the fresh fruit and bottled water awaiting us in our apartment .
The food was fantastic as ever . Chef certainly knows how to cook roast beef ..it melted in the mouth and tasted like Beef . [ unlike many English meals I've had !!!!! ] ., and the cod in mushroom sauce , which had been a hit with my daughter was equally as good as the first time - succulent and tender ..mmmmm.
The hotel staff as always; were friendly and helpful . First Choice no longer have the hotel exclusively so there are a real mix of nationalities there now ... but variety is the spice of life ! - makes for an interesting karaoke night ! lol.
We'll be returning again to the Eleni.It may be a few km's out of Pafos centre .but the buses are frequent during the day- a couple of euro's per journey and there's always a taxi . [ from 8-10 euros to /from Pafos centre /harbour ].
Very sad to be home in miserable , grey , and considerably colder ; England .

My holiday was brilliant but i cant beleive the dfference in just a few months! I realli enjoyed the entertainment and the food but now its gone to shambles, i wont be returning again especialli not when i paid £556 for all inclusive in october 2007 n now they want £1037 for go all inclusive in may 2009 its not worth that much money, no chance!!!! i advise people to book sumwhere else.

this place has gone downhill....fast!!
my family are there at the moment all inclusive but having to by takeaways every evening as the food is awfull..they have been twice before and loved the place and the food so much,first choice are pulling out of this hotel,my family and loads of others have complained they have been serving the same food every single night, what a shame that a place that was good and ran by lovely people has now gone so downhill

Went out of season in April when there was no entertainment for the kids. All entertainment was in Swedish for the swedish party of over 50s who were on holiday there. There were no baby change facilities in the hotel. The swimming pool is only accessable by steps, so we could only push the pram around the pool and couldnt push it anywhere else. There were steps everywhere so we ended up carrying the baby and the buggy. There were only about 4 or 5 empty restaurants near the hotel so we had to hire a car or taxi around the place to find some entertainment . There is a bus which goes to Paphos or coral bay or beyond , the last bus was at 7pm a fact no one seem to be aware of at the time. Really glad we didnt pay for all inclusive because we would have been really bored. Rooms were simple but clean. Ours was on the second floor, no lifts - had to carry pram etc - balcony was in shade most of the day and facing a house and a road, disappointing. Wouldn't recommend this hotel to people who need to use prams or who need wheel chair access, impossible for them to get anywhere. Hotel is too isolated. We found eating out expensive as Cyrpus is in the euro now and the pound is weak at the mo.

OMG this was the best holidays i have ever been on!! it is the second time i have been there dis year. i was there in july also. i am a 16 year old girl and i had the time ofmy life but mibi that is down to special people who ilove sooomuch BARBARA and MOHAMED you will never met people like them they r amazing i was cryng both times when i left them the first time i was there i had moh cryin when i was leavin and the second time i had barbara. i still keepin touch with both of them i am planning to 2 go on holiday with barbara and 5 of my friends next year i am dead excited what made the holiday the best was going shopping and the sauna that was not even turned on :D emmm our trips to the beach , our meting ramdum exs on the bus :D our shell huntin aww yeah how could i forget or attemts t tennis :D that was funny i had my blisters n u had u burse from where u fell awwww i forgot our swim in da sea aww yeah and our wee walks to the shop 2 get u ur fags ave probably missed stuff out barbara but our weeks 2 geather where great cant wait till next year :) Moh i miss u soooo much glad wee keep in touch can wait 2 c u again eather....shame u could not come and play tennis wi me and barbara shame we lost and brock all the balls :) over all the hotel is good but i dont think it will ever be as good as it was this year as it had the 2 most amazin people that made it the best holidays i have ever been on...yeah u will bereading this sayin wat eva but i am teling u the trueth when i went bak in october every one remembered who i was they all know my name and every thing. they treat u like a family .The manager is great she is realy nice BEST HOLIDAY EVER...X

All in all I had a fantastic time on this holiday but I can't really say it had much to do with this hotel.
Firstly, it is quite far out from the main town but Coral Bay and the harbour are definitely worth going to and the bus service is very good so it wasn't too much of a problem with the bus stop being only a 2 minute walk away.
The rooms were kept very clean, probably because the cleaners tended to ignore the 'do not disturb' sign and would pretty much wake you up so they could clean! Also, would recommend buying ant powder as was a bit of a problem.
We were not originally al inclusive but you have the choice to upgrade if you wish and we did as money was getting a bit tight, Paphos-not that cheap! But the food was varied each night with different themes and there was always something to suit everyone's taste.
The bar served alcohol until midnight even though I am very suspicious of what they put in the drinks... tastes like washing up liquid and never gets you drunk! But there is a shop on the complex selling cheap alcohol, cigarettes and general amenities at good prices.
The pool bar is lovely and the food excellent with great service. The pool was always kept clean and there were plenty of games going on throughout the day which were fun.

The entertainment in the evening is limited but they give it their best, but for a 20 year old couple, it wasn't the best. If you want clubs and bars then Paphos itself has a great strip.
Overall, the hotel was fine, nothing to write home about but nothing to really complain for what we paid, it was value for money. Would defnitely say best suited for families with small children.

We have just returned from a lovely week at the Eleni Village.
Our room was clean and in a very good position, the maid service was excellent, the whole village was kept free of rubbish. All the staff were so friendly and helpful. I am not usually a fan of the day time entertainment, but I must say that we enjoyed the French boules, the killer darts and the pool games so much.
We made lots of friends and laughed so much at the evening entertainment, Barbara and Muhumed were real gems, so good at getting the holiday makers to have fun. We enjoyed a good breakfast each day, we were greeted by a nice lady who remembered our room numbers as she booked us in, we had continental and English breakfast, plus some local specialities.
It’s very handy having a fridge and kettle in your room. We stocked up with some basics from the onsite shop and another shop just a few minutes down the road. We dined out at the Cavarelle, gorgeous food, very nice restaurant. There are a few nice eating places within walking distance, but we also visited the harbour by bus and taxi, we enjoyed a meal of fresh seafood.
The restaurant owners are quite pushy, as they try to get you to eat there. Just be assertive. We walked every morning along the sea front where there is a paved path that goes all the way to Coral Bay one side, and Paphos harbour the other side.
If there was one thing that I felt the Eleni could have improved on, it would be the fact that the beach/rocks directly below the hotel could be landscaped in the same way other hotels have done just down the coast, they had levelled the rocks and made a bay to swim in and had positioned sun beds on grass. Unfortunately there was some rubbish on the rocks and it did spoil the view slightly.
We would definitely visit again, it’s a family hotel, with an excellent pool, but as a couple you can find a sunbed away from the noise and look out to sea. The poolside bar serves excellent value food and drinks, and again they are very friendly. This hotel is well worth a visit.

My husband and I took our two children 13 and 8 here for 1 week all inclusive.
We had serious withdrawal symptoms on our return. AB FAB holiday. The weather was great. The entertainment staff were great - Barbara certainly had her work cut out putting up with my husbands banter!
We met some great people. Location was not ideal for us although it did not take much time to get on a bus. Coral Bay was a must for the beach... Would definitely return again.

Just returned from Eleni - my views are as follows:-
Evening meals well recommended.
Apartment very basic - but cleaners were there on a regular basis changing beds and towels.
Ideal for people with young children up to age of 12 - older children would be bored.
Staff were friendly.
Our dislikes on the Eleni:-
Not suitable for people of middle age.
Too noisy i.e. entertainment going on while 1am and more importantly too loud.
Location - very little around.
Not suitable for people with walking difficulties.
Would not class this hotel as a 4* it is more 3*.