"Holy Forest" - something like this is translated from the ancient Greek name of one of the most popular youth resorts in the world. Ayia Napa is located on the west coast of the island of Cyprus. Its many bars, discos, rock concerts, dance floors, foam parties today are worthy of competition to the resort number 1 of the same profile (the Spanish island of Ibiza).
The bulk of vacationers in this famous Cypriot resort are Europeans aged 17 to 25 years. Accordingly, even tourists “after thirty” will feel slightly “out of place” here. For this age, the international resort business has created other resorts, for example Lloret del Mar (Spain) or Marmaris (Turkey), where young people are more likely to perceive people aged 30-35.
Climate and features of the resort
Ayia Napa is considered one of the best Mediterranean resorts in climate and ecology (all its beaches are awarded with “blue flags”). “Holy Forest” is characterized by hot summers and rainy weather. The holiday season here usually lasts from late April to late November. However, the height of it, the so-called high season, falls on the summer months. Therefore, tours to hotels at this time are bought up in 3-4 months, like hot cakes. It is time to hesitate, and the long-awaited vacation will be frustrated.
Such a high level of demand is not accidental: Cypriot beaches with white sand and sloping crowns of palm trees look very exotic. By the way, this is one of them (later named after it) that the main advertisement for “Bounty” was shot.
Hotel location
This article tells about one of the budget vacation options in one of the Ayia Napa hotels, affordable for young people. The price of a daily stay (in hotels it is called “per night charge”) in its standard room varies, depending on additional services, from 2 677 rubles. up to 6 128 rub.
So, those who arrive at the Androthea Hotel Apartments (Cyprus) will first land at the airport of Larnaca, and then they will have a 53-kilometer transfer to the place of settlement. The mentioned small (32 rooms) hotel complex is located in the urban area of Ayia Napa, under the name Famagusta, at 31 Makarios Avenue.
It is a 5-6 minute walk from it to the beach, and the closest youth entertainment infrastructure begins very close to it. The hotel is just 100 meters from a large and modern amusement park. Also very close is the Mc Donalds Restaurant.
In walking distance from the hotel rises a picturesque ancient monastery, in fact, which gave the name to the city.
The Androthea Hotel Apartments (Ayia-Napa) hotel complex was built extremely well, in the very center of the city. The street where it is located is considered one of the main shopping in Ayia Napa. Very close to the hotel there are popular brand stores Emporio Kids, Lacoste, Calvin Klein, Timins.
About hotel
Even at the first acquaintance, there is a noticeable design plan for arranging the territory and the Androthea Hotel Apartments itself. Guest reviews of this hotel indicate its aesthetics. They leave no doubt that worthy living conditions are really created for tourists here.
It looks nice from the front of the building, where a terrace, a swimming pool and, of course, a landscape design of its small territory precede the steps that are convenient for the entrance doors.
The hotel building is based on a fairly high base. With the help of this successful design move, hotel designers got the opportunity to experiment with shapes and volumes. At the same time, the hotel complex looks holistically.
The first floor of Androthea Hotel Apartments has one and a half ceiling height, which is justified for the equipment of common areas: reception, service. It is striking to those who enter the hotel that the interior design of the reception area is originally resolved using the multi-level design of the ceiling panels. An extremely simple geometric pattern is harmoniously repeated on it. (This technique is used by architects when they want to visually increase the volume.)
The color scheme of hotel common areas and apartments (after all, we are talking about an apart-hotel) is not bright, pastel warm tones. The floor is almost everywhere in the hotel is tiled, mostly light. Furniture located in common areas belongs to the executive class, it is expensive, classic. The apartments are furnished in a budget key, but stylish, and the decor is made of natural wood.
Apartments
The hotel staff maintains clean and tidy apartments Androthea Hotel Apartments (Ayia Napa). They are designed as studios, with completely modern functional zoning of the usable living space: living room, kitchen, dining room. Judging by the reviews, the hotel guests are comfortable in them.
A separate room is allocated under the bedroom. According to the functional purpose of the zones, each of them is provided with appropriate household appliances and equipment: air conditioning, TV, refrigerator, electric stove, electric kettle, microwave. A good repair of the bathroom was made, high-quality plumbing.
In the bathroom, apartment residents can use either a shower or a bath to their taste. For their leisure time, the balcony is furnished with light chairs and a table.
Infrastructure
Presented on the websites of leading tour operators, the Androthea Hotel Apartments (Cyprus) hotel complex really provides its guests with three-star resort services. Comfortable accommodation provided. Dining is provided by the restaurant and bar, which operates in the outdoor pool area. There is a tour desk with a 24-hour reception, car rental, free parking, and laundry.
The hotel complex offers rental bicycles; for leisure residents they are fully equipped with free billiard tables.
For tourists traveling with children, it is important that the hotel has its own children's infrastructure:
- a platform for games;
- separate safe pool, specially equipped for small spa guests;
- comfortable children's places in the restaurant.
Living in the apartment, the family can additionally and free of charge get a cot.
Beach vacation
Judging by the reviews of guests of the Androthea Hotel Apartments 3 *, a good and solid beach vacation was initially guaranteed to all vacationers in Ayia Napa. You must admit that the world-class entertainment infrastructure and some of the best beaches in the world are a good guarantee. Therefore, the tourists of Ayia Napa try not only to relax on the nearest beach, awarded the "blue flag", but to taste something special.
Perhaps that’s why they recommend: “Be sure to visit the Nissi Beach at least once!” And they are right, because Nissi is not just a beach, it is a cheerful, bright, sparkling holiday with crystal clear turquoise sea and white sand, alleys of chic royal palm trees. The food in the nearby cafes is inexpensive and tasty, there are enough umbrellas, sun loungers, air mattresses for everyone. There are many attractions, showers, locker rooms. Here the animators will not leave you bored, and the best DJs demonstrate everything that they are capable of.
Note that Makronissos Beach (located near the Asterias Beach Hotel) is more suitable for older holidaymakers. Here the rest is more calm, more measured.
Nutrition
The Androthea Hotel Apartments restaurant is quite small, located in the next building with the main hotel. The hotel is small, respectively, and its restaurant is more like a cafe (by the way, that is what tourists call it by mistake). The facade of the hotel restaurant overlooks the pool area with doors and windows. This is convenient: vacationers (their meals are mainly half board) often order food in order to enjoy it simply on the terrace.
Food in a small hotel is debugged variably. Vacationers are free to choose for themselves any of them according to the menu provided to them by the waiter. The portions, judging by the reviews, are large and satisfying. The atmosphere in the restaurant is pleasant. The waiters are quick and friendly, they understand Russian. The order is delivered in 5-15 minutes.
We will tell you more about nutrition. Breakfast is offered in five options, and dinner in seven.
Of the main dishes for dinner, guests call 3 fish, 1 seafood, 2 chicken. Three-sided garnish: potato dish (one of several practiced), rice, stewed vegetables. Of course, cooks prepare several types of salads. The menu has a lot of soft drinks, juices.
Excursions
The Androthea Hotel Apartments tour desk offers guests a comprehensive list of excursions. However, some tourists still choose “option B”: they rent a car and use it to implement their own excursion program.
Of course, visitors to Cyprus traditionally visit the coast near the cliff of Petra tou Romiou - the legendary place from where "from the foam of the sea" Aphrodite (the ancient goddess of beauty) was born. This fantastic place is located at the beginning of the old road from Protaras to Limassol, it is enough to drive 25 kilometers to it.
Guests of Androthea Hotel invariably speak with admiration of visiting the ocean aquarium in Protaras. By the way, this excursion ends very romantically: with a dinner on the promenade with the contemplation of the "Show of Dancing Fountains."
Often excursions in Ayia Napa are aimed at visiting remote steep beaches. Families with children who prefer to visit the coast of the Blue Lagoon and relax here in order to get acquainted with the original peasant life of Cyprus, impressed by the color of the villages of Lania and Plotres, are no exception.
Night life
Where do young people usually go in search of acquaintances and experiences in the evening, leaving the hospitable Androthea Hotel Apartments? It looks like a kind of ritual. First, they go for a walk through the bars. The last in Ayia Napa opens at 21 00 . At the same time, tourists use an unwritten rule: do not immediately overdo it with a strong drink, because they still have the whole night ahead (and in Ayia Napa, it seems that few people sleep at night)! Tourists tell in detail in their reviews about the bars of the resort city, which are considered the most popular among young people. Here is a partial list:
- British bar The Stumble Inn.
- Sportsbar Carina.
- Square Bar.
- Bar Jagermeister Barcode.
- Bar Heaven Rock Garden.
Well, after 24 00 , judging by the reviews of Androthea Hotel guests, when the bars are closed, young people migrate from them to nightclubs (NK), where they settle thoroughly and hang out all night long until morning. Among night clubs are popular:
- NK Senior Frog's.
- NK "Castle".
- NK Opera Club.
- NK Black N 'White.
- NK Castle Club.
Conclusion
A worthy place to stay in Ayia Napa is the small budget hotel Androthea Hotel Apartments (Cyprus). Reviews about him are positive. Guests write about its good location, just in the center of the resort. In addition, the team of chefs of the hotel complex, deliciously and variably feeding tourists, deserves respect. The reputation of local beaches is impeccable (this is not even discussed). And finally, chic bars, night clubs, foam parties are the dream of young people.