Cyprus was hardly divided between Greece and Turkey, drawing a green neutral line through the entire island. The result was the Republic of Turkey, where Turks reside, respectively, and about twice the area of the Republic of Cyprus, inhabited by Greek Cypriots. It is in this part that the Smartline Cleopatra Annex 3 * hotel is located.
Cyprus, uniting the traditions of two peoples in its culture, nevertheless, retained its special mentality. Therefore, rest here always turns out to be very colorful. Ayia Napa is considered one of the youngest and most fun resorts in the country. Its name in exact translation means "holy avenue of trees" or simply "holy forest". The word "ayah" is an abbreviated version of the Greek "agia", that is, "holy", and "napa" in the language of the ancient Hellenes meant "many trees in a row."
Once there it was. A dense forest grew on the seashore, then a church appeared in its place, and a village nearby. Since about 1970, she began to get upset and gradually turned into a first-class resort. Since he is still very young, all the hotels here are modern and new.
The same applies to Smartline Cleopatra Annex 3 *. Ayia Napa will be revealed from the best and most memorable sides to everyone who decides to opt for this very budget hotel for Cyprus, since all the most interesting things will be with its guests within walking distance.
Location
For lovers of noisy parties and exciting shopping, the Cleopatra Annex 3 * hotel occupies an unusually convenient position. Ayia Napa, the city and resort where it is located, is located on the southeast side of the Greek part of Cyprus, about 12 km from the city of Protaras, 37 km from Larnaca, where the airport operates, and 83 km from Nicosia.
These and other settlements are connected with Ayia Napa by excellent highways on which regular buses run. Therefore, hotel guests find it easy to visit the capital of Cyprus and its most famous cities on their own, without buying sightseeing tours.
Please note that just across the road from the hotel in question is another one belonging to the same owner. Its name is Cleopatra 3 *, which is very similar to Cleopatra Annex 3 *, which often leads to errors and misunderstandings. The hotel, in the name of which there is no word "Anex", is slightly newer, and the conditions there are somewhat different.
In this article we provide information only about the three-star hotel Cleopatra Anex. It is located in the central part of Ayia Napa, on the street named after the glorious Yuri Gagarin, house 7. True, in Cyprus our astronaut is called in the Greek manner Giouri Kangari, which is written on street signs.
One can say that one of the central streets of Ayia Napa, where there are many bars for every taste, restaurants, cafes, shops with clothes and groceries, night clubs, lies just five steps from the hotel. Also close to Cleopatra Annex 3 * there are offices where you can rent any vehicle. In Cyprus, this is not unimportant for educational vacations, since, owning a car or a bike, you can travel around the entire island without reference to excursion programs. But the beach is not very close to the hotel. Before it you need to either take a bus or walk about 15-20 minutes.
How to get there
The path to Cleopatra Annex 3 * is straightforward. From Russia to Cyprus, everyone does not get on airplanes. The central airport is located in Larnaca, from where Ayia Napa is very close, only 37 km. You can fly to Paphos from Moscow, Krasnodar and Nizhny Novgorod, but then you will have to travel 180 km to Ayia Napa (more than 2 hours), which, of course, is inconvenient.
Arriving in Larnaca, you can get to the hotel on a pre-ordered paid transfer or by public transport. The most convenient option is to take a taxi. On weekdays, it will cost only 12 euros. On weekends, the amount rises to 15 euros. A bus ticket will cost only 7 euros, but this is if you use the services of the company "Intercity".
You can also rent a car right at the airport, which will result in 50 euros per day. In principle, renting a car in the city costs about the same. There is a slight inconvenience, consisting in the left-hand traffic existing in Cyprus. Those who are not used to it will be difficult to adapt in the early days.
Cleopatra Annex 3 * ("Cleopatra Anex 3 *"): description of the territory and building
Since this hotel is urban, its territory is very compact. There is no garden impressive with greenery and beautiful flowers. There are also no sports fields. The lion's share of the hotel’s area is occupied by a pool around which tiles are laid. It is fenced from the city by a snow-white fence. Advantages of the property include free parking.
The main building of Cleopatra Annex 3 * has a reception desk for tourists. Despite its modest size and unpretentious design, it works full day. The employees, unfortunately, do not understand a word in Russian, but they speak fluent English.
The lobby of the hotel is quite spacious and bright, made in modern style. Here guests can relax in modern armchairs, chat with family using the Internet (Wi-Fi, as tour operators claim, is free). At the reception they provide services for currency exchange, ordering excursions, renting a car or bicycle, take things for washing. Photocopying and fax services are also available. In the lobby, for the convenience of guests, there is a lobby bar and tennis tables. For business people, the hotel offers a good conference room equipped with the necessary electronics.
Cleopatra Annex (Ayia Napa, Cyprus): room description
By international standards, this hotel is small, since it provides only 25 rooms for tourists. Their design, as well as the entire hotel, is made in the Art Nouveau style. Distinctive features - a minimal set of decorative elements. A set of furniture is provided different. Some rooms have classic bedside tables and a regular table. In other tables, some similarities of shelves mounted in the rear wall of the bed replace, and the table is a shelf mounted in the wall. Thirdly, there are no shelves or a table at all, only a built-in wardrobe and several modern plastic chairs. However, all rooms are very spacious and bright, which is helped by large panoramic windows. View of them on the streets of the city and the hotel pool.
Room categories are listed below.
- Standard with an area of 32 squares. The room has a sitting area with a bed, a TV, air conditioning, a telephone, a dining area with an electric stove for two eyes, an electric kettle, a very compact fridge, dishes and all the cooking utensils, a balcony / loggia, a hygiene room with a shower (modern) , toilet bowl and washbasin. Hygiene products are provided.
- Superior standard with an area of 40 squares. These rooms feature a more complete set of furniture.
- Apartments are 70 squares. The rooms are one-room, but with a dedicated sitting area, furnished with upholstered furniture. The kitchen has modern electric stoves and larger refrigerators, and the hygiene room has a bathtub.
Please note that all sockets in the rooms are specific, so an adapter is required to connect (absolutely all) electrical appliances brought along. It costs 2 euros.
Nutrition
Hotel Smartline Cleopatra Annex 3 * in Ayia Napa has a lobby bar, an a la carte restaurant and a buffet restaurant. Here breakfasts are served, served on a "self-service" system. You can take tours only with breakfast, which is mainly offered by tour operators. You can also take a ticket to this hotel with breakfast and dinner, but this is not very practiced, since there are dozens of restaurants and cafes nearby on the streets that offer all kinds of dishes. Each tourist can choose for himself what is most like it.
The hotel's restaurant is also decorated in a modern style, and to some guests it resembles a dining room. Breakfast here is continental. Sausage, cheese, eggs, butter, bread, jam, cereal, milk, and pastries are offered. From drinks coffee (instant), tea and juice.
Leisure
Cleopatra Annex 3 * is a hotel aimed at young people who like to spend time actively, using the entertainment facilities of the city's infrastructure, rather than sitting in their rooms. Therefore, there is no animation provided, no sports grounds. Guests can entertain themselves in the walls of the hotel in the bar, which is open almost until the morning. In the afternoon, a great time for those who do not want to go to the sea is possible in the recreation area by the pool. It is not very large in area, but deep. Around installed in a sufficient number of sunbeds and umbrellas. For sports enthusiasts, the hotel has a games room with tennis and pool tables, and bicycles can be rented at the reception for exploring the surroundings.
Conditions for children
In principle, the Smartline Cleopatra Annex 3 * hotel (Cyprus, Ayia Napa), as already noted above, is designed for young people and everyone who plans to relax actively. For parents with children there is practically nothing here. Moreover, many Russian tour operators claim that from the end of May until the twentieth of September, guests with children are not accepted here, and some tour operators warn that in Cleopatra Annex 3 * children are not allowed at all.
At the same time, the hotel’s official website says that tourists with children of any age are always welcome here. Moreover, cots are provided for babies in the room, and payment is not made for children under 2 years old. Older children are only allowed in basic beds with parents or separately, as extra beds are not provided. Therefore, if you decide to go to this hotel with kids, you need to further clarify the information when booking.
Beaches
Cleopatra Annex is a hotel in Ayia Napa, ideally located relative to the center and not very convenient with respect to the sea, which you need to walk for more than a quarter of an hour. This distance can also be covered by bus. The ticket price in them is 1.5 euros.
The nearest beaches from the hotel are two, one on the right side, the other on the left. The first is called Limanaki, which means “Pouring”. The coverage here is sandy, the sea is excellent, plenty of water activities. But for the umbrella and sunbed will have to pay 7.5 euros.
The second, less untwisted, is located in a small bay. It is less crowded, but the water in the sea is not very clear. But on this beach there are tents, there is a wonderful cafe.
The most popular beach in Nissi in Cyprus , which translates as "island". There really is a small island, which can be reached through a narrow sandy strip. Hotel Nissi is approximately 2 km away. A taxi to him costs 8 euros. There is a lot of entertainment (parachute, banana, ping-pong, catamarans, water scooters), excellent landscaping (restaurants, bars, discos, showers, hygiene rooms) and the purest yellow sand, which many call it golden. But there are always a lot of people on Nissi, which not all vacationers like.
Almost immediately after this beach there is another, more calm. It is called Adams Beach. There is a water slide and other attractions, but the entry into the sea is not gentle, but ends with a small ledge.
On all beaches you can see beautiful fish right on the shore. There are even more at a depth, so diving is in great demand in Ayia Napa. But in Cyprus, unfortunately, beach vacations are possible only from the end of spring and somewhere until mid-autumn. The rest of the time it is cool, and in winter it can even briefly decorate the earth with a weak snow cover.
Leisure outside the hotel
It is for this purpose that Cleopatra Hotel Annex 3 * is most suitable. Ayia Napa, Cyprus as a whole, is famous for its amazingly beautiful places that it is advisable to visit for all tourists. What is Cape Cava Greco, located four kilometers from the hotel! Fans of adventure and unique landscapes will also be delighted with the pirate caves located in the bay of Ayia Napa. Those tourists who prefer entertainment that has already become classic will certainly enjoy the water park and amusement park. A trip to a pirate ship awaiting its passengers in the port of the city will also be a wonderful gift.
But the most vivid and unforgettable impressions will leave, of course, discos, foam parties and night clubs (The Castle, Soho, Crazy Frog and others). Many of them can be reached on foot, which is extremely convenient. Invitations there, promising free drinks, are handed out on the streets and beaches, so it’s very difficult not to visit these fun centers.
Reviews
The Cleopatra Annex 3 * hotel in Cyprus has mixed ratings. Someone really liked him, but someone was not pleased with him. Noted disadvantages:
- check-in is possible with a big delay;
- not all rooms have properly functioning appliances and plumbing;
- if the windows overlook the pool (a bar is located nearby), loud music is heard all night;
- monotonous breakfast menu;
- far from the sea;
- poor-quality cleaning of rooms, a rare change of sheets and towels;
- lack of warm blankets;
- air conditioning directly above the bed;
- weakly working electric stoves.
Noted advantages:
- ideal location in relation to places of entertainment and shopping;
- close to the airport;
- fairly low prices;
- Friendly, welcoming staff.