The small town of Ayia Napa, located on the southwest coast of the island of Crete, is best known for its wide, comfortable sandy beaches. More recently, this village was an ordinary fishing village. Today it is one of the busiest resorts in the Mediterranean Sea. Almost all the beaches of Ayia Napa have been awarded the Blue Flag of UNESCO. Tourists to this resort annually come just a huge number. And, of course, for their convenience, many comfortable hotels of different price categories have been built here. For example, guests of Ayia Napa can rent rooms at the River Rock Hotel 3 *. The photos presented on the page below, as well as the reviews of tourists indicate that this hotel is actually quite comfortable.
Location
The three-star hotel is located in the very center of the town. Numerous nightclubs, restaurants and bars are located within a 2-3-minute walk from it. To the beach, guests of the River Rock Hotel 3 * complex need to walk no more than 7 minutes. Also near the hotel is a beautiful park.
The nearest airport to Larnaca Hotel is approximately 55 km from it. Tourists who arrived in Cyprus by plane can get to the place by bus, taxi or rented car. Travel time from Larnaca to Ayia Napa by car is about 40-50 minutes. By bus, tourists have to get 60-70 minutes. Vacationers leave Larnaca from the Archbishop Makariou C Avenue 1 stop, located near Finikoudes Beach. Take the bus number 711 here.
Hotel description: reviews
Hotel Rock River Hotel 3 * (Ayia Napa) takes guests in two three-story buildings of modern architecture. The hotel area is well equipped and landscaped. Most of the guests consider her very beautiful. From all sides the hotel is surrounded by lush tropical vegetation. In the evenings, the courtyard, lawns and flowerbeds are effectively illuminated.
This hotel was recently built - in 2015. And so the decoration of rooms, halls and corridors is almost new. The same goes for furniture and household appliances. This majority of guests, of course, refers to the undoubted advantages of the complex. Room service at the hotel from 7 am to 8 pm is free of charge. Guests are accommodated in the rooms in this complex at 14:00. However, in some cases , tourists can get their rooms early.
The reception at this hotel is located on the ground floor. Therefore, the rooms on the first guests need to climb the stairs. This should be taken into account by residents who decide to relax in Cyprus in this complex with young children.
Number of rooms
Guests of Cyprus Hotel River Rock Hotel 3 * offers 95 comfortable rooms. Five of them are superior rooms. In all rooms rented at the hotel, guests can use:
- air conditioning;
- TV
- telephone
- mini fridge;
- safe.
Air conditioning at this hotel is centralized and the television is satellite. If desired, guests can watch one Russian-language channel. There is also Wi-Fi in the rooms. Residents should pay a fee for using the safe in the hotel rooms. In the bathrooms of the hotel, a hairdryer is provided for tourists. Of course, the rooms in this hotel also have wardrobes with mirrors.
Rooms are cleaned at this hotel 5 times a week. Maids should change bed linen three times in seven days.
Guest opinion on hotel rooms
Most tourists consider the rooms rented at the River Rock Hotel 3 * (Cyprus) to be comfortable and praise. The rooms are beautifully decorated and the furniture is comfortable. The beds in the hotel are wide and the closets have plenty of shelves and hangers. The mirrors in the rooms are very large (full height).
Judging by the reviews of tourists, household appliances in the rooms rented in the hotel are working properly. Some complaints from vacationers cause only air conditioning. Unfortunately, in many rooms they do not function at all.
Maids clean the rooms, as stated, daily. Moreover, the hotel employees treat their duties, judging by the reviews of the guests, very responsibly - they wash floors and dishes well, make beds, take out garbage. Therefore, the hotel rooms are always clean and comfortable.
The soundproofing in the rooms in the hotel, according to most tourists, is pretty good. In the evenings, music from the street can be heard in the rooms, but not too loudly. Tourists also consider a small drawback of the hotel that some of the rooms here have not very attractive views.
Hotel Infrastructure
A huge number of various additional amenities is what almost any hotel on the island of Cyprus offers tourists. Hotel River Rock Hotel 3 * in this regard, of course, is no exception. Guests who rented rooms here can use, for example:
- outdoor pool;
- Laundry
- luggage storage.
Car rental and currency exchange are also available on site. Laundry guests at this hotel can only use for a fee. Tourists who want to stay fit while on vacation can visit the gym and fitness center. A bicycle rental service is also available on site. Guests can go to the gym at this hotel completely free, at no extra charge.
Services for parents with children
For younger guests, this hotel also provides a number of additional amenities. Children can visit the hotel, for example, a playground and swim in the "paddling pool". The hotel’s restaurant offers high chairs and a special menu for these guests. Upon request, for free, a cot can be delivered to guests in the rented room.
River Rock Hotel 3 *: service reviews
About the hotel infrastructure, as well as about its rooms, vacationers leave mostly positive reviews. The staff of the complex, many guests consider it very polite and responsible. Sometimes it happens that the hotel rooms for all tourists are not enough. In this case, residents can be temporarily accommodated in another hotel. However, if this happens, some present is usually provided to guests to compensate for moral damage. This could be, for example, a fruit basket, a bottle of wine, etc.
The pool at the hotel, according to many residents, is quite comfortable. The water in it is warm and not too chlorinated. Wi-Fi at the hotel, most tourists consider it not particularly good. The speed of the Internet is increasing, unfortunately, only in the morning, when everyone is sleeping.
In various ratings on specialized sites, former hotel guests usually give her 4-5 points out of 5 possible. This, of course, is quite a lot. The only drawback of this complex, many tourists consider the noise in the territory. The rooms are very often rented by Russian youth. And such guests usually prefer to relax "to the fullest." Therefore, to come to this hotel with children, despite the fact that there are many amenities for them, experienced vacationers still do not advise.
Dining at the hotel
Rooms for rent at the River Rock Hotel 3 * (Cyprus, Ayia Napa) with breakfast. If desired, tourists can also pay on site full board. Reviews for breakfast, lunch and dinner at this hotel are at most only positive. Dishes are served in the hotel's dining room according to the "buffet" system. For breakfast, tourists can take, for example, eggs, fruits, vegetables, pastries, granola. Also in the morning, guests are served sausages, cheeses, sausages, bacon, coffee. For dinner, residents can take fish dishes, squid, baked pork, desserts.
Hotel beach: guest opinion
The River Rock Hotel 3 * is located about 600 meters from the sea. On the way to the beach, experienced guests advise beginners to turn a little to the left. In this case, you can get to the shore covered with fine sand. On the beach, located directly opposite the hotel, the entrance to the sea, unfortunately, is stone. Many tourists are advised to visit the Ocean Basket fish restaurant, working on the seashore next to the hotel . It serves very tasty and at the same time inexpensive dishes.
Of course, hotel guests can visit other beaches in Ayia Napa if they wish. It is very popular among vacationers who have chosen this resort for relaxation, for example, Paradisos. This beach is located 10 minutes walk from the hotel. Also, many residents of the hotel go to Nissi Beach. Here they will find the purest crystal turquoise sea and white soft sand.
Available Attractions
Many of the most interesting, certainly worth visiting places are what, among other things, Ayia Napa offers its guests . River Rock Hotel 3 *, as already mentioned, is located almost in the city center . And therefore, in order to explore all kinds of historical sights, its guests do not need to travel or go too far. For example, in the immediate vicinity of the hotel is located the Thalassa Museum. Here vacationers can look at the collections of marine vegetation, shells, figurines, replicas of ancient ships, etc. Also, the Ayia Napa Monastery is also located near the hotel. This interesting structure was built on the spot where the miraculous icon of the Mother of God was once found. In 1950, the monastery was completely restored, and there really is something to see here.