Hotel Flamingo Beach Hotel 3 * - one of the most interesting beach "three rubles" in Larnaca. No wonder its rating among tourists is quite high, and popularity is growing every year. Lovely rooms, where there is everything you need to feel comfortable, great views from either side, nice and helpful staff, very convenient location - this is a brief description of this hotel. After all, here you can fall asleep to the pleasant sound of the sea, and this is rare even in Cyprus!
Larnaca
Flamingo Beach Hotel 3 * is located in the city, which archaeologists consider the oldest in Cyprus. Although in general this resort is not much different from the rest of the island's villages - the old center, green outskirts with coastal hotels, a promenade and countless restaurants where everyone boasts a catch and has its own secrets of how to cook fish in such a way that you lick your fingers. This is a budget resort where people come with not very big money. In addition, healing sand and shallow sea attract families with children here. The most famous monument of Larnaca is the temple of St. Lazarus, where, according to legend, he was buried. And the city itself is named after a friend of Jesus Christ. At least that's what one of the translations of the name Larnaca says. From other architectural monuments in the city center, you can see the ancient ruins of ancient Greek sanctuaries and the ancient Byzantine church. The favorite place for walking - both among local residents and tourists - is the Embankment of Date Palms. It stretched from the city center almost to the airport itself. The hotels here are inexpensive, mainly “kopecks” and “three rubles”, many apartments, and prices are quite low.
Where is located
Go to the Flamingo Beach Hotel 3 * (Larnaca) from the airport (by the way, the largest in Cyprus) for about ten minutes. However, tourists claim that the sounds of taking off and landing aircraft do not interfere with the rest. But a little further from the hotel there is a beach where planes fly right overhead, and everyone goes there to take pictures of them. Get here by transfer or taxi. In addition, hotel guests believe that such an arrangement is a big plus. When you go on excursions, you are always taken last, and delivered to the place first. The center of Larnaca is about two and a half kilometers. A bus goes there every hour. The place is quiet, calm, but close to everything.
Territory and what is nearby
Hotel Flamingo Beach Hotel 3 * is not very big, but comfortable. It consists of two buildings with a common hall. The last major repair was made in 2007. On the territory there is a pleasant patio, a lobby with a reception, aquariums, a games room and a TV. There is a small pond with turtles. Tourists noted a beautiful lounge with many comfortable sofas. You can sunbathe on the terrace around the rooftop pool. In one building (white) - standard rooms, in the other (pink) - apartments. This section of the hotel is named for Mackenzie. Not far from the hotel there is the reserved Larnaca salt lake, where pink flamingos live. That's why the hotel was called. There is a mosque on the lake. Near the hotel there are a lot of cafes, taverns, there is a Petros supermarket where you can buy anything you want, and at the same time cheaper than in the center. A little further - a picturesque port with yachts. To the center of Larnaca - about half an hour on foot along the promenade.
Accommodation and facilities
The hotel Flamingo Beach Hotel 3 * - sixty-four rooms. They are almost the same, but have twin or double beds. There are also single and family rooms. Inhabit for five minutes, no more. The filling of the rooms is standard. Air conditioning, bathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV. The beds are wooden with comfortable mattresses. There is a small table and a large type of writing. Plasma TV. Each room has a balcony with a plastic table and chairs in order to have a snack or drink tea while enjoying the beautiful view. The bathroom is very clean. Every day they report shampoo, soap, shower gel. Clean cleanly. Feel at home. True, sockets are very specific in shape, but this is easy to handle. It is only worth taking an adapter at the reception for a small deposit (two euros), which is then returned. The apartments have a bedroom, a living room, a terrace with sea views and a kitchen, but there is no stove. But there are a refrigerator, a toaster and an electric kettle. A safe in the room costs two euros per day, at the reception - for free. But there is no theft at the hotel, so you can safely leave things in the room.
Food - what are the options
At the Flamingo Beach Hotel 3 * (Cyprus), breakfast is mainly included in the price. They are served in a special room. Tourists noted them as very tasty and plentiful. Scrambled eggs, omelets, cheese, sausages, bacon, sausages, lots of olives, various vegetables and fruits, cereals, granola, yogurts (sweet and natural), several types of juices and, of course, tea and coffee - this is not a complete list of what offer during the morning meal. You can have lunch and dinner in the hotel restaurant “Vanilla Sky” on the fifth floor, and have a snack or a cocktail in the bar. One-time comprehensive nutrition costs from five to ten euros per person. You can also take half board or all inclusive. But most guests prefer to eat in other places to try everything. Near the hotel there is a good tavern called Salamis. The guests of Flamingo Beach recommend it for fish lovers. They say that they serve the best in the vicinity of Mesa. Many good restaurants and on the promenade, nearby. Almost everywhere there is a menu in Russian. Lunch costs an average of twenty, and dinner costs thirty euros for two. And on a hot day, delicious Cypriot ice cream serves as a salvation and a paradise for children.
Services - Guest Assessment
The hotel Flamingo Beach Hotel 3 * has a free car park. A very good high-speed Wi-Fi was organized. He "takes" not only in the rooms and throughout the hotel, but even on the beach, that is, across the road. A beauty salon and hairdresser are open. For children there is a playground equipped according to European safety standards. If you have no one to leave your baby with, you can invite a nanny. In the cooler in the dining room there is drinking water that can be poured into your container and taken for walks or to the beach. There are no animators, the hotel is designed for a relaxing holiday. But folklore evenings are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays, when artists come to sing, dance, and organize competitions. Once a week there is the so-called “Cyprus Night” - a program in which you can feel all the local flavor. Tourists also write good words about the Flamingo Beauty fitness club and spa, where they order quality cosmetic treatments. A car and bicycle rental service is available at the reception.
Staff
The staff of the Flamingo Beach Hotel 3 * hotel reviews are called not only helpful and kind, but also beautiful. They always make concessions, they are always ready to help. The main thing is to address them with your problem on time. You will not have any barrier in communication - they almost all perfectly speak Russian. As a last resort, you will need a minimum knowledge of English. The staff is extremely friendly. All questions you are interested in are answered in a friendly manner, they try to figure out the essence, and in the event of any breakdown, they immediately respond.
Beach vacation
Hotel Flamingo Beach Hotel 3 * (Larnaca) is located very close to the Makenzi Municipal Beach. Between the hotel and the coast runs a beautiful, freshly finished promenade. Tourists claim that of the nearby hotels, this one has the best location in relation to the sea. Entering the water is excellent, gentle, without waves. To the depth go fifteen to twenty meters. It is highly recommended not only to vacationers with children, but also to those who are not particularly good at swimming. Sun beds and umbrellas are paid. Many different water sports - surfing, kayaking. The sea is clean, without algae, the sand is dark, fine. You can easily decompose here on towels and not pay for sunbeds. Some tourists prefer to go to the more famous central beach "Finikoudes". But here the opinions of vacationers are divided. You can sunbathe in the hotel. Since the hotel is not very large, the pool here is located on the roof. But around him - deck chairs and everything, as expected. Unless there are no umbrellas. Tourists claim that swimming there with a panoramic view of the Mediterranean Sea is a very funny thing.
Shopping
Of course, Larnaca is not Milan or Paris to specifically arrange tours here for acquiring branded items. But, coming on vacation, you always want to take something with you as a souvenir. And if you happen to make a good purchase, then vacation memories will become even more valuable. This is also believed by the guests of the Flamingo Beach Hotel 3 * (Cyprus). Their reviews are full of tips on what is better and cheaper to purchase in Larnaca. First of all, it is high-quality olive oil at five euros per liter. Various souvenirs and magnets can be purchased on the Fenoukides promenade. Of the food, Halloumi cheese, sweets such as Turkish delight and pastille, as well as Cypriot wines, especially Commandria, are usually popular. In addition, those who want to buy something authentic are recommended to visit the village of Lefkara, which is famous for its lace. This art is so ancient that the works of local residents, as they say, even admired Leonardo da Vinci. Jugs, mugs and other pottery products are being brought from here. But for this it is better to go to the village - there the prices will be lower than in the center of the resort, and there is more choice, and there is an opportunity to bargain.
Excursions
First of all, you need to start with a walk around Larnaca itself. Inspect the salt lake, which can be reached no more than a quarter of an hour, with its mosque Tekke Hala Sultan. By the way, she is very revered in the Islamic world. Go around the ancient Greek ruins in the center, as well as go to ancient churches and mosques. After all, Larnaca is one of the unique places where different cultures and religious traditions coexist quietly. And then, if you came to Cyprus, then it is worthwhile to carefully examine the surroundings, and indeed the whole. Isle. Moreover, for this the Flamingo Beach Hotel 3 * (Larnaca) has all the possibilities. Among the excursions popular with tourists should be called a tour of Cyprus, Famagusta (on Turkish territory), as well as Paphos, where, according to legend, Venus emerged from the foamy waves. Highly recommended trips, which include lunch. The average price of an excursion is about fifty or sixty euros. And if you arrive in the "dead season" when group trips are not arranged, and you can rent a car, the administration will give you a map of Cyprus and write down in detail what is worth visiting and when.
Hotel Flamingo Beach Hotel 3 * - reviews
People of different nationalities live here - British and Iranians, Russians and Arabs, Ukrainians and Germans. Enough of the locals. Clean rooms, timely and high-quality cleaning, reasonable prices at the bar and restaurant. Tourists praised the possibility of an easy walk in the evening to the center of Larnaca along the beautiful and illuminated fenced promenade. The location of the hotel is considered one of its biggest bonuses. Many vacationers here write that they would go to this hotel again. Dazzlingly beautiful nature, the blue sea - relaxation is such that you do not want to return home at all. The Flamingo Beach Hotel 3 * hotel not only meets its "stars", but also offers guests much more services than this category requires.