| Holiday-Truth Readers Reports |
PARTYPANTS from DUDLEY travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
Libra Holidays
on a family holiday.
There were 1 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2007 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness |  | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Food was absolutely wonderful, varied from traditional greek food, continental and british. Nothing too much trouble if children wanted chips they could be ordered although they weren't out as a choice on the main buffet trolleys.
Cleanliness was great all rooms cleaned daily, towels changed as and when required (your choice if need changing leave on bathroom floor).
Location was excellant, 300 yds to the left hotel was beach, 300 yds to right the town with usual souvenier shops and restaurants.
Entertainment was the usual on these sort of family hotel but the staff built up a god rapport with all the children and encouraged all to get involved. Variety of things to do in day i.e. waterpolo, boules quizes etc., Evening entertainment included quizzes, bingo, and a tribute artist. Not brilliant but better than nothing.
Will definately be returning to this hotel again, had good value for money and a superb time.
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kel and steve from sheffield travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
first choice
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff |  | | Food |  | |
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| said: we have just returned from a week at this hotel. The hotel was very clean and rooms kept tidy everyday. The pool area was very nice plenty of loungers although you have to be up before 8 as people tend to get up put towels out and then go back to bed. We were A.I and do wish we would have gone self catering the food was awful, we are not fussy eaters but it was the same luke warm food every day and not much choice and for a 4 star hotel i dont find this acceptable. The entertainment was o.k during the day although again was the same day in day out and they didnt cater for the under 10's more adult themed, the night time entertainment was run by an elderly man who didnt really know what he was doing. We thought they was a childrens play room but when we got there that wasnt in use anymore it was closed down. The staff were mainly from slovakia and they were nice and friendly.Overall i wouldnt visit this hotel again as i think it was poor value for money.
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Amy Shepherd from Newton Aycliffe travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
Libra
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2007 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff |  | | Food | | |
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| said: Just got back today from a excellent holiday in Cyprus!!
we stayed at the 4* Tsokkos Beach hotel in Protaras. I chose this hotel as i had been previously when i was a kid and can remember i had liked it back then.
Its a lovely hotel, very clean with a massive lobby area with big comfy sofas.
The rooms are great with air conditioning, nice size bathroom etc. Have heard bad reviews about the rooms stating they are dated, but really who cares???! all we do in room is sleep and get changed, so what? all hotels are the same! the always have hideous curtains and bedding in every hotel I have been to. Also, the bathroom has marble floors (like all hotels I have been to!!!) and people complained about it being slippy. well put the bath mat down then and you wont slip!! people have to moan about the stupidest things, your on holiday enjoy yourself!!!
The pool area is great! the pool is massive with plenty of sunbeds to go round. Walk through the gardens and you will get to the beach in 2 minutes!!The beach is out of this world!! I have been to the carribean and would say the beach is just as nice here as it is there!!!
Now to the food, we came half board, and I do wish we came self catering. We never got up in time for breakfast which finished at 9.15am so that was a waste!The evening meal was nice to start with the first few days (not digusting as others stated, its just the same at any other hotel we have been to, although its actually nicer!!) it just repeats itself every night, thats the downside. It has theme nights, but there is always roast potatos, sliced potatoes, rice and pasta every night, its nice but you do tend to get sick of the same thing, so we ended up eating out! (what a waste of half board!!)
Overall, we had a great holiday, this is our third time here now and we would go back to both hotels we stayed at. The last was the Vrissiana Hotel which was just getting renovated while we were there, so that might be worth a visit. Would definatly recommend Protaras and the Tsokkos Beach Hotel to anyone, brilliant.
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sanderson from sunderland travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food |  | |
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| said: The pool area of the hotel was great and plenty of sunbeds the only down side was that any of the tsokkos hotels could use the pool....which they did.
The snack bar food was good with plenty of choice but the restaurant food was rubbish unless you liked pork or gammon and all your veg marrinated in herbs and spices there was very little choice for vegitarians or children.
The entertainment was shocking mini disco then a half hour break. Bingo then half hour break. Play your cards right then half hour break then for the last hour they there was entertainment.
The staff were helpful and friendly.
The resort and beach were lovely with plenty to do for all ages.
would go back to resort but not to this hotel
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A Ball from Torfaen travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
My Travel (Airtours)
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We travelled to Cyprus for the very first time in August.We arrived at the hotel in the early hours of the morning and within five minutes had been allocated our room, check in was very quick and easy.
We found the hotel rooms to be very comfortable and very clean, the cleaner visited our room on a daily basis and the towels were changed regularly. Our room overlooked the front of the hotel (and the road)but we did not experience any noise.
We stayed on an all inclusive basis and found the food to be very nice, the only thing I would say is that the childrens buffet was a bit poor, but this was not a problem for us as our daughter was not afraid to try different things from the main buffet.
However the snacks at the poolside would satisfy any chils as the variety on offer was fabulous (we have been all inclusive on a number of other occasions and for daytime snacks this was the best we have known, the choice was very good.
The location of this hotel is excellent, a two minute stroll through the gardens and you are on the beach where there is plenty to do in the form of water sports. A two minute stroll in the opposite direction and there are plenty of bars for you to choose from, alot of them providing entertainment where the children are very welcome.
The staff at the hotel are very helpful and efficient. The entertainment staff were excellent, so enthusiastic and hard working, Alfie, Daryl, Katie and Pearl made a fantastic holiday even better. Most of the entertainment was provided by Alfie and his team, with a lot of audience participation.
This holiday for us was fantastic and we absoulutly love Cyprus and are planning to visit again.
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L Hitchings from swansea travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
first choice
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Excellent hotel.
Very polite and friendly staff.
Food was limitless on an all inclusive basis and very well prepared and presented.
Short walk to the resort centre of protarus where there was excellent facilities for all ages.
Entertainment was good throughout the whole of the holiday, well done to Daryl, Kate/Pearl and Alfie.
Would visit this hotel again in the future.
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Vivien Jackson from Stoke on Trent travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
First Choice
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We stayed at the Tsokkos Beach for 14 nights, and must say was a little worried before we went, because we had never done all inclusive in Europe before. We were very impressed with the cleanliness of the hotel, the food was very good, not too much choice but still good. The snacks were excellent. We were however glad that we chose the all inclusive package. Cyprus is a very expensive resort, eating out and drinking. We found that we would stay in the hotel until 12 midnight then head for the bars, of which there are plenty to choose from. There were 3 of us staying there, one was my 18 year old son, who also enjoyed the hotel and the facilitiesd. The rooms were very clean and tidy, and the bathrooms were excellent. We had constant hot water, which is a plus for hotels abroad.
We would definitely go back to this hotel, probably in a couple of years.
The staff, most of them Slovakian were all very pleasant.
The pool area was probably one of the best in the resort, very spacious, and plenty of sun beds. You did not have to get up at the crack of dawn for a sunbed. All in all I would recommend this hotel to freinds.
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Jason Ryan from Manchester travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
JMC Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: It was our first time trying all Inclusive and again listening to some people I was expecting all soughts of complications. Well not here at this hotel it was great you could drink local or English lager and you could get as many drinks as you wanted rather than what I was told only one at a time. What rubbish that was.
I would most defiantly go all inclusive again at this hotel fantastic.
The rooms were basic but had everything that you require and they were clean. We required a fridge to keep drinks cold for the kids this will cost you three pounds for the week.this was one of the better rooms we have stayed at in Protaras.
Having two children was quite a gamble going all inclusive especially when it comes to food but once again we were very happy with this and it was very nice and you had plenty to choose from. Food gets the thumbs up from all the Ryan family.
Hotel staff were not all from Cyprus but that was never an issue for us because they were very helpfull and good at there jobs.
There were three English staff who entertained the holiday makers all week and they really tried hard and diserve a big shout out for trying.
Just one word of advise get your children involved straight away with all the games or they will get ignored for the children they aready know.
That was the only moan for me but you live and learn rather than stand and moan.
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HelenG from Cambridgeshire travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
Independent
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2005 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Given that we only booked our holiday 4 days before departure, I feel I may be being somewhat unjust in writing a report. I would therefore ask those of you who has chosen this hotel specifically to bear this in mind, as you are likely to be more prepared than we were.
All we knew about this hotel was the name, and the fact is was meant to be 4 star....This rating varies from brochure to brochure. I would personally say 3 star.
I will simply write a few lines on each area...
CHECK IN - Quick and efficient (even at 2am) but no explanation of anything. Just a quick 'your room is ....on the ...floor' - the rest you find out from the information booklet in your room.
ROOM - Not huge for 2 adults and 2 kids. On double / twin bed and two camp beds. Probably the first hotel I have stayed in for years (abroad) to be carpeted throughout. Not an entirely good decision given that whilst the carpets didn't look dirty, the smell of stale smoke in some rooms was extreme! Decent bathroom and good shower. Balcony - overlooked the front of the hotel. Not good (but then would question whether the back would be any better, given it overlooking the pool and being right over the entertainment). Whilst not a busy road, you will be woken by the refuse collectors and every arrival / departure bus throughout your stay. Not a great view either - personally I don't want to see McDonald's signs on my holiday....the illuminated sign reminded me every night how sad we can be as tourists by 'demanding' that resorts cater for our needs !
POOL - really good. We wandered in to many hotels during our week stay and this appeared one of the most spacious and well-designed. HOWEVER - it was FREEZING....I am talking blue kids at the end of the day. Sadly the hotel is surrounded by others, and at about 4pm every day it disappeared in to the shade which didn't help the pool warmth. I suspect it may have been a different story in the summer months. Never had a problem getting sun beds - best area for keeping the sun appeared to be near the kids pool!
Some previous reports mentioned ear infections - didn't witness any of this and it seemed clean to me.
FOOD - If you are AI you truly could eat and drink more or less whatever you wanted from 10am - midnight. Breakfast was ok (very English really) but I was disappointed by the consistent lack of fresh fruit, yoghurts and feta cheese (yum)-had stayed AI in Cyprus before and these were all available in plentiful supplies. You could then have snacks from the pool bar area or lunch in a sort of add on dining area. To be honest the snacks were better in our opinion although again a bit more geared to the English tourist (burgers, chips - oh no....)with a few exceptions.
Evening meal ok - poor quality for the first few days, but seemed to improve at the end of our week.Kids buffet is terrible - avoided at all costs...one container of chips and another of fish or chicken nuggets (maybe I am just lucky in that this isn't the staple diet for my kids). Kids loved the free ice creams available - having stayed in the Pegasus Tropical (Turkey) earlier this year I would honestly say whilst there is more free things at this hotel, the Pegasus which has taken a slating for food, had better choice!
CLEANLINESS - pretty good. Our room was cleaned every day and fresh towels every day. Can't fault that at all. Likewise the pool area - staff were constantly collecting empty cups and rubbish.
ENTERTAINMENT - whilst some have criticised this, I would be the first to stand up and say 'WELL DONE to Becky, Mouse (Sarah) and Craig. Ok it may have been a bit amateurish, but god did they try to make everyone enjoy themselves. 10 out of 10 for these guys....
STAFF - mixed bag, but given it was end of season (hotel due to close next weekend) and the hours they work....any surprise !!! Some real characters, some very smiley and some downright miserable !
Would I go again? I wouldn't rule it out as a cheap late deal, but I wouldn't pay full brochure price. It may have been recently refurbished but its almost stuck in a mid 90's time warp and needs something to wake it up.
Disappointing that we were sold other facilities which were not available - the gym was open, but the jacuzzi, beauty treatments, hairdressers, kids playroom etc were all closed. You may find this over critical, but if you are told facilities are available then that is what you are buying.
HOWEVER....our holiday was made by the people we met, the fun we had and the laughs we all shared.....if Nicky ever reads this 'think tents...'
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Hilary from Watford travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
Airtours
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2005 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Hotel location great. All areas around the hotel very clean.
Room service was excellent. Entertainment was ok but there should be more than 3 of them. Mouse, Becky and Craig did there best.
All the staff were very friendly. Had a good holiday overall.
Food could be improved but was told by more than one person that this was being looked into.
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chick and dafydd from cardiff travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
first choice
on a friends holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and more than 6 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2005 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Just got back from Tsokkos beach hotel, had an ab fab time.
Hotel very clean also around the pool. The staff are very friendly and the entertainments team are absolute stars.
The beach is a two minute walk away and there are plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance. Excellent water park which is a bus ride away.
I would definately go back. Big hug to Miss Mouse and Becky, and a big snog for Craig [entertainment staff]-you guys helped to make our holiday!
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Sarah from boston travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and more than 6 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This must of been the best hoilday ive been on in a long time, everyone we went with enjoyed it.
The staff were so nice, the food was great, the entertainment was funny a good for the younger one to join into.
It had lots of things to do there such as joining in with the games in the afternoon and night, the games area inside was fun.
I have been to a hotel in cyprus a while back and this one is way better.
cant wait to go back next year!!!
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Chrisse from London travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
jmc
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This is the second time I have been to this hotel and I for one had a fabulous holiday here at Tskokkos beach.
It was clean and tidy never any old glasses around they were collected.
I have to say there where quite a few ear infections and the pool wasn't always cleaned that well, there are sharp bits and piece of old tile.
The food well there wasn't that much for children apart from chicken nuggets and chips. But during the day you can order pizza's sandwiches and other things like salads at the pool bar.
The bar staff were friendly and polite.
Other people have said numerous things about the hotel but I for one would definitely go back.
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tony from london travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
jmc
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This is the second time I have been to this hotel and when I read some of the reports I wonder if the people that are writing them below have got the wrong hotel.
The food is very nice it is repetitive but all hotels are the same. Cleanliness the hotel was spotless. Location the best. 2 mins from the beach and all the shops. Staff very
nice and got the job done nothing wrong with the drinks I had 14 hangovers.
Entertainment was very good. I dont know what people expect when they go away but I have been to at least 10 all inclusive hotels and this hotel is worth looking at in my opinion I would go back.
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jackie from liverpool travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
mt travel
on a family holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and more than 6 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Don't go if you've booked then change, our group is easily pleased and we never complain, there was 40 of us.
Food awful, lots of ear infections, pool not cleaned properly. All other guests complained too. I am in the process of complaining to airtours.
The hotel is only 2 star all staff are non English speaking and rude as well as untidy.
They are mainly from bulgeria and russia working slave labour.
Entertainment is rubbish reps done their best god help them drinks were watered down staff told us this.
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Jones from Manchester travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 6 adults and 4 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The hotel has had a £2million refurbishment and was so clean, it was lovely.
Only 2 members of our party were not too keen on the food, but they didn't even try anything that wasn't English, and they were adults. The kids put them to shame and tried everything. Basically if you are fussy eaters then don't go all inclusive.
The staff were very friendly and couldn't do enough for you. Entertainment was OK, Elvis was the best on a Sunday night. Would definately return.
Location is just right only 5 mins walk from the beach and 5 mins from the centre
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Mrs Lewis from Newport travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
My Travel
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2005 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: I stayed at this hotel May last year, and after reading some reports from later in 2004 I was a bit worried about it.
The hotel has been re-decorated and was very clean throughout. The food was very nice and there was always plenty to choose from (snacks available when lunch/dinner closed) but it got a bit tedious throughout the fortnight.
The staff and cleaners were all very nice and very helpful.
The hotel is situated a 5 minute walk from shops/bars and local beach.
The pool area was very clean and as for rats running around there, I did not see any.
I would definitely go back a third time.
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Nicola vass from Cannock travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
JMC
on a couples holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2004 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Last Oct 04 a group of 20 of us stayed here as our friends were getting married. The hotel was disgusting for the money we had paid. It was shabby inside.
The rooms were falling to bits and the food was horrendous. There was a major lack of choice for starters and nothing for children. Half of our party actually had sickness and diarrohea.
There was a child in our party of 2yrs old and it just wasn't child friendly at all in terms of food or entertainment facilities.
The only good points about the hotel were the location which was nice and quiet but central and the maids were very good.
One of our party actually slipped on a wet mat within the hotel and broke her arm and the staff couldn't careless.
Overall very disappointed in a tired run down hotel.
Apparently the hotel is being refurbished Oct 04 so hopefully it will be improved.
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leah1996 from West Midlands travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
First Choice
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: I found this hotel the most disgusting and dirty hotel I have ever stayed in.
The reception are was small and shabby, all the furniture was ripped. The lift was small you could fit two cases and one person in at the most.
The rooms were the most basic rooms that I have seen. In one of our rooms, the skirting board was falling off with wires exposed which wasn't good with a three year old staying in the room. There was no lighting on the balcony and in the other room the balcony door didn't even lock.
The staff were very unhelpful and quite rude.
The pool was dirty.
Then we had an even bigger shock when we went down to breakfast. There were cockroaches in the dining room, the carpet was filty, you couldn't even make out the pattern on it. There was a small selection of food. We had a basic breakfast and left the dining room.
At lunchtime we saw our rep and she did say that the hotel had been downgraded in the last couple of days due to it shutting in October for a full refurb - well over due.
We moved to the Anastasia - see other report
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c.j.bellis from morecambe travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
jmc
on a family holiday.
There were 1 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
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| said: having just arrived back from thre tsokkos beach hotel,protaras,i cannot say how very dissapointed i was in the state of this hotel.
it states this is a 4 star hotel...i would not give it it 2 stars.
the hotel is well past its sell by date, in that it is shabby, both inside and out.
the staff were rude and indifferent to your needs and manners were unheard of.
the enterainment, well how would i describe it, i have heard children perform better, it was just loud shouting, bingo playing and music blaring out from 10.00am untill midnight.
this was not a relaxing holiday.
the kidds club had to be paid for with t shirt painting at best. my son was completely bored with the lack of imagination involved.
from the first day we arrived i noted most people adults and children were complaining of ear infections and not long before myself and son were following suit.
i have been to cyprus many times but i would never return to this hotel again or indeed a tsokkos hotel if this is the standard they maintain through out their chain of hotels.
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Gordon from Erskine, Nr Glasgow travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: I was a bit worried before going to the Tsokkos Beach after reading some negative revues from previous years, it turned out that most bad reports had been relating to the 3* annexe building which I can report is no longer used by JMC. This building is now only used as “digs” for the staff from various Tsokkos hotels in the area.
The hotel was spotless both inside & out, maid service was 7 days a week & they were very thorough. Our room was a good size with plenty room for the two camp beds which my daughters slept in, there was also a good size fridge & the air conditioning was superb (kept running 24/7 & the room was actually chilly when we came in at night, which was a godsend as temperatures soared into the 40’s).
The pool was beautiful, very clean, with a separate, safe pool for the kiddies, never had a problem getting sun beds as most guests tended to alternate days between the pool & the beach. The day time entertainment was spot on, (Hannah & Janine) took kids clubs in the mornings & afternoons with: aqua aerobics, water polo & football (against the neighbouring Odessa), killer pool & darts etc for the “big kiddies”.
The hotels location could not have been better as it is situated ½ ways between the main street (in the heart of the resort) & the beach, with a five minute stroll in either direction to either. The restaurant was immaculate & I can assure you, the food matched the surroundings. The breakfasts were superb, lunches served in the outside area of the restaurant with a bar menu in between servings (pizza, cheeseburgers, toasties etc). In the evenings, “gents” have to wear long trousers which is par for the course in 4* hotels but most dined then changed back into shorts. The food was worth the slight inconvenience of changing afterwards & there was also a separate “kiddies menu” for the wee fussy ones (Nuggets, fish fingers etc).
As someone who rates a good evenings entertainment as going to see Motorhead or AC/DC, I was never going to be impressed by the “Macerana” or Rolf Harris belting out “The Court Of King Caractocus” but hey !, when I’m on holiday, if the kids are happy, then I’m happy and the children loved it. We tended to relax with a couple of drinks during the kids disco then head into the resort for a while before heading back to the hotel for a nightcap.
In summery, we had a fantastic holiday at the Tsokkos Beach hotel, were very impressed by the overall standard of the hotel, met many new friends & would not hesitate to return there again.
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Bird from Wolverhampton travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
First choice
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This is certainly not a 4star hotel. It is shabby and has an definite need of refurbishment. The food was ok but repetative and a lot of people relied on the daytime snacks which were good. The location is very good. The entertainment was diabolical and repeated every week, you wont need to fight for a seat as it is half empty most nights which is not very good for all inclusive. We went out like a lot of others rather than stay. We found staff very helpful and polite except the management and reception who could be very rudeand unhelpful. There were lots of people children and adults suffering from ear infections and it may be down to the rats spotted at night. They did try to clean the pool edges with a jet wash but not a good idea while people were swimming in it we went in and came out covered in slim and black bits. We informed the Manager who came out and told them to stop but the damage was already done. I would not go back to this hotel but after visiting other hotels in this group it appears to be one of its kind compared to the others, it is after all the first hotel the group owned and it shows. Very disapointed for the money.
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DAVID DOCHERTY from CLYDEBANK travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
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| said: The Tsokkos Beach Hotel was a major disappopinment to us. Myself, my wife and my daughter booked this holiday as a friend had been to Protaras ( but not this hotel ) and had a wonderful time.
The hotel had carpet throughout the halls, dining area and bedrooms. This carpet was stained and grubby with a dirty appearance and did not give the impression of being hygienic, and was certainly not what I would expect from a 4* hotel. I would rate this hotel closer to 2* or 2* + at the very most.
The pool was dirty and a spate of ear infections broke out during our stay. I myself suffered an ear infection. The general appearance of the interior of the hotel gave the impression that the hotel was old and required major refurbishment. I believe it is to close at the end of the season for long overdue refurbishment. T
he hotel food was of a reasonable standard and quality but in the dining room gentleman had to wear long trousers ( no shorts were allowed ). I was given no prior notice of this and didn't take long trousers with me. The management were very unhelpful. I was told that I had to buy a pair of trousers or go with no dinner. Most of the men at the hotel ended up wearing the same pair of trousers for dinner for 2 weeks solid , often the ones they had travelled in. ( not a good idea in a hot climate )
The location of the hotel was good with the main shopping area and beach close by ( which was just as well as the "entertainment" was chronic. ( more on that later ). The bar and waiting staff at the hotel were first class it has to be said, however I have given the staff a low rating of 3 as the management of the hotel were among the most unhelpful people I have ever encountered on holiday. One member of the management team was openly shouting at a guest who happened to be talking to me at the time on the day I was leaving. This was totally unneccessary and a direct result of the number of complaints the hotel was receiving at that time.
The pool closed on that day ( many reasons were given for this, but none held out ). It would appear that the pool was just filthy. Every second person you met or spoke to had an ear infection. The entertainment wa simply awful. Most of the guests at the hotel were there on an all inclusive basis yet by 11.00 pm every night the seating area was half empty. Most people choosing to sit inside or go out.
The daytime entertainment was dull and unimaginative. My daughter went to the kids club only once in the 2 weeks we were there and that cost us £7 for t-shirt painting. At the bar the kids had to pay £1.50 for slush puppies and you were charged for small bottles of water even though we were all inclusive. The brochure and the arrival letter clearly stated " hotel BARS open from 10.00 am till 12.00 midnight, however the one and only bar didn't open until 10.30. Myself and my daughter were refused 2 colas from the bar at it was only 10.28 and the bar didn't open until 10.30. ( what a joke ).
On the day we were leaving I was chatting to some friends outside and we saw a rat on the staircase behind the stage ( apparently not it's first appearance ) . Thank goodness we were leaving, never to return
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Stan from Oia travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
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on a singles holiday.
There were 1 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
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| said: To my mind this is the most fantastic resort for holidays: great up-to date facilities, excellent cuisine friendly staff.
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Alan French from Hamilton, Scotland travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
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on a family holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 4 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
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| said: Got back from Protaras on Wednesday night (7th of July)! The last couple of days started to get extremely hot as I heard it was a heat wave from Egypt! I heard someone say it was 45 degrees in the shade!!!
Well anyway I will tell you all about the hotel.
When you walk through the front doors the reception area is very spacious with marble floors. There is also a very comfortable foyer where you can sit out of the shade and enjoy a meal or drink.
We were on the second floor with a sea view room which was nice. Although you have to pay a little extra for this. But other family that were also on holiday were on the other side facing the road and their rooms were the exact same. The balconies facing the pool would get the sun from morning until about 2:30 - 3:00pm then the balconies facing the road would get the rest. But don't worry if you’re on the road side because you still get a lovely view as it's not crowded with hotels.
Your room would also be cleaned every day. We were quite shocked the day after we arrived as our room was a mess with clothes everywhere and when we came up to get changed for dinner everything was spotless.
Another handy thing was the supermarket across the road and another just down the road a bit (about three bus lengths). You can get everything you need without having to travel too far.
It must also have one of the best pool's in Protaras as when you see some of the other hotel pools they look small and square. Even the kid's pool was good for our 4 year old until she got her water wing's on and swam around the big pool.
The beach is virtually a stone's throw away. I would say even shorter than a football pitch away. We only went to the beach once as the kid's loved playing in the hotel pool.
One thing that I and all people in our group enjoyed was the entertainers. They worked hard all day ensuring the kid's were happy and even the adults too. They would get the kid's involved in games and also had quizzes, volley ball and water aerobics. After dinner every night they would have a kid's party time for them to dance then do some bingo until the evening entertainment started. This was also excellent and something different every night.
Now onto the Food and Drink.......AMAZING!!
We were All Inclusive and I would never go abroad again without doing this! In the morning you could have the full English breakfast (buffet), cereal, toast or even cold meat sandwiches.
Lunch was located inside by the bar and pool. This was also buffet where you could choose soup, salad or various other foods. You were also always shown to your seat and drinks ordered if needed.
Dinner was the best part of the day for me!! Different style of buffet every night plus the usual salad or soup with changed every night. There were also a range of desserts available for lunch and dinner.
The other good thing about All Inclusive is the snacks and drink. The snack where like a full restaurant meal and were lovely. Drinks were also great! I got hooked on KEO which I got in half pint's because if you get full pint's they end up too hot halfway down because of the heat. The cocktails where also great. A large choice which really test out your taste buds.
I must also add the staff at the hotel were amazing! We couldn’t have asked for any more. There are also great barmen and Woman. We made great friends with two of the three Michal's that work there. They were Slovakian but there English was spot on and they even came out to a night club with us on the last couple of nights.
There was plenty to do for the kid's as there was a games room with pool, table tennis, air hockey and Amusements in the hotel. You can also go onto the net.
In various restaurants they had kid's games also. There were also trampolines with bungee cords attached to your waist just round from the hotel. For all ages I think, but my 4 year old loved it.
Forgot to mention Ayia Napa Water Park. Plenty to do there too, lot's of rides. We were there from 10:30 to 16:30.
We also went on a lazy day cruise. The boat drove round the Island and stopped for 3 swim stops during the trip. This was also from 10:30 to 16:30 and lunch was included in the price. We booked this with the rep in the hotel but you can get it a lot cheaper by just paying on a boat down at the beach.
All in all it was a fantastic holiday and we would definitely go back again to the same hotel. There were 15 in our party and everyone loved it. If I had the money on me right now I would go and book Tsokkos Beach Hotel today for my next holiday.
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holly from Farnborough travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
JMC
on a friends holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2003 |
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| said: This hotel is great i have been there 4 times now and going again this year.
Very clean have never had any problems with this issue
2min walk to beach
1min walk the shop bars restrants etc and only a 5-10 min drive to ayia napa.
The staff are great people and also great friends now.
Entertainment wicked, great that guests can join in as well.
Will alway be going back to this hotel.
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Clive from Torquay travelled to Tsokkos Beach Hotel with
Thomsons
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2003 |
rated the Tsokkos Beach Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Hotel was sparkling when we arrived.
Staff were extremely helplful and friendly their English was very good.
The location was near some local shops and a 2 minute walk away from the pubs. Beach was very close.
Only let down was the entertainment.
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