Christofinia Hotel

Just got back from a week's HALF BOARD stay at the Christofinia. The hotel had reopened for the season a couple of days prior to our visit. Positives: clean room (cleaned everyday, bins emptied and a bottle of water left in room), modern bathroom and comfortable king size bed. Fold up bed set up for our daughter. I suffer with neck and back pain and the mattress and pillows were fine. Kettle and coffee machine provided with a few tea bags, sugar, coffee sachets/pods, sugar and a couple of small milks topped up everyday. Mini fridge fine for cans and small bottles. Communal areas/toilets were clean. Large (unheated) pool with plenty of sunbeds and a swim up bar. Adams beach is across the road and Nissi beach a 5 min walk. Negatives: Breakfast was OK with a choice of hot and cold food, but the evening meal was dreadful. Although they have themed nights, food is repetitive, dry and tasteless. Better to eat out at a local taverna or in Ayia Napa. You can have one glass of water each for free with your evening meal or pay for drinks. No day or night time entertainment in the hotel so you had to go out in the evening. Small kids were running round the dining room and buffet area while parents and staff didn't give a toss. Teens swaggering round fist bumping the management while swigging back all the free shots meant for the diners! Tips: the bakery a 5 min walk away is a must. They are open 24-hours and sell lovely freshly made sandwiches, pies, pastries, cakes, mini ice creams all reasonably priced. Wasn't impressed with hotel drinks so went across the road to Adams superstore for decent beer/cider/soft drinks and snacks for sitting around the pool. Dione restaurant across the road out the back gate is lovely and has a play area for little ones. Highly recommend Joker Square bar (a 20 min walk away) which is great and the food, cocktails and staff are excellent. They show whatever sport you want on multiple screens, and entertainment is on a couple of times a week. Nissi beach is lovely but loud and busy. The bar has a DJ pumping out tunes during the day and it's around 10 euros for a cocktail in a plastic cup or 17 euros served in a pineapple or coconut. Recommend going to Makronisos beach around a 15 min walk along the coast path towards the marina. Bus stop is a few mins walk away. 3.50 one way adult, 1.50 child into Ayia Napa. Taxi in the evening after midnight cost 12 euros, and that wasn't back to the hotel! All things considered, we would definitely stay in Nissi Bay again but not at this hotel, and would not recommend staying HB or AI. I would only rate the hotel a 3* at best in comparison to other Greek island 4* hotels I've stayed in. It's a shame as it could be a really nice hotel... the potential is there.

We had a lovely stay at Christofinia Hotel in Ayia Napa. Overall, it was a comfortable and pleasant experience, perfect for a short break. The rooms were quite basic in terms of décor, but very clean and well-maintained. No complaints there. Our balcony faced another building, but since it was low-rise, we still got a good amount of natural light. The beds were comfortable, though the towels provided were quite small and not the best quality, which was a little surprising for a 4-star hotel. Breakfast had a relatively small selection, but all the essentials were there—hot and cold options, fresh items, and something for everyone. Dinner also had a limited selection, but it was enough, and everything was fresh, well-cooked, and topped up regularly. One great touch was the themed dinner nights—we especially enjoyed Mexican night, which added a bit of variety and fun to the dining experience. The coffee/hot drinks and juice machines were good quality, and the juices didn’t have that usual cheap taste many hotel buffets offer. During lunchtime, there’s no buffet—food is ordered from the pool bar/snack bar, which was fine for us. The drinks and cocktails were great, no complaints at all in that department. The outdoor pools were freezing cold during our stay—definitely no heating, which made it hard to enjoy them. Something to be aware of if you’re visiting in the cooler months. The location was ideal. Although not beachfront, it’s just a 4–5 minute walk across the road to the beach, which worked perfectly for us. We usually stay in beachfront hotels, but didn’t mind the short walk at all. It’s also about a 30-minute walk to the main Ayia Napa *****, or you can catch a bus straight there for €1.50–€2 during the day or €3 at night. The bus stop is conveniently located right outside the hotel grounds, which made getting around super easy. The hotel staff can also call taxis if needed. We visited in April, so both the hotel and Ayia Napa were quite quiet, which suited us well. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. A special touch was the surprise for my son’s birthday, which was the day after our arrival. They left a lovely birthday message, a plate of fruit, a small bottle of red wine, and two cartons of juice in the room—such a thoughtful gesture! We didn’t get a chance to use the spa or gym as it was a short break, but the spa team were always visible near the lifts, explaining their services to guests. The indoor bar was a cosy, relaxing space in the evenings—just note that all-inclusive drinks finish at 11 pm. All in all, a lovely stay with a few minor downsides, but nothing that took away from our overall experience. Would definitely consider staying again, especially in the warmer months.

Not 4 star! We arrived to no entertainment, no kids club and no hot water or hot food! Very very poor hotel, needs some tlc! They even run out of alcohol, tv doesn’t work and showers were freezing! Will not be coming back! This hotel is more like a 2 star!

Perfect place to stay, friendly staff, delicious dinners and clean room (towels changed every day) The location is very good, 4 minutes to walk the most famous beach of Ayia Napa-Nissi beach. Next time will definitely come here. Many thanks.

Currently staying at Christofinia, hotel itself is beautiful. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Only downfall is the food, it's ALWAYS cold. Breakfast, lunch & dinner = COLD. Hotel don't seem to appear to know what kind of food it is on certain nights, or what the food is. 'Rissotto' rice, was the same rice that had been out all week, they just changed the name. Same with carribean rice, they added kidney beans and tried to call it carribean. There was nothing carribean about the carribean night, same goes for the Greek night, Asian night and oriental night. Food is the biggest let down. They could have great food, but decided to serve it cold. Only hot thing was the soup as its in a pot plugged into the wall. Desserts was alright, pretty much serve the same desserts. Would recommend for hotel purposes, but not for food, so don't bother with all inclusive or if you do, just go for the all inclusive drinks.

Room was fine, although lazily "cleaned" - bedding tended to be placed on bed meaning it always came off through the night. No mattress protector 🤢 Breakfast was dreadful. Not worth the bother. Go to the bakery down the road instead. We were only b&b (luckily) but didn't hear complimentary things about all inclusive. Animation team were a joke. By day they sat on the stage playing music from their laptop, by night it was the same themes recycled every few nights...bingo, tarot cards (read from a piece of paper), or Latino night (more sitting whilst playing music from laptop). Swim up bar & size of pool totally makes the place. Definitely a 3* hotel & that's being generous. 2 mins from bus stops,about 45min walk to ayia napa, some good restaurants nearby.