Hotels near American Academy of Larnaca in Larnaca

I booked a cheap hotel as I only needed it to sleep and shower in as I was out everyday. You pay for what you get. However the amount of stress caused on check in I was not prepared for. I understand reservations may not appear for many different reasons so I have more patience and understanding than most, however to be told on check in there’s a piece of scrap paper saying I’ve been moved to another hotel 40mins drive away, when I was told their was rooms available, with no proper documentation and I have to pay for the taxi and somehow claim it back from some person tomorrow, then met with a shoulder shrug when I said no just isn’t ok. I spent all evening trying to sort out the check in. Communication failed terribly in this occasion. I was left to sit and basically deal with my reservation myself for 4 1/2 hours talking to the company I booked with, not knowing If I was getting a room here or not and looking for other places to stay. To find out there was a problem with the payment, which if I was told from the beginning it could have been dealt with a lot quicker and reduced the stress of trying to be sent to another hotel, not knowing if they actually had my booking. A lot of reassurance points were missed. Which wasn’t a great start to my holiday. However on another note, This hotel has huge potential and I don’t think the owners realise. It just needs some some TLC, with its location being 5mins from the airport, the beach out side, ***** of restaurants 30 seconds away, volley ball, water sports on the beach out front and 2mins walk from the bus stop to larnaka centre (or 30/40min walk) and only a 5min walk to the salt lake. The actual hotel needs some love and work to it. With the partnership it has with last minute.com and potentially others, it could do really well and stand a very good chance in the market. Just some advice , Get the pool and upstairs bar fixed so it’s suitable for leisure guests when they come next summer. As it stands you wouldn’t be able to relax in the hotel during the day. The lobby area is lovely and spacious, the decorations and branding is simplistic which is nice. The outside of the hotel looks lovely with the huge flamingo. Do up the bedrooms, get the showers fixed, re paint, fix the door handles , make it look fresh like the photos advertised. When you get more guests coming , then focus on re designing the breakfast buffet, so there’s more of a selection. Then focus on customer service and making it feel warm. Let people aware you have made changes and ask the guests to leave reviews, better your chances of new business and more money. As people read reviews before staying. Look at the surrounding market and competition, what are your USP’s ?, where do you stand out?. It’s such a shame to see a hotel with potential go to waste. I hope the owners see this and start to put some love into the hotel.

Since I am already an Accor member, I booked the Mercure Larnaca Beach Resort. My expectations were far exceeded. The hotel was recently opened and everything is completely new and clean! The staff is very attentive, friendly and competent. Definitely worth mentioning is Denis at the reception, super friendly and professional. Valentina is a dream in the kitchen! I would also like to mention the waiter with the longer dark hair - friendly, always open to a conversation. Overall the staff is great! The location of the hotel is about 20 minutes from Larnaca Airport. It's right on the beach with a nice pool area. We had room 404, very modernly furnished and the size of a normal standard room. We had dinner at the hotel 3 times - it was excellent and very delicious. There are a few restaurants and coffee shops around the hotel. A supermarket is 2 minutes away from the hotel. I can recommend the hotel and I will definitely come again in the summer. 10 out of 10 points - this is how vacation is fun.

this hotel is very unique in terms of service and location. breakfast is fantastic, the room is clean and nice. staff is very friendly and professional. I do recommend this hotel for anyone who wants peace and fun.

Great budget apartments with amazing views, fantastic and helpful staff, friendly atmosphere. Everything is in walking distance from shops to restaurants to pharmacy and the beach is opposite the apartments. The apartment has spacious rooms and was cleaned everyday we were there for 7 nights by very friendly lovely cleaning ladies. Toiletries were provided in advance and was enough for our stay, air-con worked like magic and the balcony view made everything worth it

I enjoyed the breakfast and the views from the pool. Note it closes a bit early before 7. Staff is very nice. Location is close to restaurants on all sides and access to the beach. Bonus, there is self serve laundromat right around the corner. You need to buy soap for it though . Not sure where others had their room exposure but apart from crazy drivers at odd times of the night, there was no major street noise. Highly recommended

With a stay at Hai Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Larnaca, steps from Larnaka Medieval Castle and within a 5-minute walk of Finikoudes Promenade. This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Church of Saint Lazarus and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Finikoudes Beach.Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 6 beach bars. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM for a fee.Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.

I was very pleased with staying there. I can't say one bad word about about the hotel. Very nice staff, nice place, beautiful swimming pool, good prices at the bar for refreshment, cozy outside area for eating. If somebody like me, likes cats, that would be perfect hotel for them as there are locally cared street cats close by in a green area, which keeps rats and bugs away.

Hygiene: The floor drain in the bathroom is clogged, the drainage is not timely, the sanitary ware is very dirty, there are many water stains, and the stainless steel has large rust spots. Facilities: The gym facilities are very good, and the swimming pool is perfect, but there are no charging adapters for travelers, especially Asians. As a star hotel it should not be.

Big enough to be able to give you all the services and facilities you want, small enough that you are not overcrowded by the number of guests. Valentinos was very helpful prior to arrival and during our stay. Fani on reception was also extremely helpful. The hotel is spotless throughout and the pool cleaned every night. Would recommend a sea view room, the view from the other side of the hotel is not great. Good variety at breakfast (the water melon was delicious). Rooms are modern, air conditioning works very well and a good size TV, although not much choice of English speaking channels, but we didn't go there to watch TV. Very good size double bed. Not the biggest bathroom and the area around the sink was not great, but not an issue. Only thing we did not like was how busy the pool got at weekends (we were there for two of them). The hotel is open to non residence for sunbed hire at weekends and it is extremely busy and very crowded. Worst is the disco which is very loud and plays from 11.00am till 4.00pm. Perhaps a good time to sit on the beach! I would recommend the Lebay, just be warned about the overcrowded pool area, specifically on Sundays.

Confirmation with Best Western plus Larco, Pontou Street was made months before my arrival requested to put me in room opposite my friend's apartment. When I arrived the receptionist literally told me they are over booked i must go stay in a hotel 5min away for one night and I they will offer me lunch or dinner, like half board. I wanted to experience Larnaca eat in different restaurants everday Luckily I was with a friend who is a local, she immediately said No because the hotel for transfer was terrible, tried another and she said No terrible as well. Eventually I was booked in another hotel for one night called Leonardo Boutique Hotel, George checked me in, he was fantastic. I will stay here next time because location is great and hotel is very clean. My evening with friends was ruined, even the person driving to the new hotel wasn't happy. What upset me the most about Best Western plus Larco was being ordered to go stay in a different hotel without apology. The first thing to say is to apologies and explain the situation. Even the next day when I came back to check in, the lady at reception was so defensive agressive speach, she just said they are just receptionist they don't make decisions then I told her she never apologised and then she replied oh im sorry. That already spoilt my stay. I thought your employer gave you the job and you must take responsibility, sometimes by just apologising, you are the first point of contact and depending on how you speak can make a difference to someone's stay. It was my first time to stay with Best Western and I dont wish to stay with them again.