we stayed at the nissiana hotel on half board basis for a week in August 07. Whilst the hotel itself seemed clean and spacious, the management seemed reluctant to put the air conditioning on in the loby or dinning area making it hot and uncomfortable to eat. It was however a heat wave and there was little in the way of a breeze which apparently cools these areas.
our family room was big and spacious, we were thrilled at the huge balcony we were given. This unfortunately overlooked a building site which did not give us too many problems, but the views were a big disappointment as you can imagine.
On our first night in the hotel we found cockroaches in the bathroom, we reported this and the staff did get the room sprayed (on actually 2 occassions!) which still did not get rid of them! They then used a stronger spray which left the room stinking and this still did not get rid of them. We were quickly moved into another room which was clean but extremely cramped.
What worried me most was the fact that our first room was situated above the kitchen area and the cockroaches were getting in the bathroom through the plug holes. Both myself and 7 year old daughter could no longer eat the food and spent a fortune eating out as a family of 4.
The food was poor and did not seem fresh and the same meals were presented often 2 days in a row.
This hotel seem popular with the russians and there were few english staying here.
On a positvie note the kids loved the pool and it was large, clean and shallow .
In my opinion this hotel is ideal for people who want to be near a busy beach but far from the hussle and bussle of town life as it was situated 2 km from the town.
The highlight of the holiday was a taverna called the Kourakis Taverna, the staff were brilliant, they were friendly warm and loved the kids. We got gifts most nights and they made our last night really special. A true cypriot welcome which will stay with us for years to come.
- Nissiana Hotel Ayia Napa
