Helios Bay Hotel Apartments

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Level 8 Local Expert

I was here in the middle of September. Wonderful place, wonderful hotel! The staff is very polite, almost everyone speaks Russian (who cares). A quiet, peaceful place. Attention: the beach at the hotel is surfer, very high waves and a rocky bottom, almost always a red flag is thrown out (swimming is prohibited), there is often a dangerous current, it drags into the ocean. A very beautiful courtyard. I really want to come here again!

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Тузова Евгения

Level 5 Local Expert

Great hotel! This is the best value for money. we rested 2 times with the child and we want to return there again. Wonderful staff! Irina, Elena, Nicholas are friendly and friendly, they turned to them about the children's doctor, and "about the shops" and about "what to see" and about "give us another pot)))" they are always responsive and attentive. The hotel is clean, the beach is nearby, we have already written about the view and sunsets. We took a car, BUT the bus stop is right next to the hotel and these are comfortable buses (#615), even with a baby stroller, we experienced them for ourselves. you go to the center, port, shops in one direction, and Coral Bay beach in the other. there are taverns, cafes and a shop near the hotel, there are several more shops, restaurants and a pharmacy within walking distance.

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Ирина Колдункова

Level 6 Local Expert

Great hotel

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Влад Назаров

Level 18 Local Expert

Great hotel. The staff speaks Russian. Delicious breakfasts. The rooms are clean. A benevolent attitude. A clean swimming pool. Free Internet at the reception, in the room you need to buy for each device. The safe is also paid.

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Евгений Т.

Level 3 Local Expert

We had a rest at the Helios Bay APTS 3* hotel in late September – early October. Only breakfast was included in the price of the tour. The hotel is small: judging by the number of key boxes at the reception desk, there are no more than 80 rooms. Mostly "English speakers" are staying at the hotel. There are few guests (or we did not see them), quiet, calm. We arrived early in the morning, but since the room was already ready, the receptionist suggested that we check in without waiting for noon and immediately go to breakfast, provided that we refuse breakfast on the last day. Since we had to leave the hotel very early anyway, and we wouldn't have had time to have breakfast anyway, it was even better for us. About the number. Our room (139) turned out to be "under the pool". Of course, not under the "bowl" of the pool itself, but along the perimeter of the base of the concrete platform on which the pool and cafe are located. In the corridor in front of the room, there is a faint vibration from pumps pumping water. In the room (in the bathroom), she is also barely audible, but only on the first day: then we no longer noticed her. The room, as we later realized, turned out to be one of the best in terms of location in the Garden studio category. Its panoramic window with a sliding door onto a small "balcony" (a tiled area with access to the lawn) is directed exactly towards the sea, and the sun shines into it only at sunset, which is very pleasant in the local heat. In addition, the room is located far enough from the path leading from the hotel to the beach, so "strangers do not walk here." Magnolias grow on the "balcony" of each room, but ours was the most sprawling, and well protected from the sun and from other people's gazes. There was a large beach umbrella on the balcony for extra shade. The adjacent "balconies" are separated from each other by partitions, so "privacy" is well provided. On the balcony there is a clothes dryer, a small table and wicker chairs. There are sun loungers on the lawn in front of each room, where it was nice to lie down during the day. The room is quiet: noisy discos in the cafe are held only on Mondays, after "themed dinners", and the rest of the time the music plays softly, so you can hardly hear it downstairs, even when you are outside. At the entrance to the room, there is a "kitchen corner" on the right hand. Household appliances include a sink, refrigerator, electric kettle, toaster and built-in electric stove. Both the stove and the refrigerator are turned on by separate switches. The stove, however, was barely heated, but the next morning we were provided with an excellent brand new electric stove with an oven and two glass burners on top. Her management is quite unusual. There are 4 handles on the front wall to the right of the oven door, one under the other. The topmost one is responsible for choosing the burner (only the right one, only the left one, or both together). Below it there is a knob for selecting the oven temperature (!). Even lower there is a knob for selecting the temperature of the burners and the buttons for turning on the upper and lower heating of the oven (where is the logic?). And at the very bottom there is a mechanical timer knob. The "trick" of the tile is that in order to turn it on (even the burners), you first need to turn the timer. I couldn't think of it myself, but they explained it to me. The dishes include a large saucepan, frying pan and stainless steel ladle, plastic spatulas and ladles, cutting board, grater, corkscrew, can opener, bread knife, a large number of plates, glasses, cups, as well as forks, spoons and table knives. There is even a metal teapot for tea. However, I did not immediately understand what it was, but took it for a large milk jug with a lid. It was only a few days later that I noticed that foreigners make tea for themselves at breakfast in such teapots. In general, there is everything you need for cooking. The only thing I would recommend to hotel guests is to bring a small chef's knife "under their arm". On the left hand, opposite the kitchen corner, there is a door to a combined bathroom with a bathtub. There are enough towels: 2 large, 2 smaller and 1 more for the legs. There were "bubble soap" accessories by the sink: shampoo and shower gel in small bottles and solid soap, all with a very pleasant smell of some spices. The room itself begins behind the "kitchen corner", which is quite spacious. There is a TV on the right wall, and behind it there is a dressing table with a chair. There is a hair dryer on the dressing table, the wire of which is "tightly" attached to the switch. Opposite the dressing table there is a large bed: two good one and a half sleeping spring mattresses on separate bases are pushed up to the wooden headboard attached to the wall. Everything is strong – it does not creak. The bed linen is a nice smooth satin. There are bedside tables on both sides of the bed. There are two spotlights above the bed. Farthest from the entrance, on both sides of the window there are two small sofas and a low coffee table between them. An air conditioner hangs on the wall separating the room from the bathroom, and under it there is a "dining" table with two chairs. The room's power supply, as usual in hotels, turns on only after you insert the key fob into a special socket. However, the "kitchen corner" in the room does not turn off, even if you remove the keychain from the socket, and the socket into which the kettle is inserted remains under current. This is very convenient if you need to leave something to charge during the day. All electrical equipment is durable, massive, and sound. There is no comparison with the Chinese and Turkish products used in our country. The sockets are three-pin, equipped with switches. They are completely unsuitable for our plugs, but you can get an adapter from the administrator for a deposit of 5€. We took it, but it turned out that the kettle in the room was equipped with a Euroville and powered through exactly the same adapter, so we did not use the second one. About food. We had a ticket only with breakfast. The hotel's cafe and bar are located outdoors, by the pool, under a wooden canopy. We have read in many reviews that "the food is monotonous", and I would like to ask these people the question: how much variety do you eat at home? What else can you think of for breakfast besides porridge or eggs? We really liked the breakfasts here. The "variable" part, changing from day to day, included egg dishes (hard-boiled eggs, fried eggs, scrambled eggs and scrambled eggs) and "hot meat" (boiled or fried sausages or fried bacon). The "permanent" part, served daily, included milk porridge, two varieties of delicious thick yogurt (natural and flavored with pieces of fruit), muesli and two types of cereals that could be eaten either dry or with milk. Delicious local olives, cheese such as cheese and slicing were also served every day: hard cheese, semi-smoked sausage, "sausage" ham, fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. Butter was served in portioned plastic boxes. On a separate table there were local fruits, very tasty: figs, oranges and grapes and apples. I especially liked figs and oranges (no comparison with the "washcloth" that is being brought to us from Turkey). You could wash down breakfast with juices and coffee or hot chocolate from the machines on the bar counter. Both are made from concentrates. Juices are "not very good", but hot drinks are delicious. In addition, the hotel's cafe hosts "themed dinners" on Mondays at 20 o'clock. For € 13 per person, a buffet with grilled pork and chicken, as well as local fried meatballs, will be offered. Salads and a variety of side dishes are served with them. In addition, there are local desserts and fruits (grapes, oranges, apples) on a separate table. There is a lot of food, enough for everyone. Drinks are served from the bar, they had to be paid extra. In general, it's a profitable business: it's not for nothing that there are so many foreigners at dinners. After dinner, a "cultural program" is offered: local dances. And at the end – a disco. A big plus of Cyprus is that you can drink and cook tap water here. Therefore, we did not buy bottled water, but boiled tap water, cooled it and took it for walks in our bottle. It will not be difficult to provide yourself with lunches and dinners either. If you don't want to bother with cooking, you can eat in the numerous "eateries" nearby. If you cook yourself, then there will be no problems with buying food either. On the road leading to Paphos (exit the hotel and turn right), at the level of the St. George Hotel there is a small village shop with the proud name "J & R Supermarket". There you can buy both food and wine, at prices not much higher than in "real" supermarkets. They are also there, but it is better to go there by bus No. 615. 1) Lidl supermarket. It is located in Paphos near the Royal Tombs, so a trip there can be combined with a visit to this open-air museum. Many of the products there are not Cypriot (for tourists), but Greek, so they are cheaper. 2) Philippos supermarket in Coral Bay. A large selection of vegetables and fruits, meat, alcohol. There are sweets and olives "for tourists". If you buy more than 30 euros, you will be taken to the hotel completely free of charge in a passenger car with the store's logo. 3) Papantoniou supermarket, located in Lower Paphos, a block from the bus station near the harbor. There are also sweets and olives "for tourists" here. It is convenient to shop in the store when visiting the Archaeological Park of Paphos. About the beach. There is a path leading to it directly from the hotel, taking it to the right on the slope. At the very end, the path turns to the left and rests against a rock that descends by natural steps to the sea. We subsequently used it to go down and up to the beach. But for the first time, we saw a wooden staircase with a railing "right ahead" and began to descend it. It turned out to be very inconvenient: the ladder ended about half a meter from the surface of the earth, and they had to climb down boulders from it, and even wade through a stream. You can simply step over the same stream at the level of the surf line. So "don't give in to provocations", go down the cliff right away. The beach is sandy, about 100 meters long, bounded by sandstone cliffs, under which you can hide from the sun in the morning. The sandstone is coarse-grained, and looks as if the sand was mixed with glue and allowed to harden: every grain of sand is perfectly distinguishable. It may seem that the rock is fragile, but the impression is deceptive: if you tap a pebble on a rock, then it is the pebble that is erased. Actually, almost all the local coastal rocks are made of such sandstone, and the soil on the island seems to cover only a thin layer of solid stone. If you walk along the surf line around a rock similar to the bow of a ship at the far end of the beach, then behind it you can find a cave about 15 meters long with a small patch of sand in front of it. The floor of the cave is covered with sand, so it is easy to crawl into it on all fours, and then the ceiling rises slightly. You can take interesting pictures. There are umbrellas and sun beds for rent on the beach, but we did not use them, as we brought cheap Chinese beach mats made of straw with us, and they lay perfectly on the sand. There is a shower with fresh water. In the morning it is cool, but by noon it becomes almost hot. The big advantage of the beach is the small number of people on it. There have never been more than 30-50 people on the shore, and no more than 10 people in the water. There is sand on the surf line, which is replaced by a strip of pebbles. It is quite possible to overcome it barefoot, but people with "delicate heels" bathe in "coral slippers". Behind the pebbles, the bottom drops to about half a meter, and starting from this level you can already sink into the water and swim. The bottom is covered with sand in places, and large smooth boulders lie in places. The depth does not grow much and 20-30 meters from the shore there are places where you can reach the bottom with your feet. Many reviews say that the surf on the beach is very strong, but this is not entirely true. The waves, at first glance, look "scary". But due to the fact that the bottom near the shore is flat, the waves do not twist and do not "rinse" the swimmers, like laundry in a washing machine. In addition, if you look closely, you can see that high waves are interspersed with lower waves, and opposite the cafe and the rescue tower there is a section where the pebbles are smaller and the waves are lower. That's where you need to go in order to swing on the waves with pleasure. We swam on this beach every day, despite the waves. Those who do not like surf and pebbles can turn left and walk along the path along the sea in 10 minutes to another beach at the St. George Hotel level. There, a small cove was fenced with a U-shaped breakwater made of huge boulders. The water penetrates through them perfectly, but the waves are extinguished, so you can swim even with strong waves. On the shore of the bay there are two small beaches with sandy approaches for children and the disabled, and adults usually swim by going down stairs into the water, like in a pool. In general, it's good, although there are a lot of people compared to "our" beach, both on the shore and in the water. You can sunbathe either by the water, right on a rock lined with concrete, or on the lawns of the hotel, in the shade of palm trees.

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ирина b

Level 5 Local Expert

For many years we have been traveling with the whole family only here! Attentive and friendly staff, excellent service and excellent location - right by the sea and at the same time close to the road, bus stop - next to the hotel. There is its own spacious free Parking. Bonus - unique sunsets))))

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татьяна м.

Level 2 Local Expert

my husband and I have been vacationing since October 5. I really liked the hotel. I liked the staff even more. The administrators Lena and Irina are real professionals. They are friendly and always ready to answer all questions. Thank you very much. I liked the hotel itself very much. it is clear that it is well looked after by a large territory, a good walking area and excellent staff. all this made our stay unforgettable

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Олеся

Level 8 Local Expert

The place is interesting, if not for one case: I woke up at night, went to the bathroom and saw a rather large cockroach.

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Олег Р.

Level 6 Local Expert

Excellent price/quality ratio. Everything is nearby - the municipal beach, restaurants, markets, etc. The staff is excellent. We were personally 100% satisfied with the breakfasts. Thanks for the rest.

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Екатерина А.

Level 2 Local Expert

Excellent hotel, very helpful staff, convenient location - a stone's throw from the beach, near the bus stop, twenty minutes to the center.

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Дмитрий

Level 13 Local Expert

Nice, small hotel. Great beach. There is a swimming pool. Not a bad kitchen.

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Петр Даниленко

Level 5 Local Expert

Comfortably. I'm resting for the third time. Hopefully not the last one.