Amathus Beach Hotel Limassol

We stayed at this hotel for my husband's birthday and it really was a lovely property. We arrived very late at night and the reception staff were incredibly welcoming and friendly. Although they did mention our spa booking that I had planned for my husband's birthday which was meant to be a surprise! The poor chap was mortified though and very apologetic. We had a superior room and it was great. Very spacious with a seating area and table and plenty of drawers and cupboard space. The bathroom was quite small given the size of the room but it wasn't a problem. It was a five minute walk from the hotel to the small adults beach which we enjoyed despite a lot of children being there. Apparently the staff couldn't enforce the no children rule as it was half term and they needed to accommodate the large numbers. This was slightly disappointing for us but didn't detract from the experience. The staff were friendly and every morning found us our beach chairs, brushed them off and laid our towels out. We were pleased to find there was a bar service which meant we didn't need to get up for food or drink. The one bad thing I must say about this hotel is the stray cats. They are everywhere and really did ruin things for me on more than one occasion. The staff are at a loss at how to deal with the situation which I found very bad. We enjoyed the Athena Lounge as it was a great location for pre / after dinner drinks and snacks and had a nice view overlooking the pool. The service was a bit slow on occasions but didn't spoil our enjoyment. We didn't enjoy The Kalypso restaurant so much as it was overrun by children and cats! It was a buffet service which was awful as it was so busy but the food was delicious. Sadly our least favourite was the Limanaki Fish Restaurant and this is where we ate for my husband's birthday. My starter (Feta Cheese Parcel) was actually lovely until a mangy cat started stalking us and actually jumped up on me and the table. It was then joined by three other cats and they did not leave us alone. I do not like cats at the best of times and I certainly do not want them near my food. When I complained to the waiters, they said they would take care of it but all they did was spray the cats with water (which did not work) and acted like I was making a fuss. The cats were jumping up on a lot of people's tables and being fed by some of the other diners which is fine if you don't mind that sort of thing but we did mind! For my main meal, I had the lobster linguine and my husband had the calamari. For a fish restaurant, the mains were just awful The calamari was tough and chewy and so was my lobster. I didn't want to pay for my starter as I couldn't finish it after the cat had jumped on it and when I told them this I was ambushed by the aggressive manager who demanded to know why I wasn't going to pay for it. When I explained, he just huffed at me and stormed off. It was a lovely looking restaurant but completely spoiled my husband's birthday as the food wasn't great and neither was the attitude of the staff. We did enjoy the experience of the Grill Room, the Lighthouse Bar and the Shisha Lounge. Lovely food and drinks and I would highly recommend. We thoroughly enjoyed the spa and treatments. The staff were wonderful and allowed us to stay and drink our bottle of champagne long after our treatments had ended. It was incredibly relaxing and we had an amazing afternoon. I must mention the Hotel Manager, Andreas. I was in contact with him for help with some birthday surprises for my husband and he and his staff were delightful, they couldn't do enough for us. They welcomed my husband with balloons in the restaurant for his breakfast and brought us champagne. They then decorated our room with balloons and brought champagne and a gorgeous birthday cake. Apart from the cats, I was so pleased with everything. We left the hotel feeling rejuvenated and we would definitely stay here again.

Wonderful hotel. Excellent attitude and attention by staff. Tasty food in and around the hotel. Being at this hotel, you do not even have to go out for a walk. We had a great time, it was not very hot and the sea was pleasantly cool. We'll visit him again!