Olympic Lagoon Resort Paphos

We had one of our best holidays, ever, at the Olympic Lgoon Resorts, in Paphos. The hotel was splendid and spacious. The staff couldn't have done more to make our stay more enjoyable. The hotel restaurants and the meals that they served were excellent. The outdoor areas and the pools were spotless, as was the whole of the hotel. The adults only section provided us with a most relaxing and enjoyable holiday experience. We are already planning our return!

Probably the best hotel we have ever stayed in..... It's clean, the food is lovely, the pools are great, the rooms are brilliant, the staff are friendly, the management are super helpful and it's difficult to find fault. When we arrived we were allocated an incorrect room. This could have sent out holiday spiralling downwards. However, the problem was handled by Leoni Petrou, swiftly and pleasantly. Mistakes happen, but it was handled so well, we soon realised the hotel and its staff were another level. There are lots of thoughtful ideas and processes in place at the hotel. For example, the sun beds are allocated on arrival. My tip would be to go and have a look around the pool and see roughly where you might want to hang out as these beds are yours for the duration of the stay. We loved this idea - no fighting for prime seats and getting up early to put your towels down. I can see this might be a negative if you get a bed you don't like though! (or neighbours you don't like!) You can get a beach towel each day too - so one less thing to pack. We were in a Deluxe Room with a sea view, sharing as a family of 3 with a teenager. There was plenty enough space, nice and clean, lovely view. You also get dressing gown and slippers. The mini bar is complimentary and restocked as required. There is an also a PROPER hairdryer (not one of those bathroom hold your finger on it type ones) - If you know, you know. There are a couple of pools, well maintained (we even saw a member of staff diving to fix something!) and not over crowded. There is entertainment during the day but its not in your face - its there if you want it but there isn't staff going around trying to drag you off your sun beds to join in. The Buffet restaurant was really good. A husband who eats loads, me with an intolerance and daughter who likes to pick at new things - it was perfect for us. So much so that we didn't actually try the other places on our stay. Each night it is themed so doesn't feel as repetitive as a lot of places we have stayed in. We did only do a week though. The teen even turned down the diner as an option as she preferred the pasta/fish/pizza and salad bars. One thing I would say, the Kids Buffet was the same every single day. This is aimed at younger kids and is literally Fish Fingers, smiley faces and chips type affair. Obviously the kids can eat from the main buffet, but if you have a fussy eater, you might be struggling with the limited choices. When you arrive at the restaurant you are escorted to certain areas depending on whether you have kids with you. They tend to keep all the young kids together and they have an adult only area. This works well I think for all concerned. With a teen we ended up in a back area, opposite the adult area and away from the younger kids. Another great idea from the hotel so everyone feels comfortable. Entertainment was pretty good - much better than other hotels we have stayed in. The venue is quite small, so not sure if this would be a problem in the busier months. We didn't use the clubs. The teen club was mainly screens and movies and my daughter prefers the active side of things - and the pool! Maybe it would be nice to see a few more active teen events? (I am digging for negatives here!). If I was going to be critical about one thing - it would be the noise due to the room we were in. We have an amazing view, central position in the hotel, but we were also above the main bar area and next to the lifts. It was super busy outside out room at all hours. The late night revellers (which would have been me a few years back!) followed by the early morning families (which again would have been me a few years back) meant there were only a few hours in the middle that were quiet. We have decided we definitely want to come one day, which is a rarity for us - knowing the systems in place and the amazing staff, it makes for an easy break. We would choose a different room and maybe not go for the Seaview - maybe a side sea view with a bit of that amazing sunset!

Happy with room and restaurants . But rules around sunbed allocation need reviewing. This should be daily allocation with staff clearing indicating those already allocated. It should not be a stranger comes up to and tells you to move your in my sunbed. In addition sunbed get moved around so you have hunt down your allocated sunbed.. crazy!