Thalassa Boutique Hotel & Spa

"We have just got home from this lovely hotel after a wonderful 10 days. Rooms:- We had a pool view room on the 6th floor which was lovely! Although our friends had a sunset view room which was equally lovely. All Inclusive:- Food - we couldn’t find fault with any of the food in the all inclusive option. Drinks - not everything is all inclusive but we didn’t have any issues. Location:- On a beautiful headland overlooking Coral Bay and on the other side, Corallia Beach. Stunning! There are a couple of shops and bars nearby but the main strip is only a 20 minute walk away. Hotel:- Fantastic with indoor pool and spa. Staff:- For us, the staff made our holiday! I’ve never seen so many happy, smiley people who genuinely want to make your holiday the best it can be. This was all staff - cleaning, catering, pool, reception, bar staff etc. There are too many of us to name them individually but we have to say a special thank you to Jhoti who went above and beyond. Would we go back - absolutely yes!"

"Driving in from Larnaca we were thinking about the positive experience last year at this hotel to which we'd returned after it'd been closed for some time post-Covid wondering "Will it be the as good?" Pleased to report it was, and in some respects improved. As always, we had a second-floor corner suite, and as it'd always been, it was fabulous. Wonderful big comfortable bed, good enough air conditioning (though could probably use an overhaul to make it excellent) and a super spacious area, all kept pristine by an excellent housekeeping staff. Hotel and grounds were, as always, fantastic, the pool lovely and never overcrowded, the excellent Coral Bay beach a short walk downstairs. Dining was good to excellent - we opted for Half Board (HB) most nights and the dinner buffet was was perfectly fine - some nights (Asian, BBQ, Mediterranean) really good, others not quite so much to my taste, but always well cooked, deserts, though, a little samey day-on-day. Breakfasts were fantastic, a lot of good fresh fruit and other cooked options which were very good. In addition to the terrific value HB, an All-Inclusive (AI) offer exists which we did not take up this time, but still seems to be good value for money if you enjoy an alcoholic drink or several during the course of a day. I can attest that they do a lovely Pina Colada. Past experience, for us at least, is that one of the things that has always made the hotel is the staff and they were, as usual, excellent. Particular shout outs go to: Navi, Sumitra and the newly recruited gentleman on Reception; Aristos (maybe the only 'old' Thalassa staff member still in situ) - an engaging and charming guy who's top notch at what he does and runs the Psari (the upmarket restaurant) superbly; the Nepalese waiting staff especially Dipendra (smiley), always upbeat and can't do enough for you and Enna from Hosekeeping. Last, but definitely not least, Andri, the General Manager. I said it last year, and I'll say again... the Thalassa is in good hands. I don't mind admitting that I'm a sucker for cats, and the hotel has a number of them. Much ongoing respect to Aristos and the staff who do look after them. Compassion and humanity like this deserves singling out for due praise. Really pleased to see that things have gone well enough that the hotel no longer closes at the end of this month and will stay open through the winter. I hope this change works out. We'll definitely be back next year."

"Had a wonderful, relaxing holiday at this fabulous hotel. Stunning location & 5 star service from check in to departure. Lovely sea view from the sunset side of the hotel (room 604). Booked B&B only but ended up eating in the hotel most nights as the food was so good. Plenty of choice for me as a vegetarian, a different theme to the buffet every evening & great wine list. Ate at Psari a-la-carte restaurant one night, lovely meal with excellent service from Tharistos & Prandip (a lovely young man who also attended us at breakfast/evening buffet - always smiling & very helpful). My only negative from this was that there was little choice for a vegetarian, however what I had was delicious. The pool area is fantastic plenty of sunbeds & umbrellas, fresh towels available all day from the helpful pool attendants and drinks delivered when needed. There are also private sunbeds on the beautiful beach for hotel guests. Was pleased, after the first day, to discover there the lift available which takes you down to the beach bar - great for those of us with restricted movement. Food at the beach bar is great for lunch What makes this hotel stand out, apart from the location, are the staff - everyone was great, super friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Special mention & thanks to Jyoti in the Captains Bar, Prandip, Bikal and Diphendra in the restaurant. We also hired a car during our stay, organised by reception for us. Had a great 2 days exploring more of this beautiful island. Bonus that they drive on the left! We rarely return to a hotel given there is so much to see in the world, however we will definitely return here soon"