Atlantica Panthea Resort

“Good hotel, could be a lot better”

Just got back from Atlantica panthea, coach arrived near hotel around 10.45pm, was told to walk down an alley & through a car park to reach the Panthea, upon arrival I was given a water , and a cold sandwich. Good points, location was good, hotel is all clean & quite modern, food was nice & tasty … more

Just got back from Atlantica panthea, coach arrived near hotel around 10.45pm, was told to walk down an alley & through a car park to reach the Panthea, upon arrival I was given a water , and a cold sandwich. Good points, location was good, hotel is all clean & quite modern, food was nice & tasty throughout, is it had different themed nights, all of the cleaning staff were excellent, reception staff average. Bad points, air conditioning did not work properly when first had the room, but was told that it would take 20 mins to cool the room, so solution was to keep one room key in the room at all times so it remained cool. The alcohol was of VERY low quality, nearly every pint of local beer was flat & tasteless. And all of the spirits were their own brand. Had the same beer in a bar $3.60 pint and it was great! The shower tray overflowed every time the shower was used , but that was a common thing after speaking with other guests, mosquito bites are common ( especially in the evenings ) as of all of Cyprus so make sure you wear repellent. Staff in the restaurant stand around chatting and barely asked you for drinks, but the main manager was fantastic & made up for that, overall.. an enjoyable experience, If you like alcohol then I wouldn’t go all inclusive here as pubs & shops are very reasonable, you have to visit Tommy’s pub for good value branded beer which is near the main bars. & not too far to walk to.

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“The hotel/room was clean and tidy and the cleaners and staff were nice.”

Good. The hotel/room was clean and tidy and the cleaners and staff were nice. Unclear and confusing when there was a note on the toilet saying that you were not allowed to flush toilet paper at all but that it should be put in the bin after drying. Regardless of when you needed to do no. 2, we use… more

Good. The hotel/room was clean and tidy and the cleaners and staff were nice. Unclear and confusing when there was a note on the toilet saying that you were not allowed to flush toilet paper at all but that it should be put in the bin after drying. Regardless of when you needed to do no. 2, we used paper that we flushed down the toilet anyway, otherwise the smell in the bin would have been unbearable. The location is a 2 minute walk from Agias Napa's shopping street, which we really liked. We were very happy with the transfer to and from the hotel. Less good The all inclusive was ok and the food was so-so. The pancakes tasted strange and had a strange consistency and the béarnaise sauce looked like bea but tasted like vinegar dressing and the snack bar's selection was very simple. The bars were ok but they didn't have a pool bar, they were a walking distance away. The drinks machines in the dining room at breakfast did not work as they should, but when you pressed apple juice, pineapple came instead, etc. Important to point out that there was no real juice, only mixed juice. At lunch and dinner there were no water fountains or soda machines to take yourself, but you had to wait for the waiter sometimes up to 20 minutes to get your drink served, which was frustrating in 33 degree heat, you were constantly thirsty. The dining room was ok. although it could get a little loud. Bad For red wine drinkers, be aware that no red wine is served above 4 degrees Celsius. So no place for the red wine connoisseur. A nicer dining room was popular to go to in the evening and is included in the all inclusive on one occasion, but we were not impressed by the surroundings, a lot of tables in a plain room that lacked a romantic feel. No candles on the tables and no dinner music on the speakers. The 3-course menu that was served was absolutely nothing wrong with it. On the dining terrace and at the pool area, only hip hop Latino music was constantly played, i.e. no Greek classical music at all. We went to Cyprus to experience and feel Greek culture, but it felt like we were in Malaga. The pool was certainly good, but those traveling with children should note that the lifeguards do not pay attention to the children in the pool and do not mess with ball launchers and other things that disturb the peace. The lifeguards sit and braid each other's hair and surf on their phones and basically only have the job of handing out towels. The hotel area was completely open to anyone and it was noticed that several times immigrant gangs came and threw themselves into the pool with their clothes on and were very close to especially the Scandinavian girls in their lower teens, which created discomfort for many parents. The hotel area has no security measures or plans for the residents to feel safe and to keep out unauthorized people. The area is said to be completely open 24 hours a day without guards and no one should open their doors in the evenings and nights as there are door knocks which some experienced. Not worth the 4 stars the hotel has for some reason due to the lack of security of the residents.

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