Nereus Hotel

“Friendly, helpful staff. Great breakfasts. Short walk to seafront.”

Before I describe the hotel in detail, I must say a huge thank you to the hotel staff at the Nereus (the locals I heard pronounced it nair-ray-oos with the stress on the last syllable). My husband had had a nasty fall before we flew out and I became concerned about him during our stay. Joanna, in... more

Before I describe the hotel in detail, I must say a huge thank you to the hotel staff at the Nereus (the locals I heard pronounced it nair-ray-oos with the stress on the last syllable). My husband had had a nasty fall before we flew out and I became concerned about him during our stay. Joanna, in particular, went out of her way to help us find medical help and let her colleagues know about us. In fact, all the staff there are attentive, helpful and friendly. Nereus hotel is set back from the road, a short 5-10 minute walk to the seafront. It's uphill on the way back, but the hill isn't very steep so shouldn't present a problem to most people. The hotel has a lift, so you don't have to carry heavy bags up the stairs. We stayed in Room 120, which didn't have a great view (over a lot of roofing), but we were on a cheap package which might account for it. The room itself was very clean, although there were noticeable signs of wear and tear. The bed was massive - wider than kingsize - and extremely comfortable. There were plenty of pillows and a duvet. The room is furnished with a table and chair, a wardrobe with about 8 hangers and two full-size drawers, two bedside cabinets and bedside lights, and a dressing table (the drawer contained a hairdryer) and chair. The air-conditioning/heater and the TV both had working remotes, but you need to close the balcony door or the air-conditioning doesn't come on. Wifi was good. There was plenty of storage space in the en suite bathroom, dispensers for soap, and a bath with a shower attachment. Plenty of towels that were changed as often as you wanted. Outside on the balcony, there was a table and two chairs (no outside light), but when my husband sat on a chair it slid backwards and he ended up on the floor. So be careful when you sit and make sure that the chair-back is against the wall to prevent it sliding. Breakfast was excellent for a 3-star hotel. Muesli and two kinds of flakes; mini croissants, pain au raisins and au chocolat; ham and cheese, etc; fried and scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon, beans, etc, fried mixed veg (very tasty); toast... Juice, water and coffee comes from machines. Decaff and plant milk wasn't put out so I had to ask for it, but after the first day the staff remembered my request and it was forthcoming often without asking. We stayed for a week in late April and the pool was warm enough to swim in. it's about 5ft deep and doesn't have a shallow end. The children's pool and the jacuzzi are either side of the stepped pool entrance and sectioned off. The attendant voluntarily asked me if I wanted a towel, which is lovely and fluffy and free of charge. Plenty of sunbeds and outside seating. We stayed bed and breakfast, which was all the hotel was doing at that time of year. Few people seemed to be using the bar in the evening - a shame as there was a lovely lady with a big personality serving us. It was low season so also no evening entertainment, but we'd always be in the restaurants anyway so we didn't miss it. There's also a comfortable lounge area with a bookcase full of paperbacks if you fun out of reading material while you're away. We ate in the Agapinor just down the road, which was good, but mainly on the seafront. The nearby pubs to the hotel all had live music on various days and were popular. The mini-supermarket close by is open 24/7 and there's a bigger supermarket a bit further away to the left. In all, the Nereus is centrally located and good value for money. The only thing I'd change would be the room - all the others seemed to have a much better view. Thank you again to all the staff, especially Joanna.

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