Vrissiani Review
We rested from May 20 to June 3 as a group of three people - two adults and a child; breakfast and dinners, paid 242 thousand rubles. Despite the fact that on these dates this amount was the lowest; on others it ranged from 280 to 310 thousand rubles. Surprisingly, 15 days were cheaper than 11 days.
Which surprised me unpleasantly. Wi-Fi is paid; 24 euros for 1 week for two devices. The free Wi-Fi did not work - we tried to connect from four different devices. The safe is paid - 35 euros. The refrigerator was also paid, but it was made free on our arrival. As a result, we paid 88 euros extra. At the same time, drinks were rarely taken at dinners. They are expensive: wine - 5 euros; water -2.5 euros. For comparison, a bottle of wine in a supermarket costs 2.90 euros. Lunch at the hotel costs 15 euros per person. We had lunch at cafes on the beaches: pizza -10 euros and soup-4.5 euros.
About the food at the hotel: both the breakfasts and dinners were excellent. There are plenty to choose from. Once a week there was a seafood day for dinners: shrimp, octopus, salmon. There are always several types of meat. Delicious vegetables and fruits. Of the cons: paid drinks at dinner.
About the room: tired, very tired. There are traces of chips and plaster; the toilet bowl growls like a wounded animal when draining; the refrigerator is working loudly; the bathroom doors did not lock - it was broken. The location is right next to the main entrance; we woke up several times during the night - buses with tourists stayed at night. In general, this hotel is not worth that much money. It's not a four; it's a three. The only advantage is the proximity to the beach. I am attaching a photo of the room. We were settled on the ground floor. I read in some reviews that this floor is occupied by those who have paid for three. Nothing like that. We were checked in when paying for this particular hotel. If you are given the ground floor, immediately ask to change the room.
About the staff: very, very contact; solved problems quickly.
Sun beds are paid on the beach itself; sun beds up to the promenade on site are free. The towels are neat; one day someone took one of the towels away.
About the promenade: it is being repaired from two sides. You can walk for a very short time.
About the sea: it is very cold; you can only swim actively and quickly. The entrance is with stones. We came in from the beach, which is to the right. There are no stones there. The most beautiful sunrises are just on the beaches of Protaras; it is not for nothing that they are called "sunrise".
About the unexpected: take repellents - there are mosquitoes and very biting flies. The bites take a long time.
In general, I liked Protaras. But not for that kind of money. The heat is hard to bear in Cyprus, unlike in the Caribbean and Turkey. The child did not leave the room at lunchtime. And during the rest period, a squally wind of 9-11 m/s blew every day. Umbrellas were asked to be closed; everything was blown away - hats and ourselves. I was unlucky in general with the weather and the sea. And these are some of the most important factors of rest.
In general, the hotel is not bad and corresponds to its value for Cyprus. There are no writings regarding service, restaurant service and room cleaning. The staff is friendly, almost everyone understands a little Russian. However, there is one big complaint that arose on the last day of rest. In the evening, my wife and I were sitting in the sea view bar. At about 11 p.m., it was just us on the terrace and a young woman with a glass of wine at the next table. At that time, a night guard in a black uniform came up to the terrace, as it seemed to me an Armenian (a typical fat man), as he asked the bartender for a soda, while partly in English, partly in Russian. After that, he came up to us with a glass and asked how things were in Russian. I answered perfectly. Then he went up to the woman at the next table and began to harass her vulgarly: he asked how she was doing, if she liked it here and if she was resting alone. She said she wasn't alone. He began to ask how much more he was going to die and if he was going for a walk. At the same time, this guy put his glass on her table. Then he asked why she was sitting alone. The woman said she was waiting for her husband. After these words, he said that he worked here and kept order, after which he left with an important gait. A few minutes later, he returned with another potbelly, very similar to him, and they sat down not far from us at the table. One of them put his foot on a chair at the same time and they showed their importance and vulgarity with their whole appearance. Almost immediately, a guard approached them, made a remark to them and they went to the pool, where they remained sitting on sofas at the pool bar, which was already closed. There they were joined by a third brother. In general, it seems that I prematurely teleported to an Armenian eatery. I left a review in English on the page, because as I understood it, my remark at the reception was not taken seriously
The hotel is located in a great location, 50 m from the sea,excellent room cleaning, rooms are cozy,spacious,delicious breakfasts and dinners,excellent service,arrived at the hotel at 6 a.m., although check-in from 14 o'clock, we were already in the room at 12 p.m. (although we were with a small child and wanted to pay extra for early check-in,but they said there were no seats at the reception, but thanks for that), but there are "BUTS", they settled on the 1st floor, there was a backyard kitchen right under our room, so we saw everything that happened, how the food was delivered, how the staff smoked, etc., of course we didn't really like it, becauseK. the smells and noise from the working conduits made it difficult to sleep...we left the hotel at 5.50 am, on the evening before departure I asked for a dry ration, as a result, the woman who was traveling with us was given it, but for some reason we were not..unpleasant..but overall the impression of the hotel is very positive
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Олежа Дзен
Level 14 Local Expert
May 4, 2021
The hotel is part of the Tsokos hotel chain. This network is widespread in Protaras. The hotel corresponds to its 4 stars, although it was built in 1989. But I saw a new renovation. Everyone who takes the Inland room category is accommodated on the first three floors. And many of them run to the reception the very next day and ask for an additional fee to move them up to 4-7 floors. Because the noise insulation in the hotel is bad. You can hear everything that happens in the hallway and how children play in the hallway. And mostly such families settle on the first three floors and those who want silence run to the higher floors. From floors 4-7, the room category is more expensive. This is a Sea Side and Sea view room. But the audience is correspondingly better. There is also a hum and noise from the street on the first three floors. And the trash can is taken out of the dining room.I have to close the windows. If you take breakfast and dinner meals, then at breakfast you can take fresh rolls and apples with you in your bag and eat them for lunch. That's what everyone does. They take disposable gloves that are in the dining room and use them as bags to put something in there and take it with them. Excellent balconies on the upper floors. They are made so that almost the entire sea is visible. Only Russians stay at the hotel. But the hotel staff hardly speaks Russian or speaks very tongue-tied, which is better to speak English with them. The rooms are cleaned every day and towels are changed every day. Wi-FI is free both in the lobby and in the rooms. We were in Vrisian in April 2021 and the hotel was empty. But since May 1, many tourists have arrived. The beach is the first line. There is a swimming pool. A declaration of movement in Cyprus was issued at the hotel upon arrival, but it was not checked anywhere either in Nicosia, Limassol or Ayanapa. No one touches tourists, stops or checks them. We went without a mask on the street in all cities. They dressed formally indoors so that the locals wouldn't look askance. Near Protaras, 3 km away, a wonderful place is the El Greco Lighthouse. It is better to go there by rented car. I took a car from a guard without collateral and insurance for 22 euros per day. His name is Alex and he is 62 years old. A decent and honest man. It's his family business. His office trailer is located on the street between the Konstantinos and Vrisiana hotels. Or you can ask about it at the tourist information desk near the hotel. There is left-hand traffic in Cyprus and you will not get used to it right away. It is necessary to look at the sides at the intersection from right to left.
We returned yesterday.the second time was in Cyprus, but I liked Protaras .the sandy beach is free next to the bar, and 60m to the water's edge, although sometimes you need slippers to overcome these meters - it's hot, but in general the staff is cool-Bulgarians, work quickly and efficiently, clean well, thank you, I liked everything, greetings to Katyukha and Raymond separately!
I don't understand the rave reviews about this hotel. It can only be good for someone who has never eaten anything sweeter than a carrot in his life! To begin with, in addition to paid wi-fi and a safe, there is a paid refrigerator in the rooms, which I have never seen anywhere, even in impoverished Greece! Towels are changed once every three days. From the neighboring bars, a cacophony of sounds from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., earplugs and tightly closed balcony doors do not save. The residents of the hotel did not bother with sound insulation, it is pointless to change the room, because judging by the reviews of tourists from neighboring hotels, this is a common problem. I dream of leaving here as soon as possible to finally get some sleep! The room has dirty curtains, a bathroom with yellow streaks, sun beds on the beach are stained and streaked, furniture in the corridors is such that it's scary to put a bag on it, let alone sit down. The service at the hotel is very unobtrusive. By one o'clock in the afternoon, the room had not been cleaned once (at this time, my child and I are returning from the beach). And then either go for a walk in the heat along the street with closed shops (from 13 to 16 lunch), or sit at the reception and wait for them to deign to clean up. Well, or go to the room and don't care that it hasn't been cleaned for two days. Buying a tour with a sea view room, we got a view of the neighboring hotel and pieces of the sea, if you turn your head well to the side. The only advantage of this hotel is the proximity to the sea and the sandy beach. Definitely not recommended for a vacation!
The beach is nearby, the sea is magical, good cleaning, the staff speaks Russian well, delicious food, the center of Protaras, suitable for a quiet family holiday.
Very friendly Russian-speaking staff. Clean, modest. The restaurant has great food, the bar has good drinks. I recommend the spa. The beach is nearby, the sea is gorgeous
I bet four, but I'm pulling to put a three. We arrived at the hotel, we were told that our rooms were missing. We were offered to spend the night at the nearby Konstantinos hotel, where incompetent rude people work who have one answer to all questions. These are your problems! In general, my opinion, only scum work there! Let's return to the hotel under discussion, due to inconveniences, they gave a chic room, the president was given free drinks for lunch, ice cream for free wi-fi, that's why I put 4