Lebay Beach Hotel

The quiet rooms, great beds, and views made us especially happy, and every room was spotless. The hotel is modern and easy to reach from central Larnaca and the motorway. What brought us back after January was the staff, from reception to the restaurant team, everyone was warm and made sure guests were cared for. Thanks to the manager for running such a good hotel, and to the whole team, five stars from us.

The weak internet was the one real drawback. It was hard to stream or even read online. Otherwise, there’s a good choice at the included buffet breakfast, with hot and cold food, and the evening buffet costs 15€ and has five mains, four meat dishes and one fish, plus salads and desserts. A half liter of local beer was 5€. You can eat breakfast outside in the sun, about 100 meters from the beach with an open view. Rooms have balconies, either facing the sea or the street. The street side is shaded, not too busy, and a bit cheaper. I tried the sea view too, and it’s nice, but it gets hot if you like leaving the balcony door open. Closing the curtains makes the room pitch black, which is handy if you need to sleep during the day.

We spent one night here in October before flying home after two weeks in Ayia Napa. The gym is very well equipped, and breakfast had a limited selection, though everything was cooked just right. The room was lovely and well supplied, even with body lotion and conditioner, which we hadn’t found at our other hotels. The staff were pleasant, smiling, and genuinely helpful, and the hotel was clean. The sea outside didn’t look very appealing, so nobody was swimming there, but the water was surprisingly 1 to 2°C warmer than around Ayia Napa, including Nissi Beach and Landa Beach. My main complaints were that all TV services cost extra, even YouTube, and that food isn’t allowed in the hotel or rooms.

I won’t be coming back. The hotel felt neglected for the price: the entrance wall was smashed, and a lot of doors were swollen and damaged from water and humidity. My room was in poor shape too, with yellow looking towels that didn’t seem clean and dirt and bacteria in the bathroom corners. When I asked reception for a toothbrush, they told me to go buy one because they don’t provide them. Breakfast was below average, and the coffee was really bad. I was also put right beside a busy street. Trucks started going past early in the morning and woke me up after I’d already had trouble sleeping, the noise was unbearable. One of the worst hotel stays I’ve had.