The Palm Beach is in a good location on the beach (you couldn't get nearer to the beach if you tried) and the hotel is of a good standard. The staff are friendly and reflect the rating of the hotel.

Watersports are good value (i.e not inflated by the star rating)as are the Taxi's from the hotels taxi rank (C£5 to Larnanca. C£7 to Xylotymbou (The excellent Bambos Tavern) or Pergamos (The excellent Ali's Bar (Turkish food and beer).

Breakfast provided a superb selection of both continental and full cooked which was of high quality (although it could have been warmer).

We stayed in one of the upstairs 'Bungalows' (the description quoted is a bit misleading as bungalows are single storey accomodation). The accomodation itself was nice but a little bit 'tired' (wallpaper starting to peel etc).

One word of warning. The walls/connecting doors are painfully thin, meaning that should your neighbour return at 1-2am and turn on his or her telly (or even chat amongst themselves) you WILL hear every word.

Although there are multiple bars/restaurants across the road from the 'bungalows' (including the excellent Alexis Tavern) you will not hear them from your room (unlike the room next door!).

The hotel is fairly close (poss 2km) to Dhekelia garrison (Best fish and chips ever at CESSAC beach - opposite Dhekelia Garrison lower gate or for a huge 'Cyprus Sandwich' try the van opposite the main gate!). Ayia Napa is also easily reachable by the new road.

Overall it is a lovely hotel in an excellent location with beautiful breakfasts (We never ate at the hotel for other meals) but the noise polution from the neighbours is a serious downer.....

My boyfriend and I stayed here on the beginning of our week long mediterrean trip. The hotel was just steps from the beach and there was a great snack bar that delivered to the beach lounge chairs where cushoins were provided. The water was calm and the bay had warmer temperatures. We stayed in an inland view room--I would just pay the extra 10 bucks for a sea view. The breakfast every morning was great--fruit, eggs, cheese, bread...delicious! Definately a resort that catered to families on vacation. Would def reccomend for those wanted some time on the beach but it was about a 10-15 minute drive from downtown Larnaca were all the action/restaurants were--would need to rent a car.

Have stayed in Larnaca myself twice a year for 13 years (my partner has been going for 24!!) and I have always wanted to try one of the bigger hotels, we usually stay in apartments. We were very pleased with the overall atmosphere of the hotel. The room was spotlessly cleaned every day and had a very relaxing atmosphere. We opted for B/B and the breakfasts were fantastic, an excellent selection of hot and cold food was available and the service was superb, friendly and helpful, particularly Maria who cooks the eggs and omelettes to perfection. All areas of the hotel were very clean and well kept and the staff helpful and friendly.

Well recommended and we would certainly go back again

J & D

Have just returned from a 4 night break at the Palm Beach and would like to say just what a gem we thought the hotel was. Nothing like the previous reviews at all. I am sure we are not describing the same hotel.
We upgraded to a sea view and we were on the first floor but there were no palm trees obscuring our view! Yes there is Larnaka to the right and a power station far far to the left so I guess if you sit on the balcony with your binoculors it could be seen but assuming most people sit facing forward then your view is straight out to sea.
The rooms aren't huge but as we only slept and changed in our room it was plenty big enough, Plenty of storage space with a decent sized bathroom with free toiletries. The TV and the phone and the 2 hairdryers all worked perfectly.
The breakfasts are great and we had 1 evening meal in the hotel which was a carvery. Good value. But we ate at the restaurants across the road or in Larnaka the other nights. The Taverna directly opposite the hotel did the best Tournedos Rossini I have ever had. There are also Italian, Chinese, Indian and a great French restauant all within 5 mins walk of the hotel. The hotel by the way has its own taxi rank at the end of the drive and is 5cyp into Larnaka. We had a fish meze one day at the Paparazzi on Larnaka promenade and it was fantastic, so much we couldn't eat it all and we are big eaters!
Too cold to go in the outdoor pool while we were there but the indoor pool was great as was the Beauty Salon. The Piano Bar is a little pricey but has mood lighting and I guess you pay for the surroudings but it was nice to have a cocktail there before venturing out in the evening.
I am sure the hotel is even better in season when it is buzzing with activity and guests but for us it was just great.
Would definately return