We have just returned from the Athena Beach Hotel after having spent a week there for our Silver Wedding Anniversary. We had a fab time. Never have we been on holiday where we haven't had to search for sunbeds so it was brill not to have to get up early every morning just to secure one.
We only went b&b so therefore ate out at various restruants in the area and never once had a bad meal. Highly recommend the local chinese and also the Brahams & Listz pub on the corner. Had some good nights in there thanks to Rafe & Katrina.
Would definately go back as there was everything there we needed. The location of the hotel was great as well as being spotless. Weather was fantastic!!

This hotel is fantastic, I used to live in Cyprus years ago and always stayed at the Pahian Bay Hotel when I holidayed with my parents. My husband and I enjoyed a fantastic honeymoon at this hotel
On arrival the hotel staff were unbeleivable and that was before they knew we were honeymooners. The food was fantastic and the different themed nights were fab. The BBQ by the pool was so romantic. ( was scared of falling in the pool after to many vino's)
We loved it, I would stay there again. Although now my brother lives in paphos it may be a while before we go back.
We are stopping at the Louis Patheon in May07 only because we have a 3 year old son and its suits him down to the ground

This was our third visit to this lovely hotel and hopefully not our last. There’s not a lot more I could add to all the previous reviews so thought I’d share my photos with you to show you what a treat you’re in for if you’re thinking of booking here. You definitely won’t be disappointed – even the view from room 393 is good.

If you prefer the sea view, my advice would be to do it directly with the hotel as it’s much cheaper than with the tour operator. Same goes for the HB option. If you have any room left for lunch after the extensive breakfast there’s a great outdoor grill restaurant and the prices are very reasonable. Wherever you stay, drinking in hotels is expensive, but I don’t think the Athena Beach is any more expensive than other hotels.

Beachside the property is about 250 yards long with extensive landscaped gardens and you’ll have no problem finding a sun bed or shade.

The bedrooms are spotless and comfortable with good facilities at no extra charge – tea/coffee replenished daily, iron and board, TV, fridge, air conditioning, and personally I think 3pounds for the hire of a room safe for a week is very good value.

Couldn’t say we noticed any of the staff looking bored and, in fact, a lot of the staff remained unchanged so I guess that if there isn’t a big turnover in personnel they must be doing something right.

Cyprus is an expensive destination to travel to, but the Athena Beach is a real bargain. Hope to see you again next year.

I went with my wife in early July and stayed for 2 weeks.
On arrival the hotel appears quite sumptious and although there is no concierge the bell hops and reception staff are efficient, polite and helpful.
The bedroom was standard although we did pay extra for a sea view which we were quite grateful for since rooms at the front have no view to speak of and receive a full blast of the sun in the morning which must warm them up considerably. On this point, all rooms are air conditioned but with varying degrees of efficiency. Some nights, even at "full blast" the humidity made it very difficult to sleep comfortably. Each room has a small fridge to keep small amounts of drinks etc in but which are a little noisy and can only be drowned out by the air conditioning or by turning them off (remember to turn on again in the morning)! Each room has a safe but you have to pay to use it. Why? They also have a kettle in the room but do not charge when you use so why charge for the safe?
Domestic staff excellent. Rooms faultlessly made up every day. Towel changing is by request. Hotel keen to sell you environmental concerns and ask you to request changes of towels only when needed.
Cuisine in the hotel is delivered buffet style although you can pay extra to have a dinner served to you Table D'hote in a separate dining room. The buffets themselves (breakfast and dinner) are extensive but unremarkable. I appreciate that they are catering for substantial numbers but I felt there was something missing when eating under these conditions.
The staff were efficient, sometimes too efficient by removing dishes before you had finished, but they generally looked bored and as if they wished to be somewhere else. The exception was the "greeters" who were very effusive as you would expect.
The pool areas were good. Plenty of sunbeds with showers and refreshments available. Beach towels available free of charge. Some days you had to sign for them and some days you did not?
The management of the hotel should be congratulated for the effort though not the outcome of the events organised in the evenings. These consisted of themed dining events (buffet style) ranging through Cypriot, Greek, BBQ (the difference is?), Italien, French, Far East with local dance troupes performing Cypriot and Greek (the difference is?) songs and dances. As said a big effort made but the result never quite matched expectation.
The hotel customers are predominately British who can easily be identified by their tattoos, both male and female. Is it now compulsory to be tattooed?
Reflecting back, this is an ideal venue if all you want is sun, sea / pool and simple fare to eat. Even the local restaurants seem just like home (some might be branches of those in UK!) and for me a week would be quite long enough.
Cyprus itself is not cheap and other than the monasteries in the Troodos mountains and maybe the Tomb of The Kings, is quite boring, even with a car.
PS Try the bar across the road from the hotel. Much cheaper than the hotel bar prices and "Roodey" the resident karioke star will have you in stitches with his versions of hit songs.