From the minute you pull up outside and see the Roman statues and parapets you know you are in for a different type of hotel stay. Everywhere you go in the hotel is on a Roman theme and every room is decorated differently. You spend ages walking the corridors looking at the detailed murals on the wall. Rooms were spacious and bathrooms well fitted out.
The buffet breakfast was excellent. Drinks prices in the bar were reasonable.
Close enough to walk to the entertainment on Tomb of the Kings and only a 10-15 minute walk to the Harbour
Downside was no free internet anywhere in the hotel and it was very expensive to buy. No tea making equipment in the rooms.
Overall a good experience

The title sums up this hotel : Different. If you are looking for a "normal" type of hotel , then choose another one.
The hotel is quiet unique and a must see even if you decide not to stay there.
A few positives and a few negatives also.
The decor is unique and true to the theme. However I found there were too many mirrors in the bedroom and the bathroom was a bit tired looking. There are no english channels on tv (but you are not on holidays to watch tv), no internet access from the bedroom and the air con stops working after a while.
The cleaning ladies don't really clean properly: they make up the bed and clean the floor but don't really do anything in the bathroom. Be aware of the ants invasion too !
The bar and restaurant looked very nice and the night bartender made us some really decent cocktails (by far the best compare to the ones you can have on the harbour). I did not have dinner there. If you want to enjoy a nice meal, you must go to Hondros Taverna and avoid any harbour restaurants! The breakfast was really good. Lot of choice such as: sausages, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, different type of jams, and much more ... and the resto staff was really helpful
The swimming pool is nice and surrounded by plants, however I suggest you go to Roman 2 to enjoy the rooftop swimming pool. The temperature there is better. You just need to let know the receptionnist at the roman 1 so she can let know the ones in Roman 2.
The real downside I found was the lack of knowledge of the surroundings from the receptionnists. No questions such as buses, nice restaurants, the bar area in town .. could be answered. But even though they were not really helpful, they were really nice and always had a smile on their faces.
In whole, the hotel is rather unique (and is not the best I stayed in nor the worst) and the decor is worth looking at.
If you decide against staying there, and you are coming with a group, I would suggest the Banana gardens villa in Kissonerga with view on the sea!

was quite enthusiastic after reading the reviews.
the reality was a different matter. the rooms were tatty, dirty and very dusty and the bathroom really was the pits, a grubby ancient shower curtain (yuk), no window and no vent.
just 1 socket in the room, so to charge my cell phone o camera i had to unplug the fridge!
most of the light switches near the bed didn't work and were not repaired during the week even after numerous requests at the reception.
my friend had to ask to be changed to another room as hers stank of sewage
helpful staff??? just one out of the 5 receptionists was professional and helpful.
the breakfast was ok, plentiful and varied. but a lack of real coffee is a downer for me
will not recomend this hotel to anyone (although the numerous east europeans didn't seem to notice the shabby state or the use of queues)

We chose this hotel on a budget and we were very surprised! The hotel is brightly decorated, lots of yelllow and red flying around, so if your after subtle colours be prepared for a shock! We stayed b&b and the buffet breakfast was ok, nothing outstanding but it filled you up. The buffet dinner was very reasonably priced (€14) and it Is an all you can eat, bar prices are also very good. A word of caution, the hotel is aimed at Russian guests who appear abrupt and rude, this is just there way, and after a few days you get used to it and you find that many are friendly! The hotel is a 5min bus ride from the tombs of the kings, i recommend karlinas outside it for a drink or food afterwards. There is a huge strip of restaurants and bars, plus the harbour is less than ten minutes walk away! Overall we had a great time here and would use the hotel again.