Tsokkos Paradise Village

We stayed at this hotel in August 2025 for 2 weeks and to be honest it was a last minute deal which for the low price paid was a pleasant stay. The location was a big positive as we know the Nissi Bay area very well. It is on the outskirts of Ayia Napa but is very close to 3 of the best beaches in Cyprus. It is also close to the Ayia Napa Waterpark and Ayia Napa Marina. The hotel is set back from the main road, as there is an good sized car park at the front of the hotel.

Across the road is Landa Beach which was beautiful, white sand and crystal clear waters while the very similar but larger Makronissos Beach is five minutes walk away on one side and Nissi Beach was barely 10 minutes walk in the opposite direction. There are also a few supermarkets close by if you want to stock up on a few essentials. There is also a mini-market on site though it is more expensive than some of the nearby supermarkets.

The hotel is spread out like the name suggests and has a village feel with small blocks of four apartments, 2 on the ground floor and 2 on the 1st floor and each block is named after a fruit or nut! We had a one bedroom apartment which was basic but reasonable and and met our realistic expectations. Luxurious it is not! But it was clean and spacious and had a decent sized balcony. We did have an issue with our apartment at the beginning of our stay as one of the air conditioning units was leaking so after a polite if not direct conversation with reception were quickly moved to another apartment the following morning!

We stayed on a half board basis and the restaurant was fine with a good sized outdoor terrace overlooking the complex. The breakfast options were very good in truth and the dinner options were more than adequate for the price paid and we certainly did not go hungry! What lets this place down is the rather average service, particularly at breakfast, not very engaging though the evening service was slightly better. I did meet the head chef and he was very approachable and to be fair the food on offer was a good mix which was a positive and to some extent made up for the below par service.

The grounds consisted of a very large and winding pool which was one of the highlights of this hotel with plenty of sunloungers on offer and no need to place towels on them at the crack of dawn, even though some guests still did! There is also a children's pool which had shade which was a thoughtful touch. There are also plenty of open spaces and the grounds was one of the main highlights of the hotel. There is also a tennis court at the back of the complex and a small play area for young children but I wouldn't say it was anything special.

As for entertainment, there was one young woman who provided some daytime activities though the only one our child was really interested in was the water polo. Considering the resources available to this poor woman she did a pretty good job under the circumstances. As a family we are not really interested in evening entertainment but what was on offer was really nothing special though this area needs some serious improvement. There is also a pool table, air hockey table and a few arcades though again these are in desperate need of an upgrade.

In fact the same could be said for the hotel in general, it is in need of improvement and an upgrade in service delivery, quality of the apartments and the facilities on offer. This is indicative of Tsokkos as a hotel group, they simply do not invest enough in their properties. This place has so much potential and with some investment could be so much better though we felt that overall there was not enough here to tempt us back in the future. But on this occasion it was fine but only because of the price paid.

Great location with large swimming pool friendly staff good food and service nice place to stay for your holidays very clean