Bellapais Monastery Village

Right from my late arrival to the end of my stay, the staff have been most helpful and friendly. My room was cleaned every day and fresh towels. Plenty of hot water. Food excellent and good variety. It is situated on an elevated site overlooking Kyrenia/Girne. There is a free shuttle return service into town three times a day. The campus is well laid out, and climbing the steps is great exercise after substantial de,icious breakfast and dinner. I did not buy WiFi for my room, because that helped me to not be always on my iPad. There are ample strong free signals in the lobby, the dining room and the pool area. I made much use of the heated indoor pool and sauna, and even had a dip in one of the two outdoor pools. Free towels are supplied. Evenings are quiet but this gives plenty of time to mingle with the international guests and chat with the very friendly and welcoming staff.

Stayed here as part of a group. Some were given refurbished rooms, our room had an awful damp and musty smell, needed a good airing, as if it had not been used for a long time. Had wooden stairs up to the bedroom which were dangerous, having big gaps in between...not suitable for older guests. The furniture is old and dated, including the television. The meals were very poor, only 3 choices for dinner. Luckily there was plenty of bread!!.The manager was not interested in any of our complaints. If you are staying as part of a group...ask for a refurbished room. Would not stay here again.

This hotel was the base for a tour of Northern Cyprus and for that purpose it was fine, but there were so many minor points wrong with it, it could be so much better: Our bathroom smelled awful, an aroma that did not seem to shift all day; The shower scarcely worked with insufficient power to drown the resident cats; In many cases the electrical switches were exposed with no attempt to cover them; We had to pay to get a key to operate the safe; The WiFi, only available in public areas, regularly failed. The staff were a mixed bag with those in the restaurant generally helpful and friendly, sadly the night manager was far from that with a manner that was anything but friendly. In summary, scarcely adequate.