Windmills Hotel & Apartments

was there was very old, cheap and scruffy, there was no microwave and no toaster, something I had never experienced before in any self-catering apartment. To make a cup of tea involved putting a cheap rusty old kettle on an old gas burner which stood loosely on the cracked work surface.

The cleaners came in fairly regularly and did a good enough job and they even managed a grunt when I said good morning to them, which is more than you can say for the reception staff. Despite my negativity about this place, the holiday was a cheap and very cheerful one, the hotel room only being used to shower and sleep in and for these purposes were more than adequate.

The hotel incorporated a very clean looking restaurant which was for guests and passers-by, we never ate there because directly opposite were a couple of establishments named Kokos and Knights, both these places served excellent food and were cheaper than the hotel.

The swimming pool area was fairly good, as was the bar area, although the bar was very noisy so an early night is more or less out of the question.

The real shock was the reception wanted 50 euros for us to keep a room on for a few extra hours on the day of departure; we declined this and opted to use the manky shower by the pool before departing.

The hotel is not in Protaras, it is in Pernara, which is 1 euro on the bus or 8 euros in a taxi distant. The taxi drivers were very unfriendly, once in the car they spend the whole journey moaning about tourists and the cost of living.

block 1 behind reception and there was nightly entertainment starting at 10pm. The noise was far too loud from where we were (we struggled to have a conversation on our balcony) so who knows what it was like actually in the bar. At the end of the day, it didn\'t really affect our holiday as we learned to ignore the noise but I\'m sure the staff would have moved us if we\'d complained.

All in all, the accomodation is very basic but I don\'t go on holiday to spend all my time indoors. It was perfect for somewhere to shower and sleep and is near enough to the beach and local bars and restaurants. I\'d stay here again.

all over the surfaces. The fridges don't work very well and the freezer did not work at all.

There were two air-conditioning units. The old one in the bedroom can be used freely if you take a fuse with you - save you

90 degree heat is very impressive staff very friendly and helpful and the apartments were located in a central area of Protaras within easy walking distance of numerous beautiful restaurants and friendly pubs.

Our stay within Windmills was excellent and would recommend this to anyone. We had an amazing holiday and would definitely return. So much so we re-booked the day after returning home!

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Overall it was a fantastic holiday but if you intend to cook in your apartment then don\'t go to Windmills.

to Cyprus with the intention of practising our cookery skills, so it wasn\'t a problem. We just needed somewhere to store milk and cereal, cos the rest of time we ate out anyway. If you\'re expectation of self catering are different to ours, then Windmills is definately not the place for you!

We didn\'t leave a tip for the cleaners because on one of the days our room wasn\'t cleaned for some reason, and also we had to go and ask for fresh towels which was a bit annoying. Pool area was fine if that\'s where you want to be all day, there was food available, but there were loads of restaurants around to try anyway, you wouldn\'t want to eat in the Hotel.

All in all, not a bad base from which to have a holiday as long as your expectations aren\'t too luxurious, and Cyprus is such a fantastic place anyway, you probably won\'t care.

room in the appartment with over bath shower.

In summary the appartment and its facilities are overdue for re-furbishment. The appartment does have air condition units installed but to use these you have to pay an extra