Just come back from a fantastic 7 day break at this hotel. This was our first visit to Atlantica Bay and hopefully will not be the last. From the moment we arrived at check-in in the early hours of the morning to the final hours of departure, we experienced one of the best holidays we have taken. The superior room, with fruit / wine on arrival overlooking the pool/sea was delightfully furnished and most comfortable.
As we went all inclusive, we stocked up well on the culinary delights offered to us. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all first class, although the choice of vegetables could have been more varied. Both lunch and dinner were complemented by a bottle of the house wine - the white being particularly a favourite.
Some days, the meals were taken on the terrace, others in the main dining room. The waiters were very efficient, although they were sometimes too efficient and would take away your plate whilst downing the last mouthful.

The entertainment was good and varied and hosted by John & Jo , two very talented members of the Thomson's staff. Each night there was a different
" top spot" and we particularly liked Jinx and Sax & Brass.

The beach across the road was stony and poor and could do with some re- developing . However,as we spent most of our day relaxing by the pool sipping
our all inclusive drinks this did not worry us.

All in all the staff were very helpfull and attended to one's needs with extreme efficiency.

A good holiday in a first class hotel. We will be back.

Our first time all inclusive but if this is the standard of service you receive we will not be doing it again.

The food was only average. Bar service was very slow when you got the drink you had ordered. We got the impression it was nearing the end of the season and the staff were only going through the motions.

Without a doubt this is the worst gold hotel we have stayed in and would recommend people to try any other gold hotel than this one.

Just got back from two wonderful weeks at this hotel. Where can I start the hotel is absolutely fabulous. I have never been to Cyprus before but now I have I don

Generally clean. Food certainly not gold standard. Bar staff slow - entertainment good but clearly Thomsons have cut the entertainment budget. We have visited Several gold hotels over the years but this is the poorest - unused food is clearly recycled into other dishes - most of the food has no taste which is unusual. I have to agree with another poster tis is not gold quality.

Although we have stayed in several Gold hotels this was our first visit to Cyprus. Having read some recent reviews (I am sure that the date on the September 2005 one is inaccurate as this has been there for a couple of months at least) I feel that we must have stayed in different hotels.

The Atlantica Bay was all you would want a hotel to be with the possible exception of its location. The hotel is situated on the far side of the ancient ruins of Amathus and about 8 kms from Limassol's port area. On one side of the hotel is a small development of houses and on the other a new development which is just in the process of being built. When this is complete this will 'connect' the hotel to the houses, bars, shops and hotels that make up the remaining part of this stretch of coastline.

Basically if you are looking for shops you need to go further into Limassol which means either the No.30 bus
which runs every 10 minutes during the day and costs 70c however far you go, or a taxi at night. The two nearest bars to the hotel are Nelsons (good for football) and Molly Malones (an Irish pub) which are both Cypriot owned.

Despite the location the hotel is ideally placed for visiting other parts of the island. The excellent motorway runs just behind the hotel (don't worry you can't hear it) and the coastal road is just in front of the hotel with the bus stop right outside. Across the road is the beach which is a bit disappointing. Having said that there are no decent beaches in Limassol as far as I could see. A small strip of pebble and stone although once you get out about 12 feet the bottom is sandy. The waters were pleasant enough though and very safe for swimming.

As regards the hotel, it has a large cool reception area stuffed full of sofas and comfortable armchairs with a bar to one end. Lots of marble and running water but very effective. Outside is a large terrace with seating and covered areas overlooking the pool area. There is a large free format pool with 'jacuzzi' separated from a more formal smaller pool by the pool bar. The larger pool has a grassy area behind it and the smaller terrace area has awnings to provide some shade. Although people did pinch the best spots early in the morning there were always free sunbeds whatever time of the day you turned up. Quite a few people also used the Sands Beach club that the hotel had across the road (also accessed by subway to the right of the hotel). Again lots of sunbeds on the grassy area or on the lower man made sandy beach. This also had a bar with a large deck overlooking the sea and a restaurant. Very pleasant in the afternoon when the sea breezes tended to pick up a bit.

We had a double room overlooking the sea which was reasonably spacious. Our only complaint was that the hotel charged C

Our first visit to this hotel. First impression very good and remained that way throughout our stay.

The all inclusive package is a very good deal. Getting whatever you wanted until midnight.

Could not fault the cleanliness of this hotel at all, and we wasn

As soon as you enter the reception area you are aware of the high standard of cleanliness. The check in is quick and efficient carried out by friendly staff.

This was the 9th time I have wisited this hotel, but on this occasion the food was not up to its normal high standard. I hope this was a one off.

If you require a peaceful and relaxing time this is the hotel for you. The hotel has its own private grounds by the beach with a bar and restraunt onsite.

The staff are always very courtious and make you welcome. The service in the evening for drinks on the all inclusive basis can be very slow.

The entertainment is normally very good comprising of a resident band and other entertainers from the U.K.

I have to agree with the previous post. This was our fifth vistit to the hotel and some standards and service have dropped markedly. The room was damp from the leaking mini bar, there were large pink cherryade stains all up one wall and cigarette burns in the carpet of a supposedly on-smoking room. The air conditioning unit was so noisey that we had to turn it off to sleep.

We had long waits for drinks and some orders had to be repeated because of missed items. The waiter service was appalling, with plates frequently not being cleared after courses.

The food was ok but the menu was much the same from one day to the next especially for lunch.

Perhaps thats what happens when you are too familiar with the staff!

Visited this hotel 5 times as many other guests have.

Food choice is excellent even on All Inclusive basis.

All staff very friendly and professional. Thomson gold team work very hard day and night

Return guests to this hotel. Standard of food and service has dropped drastically since our last visit.
Service in both bars and restaurants was poor.
At the moment this hotel does not merit the thomson gold medals it has won in the past.