AI works very well here - no queues for drinks, plenty of everything, plenty of choice for children and adults alike, and all is good quality.

The hotel location is good or bad depending on what you want - it is at the end of a long road. It's about 6 minutes walk to the waterpark. It is a quiet location so is very suitable for families. The only downside is that there are not any shops at all within very easy walking distance - closest are about 15 minutes walk which is not much, but seems like it when it is very hot and you have small children. It is a short taxi drive from the harbour (costs about C

We have just arrived back on Saturday 14th July from the Louis Phaethon Hotel. Overall the hotel was excellent apart from the evening entertainment which was awful. The pool was brilliant as it was heated and was safe enough for our 6 year old and 10 year old to use in the shallow end safely.

However the deep end is very deep - 3.2 metres. We never did make it to the bottom. Originally we had booked to go half-board but upgraded to all inclusive which was a very good deal. Much cheaper than booking through a travel agent - around

First time I have visited a Louis Hotel and would defenitely think about visiting another one in the chain if the standard of the this hotel is to go by.

Waiters very friendly, not just doing their job but interested in where you came from and trying to improve their english.

Don't know why previous people thought night time entertainment was rubbish, what do they expect when they come on holiday - vegas acts! We all thought that the team put on very good & professional shows. So much so Our children didn't want to leave the hotel at night, unless they were back for 10pm show. In my book, if the kids are heepy you are happy!
Met people who had been to the hotel before & just cound that no other hotel entertainment came up to this lots standards.

Rooms, whilst clean, (aprt from ant appearing at the end of our holiday in bathroom), the rooms are small for 4 people - that;s my only negative feedback.

Food excellant, have been to other AI & the standard of food is the best I have come across.

Just returned from our 4th visit to the Phaethon and once again we have not regretted returning.

Cleanliness in the hotel is good, the only gripe being the toilets in the public areas where sometimes a bit smelly (but you get that anywhere you go). The cleaners work non-stop.

Food is fantastic. There is something for everyone. New for this year is the Chinese buffet which is open from 12pm until 2.30pm everyday, made a change. Pancakes where also available from about 3pm - 5pm and as always ice cream is available from 10am all day!

Hotel staff work tirelessly, but are always happy to help you out.

Entertainment was out of this world, I can't understand why some people would say it was awful and only go twice?!

They are not professional shows but the animation team have good fun and even more fun when something goes wrong (Chico and Dido are a brill double act!) There was something different every evening, just give it a go, you might be surprised. I would recommend the hypnotist show, very very funny!

OK, so there is no beach....although there are water sports and you can paddle in the sea if you want to. The beach of Coral Bay is a 45 minutes bus ride away (only 80 cents) and has all the sand you could want, a good day out for the kids!

Just looking at booking our next holiday here...can't wait to go back!!!

How we hated coming home - which speaks volumes about the standards in this hotel. It was our fifth visit and this time, we persuaded some friends to come with us (albeit a few days after us). The cleaners appear so dedicated, everywhere is spotless - even the ashtrays are emptied at each new drinks order despite only having our used straws, the peel off fruit slices etc.

The pool toilets was the only area with a bit of a pong, but being next to the underground generators and below the various kitchen/bar areas near the pool, we couldn't expect more. However, if you didn't need to visit the loo outside, you wouldn't notice the pong or humming noise so no distractions at all.

The lounge areas, reception, Vienna bar, Atrium Bar were always immaculate - glass tables wiped regularly etc and happy smiling faces shone in the marble floors everywhere.

Our only criticism would be that the corridors to rooms appeared a bit tired and just some basic TLC but other than that, we had all we could wish for.

Food. Oh my goodness. Where do we begin? Fantastic. Choice; quality; quantity. I can't imagine anyone starving at the Phaethon because there really is something for everyone - from basic staple diets to highly spiced dishes and everything in between. As for the puddings........ WOW so much choice!

The hotel is usually the first drop off point from Paphos airport as it is the first one on the main road leading down to the harbour - a good 40-45 minute gentle stroll (in the heat for totally unfit 44-58 year olds) but there is a bus stop right outside the hotel which runs every 15 mins and costs 70 cents per journey whatever the distance within Paphos.

Yes the planes do fly low near the hotel - sometimes directly over the hotel but more often than not, just over the sea, parallel to the shore. It's fascinating to watch and the noise really doesn't bother you because it only lasts a few seconds - but you're usually laughing louder anyway because some poor people are leaving that day and it's not you!

Being that little bit older, we didn't go downstairs into the underground Chariots Nightclub but from previous experience, this is more for the kiddies and teenagers in the first part of the evening, then a few disco tunes for the adults and a show a bit later. We'd much rather sit outside on the terrace or inside at the Vienna Bar and watch the world go by.

Last but not least, the staff - without exception - are faultless. Nothing is too much trouble and they are so pleasant and every-ready with a smile. Our friends thought we were exagerating about the staff wanting to refill our drinks before we'd finished the last one... they soon found out for themselves that we weren't. Hot drinks, soft drinks, alcoholic - whatever you wanted they provided - and in superb "home-style" measures. Hic !

Would we visit again? We came home on the 28th July and have just confirmed our booking again for May 2008. Enough said?

A very memorable holiday, fantastic hotel, fabulous food, gorgeous weather and the animation team... 'wow' what superstars!
The hotel and rooms were very clean, hotel food had a massive varied menu, they even had the classics for the kids, chicken nuggets, fish fingers, pizza etc.
Hotel is located only 20 mins from the airport and its right on the beach although we never left the hotel all holiday I can't say about the surrounding area,we didn't need to seek anything else to make our holiday complete, it was all right there at Phaethon.
The staff were very friendly and always happy to help.
The animation team were amazing, they work really hard all day and night and they still had a smile and time for a chat, they did activities during the day, bingo at night and then a live show at 10, never a dull moment always something going on, the animation team were : Dido,Chico,Freddy,Peter,Guma,George,duchy,evee,magy, gabrika,jaqui,ceri,sylvia...you're all amazing guys.
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We stayed in the Phaethon beach hotel, Paphos.

All we can say is that it was one of the best all inclusive we have been in.

The staff, food, entertainment Hi Dido, Freedy, Chris, Chicko, etc etc, were very good.

Plenty of food.

Drinks good choice, but my child had to pay adult price but he could not have a milkshake, but the adults could have all cocktails, Baileys, why why why, did ask but all I was told was that milkshakes were not all inclusive. So he's choice was very limited.

This was our 6th visit to the Phaethon and once again we were not disappointed.

The hotel is always extremely clean, standards of hygiene are very high and as usual each morning and throughout the day staff were on hand to ensure that the high standards were maintained.

Food, being on AI we have always found this hotel one of the very best for food. Variety and quality seems to be well above standard and the new lunchtime food bar at the pool should prove to be extremely popular.

Accommodation, we e-mailed ahead requesting a specific room and were delighted to find that we had been allocated the room of our choice, they.ve never let us down yet. As usual the room service was excellent and done with the minimum of fuss.

Bars, again service very good, although it must be said that the many weddings can cause a slow down in service at times, however, this is just a minor glitch in a fortnights excellent bar service.

Chariots night club bar service was also excellent, the staff manning this bar were very friendly and helpful.

Entertainment, now where do I start. The Animation team, although nearly all new this year, with the exception of Dedo and Chico, were excellent. This was Dedo's 2nd year in charge and he's really proving to be a skilled and affable team leader. The shows put on by the team were done with wonderful enthusiasm, amatuer they maybe but their energy and commitment could not be faulted. Daytime activitiy programme kept all who participated entertained. A great team who deserve individual mention. So Thanks, Dedo, Gabbika, Sylvia, Evalina, Freddy, Guma, Chico, Cerys,and Krys, if I've forgotten anyone sorry.

The hotel is right at the end of the strip & there is one hotel after another for a mile or so, there is a footpath along the beach side which takes you most of the way to Paphos & it makes a nice change from walking down the main road, on arrival we were given a glass of fresh orange whilst we waited for our room key.
The reception area is very big but unfortunately stank of cigarette smoke, when will the EU crack down on this?
Thankfully the restaurant was fully no smoking & the food was first class.
Entertainment was o.k. there was something on most nights inc a nice folk dancing troupe in national costume altho sadly hardly anyone turned up to watch, a conjurer also was poorly attended. Rooms were tended every day with clean towels etc.& staff were friendly.
One thing that annoyed some guests was the pool attendant would begin dragging & stacking all the recliners at exactly 5 oclock & then hose everything down for some bizarre reason.
I would definately recommend this hotel

Stayed 1 week Half Board at this hotel. We booked hotel and flights separatley. This was our first time going to Cyprus and we had a good time.Rooms were adequate for our needs, we were on the 2nd floor and staff at the hotel were very friendly and helpful. The food was good most days. There was plenty of entertainment going on around the hotel.We paid a good price and we would definatley go back.