St George Hotel

An all in all fantastic experience, staff, food, cleanliness were all beyond what one would expect. The holiday was one of our best and we travel extensively. The small security scare I had on the landing with a barrier that was not secure was attended to immediately and the Manager could not do enough. In fact all barriers were attended to - we were on the 8th floor which gave a fantastic view.

We arrived at this hotel the last week in October late in the evening , greeted by a very nice lady at reception who checked us in and suggested we could go for dinner if we wished as the dining was about to finish ,we declined as we were tired after traveling since early morning . . . from this point on it was mostly downhill until the end of out week's stay.. We had chosen one of the 6 suites the hotel had on the 4th floor and were accompanied to our room by a chap who was going to " enlighten " us how to operate the shower because to quote him it was ... " special " . .it was certainly special allright , the bathroom was tiny , two people in there at the same time would be deemed as overcrowding !! it was like something out of the dark ages !! never in a 5 star hotel . . . . . . or indeed any hotel have we seen a relic like this that purports to be a shower , installed over the bath , no pressure at all . . it was dreadful !! we gave up trying to take a shower in the room on our second day and used the shower in the spa which entailed having to take a lift six floors down to the bottom level (-2). I think that rather than bore anybody reading to death with this review I'll categorise the positives and the negatives taking an objective point of view of our week's stay at the St George hotel and Spa Paphos. Positives : Nice and friendly greeting at reception on arrival. Lovely and very friendly ladies hairdresser ( a credit to the hotel ) Friendly guy in the hotel shop , very helpful and informative . Food acceptable on most occasions. Guest relations lady sitting at a desk opposite reception always smiling. That's all the positives Negatives : Cleaning of the room was shocking . . and we mean shocking !! how on earth can a suite be cleaned properly in 7 minutes . . yes 7 minutes !! We vacated the room when the lady went in and waited at the end of the corridor until she had finished , we did not hassle or hurry her in any way and she was not aware that we wanted to go back to the room to collect our things so that can not be used as an excuse. Sunbeds : area was dirty , not once in our week's stay did we see anyone washing or cleaning down the sunbeds or indeed sweeping and hosing down the walking area round the pool , yes the pool was cleaned everyday because we had the perfect view from our 4th floor suite but we saw nothing else being done , we ventured down into the sunbed area on our 2nd day for an hour but that was enough for us , we just couldn't settle due to the poor housekeeping and hygiene. Spa : mens shower floor always had dirty footprints on the floor , disgusting ! Hotel Staff : other than the people mentioned in the " positives " we felt the rest of the staff would benefit from attending a months course at a charm school !! the staff at both breakfast and dinner gave the impression that they couldn't get rid of you quick enough . . not once did the gentleman who came to the table during dinner to take the drink order smile or show any signs that he was happy at work this was just one example of many similar instances and seems to be the general trait running throughout this hotel . all in all this is not a hotel we would ever think of returning to. We chose to stay at the St George because we were visiting family living nearby , it was supposed to be the best 5 star in the area but unfortunately this hotel doesn't even come close to it's 5 star rating and we feel for the people who like ourselves have come away disappointed . . .. . . . . . not sure if it's common in Paphos for an " alleged " 5 star hotel to take a 10 euro deposit for a sunbed towel ? . . There are may people who have stayed at the St george who have thought it was wonderful and off course are entitled to their opinion but we feel this hotel seems to bluff it's way through every day hoping people do not complain to much , sadly we would NOT recommend this hotel to anybody . Couples should perhaps think about trying the AMAVI hotel near the harbour , adults only . . REAL 5 star . . and REAL luxury. l

This is a 4 star resort that feels more 5 star. It is modern and extremely comfortable. The rooms are generous with fridge, coffee making facilities, air conditioning, always hot water, plenty of storage and a huge bed. there is maid service everyday. It has comfortable seating and pleasant decor on the 3 floors. There are a number of bars to enjoy some with evening music and acts. There is a TV lounge where you can watch sport for example.There is a Gym and Spa area included. Out doors there is a pool and beach with plenty of sunbeds. Swimming in the sea is easier with shoes on. The location is great - about 30 mins from the airport and a short bus ride to the town or harbour area. €35 rents a car for the day. There is a world heritage archaeological site near by. We were all inclusive and well pleased with breakfast, lunch and dinner. Plenty of choice and good quality. AI is never fine dining but this is one of the best I have experienced. The hotel creates a friendly atmosphere and it allows guests to make friends and talk to each other more than the norm. The staff were really friendly and really helpful. It is hard to find fault with the package here. I would love to come back again. No resort is 100% but I am scoring this 5 out of 5 because it is closest to what it deserves. Thank you St George for a great stay.