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3 out of 5
Traditional Village Houses
KIKIS EYTHIMIOU 30, Skarinou

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 39 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property may be fine in the summer, but in the winter it is simply not fit for purpose, and should never be advertised for holiday lets. We had booked a 'family apartment' advertised as having one double and two single beds. The apartment had just one bedroom, but the kitchen/dining room had a single bed in it, and a sofa. This was not as advertised. Also the apartment had no heating, and was extremely cold during the one night we spent there. The water for my shower was also cold. The shower tray was stained brown. I don't know if this was dirt, or just a deposit from the water, but it was most unattractive. There was no 'airport transfer' service as advertised on the website. Also, it was stated that 'front desk staff will greet guests on arrival'. Despite arriving on time by taxi, the front was closed and nobody appeared. Eventually someone responded when the taxi driver rang the number shown outside the office. In addition to the shortcomings of the apartment, which was the coldest, most sparsely furnished and least comfortable I have ever seen, the village was absolutely dead: no cafes, no restaurants open, and no signs of life at all. These apartments are quite unsuitable out of season, but this was never made clear on the website.

8/10 Good

Kathryn, College Station

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was pleasant because of the nice patio area. Peaceful and quiet. The kitchen was a bit lacking in supplies - only one pot as an example. No toiletries either. Although we arranged ahead of time for arrival around 9 pm and we’re told there would be someone at the reception area, there was no one and no sign of where to go. A neighbor assisted us by calling the receptionist’s unit. Not good when we were already tired from long, long travel.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Janaka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Real experience in traditional village house
Simple but good breakfast (enjoied local Cyprus sausages). Good swmming pool for kids. Good wifi connection. Friendly and helpful staff.It is good value for money. Unfortunately the shower hose was leaky and cats noise in the middle of the night interrupted kids' sleep but amazing experience with authentic village house.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxation Heaven
Lovely place to stay, very authentic and peaceful very in touch with old fashioned traditions. Unfortunately only negative was other amenities very limited - one local taverna (not even opened during our visit) local supermarket and garage nearby as well as a McDonalds - not what l desire after a 5hr flight or when l'm on holiday looking to embrace local Greek culture
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

M, Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Terrible experience
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Authentic and peaceful location
The check in procedure was random at best. This place is within 5 minutes of the motorway but in such a beautiful location it could be on a million miles away. Skarinou is a gorgeous authentic Cypriot village and the complex fits in perfectly. The pool is small and not so well kept and with twenty or so 'houses' you get the feeling of being on top of one another. Having said that I am sure that we will use Skarinou again. It is good value for money.

8/10 Good

andri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
nice hotel , good for relaxation .
nice place , quite , good for relaxation , near to supermarket.

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Cambridge UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a great place for couples and adults.
A small collection of apartments grouped around an enclosed courtyard. Really nice renovation and in the heart of the village - this is NOT a holiday complex or a fully serviced hotel or B&B but a tastefully restored group of traditional buildings - as in the title ! There is a small restaurant 200M across the road which is modern, friendly and inexpensive serving traditional food. The big tourist centres are all about 40 mins by motorway but there are some small local beaches within 10 minutes drive. There is a large supermarket 10 mins drive away open 7 days a week until 9pm - everything you need is there We had a fantastic 10 days here and enjoyed the peace and tranquillity of this small village and would recommend this to anyone who wants self catering, simple accommodation.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great location and tranquil place
Our stay was really relaxing. The location is also great to explore the island

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Perfect closure
It was the last of our few accommodations in Cyprus and I must say it put a perfect closure to our vacation and left us with sweet memory of this beautiful country and people. The good information provided by the house manager Ah Hao and the great hospitality displayed and wonderful local cuisine served by the Tavern owner Andreas has made us feel very much at home. The hotel is conveniently situated near a supermarket and McDonald's at the entrance/exit to A1 highway. The village is quiet and pretty. There is also a Donkey farm which is about 10 min drive away from the hotel. Though I think it was not open to public on that day of our impromptu visit, the farm still gave us a good guided tour introducing the tradition and farming culture of Cypriots. We had a good time learning and being amazed by the various products made of donkey milk. It will help that the lighting in the house to be made brighter.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Perfection
The Traditional house was spotless, cleaned twice a week, and the staff most helpful and kind. Karinou is a delight, and all the local people welcoming. One gave us a bunch of his grapes and brought us eggs. Everyone spoke and we felt at home. 2 excellent restaurants, one 5-star rated. Excellent small shop and supermarket in the village. Where else could you get T-bone steak for £6 per kilo? Yes, £6.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfectly relaxing!
lovely place - very relaxing, very pretty and lovely staff - very discrete and quiet. The pool was extremely clean and the room was full of character. The accommodation is in a small village and you really need a car to explore but I would thoroughly recommend it - there is also a very nice local taverna which serves good food.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent.quiet location
We.had a fantastic time. The location was excellent to.hit any part of the island. Our cleaner was especially friendly, with everything spotless, she deserves a pay rise. The taverna opposite was brilliant serving excellent local meals. 10/10.

8/10 Good

Maria, Greece

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helpful and courteous staff
Very good combination of quality and price. The tavern has real good local cuisine.

10/10 Excellent

Robin, Barnsley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traditional village life in Cyprus
Made to feel welcome as a village resident, with the Taverna at Skarinou offering good local food, at good prices, and always with a warm welcome. The local supermarket (carrying lots of Tesco products) is now up and running, and you are close to the main motorway system.

10/10 Excellent

Vince & Eileen, Norwich UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and peaceful, just what we needed
The rooms were spotless, thanks to Xian (hope I Spelt it correct) she was so helpful during our stay.

2/10 Terrible

Lord Haw Haw, ENGLAND

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Does what it says on the tin BUT not for families
Very basic....rooms not serviced...no imformation in the room...towels not changed or bins emptied, which is poor considering no toilet paper can be put down the loo...water failed twice although was put back on when contacted owner...car park very rough...heating ok ...lighting very poor...old furniture with graffiti dating back to 1946.... but limited cooking...dirty microwave..no oven..cupboards not very clean....metal beds with covers looking like out of concentration camp.....no good if you have a baby or very young children...owner friendly enough but limited english...we had booked for 3 nights but left after two...wont be back...this does what it says on the tin ideal for couples or people without children...access to houses via a steep incline and steps...no good for people with walking problems...pictures on web sites and reviews should be taken with a pinch of salt..THIS REVIEW IS BASED ON ROOM 5 family apartment i think not

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique Experience in a Perfect Location
This place gave us the chance to experience Cyprus beyond a tourist's perspective. We stayed in a beautiful and quiet stone house in the center of the village of Skarinou, waking up to the sound of birds & having breakfast at our grape terrace every morning, with amazing local food. Apart from the Mediterranean magic, Skarinou is a perfect location to explore all parts of Cyprus, and to go back to every night. Only 20 minutes by car to Larnaca airport, 10 minutes to the amazing Governor's Beach or historic Lefkara, half hour to Limassol, Nicosia, 1 hour to Paphos, Agia Napa or the mountains. Great big supermarket in town, right off the highway. No question we'll be staying at the Traditional Village Houses of Skarinou next time, and we look forward to this very soon! And thank you Maria & staff for the warm welcome and for taking care of every detail. Efharisto!

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTOS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Εξαιρετικά
Ήταν μια εξόρμηση που ευχαρίστησε και εμένα και την οικογένεια μου.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jørgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oase
Stille og roligt hotel, smuk beliggenhed, rigtig fine lejligheder som er pæne og rene. Venlig og imødekommende personale.

6/10 Okay

Pierre

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Television ne marche pas
On ne trouve pas le personnel meme pour rendre les cles

10/10 Excellent

BATCHEN, באר שבע

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
חופשה כפרית בקפריסין
מקום קסום לחופשה מיוחדת. שקט, אותנטי ומיוחד. קרוב לכל מקום באי. ארוח אדיב וחם. טברנה סמוכה נעימה ומקסימה. מרכז קניות במרחק הליכה. עיצוב כפרי מושלם ונוף משגע

8/10 Good

Piotr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

maria grazia, Biella

Volevamo provare l'esperienza di un villaggio tradizionale. Bello e suggestivo, spartano, non adatto a chi vuole il comfort assoluto. Le camere a volte hanno bisogno di manutenzione: il lavandino nei bagni non scaricava bene, le serrature faticavano a chiudere ma nel complesso ci siamo trovati bene

10/10 Excellent

Daniela, Darmstadt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schöne, familiäre, traditionelle Unterkunft
Das Hotel besteht aus insgesamt etwa 15 Appartments unterschiedlicher Größe mit Balkonen oder Terrassen, die durch kleine verwinkelte Gassen verbunden sind. Alle Appartments sind in kleinen traditionellen Steinhäusern untergebracht, jedes hat einen separaten Zugang. Daraus ergibt sich eine sehr familiäre Atmosphäre, in der man schnell Kontakte knüpfen, aber sich auch jederzeit zurückziehen kann. Die gesamte Anlage ist sehr gepflegt, die Küche besitzt eine Basis-Ausstattung, die nicht luxuriös aber ausreichend ist - wir haben fast täglich gekocht. Der Pool befindet sich im Zentrum der Anlage, ist sauber und es gibt ausreichend Liegestühle und schattige Plätze. Wir, eine dreiköpfige Familie, haben direkt andere Familien aus unterschiedlichen europäischen Ländern kennengelernt und uns insgesamt sehr wohl gefühlt! Huang, die vietnamesische Verwalterin, hat uns am ersten Tag sehr freundlich in Empfang genommen, hat sich immer um alle Gäste und die Erfüllung aller Wünsche gekümmert und ist die gute Seele des Hotels. Vielen Dank!! Parkplätze sind in unmittelbarer Nähe vorhanden. In der nahegelegenen Taverna waren wir nur am ersten Abend. Für uns war das Hotel die perfekte Mischung aus Ruhe und Entspannung, Spaß und einem Zuhausegefühl. Durch die vielen Kinder war immer etwas los, es war aber nie anstrengend. Wie auf der gesamten Insel gibt es auch in der Anlage viele Katzen, die immer auf einen Leckerbissen hoffen. Wir empfehlen das Hotel ohne Einschränkung.

10/10 Excellent

Jacek, Polska

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mily pobyt
Pobyt rodzinny. Bardzo przyjemne miejsce.

10/10 Excellent

Ange Rafael, R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr schöne, zentral gelegene Anlage !
Das Village liegt in den Hügeln, wunderschöne Aussicht von der Tavernenterrasse. Unterschiedliche Zimmer mit Steinwänden und Strohdecken, mit alten, traditionellen Möbeln, wie früher. Kochnische, eigene kleine Terrasse, Pool, Palmen, Blumen, Katzen. Einfach zum Wohlfühlen ! Nur wenige Kilometer von der Autobahn entfernt, Supermarkt zu Fuß erreichbar.
Am Pool
Eigene Terrasse
Die Wohnungen

8/10 Good

Regina, Dresden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Zypern im Mai
Es war eine wundervolle Urlaubswoche! Das Wetter war fantastisch (schon nahe 30°C)und unser Village Houses mit sündländischem Charme wird liebevoll gepflegt von einer sehr freundlichen jungen Frau mit vietnamesischen Wurzeln. Alles blüht und Poolfreunde finden eine willkommene Erfrischung. Die Zimmer haben Klimaanlage, wir haben diese jedoch nicht gebraucht. Die alten Steinmauern sorgen für angenehmes Raumklima. Der Pool wird täglich gereinigt. Trotz des engen Zusammenlebens mit anderen Urlaubern, hat jede Unterkunft seinen kleinen privaten Teil. Wer Kontakte nicht scheut, findet hier neue Freunde mit denen man in die kleine familiengeführte Taverne eine Querstraße weiter gehen kann. Lecker Essen! Die war eine echte Entdeckung! Ein Supermarkt ist 5 min mit dem Auto erreichbar u. ist täglich geöffnet. Für die Selbstversorgung ist alles vorhanden. Scarinou ist ein idealer Startpunkt in alle Richtungen. Jederzeit wieder!

8/10 Good

Göran, Lerum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lugnt boende
Fantastisk atmosfär, mysigt och "väldigt lugnt" trevlig personlig service. En trevlig taverna med god mat på andra sidan gatan. Hotellet kan verkligen rekomenderas om man vill koppla av eller använda som utgångspunkt för att upptäcka Cypern tillgång till bil är en fördel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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8/10 Good

Patrick, Strasbourg

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel calme dans un village rural.
Hotel à l'ambiance très villageoise : vieilles pierres rénovées. Cela a vraiment du charme. La chambre est de petite taille mais c'est suffisant. Le Wifi fonctionne sur la terrasse et le choix des chaines de télé est immense : plein de chaines satellites du Moyen-Orient, mais il y a aussi TV5 MONDE en français... L'accueil est fait par une dame thaïlandaise qui s'applique, dommage que ce ne soit pas un / une chypriote dans ce village si typique... Excellent restaurant local juste en face : ambiance chypriote garantie.

10/10 Excellent

Kathrin, Trondheim

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Spennende opphold
Dette er stedet for den som ønsker noe annet enn tradisjonelle hotellrom. Her finner du sjelen fra fordums levesett, med trange gater, vinduslemmer, hyggelige naboer på stoler ute i gata som gjerne snakker med deg - til tross for språkvansker! Her finner du roen og freden og interessant arkitektur. Husene er meget pent restaurert, her er tatt vare på gamle byggetradisjoner så langt råd er. Gammelt og nytt er føyd pent sammen til en harmonisk enhet. Vårt romslige studio hadde markterrasse, stort bad, bra utstyrt kjøkken og stort soverom med aircondition, pergola med vindruer og passe med sol og skygge Alt var rent og pent, en meget hyggelig dame så til at vi hadde det bra under oppholdet. Landsbyens taverna serverte meget god mat for enhver smak. Hvis resepsjonen er tom når du kommer, ha tlf nr for hånden eller henvend deg i tavernaen rett over gata. Ikke langt unna ligger en Tescobutikk og burgerrestaurant.. Landsbyens minimarked (kaffehus) har hvertfall vann og kaffe. Hit vil vi komme tilbake ved vårt neste besøk på Sør-Kypros!

10/10 Excellent

Marie, Brisbane

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atmosfera di grande quiete ambiente raffinato
proprietaria molto disponibile e discreta . siamo arrivati alle 10 di sera e ci siamo rivolti al personale del ristorante che fa parte del complesso residenziale e che con molta gentillezza ci ha preparato un'ottima cena e ha chiamato per telefono la signora Maria che ci aspettava

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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ländliches Idyll
Tolle Wohnanlage im typ. Zypernlandesstil, sehr gepflegt, tolle Atmosphäre, hat einfach Stil. Essen in der praktisch zugehörigen Skarinou-Tavern ist super!

10/10 Excellent

Tomys, Nicosia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
More days
If we only had more days there.... Just excellent and beautiful
Response from Kosmas on 7 Dec 2013
Thanks for your time. I am really happy to see that our efforts to keep the traditional style and authentic character are being enjoyed by our guests. We will be very happy to see you again! Regards, Kosmas

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Oase der Ruhe
Wer die Ruhe sucht findet sie hier. Keine Touristenströme, keine Bar, keine Kneipen. Leider auch kein Frühstücksrestaurant. Ein einheimischer "Tante Emma Laden" ist die einzige Einkaufsmöglichkeit. Man ist zwingend auf öffentliche Verkehrsmittel oder ein Auto angewiesen. Alles in Allem eine Oase der Ruhe ab vom Schuß.
Innenhof
Dear Guest, Thanks for your time. Since 15 of Seeptember 2013 a big supermarket operates at Skarinou.Also Olive tavern is offering breakfast as well.We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay. It will be our pleasure to see you again. Regards, Kosmas