British Hotel — Hotel in Girne Belediyesi

Booked the last two available rooms at short notice, one for myself and one for my elderly mother. Both were perfectly adequate as a base of operations for enjoying the sights and delights of Girne and visiting North Cyprus generally.||The rooms had the usual: hairdryers, desks, chairs, TV, kettle, and drinks fridge, and the mattresses on the beds were all new. Both rooms had ensuite bathrooms that were perfectly functional. Bedding and towels were changed frequently (more often than needed really) and rooms were cleaned daily. All the staff we met were friendly, helping us book tours, allowing us to practice our terrible Turkish, etc.||Breakfast was typical Turkish fare and made for a healthy start to the day - several different cheeses, olives, bread, jams, and a choice of egg fried, boiled or omelette, fresh fruit, and tea or coffee. We particulary enjoyed looking out over the waking harbour while eating. There's also a rooftop terrace with fantastic views which we visited repeatedly, though sadly the bar was closed this late in the season.||Whether this is the kind of hotel you would enjoy largely depends - I suspect - on your underlying expectations. For some, the hotel itself is the destination, and things going on outside a bonus. And most of the large new, luxury/casino hotels in Girne are in distant, inconvenient locations anyway.||Our priority was to be in the heart of the old town, near the harbour, wedged in among the promenaders, the buzz, and the many different sights and experiences. The hotel was just a place for sleeping, cleaning and organizing excursions. So the lack of luxury facilities and upmarket decor was a trade-off we...

Greeted by an elderly gentleman who was very helpful and polite. Give us our room key. We arrived into the room and it was disgusting! The bedding hadn’t been changed from the last occupant. You could still see the shapes of their legs and feet in the duvet. The sheet was off the bed. A room full of dust, and a stale smell. ||A lot of extras for only €87. ||This hotel is in desperate need of a refurbishment and a clean. ||I’m far from fussy, but I think cleanliness is essential. ||I refused to stay there and requested a refund. The orderly gent called the hotel owner / manager as she was offsite to be told no refund you can wait for then cleaner to sort it out in approx 30 mins. Not good enough I am here on business and have an important meeting, I just wanted to shower and change before hand. ||5 minutes later the hotel owner decided that she doesn’t want ‘that type of customer in her hotel’ ||I was a little confused why she didn’t want a customer to have a clean room at her hotel? But ok… I’m sure it will be great as a cat sanctuary and the cleaner can finish her coffee and cigarette before having to do anything! ||Avoid this hotel / glorified cat Sanctuary. ||Check in was 14:00 I...

There are some very mixed reviews about this place so we were really unsure what to expect. ||Check-in was super easy and our room was ready early. The two gentlemen who run the place are super friendly and helpful, they even gave us an extra breakfast on check in. Our room had a great view of the Mediterranean and location is very central. Breakfast was served with a smile and eggs the way you like them. OJ was fresh squeezed and we rarely had room for lunch afterwards. The lobby had plenty of charm and we felt totally safe in every way.||With all that said, our experience would have been so much better if the rooms had a deep-clean first. Things looked clean at first glance but some dust accumulation and the floors really needed a mop and bucket.||So on balance the value was good but could have been great with just a little more cleaning. ||We absolutely loved Cyprus. Suggest renting a cat and going for a drive, don’t let yourself get stuck in the tourist ghetto around the...