The Golden Coast Beach Hotel

We have just got back from staying at The Golden Coast Beach Hotel for 2 weeks. The hotel was amazing and exactly what we wanted. Clean, plenty to do for the kids and decent food and drinks for all inclusive. Even my fussier eaters found something to eat. The staff couldn’t do enough for us, so kind and friendly. I had an issue with my air con in the room and everyday the manager came and found me to ask if all ok. We got married whilst we were there. We booked our wedding directly and a special thank you goes to our wedding planner Felicity. Felicity is just the best. We had a pre meeting with felicity when we arrived in Cyprus. Everything was how I envisioned it on the day. She laid out all the bits I had brought out to Cyprus on the day too. Nothing was too much trouble. The food, decorations, drinks and cake were just amazing. Felicity Kept checking in to make sure I was ok on my wedding day. She is just amazing. We couldn’t have done it without her. I will miss our weekly emails. Thank you for everything felicity 🤍 The day we left, we booked in for a massage each and to use the spa facilities and showers before we left for the airport. Massage was lovely and the relaxation room was good. The inside pool, sauna and steam room area very run down though so didn’t stay in there very long. Also. I would recommend going to Nissi beach, Ayia Napa water park, Protaras strip for an evening and trying out the water sports on the beach near the hotel. Bus stop outside hotel and it’s €2 an adult €1 a child one way to anywhere. There is also a family shop opposite the hotel which the kids loved spending their euros in buying football kits etc. I am sad to be home now but thank you for a memorable holiday and wedding Golden Coast 😊 xxx

We stayed here this month as a family and overall I wouldn’t rush back to this hotel. This hotel is advertised as a 4 star however I would say this hotel is a 3 star standard and needs significant improvements to get to 4 star standards. Pros: The beach is gorgeous and lovely to have a change of scenery rather than sitting around the pool. The drinks included on all inclusive are nice and lots of choice. Icecreams included on the all inclusive are good for the children. The modern rooms and the view of the pool and sea are very good. Evening entertainment is good standard however not on for long enough compared to other hotels, and would be better outside as it is very hot inside in the height of summer. Cons: The food is very poor, no meats cooked fresh which is standard at a 4 star hotel. The choice of food and quality is of poor standard and because of this we ate out most evenings. Cleanliness around the hotel needs improvement, the tiles around the pool are bright green with dirt etc stuck on them and need a good clean, the rooms get a quick tidy round everyday but the floors remain unclean and the bedding does not get changed once within the weeks stay. Location for us was too far out from any restaurants/bars which wouldn’t have been an issue if the food had been ok in the hotel however having to get a taxi to protaras most evenings wasn’t ideal. When the above issues were mentioned to the hotel we were told this was due to them having to cut costs as a result of the war earlier in the year and having to get rid of some staff etc. this has made an impact on the hotel and I think this could have been dealt with different, maybe getting rid of the singers/pianists that they have on an evening and employing more staff to serve/cook food and ensuring the basic areas get the attention they need first. The Italian/mediterrean à la carte restaurant that is included as part of the all inclusive at one visit per stay is also poor. The service from the older man is terrible, shouting at his staff members infront of guests didn’t come across well. We sat down for the afternoon meal as part of the mediterrean included in our stat and waited 15/20 minutes to be asked for our drinks order, no one came so we left. The hotel needs to make significant improvements to match up to other 4 star hotels.

I booked a massage with Irena, and it was an absolutely amazing experience. From start to finish, it was deeply relaxing, beautifully refined, and incredibly professional. I enjoyed every single minute. Irena has a truly exceptional touch—both gentle and powerful at the same time. The experience felt almost transcendent, leaving me completely relaxed and rejuvenated. If I could, I would happily have a massage from Irena every single day. And if it were within my budget, I'd hire her as my personal massage therapist! I can't recommend her highly enough.

Absolutely fantastic. No complaints at all. Would deffo come back.

I’ll try and be as honest and objective as possible. Some of the reviews are a little misleading and appear to be to bump up the reviews. I appreciate the massage may have been good, but it does look bad when you see the volume of positives!!! Please stop doing this, it detracts from the great hotel this is and can be misleading. However, we loved it here. We are a family of four, 2 x daughters aged 14 & 16. We may have been lucky as we arrived a week before the school holidays and it did start to fill up after day 6. We were looking for a relaxing location, right in the beach. This delivers. We have stayed at a few various larger all inclusive resorts in Turkey, Kos and Tenerife and this is by far the best. Do not expect the huge places in Turkey with huge volumes of restaurants and bars, with world class entertainment. This a smaller more personal resort and just what we were looking for. There appears to be two blocks, we were in the main block that houses reception with the refurbed rooms. We had 2 rooms which was a huge bonus. Rooms were immaculate with a Nespresso-type machine, fridge and safe. Plenty of wardrobe and drawer space. The supplied robes could do with being replaced though, a little worn. Towels are provided. We looked over the back of the hotel which doesn’t have a view apart from toward Protaras and fields. However it was quiet and certainly caused us no issues. Good sized rooms, good shower. Really comfortable beds albeit soft, but that is just a preference thing. The doors are real heavy duty and rooms are well insulated so we heard little from the corridors or other rooms. The buffet was small, however a decent amount of choice and excellent quality. Like a said, don’t expect those huge buffets as they don’t have the volume of residents to warrant it. More than sufficient and couldn’t fault it. Drinks were all spot on. Genuinely the staff couldn’t be more helpful, I put a drink down and was being offered another. Whilst we had no need for high chairs, we were amazed to see how well they were cleaned down and then wrapped in cling film for the next person. It was these little things that made the real difference. We were there for a couple of England games and staff were all on hand to serve us, even reminding us that the all inclusive finished at 2300 so we would need to pay, I think it was €3.40 for a pint, and it was served in a glass which we have never experienced at other all inclusive. The snacks at the pool bar were great and good quality. Pool is nice, albeit not the biggest but never overcrowded. The beach is beautiful and ideal for families. It is shallow, calm and pure sand. Ideal for younger ones. You do have to pay for the beds directly on the beach as they are owned by the municipality, however it is about 20 paces from the grassed are owned by the hotel with beds and shades. Never had an issue getting a bed for the 4 of us together. Beach towels are supplied and can be changed daily. The entertainment is basic, but again it serves its purpose. This is smaller hotel. It is €2 for an adult and €1 for a child to get the bus from directly outside the hotel into Protaras or Ayia Napa. Not far. Catch the 102 bus out, and the 101 back. There isn’t really anything g around the hotel to explore, the costal path is a nice walk in an evening and you could walk to Protaras if you really wanted to. The gym is not UK standard, but one of the better ones we have used abroad. More than enough to get a decent workout. My wife did have a massage in the Spa and she really enjoyed it and it was well priced. We did a boat trip out from the harbour next door to swim with turtles, now they can’t guarantee wild animals will be there bust everyone I spoke to managed to see them. Some even at the beach at the hotel! Don’t be put off by it being a wedding venue as well as a family hotel, they are not intrusive and very well managed by the staff. The only downside here is that they can’t account for some of the guests who were rowdy but this could happen anywhere and is not a reflection on the hotel and the experience they provide. We used an offsite laundry service for some small bits as it was significantly cheaper, reception were happy to hand it over and I left the money with them to pay when it was dropped off. I’ve read a few comments about cats. Every resort we have been to have these as it is environmentally friendly pest control. They are not intrusive and all appear well cared for. All the staff were friendly, polite and helpful. Reception were brilliant, as were the cleaners. All of the bar staff and waiters were great and I wish I noted more names. But I have to congratulate the mâitre d, Stelios, who was the most pleasant man and remembered my name from day 1. What a lovely, genuine guy. Also one of the evening bar staff, Khem, who kept the drinks flowing and I didn’t even have to ask. There clearly isn’t a huge budget, but the entertainment staff try so hard and were brilliant. Big thanks and well done to the 3 girls Diana, Elizabeth and Katya. They never stopped smiling and putting the effort in despite some challenging residents. All of the staff were great, but the ones I have mentioned do deserve to be singled out. Loved it here. Just what we needed. Don’t expect a huge extravagant resort, this is a much more personal, enjoyable, pleasant experience. Anyone who compares 4/5 star UK hotels to European holiday resorts ratings really needs their head read. Do not expect the Ritz, you won’t get that anywhere in Europe unless you pay £15,000 and I have seen resorts that costs that. This is a great place and congratulations to everyone involved.