Pylea Beach Hotel

I very much enjoyed my 7-night stay at Pylea Beach. I stayed in room 311 (the top floor, two floors above ground). The hotel offered virtually everything I needed, as a solo traveller. The bed was comfortable, with clean, fresh linen. There was plenty of space, with adequate storage and a large desk/dressing table plus two bedside cabinets. The air conditioning was excellent, super efficient and easy to operate (and a must in temperatures of close to 40°c). There was a full size refrigerator, with small freezer compartment. This was a welcomed addition! There was a key-operated safe, which I rented for €21 for the week, which I was happy to do. The bathroom had all I needed. Plenty of surface space for toiletries. A very effective shower, with great pressure. Towels were changed every other day (I was happy to reuse). The balcony area was pleasant, not huge but plenty big enough for two fair size chairs and round table. This room got the sun in the morning. There were full size, lockable shutters over the balcony doors, which really helped keep the heat out during the day, along with the curtains inside. WiFi was free and pretty effective. The breakfast was served 7am-10am. There was a fair selection of cereals, hot items, continental breakfast items, fruits and breads, along with juices, tea and coffee. The breakfast area was super chilled out, a very relaxing start to the day. I really enjoyed the food I ate there, each morning. The pool and lawn area were a great size, with plenty of loungers and parasols, set amongst really pretty and well maintained gardens. The Pylea Beach is situated a stone's throw from the beach, which was so convenient. They offer free loungers and parasols to guests there too. There were plenty available. I did notice a beach bar, but didn't use it. It seemed to offer a decent selection of beverages and some ice creams. I loved this hotel as my base in Ialyssos. It's a fairly quiet resort, so ideal for a very relaxed time. Reception staff were helpful. Cleaners were lovely, they did a great job and were unobtrusive. They didn't come in particularly early (after 11am). Right next door to the Labranda Blue Bay Resort, which is a lively, family resort. Personally, this didn't bother me in the slightest. There's a mini market within a few minutes walk, which was handy. Bottles of drinking water on sale in the hotel reception, which was very useful. Only very minor downside, there was no tea/coffee facilities in the room. I'd packed my own travel kettle and tea bags, which solved that issue for me! I'd absolutely recommend Pylea Beach, particularly to couples and solos.