Outdoor spa tub

Reviews of The Library Hotel Wellness Retreat

4.5 out of 5
The Library Hotel Wellness Retreat
3 Anexartisias Street, Kalavasos

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 124 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 124 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 124 reviews" "
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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Ian

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Promised much, delivered little.
Room: Poor internet speed / non-existent at bed end. Saggy mattress with midway ridge. Dangerous electrical boxes/junction plates in bathroom Black mold on tile grout Only 1 key to room so no maid service whilst we were away Overall in need of refreshing. Jacuzzi bath unusable as insufficient supply of hot water. Dining: No choice of food. Once advised of dishes, one hour later main course was unavailable. Substitute was dry & inedible. No provision for lunch. Communication: Poor / late response to emails General lack of information Excuse given was “it’s Christmas”! Facilities Spa closed. Massage only available & only 1 person at a time Overall, unsatisfactory & poor value. >€130/night is excessive for the limited services offered. This is NOT a 4* hotel as advertised.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a cozy hotel! Bed was very comfortable, and the bathroom was very luxurious. Breakfasts were appreciated every morning, and custom coffee too! The birds nearby woke up early, so we did too. Pretty much everything was perfect!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and a cosy place
Very nice and cosy place. We are regular visitors to this hotel:)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lucas

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

ingvar

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super breakfast! Beautiful location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Constantinos M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Despina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Leontios

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, friendly staff
Good!! I would go again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rafaella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Essi, Limassol

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, extremely clean and unique. Top location. Free parking above the structure. Nice spa with free sauna and relaxing pool area. Unfortunately Jacuzzi was out of order and it was not announced and not fixed during our stay. Breakfast could be improved so that there's fresh orange juice, more fruits, fresh croissant (not only toast).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice accommodation in a very relaxing environment
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Antonikhin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable stay - would recommend
enjoyed our stay - good breakfast - hotel located within lovely traditional village
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Sam, Bournemouth

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is not a 5 star hotel in a million years! We stayed for two days and spent most of it out as we thought our room was stuffy and just boring. At check in we ask whether we could have a room with a balcony so we could sit and watch the village activities and the front desk said that wasn’t possible as they were all booked up. I found that strange for we didn’t see many people in the time we were there. It was hard to find staff to ask questions anyway. Breakfast wasn’t as good as most of the reviews said. I guess I was disappointed since for the price you could stay just about anywhere near the beach. We visited late October.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Juliet, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
For lone woman guests and anyone in need of somewhere to recover a little you won’t get better than this. Complete contrast to the big hotels with their vanilla styles. My room was a delightful mix of old and new, set off a cool courtyard, and with a huge marble bathroom. I had a great evening meal during which the lovely owner made me feel completely at home. Coffee in the Library. This is my new place I’ll be staying whenever I am in Cyprus in my own and I’m already looking forward to going back.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Perfect Place for seeing Cyprus.
Immaculate property. Idilic location. Quiet and very helpful/friendly staff. Couldn’t have asked for more. The perfect base for exploring Cyprus.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Melbourne

A cozy hotel in a beautiful village
Great, cozy little space with only a few rooms in the centre of a well maintained village. The village itself is beautiful and has easy access to the freeway a few kilometres away. It’s an enjoyable space with a central courtyard linking all the rooms. The rooms themselves are a reasonable size, not as luxuriously appointed as some chain hotels but have character and allow for a comfortable night sleep. This whole hotel and it’s sureounds have a charm that would be hard to replicate in a big hotel in the cities. Highly recommended for a restful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
sub-par hotel, 3 stars at most, not a 4 star place
Sub-par hotel, not as nice as pictures, descriptions, star rating and other reviews make it out to be. CONS: Run by non-locals - could also be seen as a positive, this depends... Tile floors in rooms look dirty Extra roll of toilet paper in bathroom in room is not wrapped but placed on a high shelf and when I took it down to replace the empty roll i noticed a dead bug and a lot of dirt/dust on the TP We were 2 ppl in a room and took a towel out one day to keep in the car in case we got wet (were visiting the coast). when we got back to the hotel after turnaround service, only 1 bath towel had been replaced..thus leaving us with 1 clean towel to share. i had to ask for another one at the front desk which yes, they promptly gave me, but come on, just give us 2 towels, you know there are 2 people in the room Hugely inefficient furniture setup in superior room we were in. huge arm chair right in front of closet which made accessing the closet and the safe nearly impossible. extremely annoying broken closet doors super difficult/hard to open and close doors!! why? why must you turn the door handle so strongly and so severely just to get it to shut? this is not an antiquity issue - this is just common sense - please replace door knobs with easier to use parts this is the kind of hotel that doesn't have a working front desk 24/7. or even 1/24... really, NO ONE was ever there at the desk. in our stay i saw 3 main girls working as hostesses (also waitresses, etc.)
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Richard, London, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely 12 bedroom hotel in a small village. Excellent staff who are really helpful and welcoming. Super breakfast in the courtyard each day. A dining room is also available for the evening and there are taverna choices in the village. The swimming pool is more a plunge pool. Spa facilities are available. The only downside for us was the rather hard mattress on the bed.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant hotel
Very pleasant hotel, in the centre of a charming and quiet village, but not during the Orthodox Holy Week – the local teenagers really like to throw petards at any time of the day and mostly at night during this period, the hotel is opposite the church, so the sleep is a problem during this period. Apart from this inconvenience, it was a good base for visiting Larnaca, Limassol and the surrounding area. Our Junior Suite was big, nicely decorated, clean (thanks Maria!) with a big and comfortable bed and very good bathroom. The jacuzzi bath was so big we were afraid to use it just in case the island will run dry. The service was friendly and very helpful – we will miss the smile of Lydia who seemed to work 7 days a week at the reception desk. We had half board and we were very happy with the quality of the food and the service. Thank you for all and we hope we will come back someday.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cyprus winter break
We spent 2 weeks staying at The Library exploring Cyprus by car and also hiking in the hills around Kalavassos which was delightful. We enjoyed great walks to Tochni and Asgata though finding the trails proved somewhat challenging due to no footpath signs and not being able to find a detailed map.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
A great retreat from the modern hectic life. Beautiful boutique hotel in a small village, just 30 minutes from Larnaca and Limassol. Great rooms, professional Spa, lovely atmosphere, hospitality, service and food.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely restful retreat
Lovely place in a beautiful village- the hotel was really wonderful and food in the restaurant very good ( although an additional vegetarian option on the mains menu would be appreciated).
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice rural retreat in a lovely village. Attentive owners and staff
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sharon, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely retreat
Lovely little hotel in Kalavasos.The village is small and everyone is friendly and helpful. The staff are very helpful and nothing is too much trouble.
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Intimate little retreat in a lovely little village
Great place to stay to totally chill. Only 11 rooms, ours had a little terrace to the front and a balcony off the bathroom.all staff very helpful. Mitsos restaurant v good food. need to have a car to visit the other hill villages and governors beach. Nicosia, larnaca and Limassol are only 30-40 mins drive away. Kalavasos village is really quaint with a lively local atmosphere. A tiny negative, the air con was a bit noisy and could have been colder, it was 35-40 degrees when we stayed!
Village centre
Our room
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

LUKE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquility just off the beaten track
A lovely, quaint hotel right in the middle of Kalavasos. The rooms are large with jet baths. We went half board, a great choice as our evening three-course meal,was delicious. Within a few minutes walk of the Library you also have a host of other quaint bars and tavernas to try. Would thoroughly recommend a stay here, especially if you're looking to sample the real Cyprus.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

John

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

10/10 Excellent

Antonios

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing at 100%
Relaxing stay !

10/10 Excellent

Tom, Israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and unique place for a holiday
A great, quiet place. Nice vast rooms. very comfortable. The stuff is nice. The hotel have a great restaurant. since my girlfriend is vegan, the chef cooked specially for her a delicious meals. The place is located in quiet place for relaxation.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great homely hotel with first class staff
Well positioned hotel with individual rooms and good management

10/10 Excellent

World travelers, Dallas Tx

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel that feels like a family bed and breakfast
Staff answered every request with "Sure!" Most comfortable bed this trip. Wonderful masseuse. Lamb chops with carob sauce! Old world charm with a jacuzzi tub for 2. Church bells 1 morning were only negative. Charming but early. Arrive in daylight to appreciate the hotel best. We want to return!
With Lydia one of the sisters who run the hotel
My beautiful wife at the entrance to the hotel
Looking down the narrow street to the town square
The small pool and steps down to the courtyard from our room

8/10 Good

JEANETTE, Xylophagou Cyprus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Relax and unwind.
Spent 8 days at this hotel,staff friendly helpful,and even offered to make us something to eat eg toasty instead of breakfast as never able to be up in time due to husbands illness,Lovely area to see some history and walking ,also easy to reach major cities if you wished to.All in all relaxing quiet place to unwind.

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint little village
Very nice hotel,and were made to feel very welcome. It is run by 3 sisters,who were very friendly,and nothing was too much trouble.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant staff, peaceful place to chill
Highly recommend, just chill and enjoy the peace and tranquility c

10/10 Excellent

CM, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excellent hotel, slightly quirky (in a good way)
Great hotel, very central location for Limassol, Larnaca and Nicosia. It is small and the breakfast is pretty ordinary but this is a great change from same old, same old larger hotels and the service is first class

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place!
The hotel is beautiful. It is located in Kalavasos which is an adorable small town. It is truly a hidden gem! Cyprus in general is also a wonderful place to visit.

8/10 Good

Zhiwei, Southampton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
clean hotel for a quiet break
The hotel is in a remote village, quiet and clean. It would suit you best if you want to stay (not going out to other places) and relax.

8/10 Good

Herby, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet location....except for the bells!
A very relaxing 10 days spent at this hotel. The staff were all very helpful, especially Stella. The room was large, clean and comfortable ~ the bed a little harder than we are used to! We stayed on a bed and breakfast basis, but ate in the restaurant several evening. Some things on the menu were better than others, but all portions were large. We also tried a number of local tavernas with varying success.... but it was all part of the holiday experience. Obviously being in a quiet village, a car was necessary to tour parts of the island. All roads were good. Sunday morning we were woken by the church bells ringing at 06.30 hrs. But we knew it was close to a church, and school, so expected some disturbance.

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Birmingham, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very characterful hotel in a good location
We had a very pleasant stay in this quiet and characterful hotel. The buildings (including the library) are interesting and pleasing to the eye. It is right next door to the main village church, so we had the pleasure of watching the bonfire and attending the Midnight Mass on the Orthodox Easter Saturday before returning to the hotel for avgolemono soup and two types of Easter bread.

10/10 Excellent

Constantinos, Nicosia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent get away from the city
A beautiful stay overall. The interestingly enough library themed hotel is run by three sisters, two of which we got to meet... they were polite, helpful and charming. Service, cleanness comfort, decoration all there. It ticks all the boxes. If i had to make a recommendation for improvement that would be in relation to the bathrobes. They could be better. The Jacuzzi also needed some repair. All in all an excellent experience. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Dj & Sa, Oxfordshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet hotel in lovely Cypriot Village
Had a nice relaxing week at the hotel, breakfast ample, restaurant good, and at a reasonable price.

8/10 Good

POLINA, Nicosia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
We enjoy it very much.

8/10 Good

Thomas, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kalavasos retreat.
Sisters running hotel were very customer friendly and willingly met all our needs. The spa facilities were very good and the food was excellent. The room was spacious and comfortable. Breakfast was a little bit frenzied when multiple clients arrived and special events restricted access to the library. But overall we had a very enjoyable visit.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Enjoyable
We enjoyed our stay in the hotel. Very calm and relaxing atmosphere and peaceful neighborhood. The room was clean and comfortable. Friendly and kind staff. The food at Mitos restaurant was nice and tasty. Breakfast was basic.