Forest Park
4820 Platres, Limassol, Cyprus
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#10 of 10
expert-rated hotels in Limassol- Recommended for:
- Couples, Families with younger children, Mature travellers, Great views / scenery, Nature / wildlife, Relaxation, Sightseeing
Expert review of Forest Park
Grand, if somewhat faded, historic hotel in an alpine setting.
The Forest Park, built between the world wars in Internationalist/Art Deco style, is one of the most fabled lodgings in Cyprus. Daphne du Maurier wrote part of her novel Rebecca here in 1938, while soon-to-be-deposed King Farouk of Egypt stayed in 1948. That said, it is distinctly three-star at present.
Location:
At the far west end of Platres, on the way to Phini village.
Bedrooms:
137 rooms in total (including 17 suites) distributed over two wings – the latter added in 1994. Those in the newer wing are bright and clean, if bland with their veneer furniture and grey-green pileless carpets. Bathrooms are spacious and a bit more modern. There are family quads, but get by preference interconnecting doubles. The 80 frankly dated rooms in the original, “ocean-liner” wing vary in size, but have large bathrooms and small balconies.
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Public areas:
Real period pieces, some of these, beginning with the lobby. The cafeteria, with an adjoining bar, is used for breakfast service despite alarming pink-and-red decor; the main, round-fronted restaurant, recently overhauled with calmer blue and cream livery, stripped floors and wrought-iron chandeliers, hosts other meals. The outdoor fountain-terrace, set with teak furniture, is the summer pole of attraction.
Eating and drinking:
Food, mostly buffet format, tends to be sustaining and international rather than Cypriot.
Leisure facilities:
The outdoor pool and tennis court are the main items. A small, oddly square indoor pool in a pleasant conservatory adjoins a perfunctory gym; there is no hamam, sauna or spa as you might expect for the star rating.
Service:
This is, candidly, emerging from something of a bad patch in the early Oughties; new management has been in place since 2010. An updating of room decor is also promised.
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Who stays there:
Not only Austrian, German, British and Irish, but also guests from Lebanon and the Gulf States, plus Cypriot weekenders and wedding parties.
Price advice:
Aim for sharp discounts off inflated rack rates. Peak times are snow season (if it happens) and mid-summer.
Pros:
The mountain setting
Views from new-wing balconies
Cons:
Original-wing rooms
Fee for WiFi in common areas
More information on Forest Park :
- Type:
- Hotel
- Address:
- 4820 Platres, Limassol, Cyprus
- Amenities:
- High-Speed Internet, Parking, Restaurant, Room Service, Swimming Pool
