Sofilia luxury self catering apartment with communal pool & sea views

Very nice apartment, spacious, clean and has amazing view. Really had a lovely family time here. Hope to come back next year. I would definitely recommend this apartment to others. Meny thanx to Marina & Mark.

Lovely clean apartment on a small, quiet complex. The apartment overlooks the pool, which we had to ourselves most days. Everything is provided should you wish to cook; however we preferred to eat out. King Odysseus snack bar is on site which offers cheap beer and good value breakfasts and other food.Marina, the owner is lovely and happy to help with any enquiries you may have. Although the bar is open until 1am, noise was never an issue and appears to be mostly used by residents and families staying at neighbouring complexes wanting a quiet drink. Venturing out is easy; there are bus stops located approximately 5-10 minutes walk from the complex which take you to Coral Bay or down to the harbour for 1euro 50 each way. My husband and I walked back from the harbour one morning, breaking the journey up with a drink and brunch stop. It was extremely hot, so probably not something you would want to do regularly or with children and catching the bus is just so easy.The main strip of bars/ restaurants was probably a good 20min walk; however this may be quicker and more enjoyable when it isn’t so hot and humid! Our favourite restaurants were Karlina’s, Mothers and Dias Zeus - all three highly recommended. Fat Mamma’s is always extremely busy with people queuing to get a table. However We found the food very overrated and it was incredibly hot and noisy. They do have intermittent entertainment which was amusing. Lidl is a 10 minute walk and there is a shopping trolley in the apartment that can be used if you need to buy more than a few items.There is also a smaller convenience store closer to the apartment, which is useful, although some things were slightly more expensive. We were a party of two adults and three teenagers and we managed to stay here comfortably for 10 days without any arguments. Slight negatives;I do have to agree with the previous reviewer’s comments about the pillows and also the area initially appearing slightly run down, but you soon overlook this. Some airtight containers provided for dry food might be useful as we did have a slight issue with small insects in the kitchen area. Overall, Sofilia is a great place to make your base when visiting Paphos and I would definitely stay here again.

Our flight was late, so we arrived around midnight. The girl at the bar helped us settle in. The apartment is very clean, modern. The main room and bedrooms have aircon, which needs to be reset every hour. The location is quiet. We had the pool to ourselves every day. We only ate at the bar one day, which was breakfast, tasty and cheap.

The owner, Mark, knows about the issue we had which was a bathroom light not working and was in constant contact about it, though it didn't get sorted until the last two nights, which was a shame. We could then see that the bathroom was clean and modern too!

Only a couple of points which would have made the stay even better; The pillows are poor, with hardly any filling. We both have 2 full at home, so it was a bit of a culture shock. However, we did enjoy goods nights sleeps mostly. We could have done with some more kitchen utensils. Most people might have eaten out, but being on a budget, we ate in a lot. It could do with a casserole and a couple of deeper pans. The kitchen had a lovely fridge and modern cooker. The location is ideal for dropping on the main coast road and although in an area that looks a little run down, suited us fine for being away from the hussle and bustle of the town. The little supermarket nearby is well stocked and the Lidl is only a 3 minute drive. Tomb of the Kings is about 4 mins (a must see. I've left a guide book in the apartment. Do take it with you and go early to avoid heat!)

If you like to keep in touch food wise with England, there is McDonalds near and Pizza Hut in the Kings Mall. Both are far far better than the Uk in both choice and value. There is also KFC, which was a little disappointing.

If you prefer local cuisine, we tried Gustosos, just past Lidl on same side. Incredible food,, quantity and service. Great value for money too.

We would highly recommend heading about 6k up the coast to the See You Beach Bar. A chilled laid back place, right on the beach. Again, good food and service. 5 Euro a bed, under shade, or 2.5 euro a chair, with 2.5 Euro a parasol. Be extremely careful with the sea. It's lovely and you must go in, but the waves are big and strong. Its an experience. there are also lifeguards there.

All in all, we very much enjoyed our stay and if we were coming back to Cyprus, I would return to Mark's apartment. Despite the light issue and the nit picks, it had everything we wanted in the right place.

Appartment location excellent fab pool and pub on complex everything well organised for us , key pick up was easy 2 no time we have used this appartment and hopefully back again next year thanks again mark x

We had an absolutely amazing holiday. The accommodation was clean, tidy, homely and had everything you needed and more. We had a beautiful view of the sea and the sunset coming down from the balcony. The staff there couldn't have been more helpful, especially Marina. Nothing was ever too much hassle and they all greeted us and our kids like we were family.

We were able to explore Cyprus and found it very easy to travel around via bus and car hire.

It was honestly the most stress free holiday we have ever had (and we have 3 kids!) and i can only thank the owners Mark and Sofia for organising all the taxi transfers, advice of car hire and amazing accommodation for that. We will definitely be asking to hire this apartment again and would most definitely recommend this property to all my friends and family.