This month I labored with Jet2 Holidays and expertise one among their luxurious bundle holidays, in any other case referred to as an Indulgent Escape. I used to be excited to plan a vacation that we may get pleasure from as a household, together with my son who’s now 3. Earlier than the journey took form, I did some analysis into one of the best locations to go for winter solar in March. With common March temperatures between 19 and 20 levels, Cyprus got here up trumps.
Disclaimer; this vacation was offered complimentary by Jet2Holidays in change for a Columbia Seaside Resort overview. All views are my very own.
In addition to staying at a prime rated 5 star lodge, an Indulgent Escapes vacation comes with plenty of additional advantages; ones that we actually did recognize. These included;
- Return flights to Cyprus with Jet2
- 25kg baggage allowance per individual
- Non-public transfers to and out of your lodge
- Precedence lane passes by means of safety
- A spherical of complimentary drinks on board your flight (together with beer and wine)
- An opulent reward on arrival on the airport (ours was an attractive leather-based journey pockets)
Common services embody 5 bars, 3 a la carte eating places (though in March solely Apollo restaurant and Bacchus restaurant had been open resulting from it being off-season), 2 out of doors swimming pools and the Hebe spa full with indoor spa pool. Kids are additionally ready to make use of the indoor spa pool up till 2pm.
The lodge can also be included in Jet2holidays free youngster locations supply, so it appeared like a no brainer.
Checking In
After a easy 30 minute non-public switch from Paphos Airport, we arrived on the Columbia Seaside Resort in Pissouri. We drove by means of some small villages shut by, however all of them appeared to be closed – we had been visiting in Cyprus’ off-season in spite of everything.
We got a heat welcome by the receptionist who invited us to sit down within the foyer bar for a complimentary drink while we checked in. This was such a pleasant, above-and-beyond contact and it positively set the tone of the service that they ship at this lodge.
After we completed our drinks and acquired our room keys we had been pushed to our room through a golf cart, which flow into across the pathways of the resort. Regardless of the golf carts, every little thing may be very a lot in straightforward strolling distance.
A Junior Suite with Backyard View
Our Junior Suite was a really distinctive dome-like area, with home windows throughout and an extremely excessive ceiling. It felt spacious and splendid. The couch mattress transformed right into a sprung double mattress, so the room may have comfortably slept two adults and two kids. My solely want would have been for our son’s mattress to be in an area that would have been separated by a door or a curtain in order that we had been much less more likely to disturb within the evenings.
Beachfront Bliss
Among the finest issues about this lodge is its scenic beachfront location which is framed by putting cliffs to the precise. Image good! The seashore is a shingle seashore (not sand) and is a good place for little ones to play. There was numerous sea weed particles between the ocean and the shingles which I assume can be cleared away in some unspecified time in the future earlier than the excessive season begins.
While it was too chilly to swim in March, simply merely being by the ocean and respiration within the air immediately made me really feel higher. I can think about in summer season the seashore is lined with solar beds and is a very stunning place to be.
Our Indulgent Escapes bundle was mattress and breakfast solely, so we paid additional for the meals as we went alongside, however the lodge additionally has half board and full board choices that might be price contemplating in off-season as there aren’t many different eating places open within the quick space.
The Farewells
We continued to obtain wonderful service from the workers at Columbia Seaside Resort proper up till try, once we had been provided a complimentary drink as we waited for our switch. We had been additionally despatched off with loads of bottled water for our journey. Considerate gestures like this actually do go a good distance.
The Verdict
The Columbia Seaside resort is an actual gem and one which I might like to return to. Nonetheless, if you’re travelling with younger kids, I might advise visiting in excessive season / the hotter months, to essentially profit from all of the services. In March the swimming pools had been too chilly for our son to swim in and the youngsters membership had much less happening. There have been additionally much less eating places open than we had anticipated. That each one stated, we had been very impressed by the lodge as a complete and the service was wonderful. I wouldn’t hesitate to advocate this lodge to my household, buddies and naturally to you, my weblog readers.
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Disclaimer; this vacation was offered complimentary by Jet2Holidays in change for a Columbia Seaside Resort overview. All views are my very own.
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