The Royal Apollonia

Costandinos Antoniou

The hotel itself has some great facilities. Swimming pool, spa, rooms, restaurants etc. The breakfast was lovely and the food quality superb. We loved that the sea/beach was just a few steps down. What let it down was the service and hospitality. Royal Apollonia, albeit a Greek name, lacks the Greek hospitality we have experienced in places like Cyprus and Greece before. Our welcome was very underwhelming. Some staff were fantastic (breakfast for instance) but 60-70% of our interactions were average for the quality of the hotel itself . The bar experience was not the best. There was a chap by the towel stand by the pool who was lacking friendliness. My wife, who was hoping to practice her Greek was unable to speak to anyone as hardly anyone spoke Greek and when she tried sometimes she got a blunt response ‘I don’t speak Greek, speak English please’. Hotel itself was great, but service was mediocre. I’d expect more for the price we paid. Really hoping the Greek hospitality is not lost. I would give this a 3.5 but can only do a 3 or 4.

Neil McCafferty

This really is a super hotel. Not the most modern or with bling all over the place. It’s elegant. The staff are superb and food excellent. Nice pools and a small secluded beach which is good for swimming. I first stayed here when I was 10.. and came back 45 years later. It’s as good now as it was then. A classic hotel on the med.

Eran

The Royal Apollonia is an amazing hotel with a wonderful atmosphere! Everything is new, the rooms are beautiful and very clean, and the pool and facilities are excellent. The location is perfect. The staff is friendly and attentive, making our stay extra special. We celebrated my husband's birthday, and they went out of their way to make it memorable. Our stay was truly enjoyable and relaxing. Highly recommend this hotel for anyone looking for excellent service and a fantastic experience!

Shona Hyslop

My husband and I had the most amazing 10 day stay at the Royal Appolonia from 14th to 24th of September (2025). Our room was fabulous, so clean! The bathroom was spotless and included lovely scented toiletries. There were fluffy white robes and slippers, water, tea and coffee facilities in our room. Also on arrival there was a lovely little jar of preserved fruit in syrup, fresh apples and some other lovely goodies. Oh! and we looked forward to our chocolates every evening, yum! We would recommend a pool view room as the road view room ( our choice at the time of booking, room 604) was quite noisy when we were sitting on the balcony. The housekeeping staff were outstanding. The lobby and bar area area is lovely and feels quite opulent. The breakfast buffet is probably the best we've ever had. The waiting staff are super friendly and helpful. The reception staff could not be any more helpful and friendly. The pool, pool bar and sunbed areas were great. One tiny annoyance for me ( being slightly older lol!) the sunbeds look wonderful with thick cushions... until you lie on them and try to get back up ugh! not the easiest task! The foam filling is perhaps too soft? Most people in our age group using the sunbeds shared our thoughts on this. However, the ever helpful pool staff managed to find an extra and firmer cushion to put on top and that certainly helped. This didn't stop us enjoying sunbathing and swimming every day. We had the bed and breakfast package but we ate in the hotel one night and had a beautiful meal. We highly recommend the Royal Appolonia and the wonderful friendly staff.

Elizabeth Kapash

The premises of the hotel are beautiful. The pool is perfect, with a large shallow end good for sunbathing and kids. There is also a small kids pool. The beach is small but enough. The rooms without a sea view have a view of the parking lot, which is fine as long as you are prepared for that. The restaurant and the cleaning staff are lovely and warm. A note on Rafael who goes out of his way to make guests' stay special. In contrast we found some of the concierge and front desk to be cold and not especially welcoming. They did not once actually help with our requests but each time feigned help only to not actually try. The food at the hotel is fine. The surrounding neighborhood is not especially nice with many mediocre restaurants, but it's possible to find some fairly good meals.