Lebay Beach Hotel

When you book a vacation over the internet, usually you are in for surprises, most of the time unpleasant ones.
The pictures never seem to capture the reality, or the glowing reviews were written in a century that has no relevance to the time you visit the property.
However, in very rare instances, you land in a place that is not only nice, nicer than you thought, but actually throughly nice, from a to z.
Welcome to Lebay!
As I was waiting to check in, a smiling waiter provided me with a perfectly chilled lemon lime drink.
Then, Faris sped us through check-in and gave me the electronic key to a very nicely appointed Modern room with a balcony overlooking the sea.
I opened the door and could actually hear the waves. Ahhh, pure bliss!!!
The location is also perfect not in the overly crowded or busy downtown of Larnaca but a few kilometres down the coast.
In short: clean, modern, comfortable, with friendly, professional staff.
And a big shoutout to Faris - you made our stay fantastic!

It's a shame I cannot leave a review with minus numbers. There are approximately 2 competent staff members who are herding the rest of them around. The other staff behave as if they were trained at a circus rather than in hospitality. The construction work was a surprise (not great since I booked non-refundable) this means you cannot easily come and go whenever you wish so you're essentially stuck in the hotel. And don't even think about wearing white trainers or thinking you will walk to a kiosk that's 6 mins away. There is no room for pedestrians on the road, which the hotel obviously hasn't considered. The rooms are especially noisy since they are next to a main road. When I called to ask for the manager, they weren't even around. It was 4pm in the afternoon. I was told to call back in the morning! As if I would stick around that long. All round terrible.

Good Hotel for short stay. Staff very friendly as usual. Good service.

We have the pleasant stay at Lebay Beach hotel with my family during 12 days in September 2025.
The hotel is really very nice, with perfect and quiet location nearby the public beach (but no reasons to use the layers on the beach, better and more convenient, comfortable to use it near the pool at the hotel recreation area).
Just 10-15 minutes from the centre of Larnaca by taxi or public bus (bus stop nearby the hotel entrance).
Hotel with professional and friendly staff and good services (like at the 4 star hotel). Big and clean rooms with balconies. Very testy food (especially at the menu).
Kindly recommended for long and short stay, if you do not need or like the city central location and need the privacy.
Also the accommodation cost not too expensive, comparing with the the other hotels in this area.

Decent hotel with large rooms and large double bed. Bathroom was very small with no place to put your grooming products as the sink area had no space. Worst thing was the WiFi which was Non-existent in the rooms!!! Location was near other nicer hotels with a nice promenade connecting the beachfront hotels. Bus stop outside but pavements are not finished. Food was quite limited at breakfast and dinner.

Had an amazing 10 days in this superb hotel,
Couldn't of wished for more,
Extremely clean throughout,
We was Very well looked after,
Breakfast was good,
Pool and the sea are lovely,
Reception went well out there way to send my keys back that i left in the room,
they was delivered to my door in the uk in 48 hours,
I will for sure be returning next year,
We Would recommend to anyone,
Wish i could stay longer,

I have been staying at Lebay for 5 years now, and this year was awful. The cleanliness has gone downhill. The first few days there were ants in my room. The cleaners came up to get rid of them but when I moved one of the chairs, the floor was covered in dead ants that the cleaners didn't bother to clean! A couple of days later we woke up to 2 dead cockroaches.
We were then moved to a different room and although it appeared to be a little cleaner, there were 3 things broken, the shower handle, the door to the balcony and the toilet roll holder. I mentioned it to reception 3 times but nothing was done about it.
A few days before I was due to leave, more ants, this time in my bed! My son and I had both been bitten by them! It was horrid!
I spoke with George the Manager who advised they would get exterminators in and strip the beds, however, he also asked if he could take out my suitcases from the room incase the were coming from them!! I wouldn't mind, but my cases are brand new! I was so shocked that he'd had the nerve to put the blame on me!!! He also mentioned giving me containers to put food in so that ants do not come back, but I had told them 100 times that we eat snacks on the balcony!! Again, putting the blame on us, not the hotel!
They lost my sons comfort blankets in the process and he was absolutely devastated! H still talks about it now. This was the final straw for me, which is why I decided to write this review.
The breakfast is so poor and tasteless, and the towels are stained and have holes in them. Pretty sure I was using them 5 years ago. Disgusting.
The ONLY good thing about this hotel is the staff. Valentinos, the Reservations Manager is brilliant, Preeti the waitress is so lovely, kind and helpful too. There are too many to mention. George the Manger is so disappointing. The owners need to really think about what they do going forward, because they will be losing all their regular customers.
My advice to anyone wanting to stay here is simply, DO NOT!!!!!!!

I stayed for one week and left!

Do NOT recommend, because:
1. Food:
Breakfast is served in a non-air conditioned buffet, so the (very limited) meats and cheeses are sweating.

The staff leave dropped food on the floor and do not clear up.

Old Room service is left in the corridors for days, uncollected.

2. Rooms:
Dirty, mouldy, smelly. And with lots of cockroaches and ants every day.

Wardrobes are broken

Air conditioning doesn’t work

Taps and toilets broken.

3. Pool area:
Sun beds are cheap, plastic and falling apart. They seem to be from 1985, not 2025!

The pool had green sludge, many insects and an oily film in the water. We did not get in it!

Some of the staff are great, but others are awful, unable to make the basic drinks.

They leave used plates and glasses everywhere, not clearing up. I saw a plate left on the floor, in the middle of a walkway for 3 hours!

4. Maintenance:
Everything looks like it needed replacing 2 years ago. Sofas are visibly dirty, poolside furniture is stained and broken

Corridors are dirty, carpets are stained.

Lighting doesn’t work in communal areas.

5. The management:
Whilst the general manager is amazing, the leadership are shocking and do not care that the hotel is run down and infested, with investment required.

They do not seem to care/ know how to lead a hotel!

Wonderful! very friendly and intent on making sure I had a wonderful experience. Will stay here again!

Filthy, misleading, and neglectful , nothing like the photos,the pool was filthy, dirty bathroom with hairs, slippery floor, useless Wi-Fi, and zero response from staff. Avoid at all costs.

It truly takes an extraordinary level of neglect to ruin such a prime location. This hotel calls itself a “boutique hotel,” but believe me – not even the name fits.

Where do I even begin? The construction flaws are endless. The common areas were disgustingly dirty, with greasy tiles and filthy marble around the pool, giving a general feeling of abandonment. The deck was dangerously uneven, with broken and poorly nailed wooden boards – a serious safety hazard.

We checked into our room at 3:00 PM only to find hair – including pubic hair – in the bathroom. The floor remained slippery throughout our stay due to poor tile choices, and the Wi-Fi was basically unusable. I had to go down to the lobby just to get one bar of signal – and even then, I had to keep my microphone off during an important meeting due to background noise.

We asked for two plug adapters (Cyprus uses different sockets from mainland Europe), and the response was: “We only have one for the entire hotel.” Completely unacceptable in 2025.

The reception was non-existent. We reported our issues more than three times – not a single person showed interest or made any effort to help. Staff seemed totally untrained and disconnected, and the whole hotel felt abandoned.

✅ Pros: The location right by the sea is beautiful, and the breakfast was actually quite tasty.
❌ Cons: Everything else. The beach area was neglected, with dirty plastic sunbeds, and only five people were using it – which honestly makes sense, given the state of things.

We paid €145 per night, which initially seemed fair for a beachfront hotel. But by the end of our stay, it felt wildly overpriced.

To be perfectly honest, this place would be more suitable as a retirement home or a low-cost hostel for travelers with zero expectations. The rooms should cost no more than €50 per night – and even that would be generous.

📸 And let me not forget: the photos on Booking.com are heavily edited and completely misleading. What you see online has absolutely nothing to do with the reality of this property. It feels like a different place altogether.

Worst of all? Larnaca is currently undergoing a major urban redevelopment, led by an award-winning architectural firm from London. In that context, hotels like this one either need to improve drastically – or shut down. Their presence is a disgrace to the image the city is trying to build.

Amazing place!
Visited last year and i am visiting again this weekend, can't wait!
Awesome location with many options for food and drinks around!
Next to the beach with this awesome pedestrian path!
Very friendly and polite people!
Lovely food and pool bar options!
Very beautiful rooms with all amenities and great view!

We arrived 9th July approximately 8pm.As we were in time we went to eat.What was offered was the worst buffet we have ever seen.However after strongly complaining the chef freshly made us a meal which was fine. The food since has been great,we are now on Saturday. It's now gone completely unacceptable. Although we were informed there would be a wedding here today the disco and screaming outside our room is ridiculous, we have no chance at all of any sleep or rest until the music is due to finish at 1am.
We have paid for 7 days accommodation and the least we expect is a good night's rest. If you plan to stay here I would advise telephoning first to find if there are any functions planned.If there are and you would like a sea view do not come as sleep is impossible.

The room was misrepresented as a "suite" when it was only just one room.

This hotel was really not as expected. Overall very shoddy and tired looking. Bedroom and bathroom not clean. Towels grey and threadbare. The final straw was breakfast on plastic plates like a prison. We booked for a week and checked out after the first night.

THE PROPERTY WAS NICELY DECORATED. The decked area to the rear needs upgrading as very weathered/warped. FOOD WAS ADEQUATE, OUTDOOR POOL SHOWERS NOT WORKING. VERY DUSTY CONDITIONS AROUND HOTEL, DUE TO MAJOR ROADWORKS TAKING PLACE. ALL STAFF VERY FRIENDLY AND EFFICIENT.

Beautiful hotel. Very friendly and tentative staff. Food and drink was amazing. Clean and tidy.
Unfortunately the only down side is the location. As a group of friends we were disappointed with the lack of bars and restaurants within walking distance. There wasn’t a local shop. Taxis are a long wait and expensive. If you’re looking for a quiet week away this is perfect.

No value for money

Was ok. Do not await too much from the beach.

Staying at Lebay Beach Hotel was pure magic. The staff made me feel like royalty, the location is unbeatable, right on the beach. I’d spend hours by that pool with the sea view it’s the kind of peace I crave, the beach is right outside the hotel, and the view from the room? Simply unforgettable