Name: Himonas Apartments
Address: 5 Ampelonon Street, Pissouri Bay, 4607 Pissouri, Cyprus, 5 Ampelonon Street, Pissouri Bay, 4607, Cyprus
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $54 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.2

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Apartment Himonas Apartments

This is a Preferred Partner property. It's committed to giving guests a positive experience with its excellent service and great value. This property might pay Booking.com a little more to be in this Program. Beach. This property is either next to the beach or will have its own private access. Airport shuttle. Airport shuttle available at an additional charge. You can request this in the next step.

5 Ampelonon Street, Pissouri Bay, 4607 Pissouri, Cyprus –

Quiet place, nice garden, perfect communication with Himonas family

Edita, Czech Republic

Had everything you could need. Pool a real bonus. Had been kept up to date and well maintained.

Martin, United Kingdom

A lovely well equipped comfortable apartment in very well tended gardens with a great pool. The owner made us feel very welcome and kept us supplied with fresh fruit from the garden. The property is 20 mins walk away from the beach and if you were traveling with children I would recommend a car.

Sherryll, United Kingdom

Lovely quiet set of apartments, with it’s own pool and no over looking buildings about 1km from Pissouri Bay. An amazing place to go and relax, but you will need a car to explore.

Piers84, United Kingdom

-large kitchen and living room -swimming pool (water was very cold in November but still a great thing to have a coffee in the morning next to the swimming pool) -very relaxing area -fruits in the garden (grapes, figs, etc.) -very friendly host (he was away during our stay, but he organised everything very well and called us few times to check whether everything is OK)

Piotr, United Kingdom

Excellent location (if you have a car) Pleasant garden with pool and sunbeds Nice village

Marijke, Netherlands

Hosts were very welcoming. Clean property. Parking available for free.

Mustafa, United Kingdom

Spacious, well equipped apartment with a lovely balcony overlooking the countryside. Off road parking. Warm welcome extended. Great location for visiting sites (Paphos, Kourion, etc. A car is essential) Excellent and well kept swimming pool. Beautiful garden, very well maintained.

John, Switzerland

Spacious apartment with view of Old town Pissourri. Had everything we needed. Friendly host.

Tina, United Kingdom

Large comfortable apartment. Nice swiming pool. Good basis to explore Cyprus.

Vladislava, Czech Republic

9.7

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What guests loved the most:
“Quiet place, nice garden, perfect communication with Himonas family”

Edita Czech Republic
“Had everything you could need. Pool a real bonus. Had been kept up to date and well maintained.”

Martin United Kingdom
“A lovely well equipped comfortable apartment in very well tended gardens with a great pool. The owner made us feel very welcome and kept us supplied with fresh fruit from the garden. ”

Sherryll United Kingdom
“Lovely quiet set of apartments, with it’s own pool and no over looking buildings about 1km from Pissouri Bay. An amazing place to go and relax, but you will need a car to explore.”

Piers84 United Kingdom
“-large kitchen and living room -swimming pool (water was very cold in November but still a great thing to have a coffee in the morning next to the swimming pool) -very relaxing area -fruits in the...”

Piotr United Kingdom
“Excellent location (if you have a car) Pleasant garden with pool and sunbeds Nice village”

Marijke Netherlands
“Hosts were very welcoming. Clean property. Parking available for free.”

Mustafa United Kingdom
“Spacious, well equipped apartment with a lovely balcony overlooking the countryside. Off road parking. Warm welcome extended. Great location for visiting sites (Paphos, Kourion, etc. ”

John Switzerland
“Spacious apartment with view of Old town Pissourri. Had everything we needed. Friendly host.”

Tina United Kingdom
“Large comfortable apartment. Nice swiming pool. Good basis to explore Cyprus.”

Vladislava Czech Republic

One of our top picks in Pissouri.Himonas Apartments is located on Pissouri Bay, less than 10 minutes’ walk from the beach. It features an outdoor pool, a sun terrace and free on-site car parking.

Enjoying free Wi-Fi, the apartments feature a balcony with views of the garden and the Mediterranean Sea. Each has a bathroom and full kitchen facilities, including an oven and a refrigerator. Bed linen and towels are also provided.

Himonas Apartments is conveniently a few minutes’ walk from a supermarket and several restaurants. Pissouri Village is 5 minutes’ drive away from the apartments, and has many traditional restaurants and bars.

Diverse water sports facilities are available at Pissouri Bay, including boat rental and scuba diving. Aphrodite Hills Golf Club is 10 minutes’ drive from Himonas Apartments.

Himonas Apartments is located 15 minutes’ drive from Paphos airport and 70 minutes’ drive from Larnaca. The ancient city of Kourion is located a-15 minute drive from Pissouri Bay.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Offering a separate, air-conditioned bedroom with a ceiling fan, these apartments feature a spacious living room and a kitchen. Every apartment has a private bathroom and full kitchen facilities, including an oven and a fridge. Please note that a double sofa bed is included. Please note that guests can use the washing machine located in the ground floor, free or charge. Apartment Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • Bathtub • TV • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Hot tub • Iron • Balcony • Radio • Refrigerator • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • DVD Player • CD Player • Fan • Toilet • Microwave • Private Bathroom • Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft) • Heating • Kitchen • Bathtub or shower • Flat-screen TV • Sofa • Soundproof • Tile/Marble floor • View • Dining area • Electric kettle • Kitchenware • Mosquito net • Wardrobe or closet • Oven • Stovetop • Toaster • Barbecue • Garden view • Pool view • Mountain view • Landmark view • Cleaning products • Coffee machine • City view • Towels • Linens • Dining table • High chair • Outdoor furniture • Outdoor dining area • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Detached • Semi-detached • Private apartment in building • Clothes rack • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper • Books, DVDs or music for children • Sofa bed Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This apartment features a spacious living room and a separate kitchen. Every apartment has a private bathroom and full kitchen facilities, including an oven and a fridge. A washing machine is included. Apartment Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • Bathtub • TV • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Hot tub • Iron • Balcony • Radio • Refrigerator • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • DVD Player • CD Player • Fan • Toilet • Microwave • Washing machine • Patio • Private Bathroom • Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft) • Heating • Kitchen • Bathtub or shower • Flat-screen TV • Sofa • Soundproof • Tile/Marble floor • View • Dining area • Electric kettle • Kitchenware • Mosquito net • Wardrobe or closet • Oven • Stovetop • Toaster • Barbecue • Garden view • Pool view • Mountain view • Landmark view • Cleaning products • Additional bathroom • Coffee machine • City view • Terrace • Towels • Linens • Dining table • High chair • Outdoor furniture • Outdoor dining area • Entire unit located on ground floor • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Detached • Semi-detached • Private apartment in building • Clothes rack • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper • Books, DVDs or music for children Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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Yiannos

My property is consist of 1 & 3 bedroom apartments. Himonas Apartments located in a quiet & peaceful area close to beach. The apartments are luxury and spacious. All apartments are fully furnished with communal pool. The 1-bedroom apartments are 70sq meters & 3-bedroom 210sq meters

Hi , I am Yiannos and I am the owner of Himonas Apartments. My concept is to give the best service & hospitality to my guest. The most important for me is my guests to enjoy their staying and feel like their own home.

The area around the property is good for walking in the natural fields, Bicycling , water sprorts, golf ( 10km), swimming, horsing, etc. There is no other properties surrounding my property which is advantage for my guests to stay in peace & quiet.

Languages spoken: Greek, English

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Closest Landmarks

Happy Valley
5 miles
Rock of Aphrodite
5.7 miles
Secret Valley Golf Club
6.8 miles
Aphrodite Hills Golf Course
6.9 miles
Sanctuary of Aphrodite
8.6 miles
Local Museum Pallaipafou
8.7 miles
Kourion
9.1 miles
Episkopi Bay
10.5 miles
Cyprus Wine Museum
10.8 miles
Kolossi Castle
11.7 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Mini Market Supermarket
0.9 miles
Artemis Restaurant Restaurant
0.9 miles
Artemis Restaurant Cafe/Bar
0.9 miles
mini market Market
0.9 miles
Papantoniou Supermarket Supermarket
1.9 miles

Natural Beauty

Pissouri Bay Ocean/Sea
0.6 miles
Platres Mountain
23 miles
Kourris Dam River
24.9 miles

Closest Airports

Paphos International Airport
14.2 miles
Larnaca International Airport
53.1 miles
Ercan International Airport
55.5 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Beautiful country location but still only 1.3km from the beach and 5 minute drive from the Village. We had a 3 bed apartment which was huge. it had everything y...”

Sarah

Ireland

“This accommodation really took me by surprise... the peacefulness and tranquility we found here was amazing! Not to mention a 4 min drive to the beach with easy...”

Tolomani

United Kingdom

“Very nice, large apartment. Lovely swimming pool area with plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas. Owner's father on site waiting with keys and large bag of figs. ...”

Lakesfellwalker

United Kingdom

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The maximum number of cribs in a room is 1.

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“A lovely well equipped comfortable apartment in very well tended gardens with a great pool. The owner made us feel very welcome and kept us supplied with fresh fruit from the garden. The property is 20 mins walk away from the beach and if you were traveling with children I would recommend a car.”

Sherryll

“Lovely quiet set of apartments, with it’s own pool and no over looking buildings about 1km from Pissouri Bay. An amazing place to go and relax, but you will need a car to explore.”

Piers84

“-large kitchen and living room -swimming pool (water was very cold in November but still a great thing to have a coffee in the morning next to the swimming pool) -very relaxing area -fruits in the garden (grapes, figs, etc.) -very friendly host (he was away during our stay, but he organised everything very well and called us few times to check whether everything is OK)”

Piotr

“Spacious, well equipped apartment with a lovely balcony overlooking the countryside. Off road parking. Warm welcome extended. Great location for visiting sites (Paphos, Kourion, etc. A car is essential) Excellent and well kept swimming pool. Beautiful garden, very well maintained.”

John

Switzerland

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Reviewed: December 4, 2018

Piers84
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment (2 - 4 Adults)
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Lovely quiet set of apartments, with it’s own pool and no over looking buildings about 1km from Pissouri Bay. An amazing place to go and relax, but you will need a car to explore.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: November 20, 2018

Piotr
United Kingdom
8.8

“We had a great time, but internet was terrible”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Three-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
-internet was very, very, very poor. -far away from the beach, town centre, shops. -we booked 3 bedroom apartment. Host asked us how many rooms we required and I confirmed that we will use only 2. When we arrived 1 room was locked and we didn’t have an access to it. No big deal, but we would prefer to have a choice where we want to sleep. -couldn’t connect HDMI cable to the TV so we had to watch movies on the laptop.
-large kitchen and living room -swimming pool (water was very cold in November but still a great thing to have a coffee in the morning next to the swimming pool) -very relaxing area -fruits in the garden (grapes, figs, etc.) -very friendly host (he was away during our stay, but he organised everything very well and called us few times to check whether everything is OK)

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 16, 2018

Darius
United Kingdom
9.6

“Meet all our expectation and the host was very friendly”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Three-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
Apartment was very big and very well fitted

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 14, 2018

Marijke
Netherlands
8.8

“Lovely apartment highly recommended”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment (2 - 4 Adults)
- • Stayed 10 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Slightly trickling shower, but to us not a major problem. A shower with a higher water pressure / more power would be very nice though..
Excellent location (if you have a car) Pleasant garden with pool and sunbeds Nice village

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: October 29, 2018

Mustafa
United Kingdom
9.6

“Nice hosts, clean flat, central.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • One-Bedroom Apartment (2 - 4 Adults)
- • Stayed 2 nights
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Hosts were very welcoming. Clean property. Parking available for free.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 24, 2018

Anonymous
Ireland

1 helpful vote
10

“BEST PLACE EVER!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment (2 - 4 Adults)
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Honestly, I cannot fault this place. It was so perfect in anyway. If you’re looking for a relaxing and easy stay for a couple of days, you should definitely book Himonas Apartments! Thank you Yiannos again!
- The most welcoming and kind Cypriot hosts you can imagine, they gave us fresh figs, melons each morning from the trees. - The place was spotlessly clean and in the most beautiful location - peaceful and only a short walk from the cutest little town with lots of restaurants, cafes etc. -The pool was fantastic and the loungers were very comfortable. -Very easy checkin and great communication with Yiannos who helped us in every way possible, even when we were leaving, his father dropped us to our bus stop and brought us for coffee!

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 17, 2018

Catherine
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

“Our home from home when in Cyprus.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment (2 - 4 Adults)
- • Stayed 10 nights
In the larger apartment there is air conditioning in the bedrooms but the communal space has ceiling mounted fans (and a floor standing fan), it was 32+ this September and the only way to stay cool was to sit in front of the floor standing fan. An air conditioner in the living area would be welcome.
This was our third time staying at Himonas Apartments, it is our favourite place to stay in Cyprus. Pissouri Bay is lovely as is the village above. The location is perfect as a base to explore the island by car but also nice for a quiet day in the locality. There are plenty of places to eat and supermarkets for essential supplies. There are good cooking facilities in the apartments. The swimming pool is well cared for and the building is surrounded by lemon, peach, fig and pomegranate trees. You do need a car as the property is outside the bay itself and it is a rural road with no pavement or street lightening. We have stayed in one of the first floor apartments which featured a small balcony where we ate our breakfasts, with a larger party we stayed in one of the ground floor apartments which had a larger communal living space as well as a larger patio - again where we ate our breakfast. We arrived earlier than expected so contacted Yiannos who was happy for us to book in early (obviously this depends on whether the previous occupants have left and the apartment has been cleaned in time). Yiannos' father arrived to let us in and when we commented that we were visiting at a different time of year to usual and had missed the peaches he promptly collected some pomegranates and figs for us which made our morning yoghurt delicious. Other guests have always been friendly, there is always sufficient parking and the Himonas family have always been helpful and generous. We plan to make this our base again next time we visit Cyprus.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: October 15, 2018

John Geneva
Switzerland

2 helpful votes
8.8

“Relaxing and private surroundings, away from crowds”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment (2 - 4 Adults)
- • Stayed 5 nights
Spacious, well equipped apartment with a lovely balcony overlooking the countryside. Off road parking. Warm welcome extended. Great location for visiting sites (Paphos, Kourion, etc. A car is essential) Excellent and well kept swimming pool. Beautiful garden, very well maintained.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 15, 2018

Edita
Czech Republic
10

“We enjoyed our stay in Pissoury bay, our appartment was great enough, well equipped.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment (2 - 4 Adults)
- • Stayed 7 nights
Nothing, everything was OK !
Quiet place, nice garden, perfect communication with Himonas family

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 5, 2018

Tina
United Kingdom
10

“Short break.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment (2 - 4 Adults)
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The road outside was quite busy. The apartment was clean but needed a deep clean in the corners.
Spacious apartment with view of Old town Pissourri. Had everything we needed. Friendly host.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 4, 2018

Vladislava
Czech Republic

5 helpful votes
8.8

“Good basis to explore Cyprus.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • One-Bedroom Apartment (2 - 4 Adults)
- • Stayed 2 nights
Large comfortable apartment. Nice swiming pool. Good basis to explore Cyprus.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 3, 2018

Anonymous
Australia
Age group: 55 – 64
8.3

“All the comforts of home”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • One-Bedroom Apartment (2 - 4 Adults)
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The property is probably a twenty minute walk from the beach/restaurant area . At night the road is unlit. We had the use of a hire car which allowed easy access to the beach/restaurants and allowed us to explore the island. The absence of a power point in both bathrooms was an inconvenience.
The property is set in an almost Tuscan setting with hills and fruit trees. Papa delivered fresh organic figs and grapes almost daily. The apartments have all the comforts of home . The pool area is well maintained and there are plenty of loungers/umbrellas. A late check out was greatly appreciated.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: September 30, 2018

Debbie
United Kingdom
Age group: 45 – 54
9.2

“Bliss!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment (2 - 4 Adults)
- • Stayed 14 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Car hire is a must
Peaceful and relaxing

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: September 21, 2018

David
Israel
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Three-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
the property was really good and owner really nice!

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 31, 2018

Matteo
Italy
9.5

“FANTASTIC and THANK YOU”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • One-Bedroom Apartment (2 - 4 Adults)
- • Stayed 14 nights
A very minor thing. The skimmer net to clean the pool should be available also for the guests so that in the afternoon you can eventually clean the pool by yourself, especially in case of wind.
We stayed 2 weeks here and we had a great time. We liked everything here and it was like staying home. The apartment was really nice, functional and with a lot of space for all things. A very nice pool where our daughter learned to swim !!! , and also the owners have been amazing with us. Really sad to go home unfortunately but we will come back sooner or later.

Stayed in August 2018

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