Reviews of Xenios Cottages
Ilia Kanaourou, 4716 Lofou, Cyprus

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Reviewed: 27 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewAmazing hospitality. The owner of the apartment is very nice and welcoming, available for any request. We were welcomed with a cake that the owner of the apartment made and with many treats in the fridge. The yard is spacious and authentic. The apartment itself is in a traditional rustic design, you have to connect, one space but very large, equipped with everything you need even a washing machine and dishwasher. From the area itself you can go on many trips. Recommend!
Reviewed: 25 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewVery good!
Reviewed: 20 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe place is perfect for a weekend with a group of friends. Mr Xenios was absolutely hospitable, always very willing to help us. He has even brought us delicatessen platter, bread, milk, a very proper breakfast, free of charge. His wife has also made for us homemade cakes. True Cypriot hospitality!!!
Reviewed: 7 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 27 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 3 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewXenios was perfect with us. A great host.
Reviewed: 14 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewWe had a wonderful weekend at this hotel. From the very beginning, we were warmly welcomed by the host. He was incredibly hospitable and attentive. We were pleasantly surprised to find traditional treats, wine, and breakfast items included in the service. The homemade cake was simply exceptional! The photos of the house and its surroundings on Booking.com fully match reality — everything is very clean, cozy, and full of charm! At the same time, the host was absolutely unobtrusive, and we felt completely comfortable with the freedom to enjoy our stay as we wished. We will definitely come back again!
Reviewed: 18 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewVery clean place. Nice shower. Very polite host. Many thanks!
Reviewed: 27 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewXenios Cottage is a cosy home with full of everything. Very comfortable studio furbished with traditional Cypriot furniture and accessories. The owner Mr Xenios was kind enough to prepare a breakfast bucket which we did not expect and it was sufficient for a week for two of us as we were going to stay there only two days. It was the coldest two days of the past 35 years but we did not feel it at all. Summary: Very highly recommended…
It would be more energy efficient stay if the doors and windows were better insulated.
Reviewed: 23 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewEverything was exceptional!
Nothing.
Reviewed: 22 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 December 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewThe host was exceptionally kind and helpful. The property was beautiful, well equipped and full of character.
Reviewed: 14 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewWe're had a magnificent experience in Xenios Cottage! It's a beautifully decorated in traditional Cypriot style house and yard. It's a pleasure to be there and communicate with it's owner. It's got literally everything you might need in: full equipped kitchen with food for your breakfast (including coffee, tea, milk, sugar, bread, eggs, variety of jams, cheese and delis, breakfast cereals for kids) and even home-made pie from the owners wife, and also there was complimentary bottle of wine and snacks. Our cottage had one traditional very comfortable bed with really warm duvet and two sofa-beds with duvets and all the bed lining. There were many extra duvets and pillows in the wardrobe as well. We had a nice time and strongly recommend Xenios Cottage.
Reviewed: 1 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewAmazing
Reviewed: 22 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewWe are happy and lucky that we chose Xsenios cottage for our stay in Cyprus. My family spent wonderful 2 weeks there. Every detail in the house is chosen carefully and thoughtfully. Host is warmhearted and kind, ready to help you in any way you need. Lofou is marvellous oppoutunity to see and get the feeling of authentic Cyprus. It is the most lively and taken care small village that we have visited in Cyprus.
Reviewed: 21 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThe place is absolutely great, very cozy, and authentic. We were impressed how equipped the house was and that the host prepared us a lot of different treats so we didn't have to worry about dinner and lunch. Looking forward to returning to this place again.
Nothing!
Reviewed: 19 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewThe host goes above and beyond. The house is incredible and the village is cute. It really deserves its perfect rating.
If you come by car, enter the village through the south. Otherwise you are in for very narrow roads.
Reviewed: 9 September 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewI loved the hostst warm welcoming he guided us to the cottage and also told us were to park so that we could have easy access . He and his wife left us a tray with lots of cheese and deli meat cuts, milk for the breakfast and a lovely spong cake . The house itself was so cozy and most importantly spotless.
Reviewed: 26 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewThe cottage was cozy, clean, quiet, incredibly beautiful, with all facilities and more! Xenios was a very generous and nice host, provided so many additional treats, showed us around town, and suggested wonderful wine tours, tavernas and day trips!
That we couldn’t stay longer!
Reviewed: 17 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
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