Reviews of Softades Cottage
1 Apostolou Philippou, 4760 Omodos, Cyprus
#5 of 12 hotels in Omodos
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 30 hotel reviews
9.1Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.9
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Comfort
9.0
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Location
9.5
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Facilities
8.9
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Staff
9.8
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Value for money
8.5
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Reviewed: 21 December 2023
Michael
Cyprus3 reviews10“Excellent”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 1 night
The Owner of the property, Philippos is an amazing gentleman very hospitable and helpful, we met him at his restaurant, Ambelothea outside the village. We had lunch there that was superb, highly recommended to visit. The house was outside the village by it self, very private and peaceful with amazing view. 10 out of 10
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 19 November 2023
Rbril
Cyprus8 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The perfect placed to spend time away from crowd. Excellent views, pure nature of Cyprus. Thank you Philippos for hosting us.
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: 26 September 2023
Ian
United Kingdom12 reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Fab location, so peaceful, great host!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 3 nights
As noted by others, the pool is very cold and is all one depth - it needed a good clean too. The larger bedroom only has a window into the garage area. The bed I used in the smaller double room is very hard which is normal for Cyprus and apparently it's good for your back! Air con unit present but didn't have the remote so I don't know if it works - didn't need it anyway, there was a big fan in the room that was sufficient for late September.
Met the really nice owner at his restaurant and was then shown to the villa which is out of the village. Amazing views and so quiet up on the hill. Felt very secure, good locks and electric gates to get into the property. The accommodation is a ground-floor apartment with private use of grounds and pool, owner lives in the top two floors (but is rarely there). Easy access when on site as all on one level but it's a steep hill to get to the place, you will need a car. Omodos is nice, a fairly traditional village with tavernas and shops and bars - out of season it will be quiet. 4g Wi-Fi included. Fridge-freezer is new and efficient. Comfortable lounge area, log burner for the cooler evenings. Nice breeze up on that hill, keeps things cool - no mosquitos whilst I was there! Fruit trees and vines next to the house, the owner kindly said I could have whatever I wanted.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 1 August 2023
Julie
Cyprus8 reviews9.0“100% will be back, we live in Cyprus on the east coast and this is a Fabulous getaway!”- • With a pet
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 3 nights
Something I did find a little ambiguous was the description on the internet in regards to who actually lived where.🤔 I couldn’t work out whether we were the only ones in the ‘whole villa’ or not? The villa is stunning and has 3 floors, it’s massive! The owner actually lives on the top floor, which is totally separate from the house. The whole of the grounds, pool and bottom floor is yours, you never see him, hear him or anything. He has a completely separate entrance and there are no rules in terms of when to turn the music down etc. I thought this could be a problem when we arrived but it honestly wasn’t. My only gripe was this isn’t explained properly on booking.com, but as I say, it turned out that it wasn’t a problem so don’t let this put you off. And, could you put a little bit of wired fencing under the gates, the house is 100% dog friendly but my little dog could get under the gates 😉
The owner actually came to meet us as we got a little lost. The villa is in a fabulous location, nothing but peace, yet a 5 min drive from a beautiful Cypriot village with tavernas and shops. The house has everything you could possibly need, and if has something missing, the owner is there straight away with a replacement. His main aim is to make everything perfect for you, very friendly, excellent English and a great guy.
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 19 April 2023
Joanna
Cyprus11 reviews5 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Better bring your own firewood for the fireplace.
Beautiful villa very close to Omodos village (less than 5 min). Beautiful stay, quiet place with nice views to the mountains.
Stayed in February 2023
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Reviewed: 10 September 2022
Jon
Cyprus8 reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Most enjoyable with the village of Omodos and local wineries minutes away.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 3 nights
There is really very little not to like. This is, in effect, a ground floor apartment with exclusive use of the garden and swimming pool, the upper floors of the villa being occupied by the owners. People who prefer a firm mattress should be well pleased!
The mountain views are stunning, the silence is wonderful; there is a true feeling of peace and tranquility with no close neighbours. The apartment is nicely decorated and furnished to a good standard. A great place to relax!
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 29 August 2022
Georgios
Cyprus6 reviews10“Beautiful stay”- • With a pet
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 1 night
We could have used a few extra pillows.
The location was magnificent! It was extremely quiet, so we could rest wonderfully. The pool and the house were clean.
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 20 June 2022
Ceara
Cyprus37 reviews5 helpful votes10“Relaxing mountain hideaway”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Our only small downside was that the bed was quite hard but we still had a good nights sleep.
We had an amazing weekend stay at Softades Cottage. The location is amazing, a short drive from Omodos and the surrounding winery’s. The accommodation was very spacious and we absolutely loved relaxing by the pool, a very tranquil setting. The Owner was excellent to deal with, very accommodating and friendly. We will be back to stay again!
Stayed in June 2022
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Reviewed: 9 June 2022
Walter
Cyprus25 reviews8 helpful votes10“Beautiful house and view”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The house is beautiful and has a beautiful view. The host waited for us and was very kind. Highly recommended.
Stayed in June 2022
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Reviewed: 14 September 2023
Sama
United Kingdom2 reviews5.0Passable- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 1 night
The water in the pool was really really cold so we couldn't really use it, which is a huge shame, because the whole point of booking this place over another place was the pool. Also the pool only gets sunshine in the morning, so when we checked-in in the afternoon, it was already in the shade and we were told we had to checkout by 11:30 the next day. The cleanliness wasn't up to scratch either - there were hairs in the cutlery drawer! The host also lives above the property, which is not something we were made aware of originally.
Beautiful location.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 20 June 2022
Laura
Cyprus16 reviews2 helpful votes6.0“House owner was really polite and kind. house was good, however the toilet was broken”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
toilet was broken
big pool
Stayed in June 2022
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Reviewed: 11 July 2022
Anonymous
United Kingdom1 review10“We stayed at softades cottage for two nights. Phillip was an amazing and accommodating host who was always only a phone”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
beautiful views. helpful host. close to village square.
Stayed in July 2022
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Reviewed: 25 December 2023
Marios
Cyprus20 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 2 December 2023
Andreas
Cyprus3 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 13 November 2023
Deganit
United States6 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: 15 October 2023
Gillian
Cyprus61 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 13 August 2023
Eleni
Cyprus3 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 22 May 2023
Βλαδιμηρος
Cyprus2 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2023
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Reviewed: 7 January 2023
Chrystalla
Cyprus2 reviews8.0Very good- • With a pet
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: 28 December 2022
Chrystalla
Cyprus13 reviews2 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2022
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Reviewed: 6 November 2022
Evdokia
Cyprus10 reviews5 helpful votes10Exceptional- • With a pet
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 1 night
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2022
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Reviewed: 27 June 2022
Анна
Cyprus4 reviews10“very quiet place to stay away from people to recharge”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2022
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Reviewed: 1 May 2022
Evgeny
Cyprus27 reviews4 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 2 nights
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2022
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Reviewed: 27 March 2022
יעל
Israel36 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Villa with Private Pool
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2022
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