The Cyprus Hotels Worth Staying For
- Sep 6, 2024
- 4 min read
Updated: Apr 18
From a clifftop haven in Polis Chrysochous to a sleek coastal retreat in Limassol, the five Cyprus hotels our editors consider worth every night. Your Mediterranean summer, properly planned.
BY: Home Findss Home & Lifestyle
Cyprus has a particular quality that other Mediterranean islands reach for and rarely find. The light arrives differently here — warmer, more golden, slower to leave in the evening. The coastline shifts between wild and manicured in the space of an afternoon drive. The food is the kind you eat outside, without looking at the time.
It is an island that rewards the traveller who chooses carefully. These five hotels do that for you. Each one is selected because it earns its place in a way that a star rating alone doesn't capture.
1
Anassa Hotel, Polis Chrysochous
Polis Chrysochous sits on the quiet northwestern coast of Cyprus, away from the busier resort towns and all the better for it. Anassa occupies this stretch of coastline with the confidence of a hotel that knows exactly what it is — Byzantine-inspired architecture, expansive gardens that run down to a private beach, and sea views that make the idea of leaving for a day trip feel genuinely difficult.
The rooms and suites are beautifully considered — warm materials, classic proportions, and the kind of private balcony you actually use rather than simply photograph. The spa is one of the finest on the island. The dining draws from the sea and the surrounding landscape in equal measure. If Cyprus has a hotel that earns the word extraordinary, it is this one.
2
Columbia Beach Resort, Pissouri
Pissouri Bay is one of those places that feels discovered rather than built — a natural curve of coastline with the kind of calm that makes you slow down before you've even unpacked. Columbia Beach Resort sits at its edge, a collection of suites designed around Cypriot character rather than generic Mediterranean luxury.
The lagoon-style pool faces the sea and is exactly what a pool in Cyprus should be. The Hébe Spa has earned its reputation — unhurried, genuinely restorative, and far from the perfunctory wellness menus of lesser hotels. The dining is varied enough to feel like a choice rather than an obligation. For couples and families equally, this is a resort that holds its own.
3
Elysium Hotel, Paphos
Paphos is the part of Cyprus where history and coastline arrive together — ancient ruins, the birthplace of Aphrodite, and a harbour town that has somehow kept its character through the years of tourism that might have taken it. The Elysium Hotel sits within this context thoughtfully, its Byzantine-inspired architecture drawing from the same visual language as the landscape around it.
The gardens are lush and considered. The rooms open onto private balconies that face either the sea or the manicured grounds — both views earn their keep. The spa is properly equipped. The proximity to Paphos's archaeological sites means you can spend a morning in ancient history and be back at the pool by lunch. That particular combination is harder to find than it sounds.
4
Amara Hotel, Limassol
Limassol is Cyprus's most cosmopolitan city — a marina lined with yachts, a restaurant scene that takes itself seriously, and a waterfront energy that feels distinctly European. Amara sits on the coastal strip with the kind of design confidence that suits the city around it — clean lines, considered interiors, and an infinity pool that makes the sea feel like an extension of the property.
The rooms are spacious and appointed with the precision of a hotel that understands its guests. The dining is genuinely gourmet — not the internationally vague kind, but the kind where the menu has a point of view. For travellers who want the island and a city in equal measure, Limassol and Amara deliver both.
5
The Royal Apollonia, Limassol
On the beachfront stretch of Limassol, The Royal Apollonia is the hotel that does the basics beautifully and the details exceptionally. Spacious rooms with sea or mountain views — both are worth having. Multiple restaurants with a range to feel like a genuine choice each evening. A pool area that earns the word serene. Direct beach access that makes the distinction between the hotel and the sea feel pleasantly irrelevant.
It is the kind of hotel where the service makes the difference — warm, attentive, and quietly present without being intrusive. For travellers who want Limassol with all its energy and a retreat to return to at the end of the day, this is the one.
Cyprus rewards the traveller who arrives without rushing and leaves without quite being ready to. These five hotels give you every reason to do exactly that. Book the one that feels right — and give yourself enough nights to find out why it was.
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