How cheap can hotels in Cyprus actually get?

From November to March a clean three-star double in Kato Paphos or Chloraka sits at €35 to €55 a night, and Nicosia business hotels fall to around €50 at weekends once the offices empty. Those two are consistently the cheapest bases on the island. The same Paphos room costs €120 to €160 in August, and Limassol seafront rarely dips under €70 even in winter.

When is the best time to visit Cyprus?

Mid-July to the end of August is peak: hottest, busiest, dearest, with Nicosia regularly above 38C and coastal rates up 60 to 80 percent. May, June, September and October give sea temperatures of 24 to 27C at roughly a third less. Cheapest months are November, January and February, apart from Christmas week and Orthodox Easter, when Cypriot families fill the coast.

Where should I stay on a first trip?

Limassol suits first-timers who want the sea plus a real city: the Molos promenade, the marina and the Amathus strip of four and five-star beach hotels east of town. Paphos is calmer and better value, with Kato Paphos harbour and Coral Bay for families. Nicosia has no beach, but Ledra Street and the walled city are the island at its most everyday.

How do I get around Cyprus, and do I need a car?

There are no passenger trains; the last one ran in 1951. Intercity Buses link Limassol and Nicosia in about 50 minutes on the A1 for roughly €5, and Limassol to Paphos runs on the A6 in under an hour. Airport shuttles from Larnaca cost around €8 to €9. Urban buses are €1.50, day tickets €5. For Troodos villages, Akamas or Cape Greco, hire a car at €25 to €40 a day.

Can I cross to Kyrenia and the north, and what do I need?

Yes. Green Line crossings include Ledra Street on foot in central Nicosia and Agios Dometios by car, about 40 minutes from Kyrenia harbour. Carry your passport for both directions. Most hire cars booked in the south are not insured in the north, so you buy separate cover at the crossing booth, typically €20 to €30 for a few days. Allow queueing time in August.

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Cyprus hotels & travel guide 2026

Every corner of the island

Choose your stretch of coast

Every area below has been walked, not just mapped — hand-checked stays and local guidance on where to actually sleep, from the walled capital out to the mountain villages.

13 stays

Paphos

UNESCO mosaics, a harbour castle, rock tombs cut into the cliff, and the island's densest run of five-star seafront hotels.

Stays in Paphos ↗

56 stays

Nicosia

The only capital in the walled city with no sea at all — Venetian bastions, a live crossing point, and the island's best food.

Stays in Nicosia ↗

50 stays

Limassol

The island's luxury sea address: a 4 km promenade, a superyacht marina, five-star beachfront on Amathus Avenue and bars until 3am.

Stays in Limassol ↗

178 stays

Larnaca

Ten minutes from the main airport, a palm promenade on the sand, a flamingo salt lake and Europe's best wreck dive offshore.

Stays in Larnaca ↗

199 stays

Ayia Napa

The whitest sand and clearest water on the island, a superyacht marina, a sixteenth-century monastery — and clubs that run until 5am.

Stays in Ayia Napa ↗

438 stays

Protaras

Fig Tree Bay's shallow turquoise water, a chapel on a rock with 153 steps, and evenings that end at midnight rather than five.

Stays in Protaras ↗

9 stays

Kyrenia

A horseshoe Venetian harbour with a castle at one end, a Gothic abbey in the hills above, and mountains straight into the sea.

Stays in Kyrenia ↗

84 stays

Famagusta

Colossal Venetian walls, a Gothic cathedral turned mosque, Roman Salamis up the road and the fenced ghost quarter of Varosha.

Stays in Famagusta ↗

1 stay

Polis Chrysochous

Working Cypriot town at the top of Chrysochou Bay, 35 km north of Paphos, with the Akamas on its doorstep.

Stays in Polis Chrysochous ↗

1 stay

Latchi

Fishing harbour west of Polis with the island's most serious five-star, boat trips to the Blue Lagoon and grilled fish by the quay.

Stays in Latchi ↗

3 stays

Pissouri

Hillside village and its cliff-backed bay midway between Limassol and Paphos, with the island's best sunset swim.

Stays in Pissouri ↗

11 stays

Coral Bay

Sheltered white-sand crescent 12 km north of Paphos with a bar-lined avenue behind and the Akamas sea caves beyond.

Stays in Coral Bay ↗

1 stay

Troodos

The island's high point at 1,700 m — pine forest, four ski runs in winter, and cool air when the coast hits 38C.

Stays in Troodos ↗

3 stays

Platres

Faded 1930s hill station at 1,200 m below Mount Olympus — waterfalls, trout, cool nights and stone hotels with history.

Stays in Platres ↗

14 stays

Omodos

Cobbled Krassochoria wine village at 800 m, built around a monastery courtyard, dead quiet once the coaches leave.

Stays in Omodos ↗

16 stays

Lefkara

Hill village of lacemakers and silversmiths at 650 m, forty minutes from both Larnaca and Limassol, with hard-sell shopping.

Stays in Lefkara ↗

56 stays

Pyla

The only village where Greek and Turkish Cypriots have always lived side by side, with a wide quiet beach below it.

Stays in Pyla ↗

7 stays

Kakopetria

Cool river village in the Troodos foothills with a preserved stone old quarter, trout tavernas and painted Byzantine churches.

Stays in Kakopetria ↗

22 stays

Governor's Beach

String of dark-sand coves under white chalk cliffs halfway between Limassol and Larnaca, with fish tavernas on the clifftop.

Stays in Governor's Beach ↗

218 stays

Cape Greco

National forest park headland of sea caves, arches and cliff paths between Ayia Napa and Protaras, with the island's clearest water.

Stays in Cape Greco ↗

1 stay

Episkopi

Village above a long shingle bay west of Limassol, with Kourion's clifftop theatre and the island's whitest sea cliffs next door.

Stays in Episkopi ↗

58 stays

Kiti

Quiet village south-west of Larnaca with a sixth-century mosaic church, a lighthouse cape and long open beaches nearby.

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Things to do

Guides, written on the ground

All guides

Sea-facing hotel terrace above a Cyprus beach at first light

Itinerary

48 hours in Cyprus

Two days, one sea-facing base and roughly 180 km of driving: Limassol seafront, the Roman theatre at Kourion, the Paphos mosaics and a sunset at Aphrodite's Rock.

Coastal road curving past a bay on the west coast of Cyprus

Itinerary

One week in Cyprus

Seven days, three hotel bases and about 550 km of driving, from the Paphos mosaics and the Akamas to Troodos monasteries, Limassol wine villages and the divided capital.

Paphos harbour with the medieval fort and fishing boats

Day trip

Day trip to Paphos from Cyprus

A full day on the west coast for about €25 in entries and fares: UNESCO mosaics, rock-cut royal tombs, Coral Bay sand and Aphrodite's Rock on the way home.

Painted Byzantine church with a steep timber roof in a Troodos village

Day trip

Day trip to Troodos from Cyprus

Escape the coast for a day at 1,952 m: ten UNESCO painted churches, the Caledonia Falls trail, Kykkos Monastery and villages ten degrees cooler than your beach.

Hand-checked stays

Where we'd sleep this season

Visited in person, not pulled off a spreadsheet. Rates run the same or better than booking direct, and every booking removes a tonne of carbon.

★ 4.9

Nicosia

MAP Boutique Hotel

A standout 4-star stay inside the walled capital — a near-perfect 4.9 score from 268 guests, and a short walk from the Ledra Street crossing.

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$355 / night Reserve

★ 4.8

Limassol

Four Seasons Hotel

The island's benchmark 5-star address on the Limassol seafront — beachfront pools, a private stretch of sand, and a 4.8 score from 2,347 guests.

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$593 / night Reserve

★ 4.8

Limassol

Amathus Beach Hotel

A 5-star fixture on the Amathus strip east of Limassol — direct beach access, three restaurants, and a 4.8 score from 1,507 guests.

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$481 / night Reserve

★ 4.6

Kyrenia

Kaya Palazzo Resort & Casino

A 4-star all-inclusive resort on the north coast — private beach, casino, and a 4.6 score from 2,077 guests.

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$499 / night Reserve

★ 4.5

Nicosia

Hilton Nicosia

A reliable 5-star base in the capital — rooftop pool, walking distance to the Venetian walls, and a 4.5 score from 1,602 guests.

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$258 / night Reserve

★ 4.8

Limassol

Alinea Primo

A boutique 4-star stay in Limassol's historic centre — restored townhouse rooms steps from Saripolou Square, with a 4.8 score from 65 guests.

From
$233 / night Reserve

Why book here

The island, not a catalogue

Local Cyprus expertise

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Stay Cyprus — editorial team, Limassol

One island,every shade of the sea.

Choose your stretch of coast

Paphos

Nicosia

Limassol

Larnaca

Ayia Napa

Protaras

Kyrenia

Famagusta

Polis Chrysochous

Latchi

Pissouri

Coral Bay

Troodos

Platres

Omodos

Lefkara

Pyla

Kakopetria

Governor's Beach

Cape Greco

Episkopi

Kiti

Guides, written on the ground

48 hours in Cyprus

One week in Cyprus

Day trip to Paphos from Cyprus

Day trip to Troodos from Cyprus

Where we'd sleep this season

MAP Boutique Hotel

Four Seasons Hotel

Amathus Beach Hotel

Kaya Palazzo Resort & Casino

Hilton Nicosia

Alinea Primo

The island, not a catalogue

Local Cyprus expertise

One partner for the country

Every booking carbon-neutral