One of the most popular world resorts is Cyprus, the most beautiful island in the Mediterranean. What does he so captivate tourists, except for beautiful views and mild climate?
The answer is simple: Cyprus has very clean beaches, a wide variety of hotels with good service, delicious Greek cuisine with an abundance of healthy products, decent recreation programs, a high level of medicine and a well-developed infrastructure.
The water in the Mediterranean Sea is very warm, the beach season is long - from May to November, as many as 330 sunny days a year. Plus, it's not hard to find and choose fairly affordable tours with budget hotels.
Cyprus resorts are perfect for those who need a comfortable holiday with their children and teenagers in safety. In hotels there are always playgrounds, shallow pools for children, high chairs and a personal balanced menu, miniclubs, as well as many animation programs.
In addition, it will not be difficult to find a water park, amusement park, dolphinarium or an excursion interesting for a child in Cyprus. When calling a taxi, child seats are installed free of charge. This sunny island will appeal to tourists of all ages!
There are many hotels in Cyprus that meet the requirements of even sophisticated tourists, but along with them there are those that offer a fairly budget holiday.
Best All Inclusive Hotels
Many tourists are attracted by the "All inclusive" system, which provides a carefree vacation. Consider suitable hotels.
For lovers of chic and expensive holidays, hotel The Royal Apollonia (five stars) of the city of Limassoll. The huge territory of this hotel and the unusually beautiful view from the windows to the Mediterranean Sea or Mount Troodos will fascinate even the most fastidious tourists.
There are also three swimming pools, the area of one of them is more than 500 square meters, and one of them is for children, with attractions. The restaurants and cafes have a children's menu, and other activities for children and adults can be found not far from the hotel.
One of the most famous hotels in Cyprus is the Olympic Lagoon Resort Paphos (five stars) in the city of Paphos. Here tourists will be faced with a truly carefree vacation. Well thought out buffet meals for tourists of all ages. The wellness center offers many programs.
For the little ones, special nannies and animation staff work. There is a kids club, game rooms and several water sports games. It is located on the very coast of the Mediterranean Sea, and many attractions of Cyprus are located within a radius of three kilometers.
The hotel with the same name Olympic Lagoon, but with four stars, is located in the resort town of Ayia Napa. It is also suitable for families with young children and adolescents: there is a children's mini club, a children's play area, a children's outdoor playground and separate entertainment shows.
The territory of the hotel is decorated with decorative figures from greenery and numerous waterfalls. There are two beaches to choose from, and they are both sandy.
Another all-inclusive hotel in Ayia Napa - Atlantica Club Sungarden Beach (four stars). It is located 200 meters from the Mediterranean coast and one kilometer from the city. Fast check-in, excellent service, comfortable rooms and private sun loungers are not all the advantages of this hotel.
The specialty of the hotel is delicious food; something new awaits guests at the buffet every day. For children, there is a separate pool, football field, own attractions and entertainment.
Elias Beach Hotel (four stars) located near the coast of Limassol and the federal highway. The main advantages of the hotel are two café-restaurants with unmatched food, a sauna, a tennis court, several swimming pools and a well-groomed sandy beach.
For young tourists, bike rental, play areas, an entertainment club and animation programs are organized. The tranquil atmosphere of this hotel is ideal for a relaxing family holiday.
Hotels with water parks
Those who prefer an unusual and fun holiday may like Hotel St Raphael Resort (five stars) in Limassol... It will delight five restaurants with a first-class menu, two swimming pools and two tennis courts. The rooms are large, light can freely enter the windows, the sandy beach and the hotel's private yacht club, 50 meters away, make this place stand out among others.
One of the best water parks in Cyprus is located not far from the hotel. For younger travelers, the hotel offers a kids club, play area, swimming pool, children's menus and high chairs, and special animation programs. In addition, if guests require a baby cot, they will be provided free of charge.
Another five-star hotel with water slides is Adams Beach, located on the sandy Nissi Beach in Ayia Napa. A miniclub, playgrounds and rooms, a personal pool and animation programs are waiting for children. A small water park right inside the hotel will delight everyone, young and old.
The Anastasia Beach Hotel (four stars) is located in the city of Protaras, 100 meters from the Mediterranean coast. Guests of this hotel are offered a choice of national or European cuisine. The big advantage of the hotel is a mini-water park with water slides for both adults and kids. Children's slides open into special shallow pools.
Aliathon Holiday Village (four stars) in Paphos definitely not a hotel for Russian tourists, but for many this fact will be the main advantage when choosing. In addition, this place, according to tourists' reviews, is considered one of the best on the island of Cyprus for families with children. The hotel has a very large area, all rooms are equipped with air conditioning.
Animated programs for children, a football club, swimming training and a whole sports town will give parents a quiet rest without worrying about their children's pastime. The water park with slides for adults and young tourists will give unforgettable impressions and memories.
Budget options
Not every family can afford a five-star hotel with several restaurants and private water parks, but this does not mean that a pleasant vacation in Cyprus is impossible. Low cost of living does not always mean poor quality.
Most often, the price decrease is due to one drawback: remoteness from the sea, little variety in the kitchen, small rooms or insufficiently luxurious renovation. But with a limited budget, such hotels will give a lot of positive emotions. The famous resort island offers many budget hotels for a budget holiday.
Crown Resorts Horizon Hotel (four stars) located in the heart of Paphos city. The hotel has a large area with comfortable rooms. For guests are offered indoor and outdoor pools, playgrounds for children. For active recreation, you can play tennis or go to the gym.
Akti Beach Village Resort is another four star hotel in Paphos city. It is located right on the seashore and on the territory has its own mini-beach, from which you can go to the sea. The staff is very friendly, and the kitchen is a choice for guests in the restaurant or in their room.
There is a special pool for children and animation programs. By the way, the city of Paphos is the leader in the number of inexpensive hotels.
In the city of Protaras, just a short walk from the sea, is one of the most popular budget hotels in Cyprus - Pernera Beach Hotel (three stars). Despite the limited number of stars, this hotel has four restaurants, billiards, spa, gym and even a sauna.
Young tourists are greeted very warmly at this hotel: clubs of interest, entertainment venues with attractions and animation programs are not all that can captivate little travelers. In addition, there is a sandy beach on the territory of the hotel, and a gentle entrance provides additional security for guests.
In the same city is located relatively inexpensive hotel Cavo Maris Beach (three stars). The hotel will appeal to fans of outdoor activities, tourists can play tennis, beach volleyball, roll balls in billiards or just swim in the large pool. And their children at this time will be busy in the miniclub or splash in the adjacent pool, built especially for the little ones.
Hotel Sveltos (three stars) in Larnaca suitable for both couples who decided to spend their honeymoon in Cyprus, and for families with children.
A buffet with a huge selection of dishes, polite Russian-speaking staff, soundproofed rooms, babysitters for the smallest and playrooms for those who are older - all this will make a vacation at the resort for parents and their children unforgettable.
Tips for choosing
The island of Cyprus conquers with its advantages, starting with an excellent climate and healthy varied cuisine, ending with hospitality of guests and hotels for every taste and budget. How to choose the right resort in Cyprus for the best?
For tourists who prefer a beach holiday, who want to walk on clean soft sands and enjoy a large area of the beach, the resorts in the cities of Ayia Napa and Protaras are best suited. There are also many shallow beaches, perfect for swimming with babies.
Larnaca is also a resort with shallow waters. However, note the presence of both sandy and pebbly beaches. Often you will have to put up with cars passing very close by and planes landing nearby.
Limassol often has gray sand beaches and they also start with shallow water, but it's not far from the depths, so you should better look after the children in this part of Cyprus.
The most dangerous beaches are considered to be in Paphos, in some places the current is so dangerous that there are signs "Swimming is prohibited".
The tourist villages of Protaras or Ayia Napa are best suited for traveling with small children. Moreover, Protaras, which is most often chosen in this case, will allow you to calmly rest and relax. Ayia Napa is more suitable for those who wish to find themselves in the center of events and have fun.
Most of the buildings in these settlements are tourist hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops, and almost the entire local population is service workers. Nevertheless, due to the unprofitability in these cities, there are few large supermarkets and it will not be possible to make big shopping. To do this, you will need to go to the nearest city - Larnaca. But you cannot ignore the LIDL supermarkets in the center of Protaras, Kokkinos and METRO, where prices are quite affordable.
For those who can afford to travel outside the swimming season, Paphos is the best choice. It is the smallest city in Cyprus, but it has many attractions that can be explored on foot.
If it is important for a tourist to be able to see the sights and visit many excursions, then the city of Limassol is an excellent choice.
However, those who go on vacation to another part of Cyprus should not worry: the roads from one tourist village to another are very short and not fatiguing, so all tourists can enjoy the journey along any route, regardless of the choice of the city and hotel in Cyprus.
You can see a selection of the best hotels in the following video.
And do not forget that you can see many beautiful and interesting places on this fabulous island! An overview of some of them is in the next video.
