Cyprus’s Best Resorts / Hotels
1. ADAMS BEACH HOTEL:
The five-star Adams Beach Hotel is located in the resort town of Ayia Napa, a few minutes’ walk from a private beach area with a gentle slope suitable for children. Here guests can enjoy various water sports, learn to dive and go boating. The territory of the complex is large and beautiful, equipped with everything necessary for a holiday with children. Several swimming pools, water slides for children, a sauna, a Turkish bath, a gym, a tour desk, a playground, bicycle and car rental are available for guests. During the summer season, animation and a mini club are available. Comfortable family rooms are offered for families with children. Babies are provided with free cots.
Each room has air conditioning, a safe, a flat-screen TV, a kettle, a bathroom and a balcony overlooking the sea or the pool. Daily cleaning is provided. The rooms provide free Wi-Fi access. The food at the hotel is high-quality and varied. You can include only breakfast in the price of your stay, or order half board or full board. For children over two years old, a separate menu with dietary dishes is offered, and in the grocery store, which is located on the territory of the hotel, you can buy baby food in jars. The staff at Adams Beach is very attentive, always ready to help solve any problem. The hotel staff provides small gifts to regular customers, birthday people and newlyweds.
2. ASTERIAS BEACH HOTEL:
Asterias Beach Hotel is located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, 5 km from the center of Ayia Napa, and also near the Water World theme park. The territory of the hotel is not very large, but clean and well-groomed. On the territory there are several swimming pools for adults and children, a tennis court, a playground, a library, a games room, an excursion bureau, a gym, a bicycle and car rental. During the day, the animation team conducts sports activities and entertainment programs for the whole family, and in the evenings – discos for children. The rooms are small in size, equipped with balconies overlooking the seashore or pools.
The rooms are cleaned daily. For families with children, there are rooms with double and bunk beds or junior suites with a separate bedroom and living room. Since many parents have a serious problem with what to feed their children, the chefs at Asterias Beach Hotel take care of this every day. You can always find something healthy on the adult table or order a specific dietary dish upon prior request. For example, in the morning they prepare porridge, pancakes, omelettes, yogurts and hot sandwiches. For lunch, they offer several types of soups, pasta, mashed potatoes, meat and fish delicacies, vegetables and fruits. When choosing the all-inclusive meal plan, kids can enjoy free ice cream at the pool bar. A separate children’s menu is also available. The hotel has a private beach area, which is perfect for relaxing with small tourists: the entrance to the sea is gentle, the sand is fine and clean. The only caveat: umbrellas and sun loungers are available for an additional fee.
3. DOME BEACH HOTEL & RESORT:
The Dome Beach Hotel & Resort complex is located in the Makronissos area, west of Ayia Napa. It consists of a main building with family rooms and two-storey bungalows with private pools. Baby cots and baby monitors are provided free of charge in the room for children upon request. The hotel offers several meal plans, including all-inclusive and half-board. The dishes are always varied and delicious. A separate children’s menu includes soup, pasta, rice and dietary meat. The private beach is a five-minute walk from the building and has been awarded the honorary Blue Flag.
It has crystal clear water and white sand. The entrance to the sea is gentle, convenient even for the little ones. Throughout the day, you can also swim in the outdoor heated pool, and the little ones – in a separate children’s pool with slides and fountains. During the high season, there is animation, a mini-club, mini-disco and theatrical performances in the evenings. For teenagers, there is a room with video games, a tennis court, ping-pong, the opportunity to do water sports on the beach or rent bicycles. For a more fun holiday, we recommend visiting the best water park in Ayia Napa – WaterWorld, where you can remember the characters of Greek mythology, ride a variety of attractions and take “Aphrodite’s baths”.
4. NISSI BEACH RESORT:
Nissi Beach Resort is located on the Mediterranean coast, 53 km from Larnaca International Airport. The hotel grounds are very beautiful and green, with many flowers, bushes, palm trees, pelicans and other interesting birds walking in the tropical garden. Just 3 km from the hotel is the amusement park Parko Paliatso, which is definitely worth visiting with children. The hotel consists of a main building, a two-story building and a complex of two-story bungalows. The rooms are spacious, all with balconies or terraces. Free cots are provided for children. A big plus of Nissi Beach is its own section of sandy beach with a gentle slope into the sea and crystal clear water, in which colorful fish often swim. There are several kiosks on the beach where you can have a snack of sandwiches, light salads, fruits and drink soft drinks.
Children can have fun on the playground, in the children’s pool or mini-club, and adults can relax in the spa center, go diving or attend sports animation events. The food is high-quality, offering national and international cuisine. On site, there is a cozy tavern serving delicious seafood and Mediterranean cuisine. Children can choose several dishes on the children’s table, if necessary, the cooks will prepare a special dietary dish. Nissi Beach Resort is a great choice for families with children thanks to its good beach, clean and tidy rooms, excellent food, children’s entertainment, and close proximity to the city amusement park. We liked
5. NISSIANA HOTEL & BUNGALOWS:
Nissiana Hotel & Bungalows is built in the resort town of Ayia Napa, next to the popular public beach of Nissi – it is awarded the international Blue Flag certificate, confirming the cleanliness of the sea water and the coast. The hotel is on the second line, the road to the sea takes 4-5 minutes at a leisurely pace. The rooms are located in the main building and two-story bungalows across the road. When choosing a category of accommodation, please note that, in addition to standard rooms, there are studios equipped with a kitchenette, separate bedroom and living room. Daily cleaning is carried out, if necessary, food, drinks and flowers are delivered to the room. The food at Nissiana Hotel & Bungalows is good, you can choose from the options: “only breakfast”, “half board” or “all inclusive”.
The menu includes dairy products, soups, vegetable salads, several types of meat and fish. There is a separate menu for children. If you plan excursions, the waiters will prepare packed lunches. The Nissiana Hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool for adults and a paddling pool for children, a playground, slot machines, a spa center with an indoor pool and a sauna. For sports lovers, there is a tennis court, a gym, bicycles for rent, and you can also play billiards, ping pong or water polo. The popular beaches of Landa and Makronissos are 1 km away. The resort of Ayia Napa with its lively bars and shops is 2 km from Nissiana. Free parking is available at the hotel.
6. OLYMPIC LAGOON RESORT AYIA NAPA:
Olympic Lagoon Resort Ayia Napa is part of the Kanika Hotels & Resorts chain and is located three kilometers from the center of the resort town of Ayia Napa. The hotel is primarily focused on family vacations. The area is beautiful, but small, with many swimming pools, greenery and flowers. The hotel consists of a main three-story building and a complex of two-story bungalows. The rooms are clean and tidy. Families with children can stay in family junior suites or bungalows with a private garden or pool. Children are provided with free cots. Olympic Lagoon Resort Ayia Napa offers an excellent choice of entertainment for young guests: a mini-club and a junior club, a games room, a playground, a room with computer games, a children’s pool with slides and fountains, there is a Cool Club for teenagers with a dance floor and a bar.
In the evenings, the animation team holds a mini-disco, competitions. The food at the Olympic Lagoon Ayia Napa is high-quality and delicious. The hotel operates on an all-inclusive basis. Meals for children are served during specially designated “children’s” hours. The main restaurant has a separate children’s feeding area. Adults can enjoy a variety of Cypriot, Asian and international cuisine in the hotel’s restaurants. The Rock ‘n’ Roll diner offers a 50s atmosphere, listens to famous songs, sees a real juke box and enjoys traditional hamburgers, cheeseburgers and other American snacks. The public beach “Landa Beach” is a 10-minute walk from the hotel. It is one of the best places to relax with children. The beach has been awarded the Blue Flag for its fine white sand, which is often compared to the Maldives, and crystal clear water. The depth increases gradually, which is very important for swimming with children. Fans of water sports can rent catamarans, canoes and enjoy exciting diving.
7. AKTEA BEACH VILLAGE:
Aktea Beach Village is located in the picturesque bay of Ayia Napa, across the road from two public beaches Sandy Bay and Nissi Beach. The hotel territory is clean and well-kept, with many flowers, bushes and trees. Larnaca International Airport is 53.6 km from the resort. Transfer services are offered for an additional fee. Guests of the hotel are accommodated in studios or spacious apartments with terraces. The advantage of the Aktea Beach Village complex is the presence of mini-kitchens in all hotel rooms. Baby cots are available for babies.
The food is high-quality, moderately varied and tasty. Feeding a small child will not be difficult – the main menu always has several dietary dishes, and a separate children’s menu is also available for an additional fee. During the day, you can have a snack of delicious burgers and enjoy various drinks at the pool bar. In the summer season, the hotel has a mini-club, a playground, a swimming pool for the little ones, a games room, and in the evenings, animators organize mini-discos. The evening program for adults is not noisy, it is focused on a calm and relaxing holiday. Due to the close location to the sea coast, the presence of rooms with mini-kitchens, quality food, good attitude towards children and polite staff, we recommend Aktea Beach Village for a family holiday.
8. ALION BEACH HOTEL:
The five-star Alion Beach Hotel is located in a quiet part of the Ayia Napa resort, away from noisy places and discos. The sandy beach with a very convenient entry into the sea, beautiful white sand and crystal clear water is 100 m from the building, it is perfect for swimming with small children. The territory of the complex is small, but well-groomed and clean. It is good and calm to relax with children here. For young tourists there is a children’s pool, a playground with swings, a children’s room where you can assemble a constructor, puzzles, color pictures, there are also slot machines, babysitting services are offered.
In high season, animators conduct sports activities and entertainment programs for the whole family. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV, mini-fridge, safe, terrace or balcony. The private bathroom has a hairdryer and toiletries. Parents can count on the free provision of a baby cot. Meals are organized according to the concepts of “breakfast only”, “half board” or “all inclusive”. A wide selection of side dishes, meat delicacies, seafood, pastries, fruits and desserts is offered. For breakfast, kids can be fed cereal, yogurt, egg dishes, hot sandwiches. A children’s menu is available for an additional fee. The Alion Beach staff tries to respond as quickly as possible to vacationers’ requests, here they are very attentive to each client.