Cyprus -  a warm welcome is assured

It is an island to suit all tastes, with the Troodos mountains, wonderful beaches and clear seas, gourmet dining, noisy tavernas, abundant history, discos, countryside, bustlling towns and a superb range of top quality hotels. The temperate climate makes it suitable for year round holidays.

We have selected our luxury hotels in:

Limassol, Paphos, Aphrodite Hills, Coral Bay, Pissouri and Latchi.

As the 3rd largest island in the Mediterranean it has plenty to offer particularly with its diverse terrain of mountains and coast and charming villages.  Cypriots are known for their warm welcome and hospitality and English is spoken pretty much everywhere. It is an island that is traditional but one which has also embraced a modern lifestyle. Vineyards, Olive and citrus groves sit comfortably alongside more modern facilities in the resorts to please the most discerning visitors.

Now with  3 good golf courses and its moderate climate it is becoming a favourite with golfers. There are courses at Tsada, Secret Valley and Aphrodites Hill. Handicap Certificates (men 28, ladies 36) required. More details are shown on our What to do page above.

The Prestige Portfolio hotels are in the following areas:

Limassol

Limassol is a large town with major involvement in the Wine Industry, amongst much else (visitors to Wineries are very welcome). As one of the main resorts for holiday makers it has a carefree atmosphere and some of the best of nightlife on the island. It is also stages some of the well known festivals of Cyprus including, naturally, the annual Wine Festival in September – during this ten day festival some of the wineries offer free samples of their wines.  Other festivals are mentioned in our events page above.
Our hotels are east of Limassol, on the beach and seafront and represent some of the best the island has to offer.  The towns location means that you can fly into either Larnaca or Paphos and your transfer time will be much the same. Recent improvements to the seafront promenade and old town with its range of very good restaurants has revitalised the area.
There is history and culture here as well as the expected facilities of a holiday resort. Places of interest include Limassol Castle which has the Mediaeval Museum, the areas Archaelogical Museum, the Folk Art Museum and the Municipal Art Gallery and the Municipal Gardens.
A short distance from Limassol are the Troodos mountains, a lovely day out exploring the country side and rural villages, the Salt Lake at Akrotiri where thousands of migrating birds winter is also well worth a visit.  There is an excellent range of excursions from here which you can book through our representative who will give you the information but not “sell” you the tours.
As a shopping centre Limassol offers the full gamut from ultra-modern to traditional and handmade. See our What to do page for more on this.

Paphos and Aphrodite Hills

The charming west coast town of Paphos is centred around an attractive little harbour whose picturesque open air fish restaurants line a quayside of bright fishing boats and pleasure craft.
Our hotels are located either in town, or on the outskirts, each has beach access. In recent years Paphos has grown into a popular resort. The range of shops and restaurants is very good, but what makes Paphos so different is the remarkable amount of history it has.
With a resident population of just 38,000 Paphos is situated in the lee of the Western Troodos Mountains, which adds another dimension to this area of scenic beauty. The recent addition of its own international airport nearby has opened up this area, and the resort has a holiday atmosphere combined with a lot of history.  Today it has a huge range of hotels and we have selected the best of these both traditional in style and the more contemporary, generally these are along the coastline on the edge of the town.
Paphos is inextricably linked with Greek mythology, and the legendary birth of Aphrodite, daughter of Venus and Pygmalion, on its shores brought fame and worshippers there to follow the cult of the Goddess. Landmarks associated with Aphrodite are the chunky, rugged rocks of her birth place known as the Aphrodite Rocks, the sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia Village, a one-time shrine and scene of pagan festivals, the Baths of Aphrodite at Polis, supposed source of fertility and the Fountain of Love (Fontana Amorosa) a few miles further into the Akamas Peninsula.
But Paphos history dates back a long time, in fact the whole area abounds in historical and archaeological treasures and is well worth exploring. Today it offers a good range of shops, bars and restaurants for the visitor to try.

Aphrodite Hills is a purpose built resort not far from Paphos, it has created its own village and has been built over two plateaux either side of the Randi Gorge which is a nature reserve.  The surrounding area is the Randi Forest which is also a protected area. Beyond the resorts extensive facilities Paphos would be the place to go.

Coral Bay

Coral Bay is becoming a more popular resort and is just a 10-15 minute drive from Paphos itself. It has the best natural beach of dark gold sand in the area and the resort itself is well established with shops bars and restaurants. The beach is a blue flag beach. This is a good seaside location, for young families in particular, and a good base to explore this end of the island as it is at the beginning of the Akamus Peninsular.

Pissouri Bay

Pissouri Bay is situated between Limassol and Paphos and is  tucked away on the South coast in unspoilt countryside and has a quiet 2km Blue Flag beach. The village of Pissouri is on the hillside whilst our chosen hotel here is down on the waters’ edge. This is a very attractive and peaceful area with much of it Cypriot character still in evidence, and is still a working area of farms and vineyards which only add to its appeal.

Latchi and the Akamus Peninsular

Latchi the nearest town to the Anassa hotel is a charming small fishing village that still retains much of its old charm, it is also has a small harbour with fish tavernas on the water-side. It is located on the edge of the Akamas Peninsula which is a superb nature reserve and is close to the site of   Baths of Aphrodite.  The luxurious Anassa is fortunate to be located on a magnificent gold sand beach within the Akamus Peninsular and is surrounded by lovely unspoilt countryside, this is definitely an area for those looking for peace and tranquillity in a country side location. It is an area of natural beauty with  deep gorges, a wild landscape, wide sandy bays. It is also an area of great biodiversity and ecological significance and home to 530 plant species, a third of the total for Cyprus, 126 of which are endemic to Cyprus.  One of the bays, Lara Bay, is an important turtle breeding site for the endangered green turtle and hawks-bill turtle.