How to Find Luxury Hotels in Nicosia, Cyprus

Nicosia is a busy city in Cyprus, and travel by Metro is recommended. There are many elegant hotels convenient to the Metro stations, so keep this in mind when you book a room. Read on to learn how to find luxury accommodations in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer with Internet access
• Passport

Find Luxury Accommodations

1. Stay at the Hotel Cleopatra, a four-star property centrally located in Nicosia. Rates are moderate and rooms tend to be fairly simple, clean and comfortable. Call 011 ([phone] to book your room as the hotel does not have a Web site.
2. Book lodgings in a ski chalet near Cyprus' Troödos Massif to escape from the crowded tourist venues. The accommodations should be comparable to American lodges.
3. Explore Byzantine and Roman ruins in Salamis. Stay in a luxury beach hotel nearby, but expect a pricey tab for your accommodations.
4. Have a drink at a bed and breakfast near the vineyards in Kolossi. Be sure to visit the castle nearby.
5. Select a suite at a luxury resort in Nissi Bay. Ask for a room with a view of the Mediterranean Sea.
6. Pick your own breakfast from fresh fruit trees on a luxury resort plantation. Ask the front desk to arrange a picnic lunch for your party.
7. Book rooms at a well-known international chain hotel. There are several American chains represented in Nicosia, all with moderate rates. Try Archbishop Makarios Avenue for the highest concentration of these hotels.

Arrive in Nicosia

8. Fly into Larnaca or Paphos International Airports.
9. Hail or book a taxi with an experienced Cyprus driver, but remember to hold on tight, as most taxis do not have seat belts.
10. Travel on foot in Nicosia. Visit old Nicosia to go shopping on Ledra and Onasagorou streets and bring your walking shoes, as both these streets are for pedestrian traffic only.
11. Pay for goods and services with the Cyprus pound, the official currency. The exchange rate is about .5 Cyprus pounds to one U.S. dollar.

Tips & Warnings

• No central online accommodations booking Web site or phone number is offered for Nicosia.
• The Hotel Cleopatra does not have a Web site.
• Book your accommodations online through a third-party site to take advantage of any special Web rates.
• You need a passport to travel to Cyprus.
• Travel overnight in Nicosia on a weekend to receive lower hotel rates at some hotels.
• Remember to drive on the left side of the road.
• All phone numbers include the United States international prefix "011." When calling internationally outside the United States, substitute that "011" with "00."
• All country codes are within parentheses and begin with a "+" sign.
• Cyprus does not have an FAA-approved airport.
• Driving on the island can be treacherous.
• Tourist attractions are closed on national holidays.

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