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the infrastructure now a much better match
for the five-star hotels we feature there.”
The five-star Coral Beach Hotel has
launched a package that includes a gala
dinner hosted by the hotel’s wine expert
after a day spent on the island’s wine tours.
A spokesman at Classic Collection
Holidays said Paphos accounted for 66% of
its Cyprus sales and the average spend was
£1,300 per person.
LARNACA.
Work on the resort’s first golf course and
port redevelopment project have been
delayed until the end of this year.
All courses are now required to
install a desalination plant.
The course near Larnaca
airport was postponed after the
government issued a review after the
2007-08 drought. The luxury real estate
development at the course has gone ahead
and is due to be completed later this year. Making strides: plans are afoot to extend the pedestrian path from Ayia Napa to Cape Greko, eventually reaching Protaras, pictured
The port redevelopment project was de-
layed after the unsuccessful bidder issued a LIMASSOL. The Olympic swimming pool has been
challenge to the winning tender. The area Limassol is pressing ahead with plans to renovated and a new athletics centre built
will be transformed into a tourist, residential build a luxury marina and international con- to encourage sports tourism.
and entertainment area and international ference centre. The Amathus Beach Hotel will reopen in
cruise centre. The €300 million marina will be built April after a €10 million refurbishment
Larnaca’s new international airport is on near the old town and castle and include which includes a Phillippe Starck-designed
schedule to open in November. Hoteliers are residential, commercial and cultural units. lobby, refurbished rooms and a new spa,
hoping that low rates and new services from The Cyprus Ports Authority is redeveloping gym and restaurants.
Gatwick and Birmingham from easyJet and the Old Port area and building cafes, restau- The Mediterranean Beach Hotel has
Monarch respectively will boost visitor rants, a Nautical museum and new reception opened a sushi bar and a new Italian
numbers this summer. area for passengers. restaurant based on the Bacco eatery
All three projects are due to be completed in Berlin.
AYIA NAPA & PROTARAS. in 2012.
The east coast is to get its first 18-hole golf Maria Stylianou, manager of the Limassol
course. Work will begin at the end of the Tourism Development and Promotion Com-
BOOK IT
year and is expected to take two years to pany, said the conference centre would be
Classic Collection has a week at the five-star Coral
complete. It will be run by a consortium of large enough to attract international events
Beach Hotel in Paphos from £797 per person in April.
hoteliers and tenders will go out shortly. and increase the resort’s all-season appeal.
The price is based on two sharing and includes flights,
A second privately owned golf “Limassol is acquiring a new private transfers, and B&B accommodation.
course and real estate develop- face as a quality year-round
■ classic-collection.co.uk
ment is awaiting a licence from destination,” she said.
Olympic Holidays is offering a week at the Amathus
the government.
Beach Hotel in Limassol from £745 per person in an
Construction will also start on
inland view room. The price is based on two sharing
a new 600-berth marina with and includes flights, transfers and seven nights with
restaurants, conference facilities
breakfast.
and leisure facilities at the end of
■ olympicholidays.com
this year.
Lowcostbeds sells Hotel Grecian Park in Ayia Napa
Plans are afoot to complete the
from £35 per person per night based on two adults
pedestrian pathway from Ayia and one child sharing a standard room in April.
Napa to Cape Greko and on to
■ lowcostbeds.com
Protaras. Roads and cycle ways are
Planet Holidays has seven and 14-night packages to
also being improved.
the Palm Beach Hotel & Bungalows with prices starting
Hoteliers are continuing to
from £675 per person based on two sharing. Price
upgrade their properties in line includes breakfast, flights and private taxi transfers.
with the island’s policy to become
■ planet-holidays.co.uk
more upmarket. Lobby for change: this one at Amathus Beach Hotel was designed by Phillippe Starck
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