DESTINATIONS PAPHOS & TROODOS | CYPRUS outlook Bright
Tourism in Cyprus is springing back for summer, finds Andrew McQuarrie on a recent agent mega-fam
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t’s time to get drunk – responsibly,” says Eleni Athinodorou, our host at Ktima Gerolemo winery in the Troodos Mountains village of Omodos. She
guides us through a series of local varieties, including the Commandaria dedicated to her grandfather’s memory, before we are joined by her father Haris. Addressing the agents in front of him, the winery’s co-
owner urges them to continue supporting Cyprus. He tells me there was a notable drop in visitors in March, after a drone hit British air base RAF Akrotiri during the Middle East conflict, but numbers have since been climbing. “People know it’s not dangerous and they’re coming back now. I hope it will be a good season,” he says.
FEELING POSITIVE The destination’s sense of stability and optimism was quickly taken on board by the 84 agents on the annual mega-fam hosted by Constantinou Bros Hotels. The group, which stayed for three nights at the Asimina Suites Hotel in Paphos, engaged with an enriching programme that showcased the strength and range of island experiences in the aftermath of a difficult period for the local tourism sector. The five-star Asimina Suites Hotel, one of four
beachfront Paphos properties operated by the Constantinou Bros group, is fresh from a six-month
renovation that added 30 suites on a newly constructed floor, as well as a rooftop bar. The new suites take the hotel’s room count to 139,
compared with 520 at the Athena Beach Hotel, 302 at the Tui-exclusive Pioneer Beach Hotel and 208 at the Athena Royal Beach Hotel. Thanks in large part to trade support, maintaining
Customers are always looking
for more privacy and we think these new suites are going to give them that opportunity
high occupancy rates has never been a problem, according to Constantinou Bros Hotels general manager Aristos Diomedous, with a brief dip in March having already been reversed with strong booking figures. “For July to November, we’re not affected at all.
We even have year-on-year improvements,” he says. “I strongly believe [the new suites] are going to be a great success. Customers are always looking for more privacy and we think these are going to give them that opportunity.”²
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