8 Best Hotels in Paphos, Cyprus

This hip, family-friendly resort has been renovated to good effect, with pure and crisp lines within earshot of the waves. Sleek interiors use natural materials, glass and Carrara marble to create soothing havens. Choose a waterfront Kyma suite with its own daybeds for the best views. Among the leisure facilities are a water-sports center, five swimming pools (one just for small children), and an award winning spa. Mosaics restaurant, with an Asian-fusion menu, spills out onto the terrace for alfresco dining, while Ouzeri serves Greek fare right on the seafront.

A Mediterranean sense of place reigns at this palatial resort near the Tombs of the Kings with extensive grounds, beautiful multilevel pools, and a small private beach. Multiple courtyards and terraces create a sense of peace, natural stone and terra-cotta abounds, and rooms are spacious and include studio and family suite options, while the Royal Garden villas have private pools. The Opium spa has a colonnaded Roman-style pool and ESPA treatments, while the dining experience is a serious affair with many of the vegetables coming from the hotel garden.

If you are a golfer or tennis player rather than a beach goer, the family-friendly Aphrodite Hills will be your dream come true—it offers an 18-hole championship course and a tennis academy with nine professional courts. The resort also has a luxe spa with Elemis treatments, a gym, and an expansive, gorgeous infinity pool overlooking the sea, its own village square, with restaurants, shops, and bars, and a kids' club. The only thing it doesn't have is a beachfront, though the resort offers complimentary shuttles to its two nearby beach clubs. The country club feel extends to the resort's rooms, which are clean and modern with Aphrodite-inspired accents including replicas of ancient clay pots; some rooms open onto terraces with views of the golf course and the sea beyond, while selected suites have their own private plunge pools or are swim-up—great for families and couples alike.

Tropical gardens, sprawling swimming pools, and comfortably furnished rooms make this resort one of the area's best. Like Alymra and Anassa, the property is owned by the Michaelides family, and friendly, first-rate guest services add to the appeal. The sea-view rooms are worth the splurge.

Amid banana groves, this all-inclusive adults only hotel is friendly and personal. The impressive, open lobby overlooks the water, and many rooms have balconies with sea views.  The outdoor pool is big and flanked by palm trees and has views out to a small pebbly beach and the Mediterranean. The all-inclusive option includes buffet meals and snacks, unlimited drinks, entertainment, and use of all sports and fitness facilities. 

This sophisticated hotel is all about luxury as standard, with comfortable and elegant rooms, most of which offer breathtaking panoramic sea views. There is a dedicated adults only area of the resort for those who seek privacy. The resort offers tennis, three pools, a fully equipped indoor gym, and yoga and workout room. The diverse luxury spa treatments at the resort's award winning Asphodel Spa are well worth indulging in. Six dining options and seven drink outlets offers plenty of choice.

Just ten minutes from the town of Paphos, this luxurious seaside resort is perfectly located overlooking the gorgeous waters of Coral bay. Spacious Mediterranean-style rooms that offer scenic views, both seaside and mountain, as well as guest facilities that include a complete spa, tennis, extensive water sports, bicycle hire, and an arts and crafts workshop make this a very popular go-to hotel for families or couples alike.

This family-friendly seaside resort sits on 7 acres and has lovely landscaped gardens and gorgeous Mediterranean views. The art deco style lobby leads to a large array of rooms to suit all tastes and requirements, including several for guests with disabilities, and most have a sea view. St. George offers an attractive pool area with swim-up bar, the Ocyan Spa, tennis courts, access to a golf course, and a choice of three restaurants.