Hotel thieves jailed after series of burglaries
Famagusta district court on Saturday sentenced a 30-year-old man to 18 months in jail and a 35-year-old to nine months after finding them guilty of...
Hotels
Hotel occupancies a disappointing 50 per cent over the holidays
Hotel occupancies over the three-day Christmas and New Year weekends were around 50 per cent, director of the Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe) Philokypros Rousounides told...
Paphos hotels say November wasn’t bad, not hopeful for December
Paphos hotels operated at a 50-55 per cent capacity in November, Paphos hoteliers association head Thanos Michaelides said on Saturday. Even though November did not...
Tourism industry hopeful for winter visits
But it all comes down to air connectivity and airlines keeping winter flights in place October was this year’s best month by far for tourism...
Coronavirus: Ministry calls for hotels to continue discounted rooms scheme
Hotels and other tourist units in Cyprus have until Monday to apply to take part in a state scheme that offers stays partially funded by...
Hotels struggle as little ‘pick up’ from the UK
With an expected boost in bookings not seen, industry professionals are now hoping to just break even With July coming to a close hotel...
Coronavirus: List of hotels released with offers for jabbed people
The deputy ministry for tourism on Tuesday released a list of hotels participating in its subsided holidays scheme for vaccinated people. The list includes more...
Coronavirus: Vaccinating hotel staff begins
The vaccination of hotel staff sends a positive message to tourists that hotels in Cyprus are safe, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Saturday as...
Our View: Attacking young for not vaccinating will not save tourism
Thursday’s announcement by the British government that English holidaymakers no longer have to self-isolate on their return from countries it has put on the amber...
Coronavirus: Mobile vaccine units to do the rounds at hotels to boost staff jabs
The Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe) revealed on Wednesday that, by the end of this week, mobile vaccination units would be deployed at over 80 hotels...
Coronavirus: Tourism industry counts the cost of more lost time
Tourist industry stakeholders paint a grim picture of upcoming July following the UK’s announcement that Cyprus would remain in the amber category, effectively delaying the...
Struggling hoteliers say busy weekend will not make dent in low bookings (Updated)
Despite a busier three-day weekend ahead, hoteliers say they are struggling to stay afloat as the pandemic continues to keep a lid on foreign bookings....
Coronavirus: ‘Government schemes only thing keeping hotels open’
Paphos hotels are operating at 15 per cent occupancy rates and would be closed were it not for state support, president of the Paphos branch...
List of hotels with special offers for residents now online
A list of hotels and other tourist complexes participating in a special scheme to boost domestic tourism is available online, the deputy ministry of tourism...
Good deals as state support helps hotels slash prices
Hotels hope to entice domestic tourism with prices capped at €60 Hotels in Cyprus are enticing permanent residents to holiday at home this year...
Coronavirus: hotels hope to welcome locals when lockdown lifted
Hoteliers hope to be able to welcome locals as from May 10, provided that the current two-week tougher restrictions are lifted, Cyprus Hotels Association director...
Hotels begin to see uptick in tourists (Updated)
Russians are currently spending their holidays in around 20 hotels in the Famagusta district while Russian and Israeli tourists are keeping 12 hotels in the...
Coronavirus: tourists ‘living it up’ sparks ire of locked-down residents
What is it like being a tourist in Cyprus, just as a strict two-week lockdown was announced, and why are some locals angry? Pictures of...
Coronavirus: Call for one standard health protocol for all hotel services
The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) on Tuesday proposed the establishment of one standard health protocol for all hotels nationwide, saying tourists inquire about...
Hotels taking part in pilot programme to reduce plastics
The Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe) on Friday announced its participation in a pilot programme for the reduction of single-use plastics (SUPs) in tourism. The project,...
