Coronavirus: 2020 ‘most difficult year for tourism’
2020 was the most difficult year in recent times for tourism after the devastating effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, chairman of the Paphos hotels association...
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A Christmas in quarantine
Dozens of Cypriots who have come from the UK to spend Christmas with their families have suddenly found themselves separated from loved ones, and locked...
Audit office says state losing money from hotel agreements signed in 70s and 80s
The state is losing large sums of money from five agreements the government signed in the 1970s and 1980s for the lease of forest land...
Nearly 100 hotels join special autumn offers scheme
As from September 1 and through to the end of November, permanent residents of Cyprus will be able to take advantage of special offers at...
Hotels and camping sites busy over August 15 weekend
Famagusta hotels that reopened were about 70 per cent full over the August 15 weekend, chairman of the Cyprus hotel association (Pasyxe) district branch Doros...
Cyprus can indeed become a luxury destination says Parklane hotel director
By Andrew Rosenbaum What is the way forward for tourism in Cyprus? Most experts agree that there is a need to become less dependent on...
Seventy hotels open in Paphos area but occupancy rate low
Seventy hotels out of 102 are currently open in the Paphos district, according to the Paphos Hotel Association spokesperson Euripides Loizides. Loizides added however that...
Coronavirus: around 1,500 passengers a day expected from UK this month
Around 1,500 passengers from the UK are expected daily for the month of August, Hermes Airport said on Monday, after the first flights arrived over...
Hoteliers say 2020 a write-off
This year is a lost one in terms of tourists coming to the island, according to the Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe), whose board discussed the...
Ayia Napa to Brits: please come and spend
A tale of two Napas. After years of avoiding their busiest resort, Cypriots have reclaimed Ayia Napa this summer. But it’s not enough It was...
Coronavirus: August worst in decades for Paphos tourism
August is expected to be the worst in decades where hotel occupancy rates are concerned, chairman of the Paphos hotels association Thanos Michaelides said on...
Only 20 hotels in Paphos expected to reopen this month
Around 20 Paphos hotels are expected to reopen this month according to the district’s hotel association. Chairman of the association Thanos Michaelides told the Cyprus...
More Paphos hotels may reopen after incentives announced (Updated)
Cyprus eased travel restrictions further on Saturday, as it hopes to attract tourists to lessen the effects of the coronavirus crisis on the economy. Starting...
Some hotels still unsure when or if they will open
Though economic measures to boost tourism were announced on Wednesday, there is no way to know how many hotels will actually open or when, various...
Coronavirus: plans to cater for ‘Covid tourists’ being finalised
THE Cypriot summer season for Brits is likely to start in mid-July as the holiday island even has plans for ‘safety net hotels’ should tourists...
Coronavirus: Only ten Paphos hotels expected to open by month’s end (Updated)
Only ten hotels are expected to reopen by the end of June in the Paphos district, head of the Paphos Hotels Association Thanos Michailides said...
Coronavirus: Public urged to visit reopened museums, question mark over hotels
Hotels, libraries, museums and archaeological sites were allowed to reopen their doors to the public on Monday, as Cyprus entered the third phase of the...
Hotels hope to boost domestic tourism
The Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe) said on Fridays said its members would continue to offer attractive prices for Cyprus residents as part of a plan...
Coronavirus: some hotels say not enough information to know whether they should open or not
Hoteliers in Paphos have not decided when to open and which hotels will operate because they do not have enough information, head of the Paphos...
Coronavirus: hotels opening doors in June but tourism outlook still unclear
Hoteliers said on Monday that, despite the challenging time for the entire tourism sector, the timeline on the reopening of hotels set by the government...