Alexander the Great, four stars on the seafront

On Poseidonos Avenue the five-stars grab the attention, but among them sits a long-standing four-star that plays in the same league for location. Alexander the Great is between Almyra and Olympic Lagoon, right on the water and a stroll from the harbour. Below, its register entry, its facilities and why I rate it as a smart buy. The rest of the area is covered in Paphos hotels.

The register entry

The Paphos list the tourism ministry published in August gives it four stars, 202 rooms and 406 beds at 14 Poseidonos Avenue. Like nearly everything on that list it carries the P, so the rating is provisional. Kanika runs it, the same chain behind Olympic Lagoon Resort Paphos, a few hundred metres to the east.

Half board with something extra

There’s no all-inclusive here. The hotel works on half board plus, which adds a drink at dinner, be it sparkling wine, wine, local beer or a soft drink, and a bottle of water for two, or on full board plus. You eat at the main buffet or in the à la carte restaurants, with Cypriot, Mediterranean, Asian and Italian menus. Two of them, Seven Orchids and the Limanaki taverna, sit by the beach and look towards the harbour castle at sunset.

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Pools, adults and children

The main pool is an infinity pool with waterfalls, whirlpools and jets, overlooking the beach, and there’s a swim-up bar. Adults have the Serenity pool, a bar beside it and their own wing of rooms, which is where the garden cabanas with private pools are. Children have the Little Monsters club with qualified staff, and there are evening shows in its Havana venue. The spa has an indoor pool, sauna and steam room.

Which room to ask for

The website splits the rooms into six categories. Standard doubles face inland or the sea, there are extra-large rooms for three and sea-view suites for two adults and two children. At the very top is a two-room penthouse of 106 square metres with a rooftop terrace. As a couple, I’d ask for one of the adults-only cabanas, even the one without a pool, for the peace.

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Avenue neighbours

On the same stretch are the Almyra hotel, a design hotel, and the Annabelle hotel, both five-stars. For an apartment with a kitchen less than a kilometre away, try Pagona Hotel Apartments.

My take

I rate it among the best matches of location and price bracket in Kato Paphos. You’re on the seafront, walking distance from the harbour, the mosaics and the restaurants, without paying the five-star premium or tying yourself to all-inclusive, which makes little sense in an area with so many places to eat out. The mosaics of the Paphos Archaeological Park are in Kato Paphos itself.

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