All-inclusive hotels in Cyprus

All-inclusive is one of the most searched ways to book a Cyprus holiday, and surprisingly poorly documented. There’s no official list, because the accommodation register doesn’t say what board each hotel offers. So I’ve pulled together what the hotels themselves publish, which is the only reliable source, small print and all. For other options, start with where to stay in Cyprus.

Where all-inclusive is the norm

At some hotels all-inclusive isn’t an add-on, it’s the product. Olympic Lagoon Paphos, a Kanika five-star on Poseidonos Avenue, works that way, with themed pools, three kids’ clubs and an adults’ wing. In Chloraka, Leonardo Laura Beach Hotel runs on all-inclusive with unlimited local drinks as its usual board, and its big draw is the waterpark. Both are designed so you never need to leave.

Where it’s optional

At others, you choose. St Raphael Resort, on Limassol’s eastern coast, lets you pick between B&B, half board and the all-in package. Kefalos Beach, a tourist village of self-catering apartments in Paphos, lets you cook for yourself or sign up, in which case it covers three buffet meals with themed nights, local drinks with or without alcohol, and snacks. Venus Beach offers it as an option, and Athena Beach lets B&B guests upgrade at the front desk to half board or the full package, provided they’re staying at least four nights. To me that’s the most sensible arrangement, because you decide once you’re there.

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What does all-inclusive actually include?

Here’s the small print. The Tsokkos group, which bills itself as the island’s largest hotel chain, says all-inclusive at its hotels covers buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, snacks, ice cream and unlimited local drinks. At Golden Coast Hotel in Protaras, you get three meals, snacks at the pool bar mid-morning and mid-afternoon and local drinks, alcoholic or not, and the site makes clear imported drinks aren’t included. Crystal Springs goes a step further with all-inclusive plus, which lets you dine à la carte.

In nearly every case, then, the drinks included are local ones. If a particular brand matters to you, ask before you book rather than at the bar.

The in-between options

Between B&B and all-inclusive there are boards that sometimes suit better. At Golden Coast, half board lets you choose lunch or dinner each day by telling the maître d’. At Annabelle, half board or full board lets you dine in-house, next door at Almyra or down at the Antasia Beach Club. They’re details you won’t see on a comparison site, and they change a stay a great deal.

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When it’s worth it, and when it isn’t

I’d choose all-inclusive at a resort that’s a bit out of the way, like those in Chloraka or on Vrisoudia bay near Protaras, or with children who won’t leave the hotel. In Kato Paphos, central Ayia Napa or Limassol, with tavernas and restaurants a short stroll away, it feels like money wasted, and I’d go half board or B&B. Eurostat’s 2024 price index for restaurants and hotels puts Cyprus at 89.0 against an EU average of 100, so eating out is reasonable by European standards. Alexander the Great, for example, offers half board plus on the Kato Paphos seafront, which for many travellers is the better balance. For eating out, see where to eat in Cyprus.

All-inclusive with children

This is where the formula makes most sense. Olympic Lagoon Paphos pairs it with three supervised clubs, a football school and nightly shows, and Leonardo Laura Beach with a waterpark and separate clubs for younger children and teenagers. Kefalos Beach adds a kitchen in every apartment, handy for toddlers’ meals. For the full rundown of clubs, crèches and shallow beaches, see family hotels in Cyprus.

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By area

Paphos and Chloraka have most of the big all-inclusive resorts, as I explain in Paphos hotels. In the east, Protaras has several Tsokkos hotels and Crystal Springs, covered in Protaras hotels, and Ayia Napa has hotels from the same group. In Limassol, the Amathus coast is where the five-stars let you choose your board.

Once your dates are set, check which hotels are still free in Protaras before prices climb.