Friday, September 4, 2026

The Best Hotels Near Annabelle, by the Record

  1. A classic resort hotel on the south-west coast of Cyprus, the Annabelle sits along the seafront in Paphos at a moment when the town is stacking up glamorous competitors. Its rooms are generous by design, and many of the sea-facing ones come with a private pool or Jacuzzi on the terrace. Two main pools, four restaurants, four bars, and an on-site spa make it easy to never leave, which is probably the point.


  2. A Michelin Key adults-only boutique hotel in Paphos, built on the bones of an old family lodging and quietly reimagined in tribute to the matriarch who ran it. Rooms go minimalist with warm wood tones, and some suites come with private pools. The in-house restaurant leans into Greek and island cooking, and the harbor is a short walk when you'd rather let someone else do the dishes.


  3. A black slate pool replacing a forgotten budget-era resort is the clearest signal of what Almyra is now: a sleek, family-welcoming hotel on the Paphos waterfront where whites and soft sky blues do the heavy lifting. Rooms run from garden-view to sea-facing terraces, and the poolside bar turns serious at night with a kitchen that owes a debt to Nobu. Cyprus surprises people here, which is half the appeal.


  4. The lounge chairs at the Saffire Pool are built for two, and that detail more or less describes the whole hotel. Amavi is an adults-only resort on the Paphos seafront designed entirely around couples, from spa treatments booked in pairs at Evera Spa to cocktails at the swim-up bar mixed for sharing. All four restaurants are included on the half-board program. Rooms face the Mediterranean, with private balconies pointed squarely at the sunset.


  5. A 47-meter freshwater pool sits at the center of this resort on the Cypriot coast, with in-water loungers, cabanas, and enough space that the deck chair standoff never quite materializes. Rooms lean toward sea views and sensible storage, and the staff manage the cocktail-to-espresso spectrum without fuss. The old town of Paphos is close, the water is close, and the whole place has a quietly grown-up feel that keeps things social without getting loud.


  6. Four crumbling stone houses in a Troodos foothill village, rebuilt over years by an architect and his wife using local craftsmen, now form this traditional guesthouse of suites and standalone houses, some sleeping up to eight. Vaulted ceilings and open fireplaces sit alongside full kitchens and private courtyards. In winter, the AGRINO restaurant serves Cypriot food in a cosy living room; summer moves it to a rooftop terrace above the turquoise pool.


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