Name: Olive Island
Address: Building Tushane 59, Larnaca, Cyprus, Larnaca, Cyprus

Question 1

Where is Olive Island located?

Accepted Answer

Olive Island is in Larnaca, Cyprus (Building Tushane 59, Larnaca, Cyprus), close to central Larnaca.

Question 2

How much does Olive Island cost per night?

Accepted Answer

Prices are set live by the hotel — check the booking page for a real rate for your dates.

Question 3

How many stars is Olive Island?

Accepted Answer

Olive Island is a 4-star hotel in Cyprus.

Question 4

What is a typical nightly hotel rate in Cyprus?

Accepted Answer

Reckon on €45–80 for a simple guesthouse or 3-star, €90–180 for a 4-star, and €200–450 for a 5-star, all per night for two people. Limassol sits at the top of every band and Larnaca and Nicosia at the bottom; village hotels in Kakopetria, Platres and Lefkara run €70–130. High summer adds 60–100% to shoulder-season prices, and the largest Limassol beachfront resorts pass €500 in mid-August. Half board typically adds €20–30 per person per night.

Question 5

Is Cyprus walkable, or will I be driving everywhere?

Accepted Answer

Individual towns are walkable and the island is not. Kato Paphos, the Limassol seafront, Larnaca’s Finikoudes and the walled city of Nicosia are all easy on foot, and in Paphos you can walk from harbour hotels to the archaeological park and the Tombs of the Kings within 25 minutes. Between towns you need a car or the intercity coach — Limassol to Paphos is 70 km, Larnaca to Ayia Napa 45 km. The Troodos villages of Omodos, Kakopetria and Platres are compact but steep, and the sites nearby all need wheels.

Question 6

Can I stay in Kyrenia or Famagusta and visit the sites in the south?

Accepted Answer

You can, but plan the crossings. Kyrenia is only about 30 km from Nicosia over the mountain road, and the Agios Dometios/Metehan crossing takes cars while Ledra Street in the old city is pedestrian-only; bring your passport each time. A car hired in Limassol or Paphos normally loses cover north of the Green Line, so you buy separate insurance at the crossing for roughly €20–30 for a few days, and cars hired in the north usually cannot come south at all. Northern rooms are often €90–160 for 4- and 5-star standard, and put you next to Salamis, St Hilarion and Bellapais Abbey. Most people treat it as a two- or three-night add-on to a southern trip rather than a base for the whole island.

Question 7

What is the best area to stay in Cyprus for a first visit?

Accepted Answer

Paphos is the best first-time base, because the Nea Paphos Archaeological Park and the Tombs of the Kings are within the town itself and Kourion is 50 minutes east on the A6. It also has the widest range of 4- and 5-star hotels at €120–220 in shoulder season, plus Coral Bay 12 km north for quieter beaches. If you want restaurants, nightlife and a promenade, Limassol is the stronger choice but costs €60–100 more per night for the same standard. Larnaca suits short trips because the airport is 10 minutes from the seafront.

Question 8

When is the cheapest month to visit Cyprus?

Accepted Answer

January and February are the cheapest, with 4-star coastal rooms in Larnaca and Paphos falling to around €55–90 a night and hire cars at €18–28 a day. Days sit at 16–18°C on the coast, which is fine for Kourion, Choirokoitia and the Nicosia museums but too cool for swimming outdoors. March is nearly as cheap and drier, and the archaeological parks are almost empty. Avoid the week around Orthodox Easter, 12 April in 2026, when domestic demand pushes coastal rates up sharply.

Olive Island

Video: Olive Island

About this stay

Facilities and rooms

Rooms

Food and drink

Wellness and leisure

Families

Other facilities

Questions about Olive Island

About Larnaca

Explore Larnaca

Olive Island, questions answered

Where is Olive Island located?

How much does Olive Island cost per night?

How many stars is Olive Island?

More stays nearby

The Colonial

Liv Urban Suites

312 Depa Court Larnaca

202 Mandritis Court

Mercure Larnaca Finikoudes Beach

Qbic City Hotel