Columbia Beach Resort
Columbia Beach Resort is a five-star, all-suite resort above Pissouri Bay on the south coast of Cyprus, roughly midway between Paphos and Limassol below the white cliffs of Cape Aspro. Families come for a sheltered Blue Flag bay, an 80-metre lagoon pool, three à la carte restaurants and a crèche that takes babies from four months, all built in honey-coloured stone like a Cypriot village.
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Is it worth it?
The quick read before the detail: who this resort suits and the facts to weigh first.
Columbia Beach Resort is a boutique five-star built for families who want luxury without a big-resort crowd. It's all suites, 169 of them, so even at its busiest it stays calm, and the childcare is unusually strong for the Mediterranean: a crèche from four months, a free kids' club through the day and evening babysitting. The trade-offs are honest ones. The beach is shingle rather than sand, both outdoor pools are unheated by design, the resort is built into a hillside so some suites sit up a climb, and you'll want a hire car because the nearest village isn't walkable. You'll get the most from it if you want proper à la carte dining, real care for a baby or toddler and a quiet, sheltered bay, and you're happy to pay five-star prices for it.
Best for
You want a small five-star with à la carte dining, a crèche from four months and a calm, private bay, and you'd rather pay for quality than quantity.
Maybe not for
You want a sandy beach, an all-inclusive package, flat ground throughout or a resort you can leave on foot for shops and tavernas.
Best ages
Babies upwards, with several family suites giving a baby or toddler a separate space to nap.
What stands out
The staff, whom guests single out again and again, the 80-metre lagoon pool and three restaurants that each have a children's menu.
What to check
Which suite you're booking and how far up the hill it sits, and that the unheated outdoor pools suit your dates.
Where is it?
Above Pissouri Bay on the south coast of Cyprus, roughly midway between Paphos and Limassol.
Quick facts for families
What the resort is like
Where it sits, how it's laid out over the hillside and how you get around it with a pram.
Columbia Beach Resort sits above Pissouri Bay on Cyprus's south coast, about 28 miles (45 km) west of Limassol and 22 miles (35 km) east of Paphos, below the white limestone cliffs of Cape Aspro. It's an independent five-star run by the Cyprus-owned Columbia Hotels group and a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, with 169 suites and no standard rooms. It's built in traditional Cypriot style, honey-coloured limestone, terracotta roofs, archways and mosaics, with its own herb and citrus gardens, so it reads more like a whitewashed village than a block hotel. For a five-star of this standing it's small, a deliberately boutique scale that guests say never feels crowded. One point of confusion is worth clearing up early: there's a separate, older sister hotel in the same bay, the Columbia Beach Hotel, which opened in 1990. This guide covers the five-star Resort, which opened alongside it in 2005.
The resort is built into the hillside and drops in levels from reception down to the beach, so the suites and facilities sit at different heights. It's arranged as two conjoined sections, an East Wing and a West Wing, and having grown from two hotels it can feel slightly disjointed where they meet. The 80-metre lagoon pool anchors the west side and the East Wing has its own pool. Despite the slope, families with prams consistently find it manageable: there are paths, ramps and a lift in each of the two main buildings, and golf buggies, the electric carts staff drive around the site, circulate on the paths and can be called to carry you and a pushchair between the levels. That's worth knowing if you book one of the summit suites, where it's a genuine climb otherwise.
There are seven accessible suites across the Junior and Executive categories, and reviewers who use a wheelchair or a buggy rate the resort well for getting around. Between the west pool and the sea are wide lawns with sun loungers and umbrellas, stone paths and bougainvillea. A small Byzantine-style chapel, All Saints, stands on the site with a bold modern interior painted by the English artist John Corbridge; it doubles as the resort's wedding venue and is open to look round. The resort also keeps a well-tended colony of cats, which most families enjoy and a few would rather not have around. For the wider country, its beaches and when to go, see our Cyprus guide.
Every restaurant and bar
Each place to eat and drink, which ones suit children and how the board and booking work.
Meals here aren't all-inclusive. Bed and breakfast is the base rate, with a buffet breakfast; Half Board adds dinner in any of the restaurants, and Full Board adds lunch in the bars or Apollo Tavern on top. You pick the board when you book the holiday. All three restaurants have a children's menu, with dishes named after cartoon and story characters, and children can eat early without any fuss.
Apollo Tavern is the Cypriot and Greek restaurant and the one families mention most. It's laid out like a traditional town square, with a little chapel, a fountain and sea views, so children can move around while the adults eat, and the kitchen leans on fresh fish, meze, moussaka and kleftiko, much of it from local suppliers with herbs and citrus grown on site. Lunch runs 12:00 to 17:00 and dinner 18:00 to 22:30. Reviews report high chairs are available, though the resort doesn't confirm that officially.
Bacchus Fire + Raw is the more formal room, with white linen and live music in the evening. Its breakfast buffet is the one guests praise most, wide and generous, and its seasonal dinner is a contemporary European and Asian tasting menu from an executive chef who trained in Michelin-starred kitchens; the restaurant itself doesn't hold a star. Staff here have a name for going out of their way for younger diners. Dinner runs on selected days only, so check the current schedule with guest services.
Cape Aspro is the Mediterranean restaurant on the east side, with a wood-burning oven and an open-air terrace over the bay. It runs all-day dining by the Cape Aspro pool through the daytime and serves dinner from 18:30, and it opens seasonally rather than year-round.
The bars
The resort's own marketing talks of six bars, though the bars page actually lists seven, and most run seasonally rather than year-round. Eros, the cocktail bar above the lagoon pool, opens daily from 09:00 to midnight. The Ouzeri next to Apollo, open 10:00 to 23:00, pours ouzo, local zivania and wines and keeps a no-shorts dress code, unusual for somewhere near the pool and worth knowing with children in tow. Down by the water and the pools, the Poseidon Beach Bar and the swim-up Poseidon Pool Bar on the west side both run 09:30 to 18:00, with food served 11:00 to 18:00, and the swim-up Cape Aspro Pool Bar on the east opens 09:00 to 18:00 and again 18:30 to 22:00. Seven C's on the east side, open 12:00 to 23:30, does cocktails and a sushi menu, and the Old Customs House Beach Bar overlooking the bay, open 14:00 to 21:00, has its own sushi chef. Families find the bars double as easy daytime spots for a coffee, a snack and a board game, and the swim-up bars mean a drink without leaving the water.
How board and booking work
You choose bed and breakfast, Half Board or Full Board when you book the holiday, not on arrival. Once you're there, a weekly schedule at reception shows which restaurants are open on which days, so it's worth a look on your first morning; in the low season the choice narrows to Apollo Tavern and Bacchus, with Cape Aspro and several bars marked seasonal. Half and Full Board cover any restaurant, but a handful of premium dishes at Apollo and Cape Aspro carry a supplement.
Rooms and suites
Every suite type with its official size, which ones suit a family and the layouts that let a baby nap apart.
Every room here is a suite, 169 of them across five categories, split between the East and West wings. The two tables below give the full line-up with the official sizes; the guidance around them is which suit a family with a baby or toddler.
| Suite | Size | Sleeps | Beds | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Suite | 43 sq m | Up to 3 | King, queen or twin, plus a sofa bed | The entry-level suite; sea-view or pool-view; some interconnect with a Family Suite |
| Executive Suite | 47 to 60 sq m | Up to 4 | King, queen or twin, plus a sofa bed | Seven view and floor options; the 60 sq m Sea View suits a family of four best |
| Cape Suite | 60 sq m | Up to 3 | Queen or twin, plus a sofa bed | A corner suite with two balconies and full bay views |
| Eagle's Nest Suite | 60 sq m | Up to 4 | King or twin, plus a sofa bed | At the summit; three options, one with a plunge pool, one with a private pool |
| Family Suite | 51 to 84 sq m | Up to 4 or 5 | Varies by layout (see the next table) | Five layouts; the two-bedroom ones are best for children who need their own room |
For a couple with one baby, the Junior Suite at 43 sq m is the entry point, open-plan with a sofa bed for the third guest, though it's tight once a travel cot goes in and there's no door to close on a sleeping child. Some Junior Suites interconnect with a Family Suite if you're travelling as a larger group. The Executive Suites are the most varied category, running from 47 to 60 sq m across seven view and floor options, all sleeping up to four on a king, queen or twin bed plus a sofa bed.
| Executive Suite variant | Size | Wing | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool View | 47 sq m | West Wing | The least private of the seven, close to the pool bar and evening music |
| Garden View | 47 sq m | West Wing | Overlooks the west pool |
| Inland View | 47 sq m | East Wing | Views over Pissouri village rather than the sea |
| Side Sea View | 47 sq m | East or West Wing | Partial sea views |
| Sea View | 60 sq m | West Wing | Steps from the sea; suits a family of four best |
| Sea View with Fireplace | 60 sq m | West Wing | The same Sea View suite with a fireplace added |
| Sea View Main Building | 60 sq m | West Wing | On the executive floor, above the lagoon pool |
Of the seven, the 60 sq m Sea View variants suit a family of four best; the Sea View with Fireplace adds a fireplace and the Sea View Main Building sits on the executive floor above the lagoon pool. The Cape Suite at 60 sq m is a corner suite with two balconies and full bay views, but it sleeps three, so it works for a couple with one child rather than a family of four. The Eagle's Nest Suites, also 60 sq m, sit at the summit with panoramic views, and two of the three come with a plunge pool or a private pool; the trade-off is the steep walk down to the pools, beach and restaurants, so plan on the golf buggy for several trips a day.
The dedicated Family Suites are where the layout matters most, because some give a baby or toddler a separate space to sleep.
| Family Suite layout | Size | Sleeps | Sleeping | Wing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Bed Sea View | 70 sq m | Up to 4 | Queen or twin, plus two singles behind sliding wooden doors for nap separation | East Wing |
| 1-Bed Inland View | 75 sq m | Up to 5 | A queen bed, plus a second, separately designed sleeping area | East Wing |
| 1-Bed Garden View | 51 sq m | Up to 4 | A queen bed, plus a sofa bed | West Wing |
| 2-Bed Bay View | 70 sq m | Up to 5 | A queen and two singles in two rooms, with a shared lounge | East Wing |
| 2-Bed Main Building | 84 sq m | Up to 4 | A queen and two singles, above the lagoon pool | West Wing |
The 1-Bed Sea View at 70 sq m works best for nap separation, because its second sleeping area closes off behind sliding wooden doors, and three of these interconnect with Junior Suites for bigger groups. The two-bedroom layouts, the 2-Bed Bay View at 70 sq m and the 2-Bed Main Building at 84 sq m, are the ones for two children who need their own room, the Main Building suite being the largest, set above the lagoon pool. The 1-Bed Garden View at 51 sq m is the smallest and can feel tight for four. The 1-Bed Inland View at 75 sq m sleeps five, with a queen bed and a second, separately designed sleeping area.
Every suite comes with a private balcony or patio, a marble en-suite, a flat-screen TV, Wi-Fi, air conditioning and heating, a Nespresso machine, a minibar, bottled water, room service and nightly turndown, plus use of the spa and gym. Children get a welcome backpack with a t-shirt, hat, notepad and pencil waiting in the suite. Cots are available on request and are free for children up to two.
The resort counts children as 11 and under, with 12 and over charged as adults. There's no published child discount on the room rate itself, so for accommodation pricing with children it's best to check directly on the booking platform.
Pools and water features
Both outdoor pools, the toddler splash areas, the unheated-pool policy and the heated indoor option.
The resort has two outdoor pools, one on each side. The west pool is the signature: an 80-metre lagoon-style infinity pool, the largest here, set among the lawns above the beach with a swim-up bar. It's the quieter of the two and tends to draw the adults when it's busy, though it isn't officially adults-only. Beside it is a zero-entry splash area that slopes in from nothing for the youngest children. The east pool is the family, livelier one, with inflatables allowed and its own swim-up bar, and it has a second zero-entry splash area alongside.
Both outdoor pools are unheated, and that's a deliberate policy: the resort points out that heating over a million litres of water would take a lot of energy, and with Cyprus's long warm season it isn't needed from May to October. In March and the cooler shoulder months, though, the outdoor pools can be too cold for a toddler. The answer for those months is the Hébe Spa's indoor pool, which flows out to an infinity edge and is heated to 26°C in winter. Children are welcome in it from 09:00 to 14:00 in winter and spring, and until 13:00 in summer and autumn.
The beach
Pissouri Bay is a two-kilometre crescent below the resort, sheltered by the white cliffs of Cape Aspro and kept calm by its south-facing orientation, with private access down from the grounds. The one thing to know before you book is the beach itself: it's shingle and pebble, not sand. You can't build sandcastles, and beach shoes are worth packing; the bay is calm and clear all the same. The water is shallow at the edge, fine for a baby to paddle, and a floating dock further out gives older children something to swim and snorkel to. The bay has held a Blue Flag for more than 28 years. You reach the sand down steps and paths from the resort, with no road to cross, and the golf buggies run down and back if the descent is too much with a pushchair. There are sun loungers on the beach, held by putting a towel down.
The Columbia Watersports Centre on the beach runs the paid activities: waterskiing and wakeboarding from €60 a round, catamaran sailing, single and double kayaks, stand-up paddleboarding, pedaloes, banana and sofa rides, jetskiing for over-18s, RIB trips along the coast to spots like Melanda Bay and Aphrodite's Rock, plus scuba diving including trips out to the Zenobia wreck (prices last checked June 2026).
Babies and toddlers
The crèche, the kids' club, babysitting and the baby kit, then everything else that fills a family day.
Four things cover the basics for a baby or toddler here: cots are free for children up to two, a welcome backpack is waiting in the suite on arrival, baby kit can be pre-ordered through BabyEase and the crèche takes babies from four months.
Cub Life Crèche is rare in the Mediterranean for taking babies from four months, up to three years old. It's run in partnership with the Luxury Childcare Association, which named it a winner for excellence in baby and toddler care, and it runs Tuesday to Sunday in peak season across morning, lunchtime and afternoon sessions, priced per session by age band, with the lunchtime session and its meal charged on top. It's closed on Mondays, which is worth planning around if you want childcare every day. Book at least 24 hours ahead by emailing [email protected] or asking at the front office; parents drop off and collect but don't stay during sessions, and you need to be reachable on the resort while your child is in.
The Den Kids' Club takes children from 4 to 12. Its morning and afternoon sessions are free to guests and the lunchtime session is charged, and it's kitted out with a miniature bowling lane, Nintendo consoles, a play kitchen, crafts and a daily programme of things like mini Olympics and pizza-making. Like the crèche it runs Tuesday to Sunday in peak season and needs booking ahead.
For an evening out there's babysitting from 17:30, at €20 an hour with a two-hour minimum and up to three children from one family per sitter (last checked June 2026). It happens in your suite or at The Den rather than out and about, and the resort tries to keep the same sitter across your stay. Book it through guest services. Baby equipment can be pre-ordered through BabyEase, so a cot, steriliser, bottle warmer, baby bath, monitor, pram or car seat can be waiting in the suite; contact the resort ahead of travel at [email protected] to confirm what's available and any charges. There's a small playground with swings on the grounds too, and reviewers note plenty of toilets and baby-changing points around the site.
Included with your stayThings to do
On-site sport is generous and mostly included. There's a floodlit tennis court, a new padel court and two indoor squash courts, all free to guests with equipment to hire from the spa reception, and coaching can be arranged. BikeCyprus, a cycling centre run on site by the former Swiss champion Thomas Wegmüller, hires mountain and road bikes, children's bikes among them, and runs guided tours by day and at sunset. The spa reception also books personal sessions in swimming, tennis, yoga and personal training. There's a gym open from 06:00 with cardio and weights, and a daily fitness timetable of classes such as pilates, yoga, circuit training and SUP yoga. Championship golf courses are 20 to 30 minutes away, with green fees on request.
The weekly activities programme changes with the season, so some things older reviews mention, like archery or table tennis, may or may not be running when you visit; it's worth asking what's on when you book. In peak season there's live music around the resort in the evenings, and a seasonal Cyprus Night at the Poseidon Beach Bar with music and dancers under the stars.
Named for the goddess of youthThe Hébe Spa
The Hébe Spa is a 1,050 sq m spa using ELEMIS and Valmont products, with six treatment rooms including a couple's suite, a jacuzzi, a sauna, a steam room and a salon, alongside the heated indoor pool. The facilities are free for resort guests and treatments are paid, and non-residents can buy a day pass. The tennis, padel and squash courts and the gym all come under it too.
The area and days out
The village, the ancient sites and the family days out a hire car opens up.
The resort sits on its own above the bay, so you'll want a hire car for any days out. Pissouri village is about 10 to 15 minutes up the hill, not walkable, with a square, a souvenir shop, the Hani restaurant dating to 1950, a stone church and tavernas; the village itself was named among the UN tourism body's Best Tourist Villages in 2024. Closer to home, Petra tou Romiou, better known as Aphrodite's Rock and the legendary birthplace of the goddess, is about 10 minutes' drive, and the ancient city of Kourion, with its Sanctuary of Apollo, mosaics and a Greco-Roman amphitheatre still in use, is about 15 minutes. Aphrodite's Temple at Kouklia is around 25 minutes west and pairs well with a day in Paphos.
Paphos is about 35 minutes away, with its old town, harbour, castle, mosaics and catacombs, and it's where the airport is; Limassol is around 40 minutes, a bigger city with a castle and marina but less of a family beach town. The Aphrodite Waterpark near Paphos, about 35 minutes off, is a popular family day out. Nearer still, walking trails start from the resort road along Cape Aspro, passing sea caves and small coves towards Melanda Bay and on to Avdimou village; Avdimou Beach, a quieter stretch about 3 miles (5 km) away, is reachable on foot or by a short drive, and Melanda Bay can also be reached by a RIB trip from the beach. Guest services can arrange a visit to a local vineyard to pick grapes and buy wine, and the nearby village of Anoyira has an olive museum and a carob museum.
One geographical note for peace of mind: the resort is in the Republic of Cyprus, not the neighbouring British Sovereign Base Area at Akrotiri, and there's no advisory against travel to the Republic. As always, it's worth a look at gov.uk for the latest before you go.
Loves and gripes
What guests rate and what frustrates them, and how it stacks up against the other Cyprus five-stars.
The resort is rated highly across the review platforms.
What families love
- The staff, singled out again and again as the warmest on the island.
- The 80-metre lagoon pool and the two-pool setup.
- The food across all three restaurants, and the prompt children's menus.
- The boutique scale, big enough for variety but never crowded.
- The crèche and kids' club, and the BabyEase kit.
- The village-like stone architecture and the sheltered, cliff-backed bay.
- Cleanliness, and how well prams are handled across the site.
Common gripes
- The shingle and pebble beach, not sand.
- Both outdoor pools unheated, which tells in the cooler months.
- Five-star prices, the point guests most often weigh.
- Some suites up a steep hill, with the golf buggy the way around it.
- The East and West sections feeling slightly disjointed.
- Needing a hire car, with nothing walkable nearby.
- The crèche closed on Mondays.
- The resident cats, enjoyed by most families and not by everyone.
- Quieter, with less open, in the low season.
How it compares
We've weighed it against the other Cyprus resorts families shortlist. Almyra in Paphos has a slightly stronger baby-specialist feel and a more central beachfront spot; Columbia is larger and more spacious, and its BabyEase kit matches Almyra's equivalent. Anassa, further north-west, is more remote and higher-end, with pricier childcare; Columbia counters with more family dining and pools and an easier reach. Olympic Lagoon near Paphos is a big all-inclusive with more sheer quantity of activities, where Columbia trades quantity for food and spa quality and à la carte dining. The Limassol five-stars like Parklane and Amara are newer and more urban; Columbia's draw is its secluded natural bay and village feel. Atlantica Aeneas in Ayia Napa is a different product altogether, a larger all-inclusive resort on the east of the island with buffet-led dining rather than Columbia's three à la carte restaurants; it suits a different kind of family holiday. What sets it apart across the shortlist is the crèche from four months, the Blue Flag bay, three à la carte restaurants with children's menus rather than a buffet, the boutique scale, the on-site cycling centre and staying open all year. On its own press page it's also Cyprus's Leading Resort and Cyprus's Best Incentive Hotel at the 2025 World Travel Awards.
Getting there and when to go
The flights and transfer, how to book, and the best months for young children.
You fly into Paphos airport, about 30 to 35 minutes away by private transfer. Larnaca is the other option, around 65 to 70 minutes. EasyJet, British Airways and Jet2 all fly to Paphos from several UK airports, with Gatwick about four and a half hours. Transfers aren't laid on automatically: there's no free airport shuttle, so you arrange one in advance through guest services or your operator; Jet2's Indulgent Escapes package, for instance, includes a private transfer with a toddler seat. A hire car is worth it if you plan any days out, since the resort is isolated and the village isn't walkable, and guest services can arrange one.
You can book direct at columbiaresort.com, which advertises an early-summer discount, a 10% deposit and free cancellation up to three days before arrival, or through operators including Jet2, Kuoni, easyJet Holidays, British Airways Holidays, Tots Too and loveholidays; it's also bookable as a Small Luxury Hotels of the World property, including through Hilton Honors. There's no minimum stay in the resort's own terms, though an operator may set its own. The resort is open all year, with peak season from May to October and some East Wing restaurants and facilities closed in winter. For young children the best months are May to June and September to October: warm enough for the pools and beach, short of the August heat and cheaper than the school-holiday peak.
The weather month by monthWeather
Pissouri sits on the dry south coast, in the same weather zone as Paphos with no mountains between them, so the Paphos figures below are a good guide. Summers are hot and almost rainless, July and August around 31°C, with a sea that climbs into the high 20s. Sunshine follows the same curve, from around six and a half hours a day in December and January up to around 13 hours a day in July, part of why Cyprus averages roughly 340 sunny days a year. Winters are mild but this is the wettest, coolest stretch, and the outdoor pools are too cold to enjoy. For a family the best months are May, June, September and October: warm days, a sea of 21 to 27°C, plenty of sun and far less rain than the winter.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low | Rain | Wet days | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.5° | 9.5° | 90 mm | 9 | 18° |
| February | 18° | 9° | 60 mm | 7 | 17° |
| March | 19.5° | 10.5° | 34 mm | 6 | 17° |
| April | 22° | 12.5° | 15 mm | 3 | 18° |
| May | 25° | 16° | 11 mm | 1 | 20° |
| June | 28° | 19.5° | 2 mm | 0 | 24° |
| July | 31° | 22° | 0 mm | 0 | 27° |
| August | 31.5° | 23° | 0 mm | 0 | 28° |
| September | 30° | 21° | 4 mm | 0 | 28° |
| October | 27° | 18° | 26 mm | 3 | 26° |
| November | 23° | 13.5° | 57 mm | 5 | 24° |
| December | 19.5° | 10.5° | 91 mm | 8 | 21° |
Typical monthly averages from weather-station records. Sea temperature is the open-water figure, so a sheltered bay can feel a degree or two warmer. The resort is open all year.
Practicalities
Cyprus is in the EU, and a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC), or an older EHIC, covers state healthcare; take comprehensive travel insurance as well. There are no particular health hazards at Pissouri, and there's likely a pharmacy in the village for small needs. The nearest big hospitals are Paphos General, about 35 minutes, and Limassol General, about 45. For supplies, nappies, baby food and toiletries can be pre-ordered through BabyEase, Pissouri village has a Co-op and small shops, and larger supermarkets in Paphos or Limassol need the car; one reviewer also mentions a supermarket and a few places to eat a short walk along the beach promenade. Cyprus tap water is safe to drink but very mineral-heavy, so most people drink the bottled water, which is provided in every suite.
Questions
The things families ask most, the useful links and when this guide was last refreshed.
Is the beach sandy?
No, it's shingle and pebble, and it's the thing families flag most. If sandcastles are the point of the holiday, this isn't the bay for it; if a calm, clear sea and a pair of beach shoes are fine, the bay itself is one of the prettiest on this coast. Avdimou Beach, a short drive away, is a quieter alternative.
Can we still swim if we travel outside summer?
The outdoor pools aren't heated, so through the cooler months, roughly November to April, they can be too cold for young children, with those shoulder months at either end milder than the mid-winter dip. The heated indoor spa pool is the way round it, open to children until early afternoon, so a shoulder-season trip still works if you're happy swimming inside.
Do we need to hire a car?
For the resort itself, no, everything's on site. For any day out, yes, because the village isn't walkable and there's no resort shuttle beyond the airport transfer you arrange. Book the car through guest services or your operator if you want the flexibility.
How do we get there from the airport?
Paphos is the airport to aim for, roughly 30 to 35 minutes away; Larnaca works too but it's more like 65 to 70 minutes, a longer drive with a tired toddler. There's no free shuttle either way, so book a private transfer when you book the holiday and check whether it comes with a toddler seat.
How are children charged for the room?
Children count as 11 and under, with 12 and over charged as adults. There's no published child discount on the accommodation rate, and the free-child tiers you might see online are for weddings, not rooms, so price your dates on the booking platform rather than assuming a discount.
Can we pre-order baby equipment?
Yes, through the BabyEase service: cots, sterilisers, monitors, prams, car seats and more, waiting in the suite when you arrive. Email [email protected] before you travel to confirm the current list and any charges rather than assuming what comes free.
Which suite suits a baby or toddler?
For nap separation, look at the 1-Bed Sea View Family Suite, whose second sleeping space closes off behind doors. If you'd rather not tackle the hill several times a day, steer clear of the summit Eagle's Nest suites and pick something lower down, nearer the pools and beach.
See more Columbia Beach Resort photos
Open the Columbia Beach Resort photo gallery →Useful links
- Columbia Beach Resort: the resort's own site for suites, dining, the crèche and family breaks.
- GOV.UK Cyprus travel advice: entry rules and safety updates before you travel.
- Cyprus with little ones: our guide to the wider island, its beaches and when to go.
Last updated 13 July 2026.
