The Castelli may not be as grand as its neighbours, the Holiday Inn and the Classic Hotel but it's arguably nicer simply because it doesn't try so hard. Rooms make good use of natural wood and mood lighting and downstairs is the entertainingly kitsch Pago Pago Polynesian Bar. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Easily the best of the up-market hotels close to Pafos Gate. It's hard to work out if the styling is Art Deco or 1970s Vegas, but it's really quite stylish in a smoked glass and fake leopard skin kind of way. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Lefkosia's biggest and best, this huge hotel has pretty much every mod con you could think of - restaurants, bars, a huge pool, even a humidor for cigar aficionados. It's very luxurious but rather cocooned from the rest of the city. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Close to the Plateia Solomou bus stand, the Delphi has compact, angular rooms that are miles better than what you'd expect for the price. All are bright and airy and some have balconies with views of the old town or city walls. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

It's probably the icy air-con as much as the styling that attracts people to this expensive place just inside the old city walls. Inside, it's all very modern and slick and there are several restaurants, a gym and a rooftop bar. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The north side of Lefkosia is short of decent places to stay but visiting businessmen swear by this tasteful, up-market hotel right in the centre. There's a basement casino and rooms have tiny balconies and luscious deep-pile carpets. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Dust hardly dares to settle at this bright and clean pansiyon (pension) near the main square. It's easily the most wholesome budget choice on the north side of the border and rooms are surprisingly inviting for this price bracket. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Expect no frills at this simple but welcoming Turkish Cypriot-run guesthouse in Laiki Yitonia. Rooms are microscopic but all have air-con, hot showers, fridges, kettles and TVs. You can take the optional breakfast on the roof looking over the old city. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

This two-star place promises peace and quiet, plus some comfortable rooms over in Engomi. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The Egyptian Pharaoh would not have approved of the lack of luxury and rather boring, impersonal rooms in this business-oriented hotel. The pool looks more ravishing than any other feature in the building and on a hot Lefkosia day, could be a life-saver. Travellers with scruffy b… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Four star; the only one of the bunch that is a little way out of town, in the western suburb of Engomi. It has excellent rooms and facilities, and a 30% discount applies from 1 July to 31 August. Full Lonely Planet Review ›