Sunrise Pearl Hotel & Spa

Opened in 2012, the Sunrise Pearl Hotel is a sleek, modern facility. The large, bright hotel lobby combines sparse, linear elements, such as thin, black pendant lights, with smooth curving furniture and art that emulates the ocean. Though the hotel is large and draws a lot of families, it manages to maintain a quiet, pampered air. It is known locally as one of the nicest hotels on the island of Cyprus.The Sunrise Pearl strikes a nice balance between family-oriented activities and protecting the space and comfort of those traveling without kids. The hotel entertains children through its daily kids' club and a game room equipped with table tennis, mini-billiards, and video games. On the other hand, the hotel has two adult-only pools, including a swim-up bar, for those looking for kid-free leisure. The large pool patio is brilliantly designed, the pools weaving around the grounds to create the sense of one beautiful, flowing body of water. Sun beds are allocated to guests upon arrival in order to avoid early-morning chair battles.

The Sunrise Pearl Hotel is in the heart of Protaras, one of the main resort towns on Cyprus. Within walking distance of shops, hotels, bars, and beaches, it couldn’t be more convenient. There’s little need for a car if you’re intending to stay in Protaras, though the hotel does have free underground parking available. The drive from the airport takes about 50 minutes to an hour.

Rooms at the Sunrise Pearl are modern and large, with a king-size bed and seating area—though that seating area may consist of day beds, not couches. While this is convenient for larger groups, it is not the most comfortable set-up for sitting. Rooms are generally decorated with dark wood furniture and beachy colors, and all rooms have balconies or patios. About 25 of the 146 rooms have ocean views, most of which are in the main building. Others have partial views or look out on the grounds. A nice perk: guests are given free bottled water each day. Bathrooms at the Sunrise Pearl are large and modern, with two sink basins and L’Occitane bath products. Rooms come with flat-screen TVs, coffeemakers, and free Wi-Fi. In addition to its basic Deluxe Rooms, the hotel offers Junior Suites (with a glass door partition between the bedroom and the seating area), One Bedroom Suites, or the quite luxurious One Bedroom Deluxe Suites with either a jacuzzi or a private pool in your own private garden and patio.

The beach is a few steps away, where guests can access water sports (through a private company), lounge in the sand, or float in the clear blue water. For those that don’t want to walk even that far, the pool patio is a bustling, well-designed complex of pools and bars, and the hotel’s animation team plans entertainment and activities throughout the day. Taking the sense of luxury and leisure up a notch, the hotel has the beautiful Pearl Spa with beauty and body treatments, a sauna, a steam room, a snow chamber, and more. The inner sanctums of the spa are lined with small, square, semi-reflective tiles that bring out the colors of each room, from warm gold, to cool slate. Those looking for the gym, or to play tennis or squash, will have to walk to the hotel’s adjacent property, the Sunrise Beach Hotel.The hotel runs a kids' club where children can participate in games, activities, and other entertainment, and it has a game room with table tennis, billiards, and video games. For those traveling without kids, the hotel has two adult-only pools, a large, lagoon pool with a swim-up bar and a smaller lap pool to which some rooms have exclusive access. The three restaurants, the buffet Waterfall restaurant, the poolside Mistral, or the outdoor Fishbone seafood restaurant, offer a mix of American, European, and local flavors with views of the grounds and the ocean in the distance. In addition, the four additional restaurants with half-board options expand the palate a great deal, offering American, Italian, Pan-Asian, and Greek cuisines.The hotel has a boutique on-site where guests can shop for swim and snorkel gear, clothing, bags, and other gifts.