Cypriots make their home a hotel as an alternative for foreigners who want to stay on the island either for holidays or for a few days. But the opposite happens, Cypriots who want to travel abroad use this method to find the cheapest or most expensive house or apartment to stay during their vacation.
Many households or some who have apartments, holiday homes, turn their homes into new type of hostels. The rent seems to be gaining ground day by day, according to the research conducted by "F" on the online stock market of an original tourism industry. In this context, imposing villas mainly in Limassol, impressive houses in Ayia Napa, Protaras and Paphos, small apartments and even simple rooms of a few square meters in the center of the capital are available all year round for online booking. With a daily cost of accommodation for all budgets, which typically ranges from just 9 euros for a bedroom up to 1.571 for an imposing seaside villa in the summer months, pressing the "enter" button on the computer can close the house of your choice of. At the forefront of all is Airbnb, the world's largest company for registering and booking accommodation of this type.
The international electronic platform communicates the host with the customer, while it is also responsible for handling the booking process. The transaction, in which the visitor pays the respective amount by credit card, is done through the platform. "F" did a search on the website and went on a search for homes, cheap but also for more expensive tastes, which are available for a week from 16 to 23 October.
For strong wallets
In Limassol villa in Agios Tychonas built on an area of 2.625 sq.m. with six beds is registered for € 1.571 per night, ie it costs € 10.500 for 7 nights. For a villa in Agios Tychonas with four bedrooms it costs € 1.500 per night and the seven days stay € 10.500. For a house in the Limassol marina for 8 people, which has 4 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms and 4 beds and has a swimming pool, the night costs € 1.000. Under € 1.000 villa available in Limassol with a price of € 824 per night, is for 8 people and has a swimming pool. For a traditional house with two bedrooms, a yard with olive trees and almond trees, for 6 people, it costs € 790 per night. For a luxury villa of 3 levels, with sea views, 4 bedrooms, private pool, the night costs € 750. For a 6-bedroom villa in Limassol and a swimming pool, the cost of the night is € 530. In Protaras 3 villas with 18 rooms and a pool are available for rent and the night is € 1.588.
More affordable
In Ayia Napa villa with 4 bedrooms for 8 people and swimming pool costs € 443 per night. In Ayia Napa, a two-bedroom, four-bed apartment costs € 252 a day. Seaside villa in Agia Thekla for 10 people with 5 bathrooms and 5 bedrooms, 8 beds, costs € 352 per night. Villa in Agia Thekla for 10 people, with 4 bathrooms, 5 bedrooms and 7 beds and swimming pool the cost of the night is € 400. In Ayia Napa 5 bedroom villa with 4 bathrooms, 8 beds for 10 people costs € 300 per night. In Protaras villa for 11 people, with 5 bathrooms, 5 bedrooms and six beds costs € 383 per day. Villa in Protaras with 6 bedrooms, cinema room, swimming pool and jacuzzi, with 5 bathrooms, 6 bedrooms, 6 beds, for 11 people, the daily cost per night is € 460. In Paphos villa for six people, with 4 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, 4 beds and jacuzzi, the cost per night is € 450. Villa in the area of Paphos for 14 people, 5 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms and 5 beds costs € 255 per day. Villa in Ano Pegeia area for 9 people with 4 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms and five beds costs € 333 per night. In Pegeia villa for 8 people with 2 bathrooms, regular bed, with jacuzzi and gym costs € 239 per day. At Pegeia villa for 8 people with 5 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms and 8 beds costs € 310 per night. In Limassol house for 6 people, with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and two beds costs € 929 per night. A 7-bedroom beachfront complex in Agios Theodoros in Larnaca for 16 people with 7 bathrooms, 7 bedrooms and 11 beds costs € 1.199 per day.
Overnight in a yacht
Offered for rent luxury yacht 100 feet / 30 meters, with four double fully equipped cabins, spacious kitchen. It is for 8 people and is located in the marina of Limassol. The cost per night is € 675.
Villa in Nicosia
Traditional Cypriot five bedroom villa in Strovolos for 8 people, with 3 bathrooms, 5 bedrooms, 5 beds costs € 150 per day. In Nicosia, a two-storey house with a yard, the first renovation dates back to 1894, for 4 people, with 1 bathroom, 2 bedrooms, 2 beds has a daily cost of € 169. Apartment in Nicosia for two people, 1 bathroom and 2 bedrooms cost € 280 per night. In Dali a house for 4 people, with 2 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms and a swimming pool costs € 200 per night.
Room € 9 per night the cheapest option
The cheapest option is € 9 per day and concerns a room in Cherry for 2 people, with shared bathroom. In the same area space for 4 people, with 2 bedrooms, 2 beds and shared bathroom costs € 9 per night. In Pyla, Larnaca province, an apartment for 4 people, 1 bathroom, 1 bedroom and 3 beds costs € 21 per night.
In Nicosia near Makariou Avenue there is a room for two people with shared bathroom at a cost of € 28 per day. Apartment in the capital where the owner lives abroad rents only one room which has a private bathroom. The night costs € 35. An apartment in the Lycabettus area in Nicosia for one person costs € 35 per day. Three bedroom apartment in the center of Nicosia for 4 people, 1 bathroom, 3 beds costs € 110 per night. Apartment in the center of Nicosia for 4 people, with 3 bedrooms costs € 58 per night. A two bedroom apartment near the Hilton for one person costs € 30 per night. Studio apartments in the center of Larnaca for 2 people, one bathroom costs € 25 per night. In the center of Larnaca apartment for 2 people, 1 bathroom, 1 bedroom and 2 beds costs € 40 per day. In Paphos apartment for 6 people, with 2 bathrooms, 2 bedrooms and 3 beds costs € 50 per night. In Paphos apartment for 4 people, with 1 bathroom, 1 bedroom and 2 beds costs € 49 per night. In Chloraka Paphos apartment for 4 people, with 2 bathrooms, 2 bedrooms and 3 beds costs € 38 per night.
Information for all services
Generally on the websites there is a search filter in which the interested party can choose whether he wants an apartment, a house, a cottage by the sea or in the mountains and at what price he wants the night to be.
There are photos of the houses offered and additional information. For example, information is given about the space, how many people it can accommodate, how many bathrooms, bedrooms and beds it has, if it has wifi, air conditioning, TV, kitchen, if smoking is allowed, if there is a washing machine, dryer, pool, jacuzzi. Also for certain periods of the year and depending on the days of stay there can be a 10% discount. In some cases the owner may ask for a guarantee, there is a cost of cleaning, as well as for hosting extra people.
Source: Phileleftheros /Theano Thiopoulou
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