Universidad Tecnológica de Chipre

It can be hard to find reasonably priced (read: cheap) hotels in the Fig Tree Bay area. We usually prefer more authentic hotels, but a good price led us to choose Cavo Zoe—despite the level of luxury with pool, spa, sauna(!!) and a lavish breakfast buffet. The rooms were lovely, but our balcony heated up in the evening sun, so after day of swim, we'd sit at The Bay Bites & Brew and enjoy a cold beer or wine with reggae music until sunset. The hotel is just a few minutes' walk from the bus stop for Protaras and Ayia Napa, as well as a small, shallow sandy beach. The sand in the Fig Tree Bay area is the kind that sticks to everything. We prefer swimming off rocks in fresh, deep water, like below the Cavo Maris Hotel.

Reviews and pictures for this property are VERY misleading. Hotel is old, run down and not maintained or cleaned well at all. Our room had stains, shower had mold. The buffet dinner and breakfast was edible at best. We were scheduled to stay 4 nights, checked out after the first night. We only stayed because we were so tired after traveling 20+ hours. Looking at the pool through a window, it’s very small - didn’t look at anything else outside to know.