Hotels near Larnaca International Airport - LCA, Larnaka

If you are looking for a place to enjoy the beach, food and shopping, Larnaca is your place... 10 minutes to the airport, 35 minutes to Ayia Napa, 50 minutes from. LImassol, Near to Mazotos Camel Park, aquatic sports and much more !!!

The airport experience at the security and passport posts can be very long and exhausting. The duty free has a large dining area with lots of choices but it became very expensive (€4.90 for a 0.5L bottle of Coke Zero). The Metropolis mall has lots of shops and restaurants but it was very crowded on Sunday and don't expect a bus back after 1700.

By bus ist about 15 to 20 minutes to the city. Its also very nice, lots of restaurants, cafes, nice big beach, buildings, picturesque churches and places ... everything you need. the bus goes about every half hour and costs 2,4 euro.

This is a small city with very little to do. 1. The beaches are average, but several factors tip the balance against a visit here: there are no free beach showers (only coin-operated on some beaches), there are no drinking fountains, all beach chairs and umbrells are for rent via QR codes that take one to a broken link. The few beach bars are dramatically overpriced with terrible service. The coast off Larnaka is quite shallow, so the water tends to be muddy, with garbage and seaweed debris. 2. The Lazarus church is a nice visit, although the staff are rude and unwelcoming. 3. If one is willing to rent a car, it is possible to drive into the mountains to visit the forests and canyons further inland and to the west. Cyprus is quite small, so everything is available within a day trip, which is a huge advantage. 4. Larnaka airport is one of the worst airports I've ever visited. Because it is small, it is unable to handle peak travel periods. Lines are excruciating and staff are intentionally rude and unhelpful (the only professional here is the woman who gives public transport information on the arrivals level). The airlines here employ a single company that handles checkin procedures, and this company seems to be operating a scam of getting passengers to miss their flights so that they need to purchase a new itinerary at the exaggerated prices offered at the airport (guess what--it's the same company!). The only advantage of the airport is its proximity to the city. Overall, the advantages of Larnaka (history, centrality within Cyprus, and lower prices compared to other EU destinations on the Med) are outweighed by the considerable negatives: a terribly run airport, average beaches with bad services, widespread theft and petty crime (although violent crime is exceedingly rare), and universally poor customer service.

Larnaca was quite good, 2 major drawbacks are the cats which are everywhere and seem welcomed by restaurants and fed by diners, that is really not to our liking, have seen this before in other resorts and countries but I consider it a real problem in Larnaca. Larnaca airport was also challenging, they really need to improve that process going through departure and security. Queue at gate then queue to take an additional photo which prints a photo but the photo did not print properly for most travellers so you could not get straight through passport control and had to join another long queue where passport staff took their time, they had no interest in the massive queues, then further queue to get through the security scanners. Seems an unacceptable process which could be improved by checking printers are working and lighting is not so bright it fades the photos and queue could be much better organised. I would not return for these reasons, not work the hassle.

It is easy to get around Larnaca and the tree beaches, be it walking or by improving public bus services. An additional attraction is the fairly new Metropolis Mall. Affordable organized tours in country or by taxi at special rates.