Location. The Sandy Beach Hotel is located in Larnaca, Cyprus, within 100 metres of the sandy beach, 500 metres from bars and restaurants and eight kilometres from the town centre.
Hotel Features. The Sandy Beach Hotel is a modern, air-conditioned hotel situated on a stretch of sandy beach overlooking the Mediterranean. There are two freshwater outdoor pools, a children's pool and an indoor heated pool. There is also a sauna, steam room, massage room and jetted tub. Other hotel amenities include wireless Internet access, room service, currency exchange and complimentary parking.

Dinner is served at the Sandy Beach Hotel in the Manor restaurant, which overlooks the ocean, while the poolside Sea Breeze bar and caf� offers breakfast, daytime snacks and local specialities. The Village Bar opens from the lobby onto the terrace and gardens, and serves drinks and cocktails.

Business services include conference rooms and banquet facilities.

Watersports including jetskiing and waterskiing are available on the beach and there is a kids' club in the hotel. Other hotel activities include aerobics and tennis. Nearby activities include sailing, scuba diving and scooter rentals.

Guestrooms. There are 205 air- conditioned rooms built over five floors decorated in warm colours with brightly patterned soft furnishings and classic style wood furniture. All rooms have balconies, satellite television, minbars, refrigerators, and safes. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Other room amenities include blackout drapes, cribs and housekeeping.

Expert Tip. Sitting on the edge of the Larnaca Salt Lake near Larnaca airport is Hala Sultan Tekke. A quiet mosque, it's built on the site where Mm Hiram, the foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad, is believed to be buried. A pilgrimage site for devout Muslims, the salt lake was once an important mineral source - until the salt salt was declared unfit for.