Cyprus Hospitality Awards 2025: Recognizing Excellence In Tourism And Hospitality

This week, the Deputy Ministry of Tourism unveiled the nomination process for the Cyprus Hospitality Awards 2025, a landmark initiative designed to recognize and reward excellence in the tourism and hospitality sectors. In a robust partnership with the Cyprus Hospitality Body (Kypria Filoxenia), this program underscores Cyprus’ commitment to delivering exceptional visitor experiences.

Celebrating Superior Hospitality

The first pillar of the awards emphasizes the hospitality experience. The public is invited to nominate individuals or teams that went above and beyond in 2024 to create unforgettable moments for visitors. Nominees must submit a comprehensive proposal highlighting outstanding achievements in categories such as accommodation, catering, travel, agrotourism, and overall hospitality excellence. A dedicated panel of judges will rigorously review each submission until the August 22, 2025 deadline.

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Recognizing Digital Excellence

The second pillar focuses on online reputation, a critical component of modern tourism. This category leverages the Deputy Ministry’s advanced Online Reputation Management (ORM) system, which automatically assesses guest reviews and ratings across digital platforms. By eliminating the need for nominations, this process ensures a fair and transparent evaluation of the digital landscape, reinforcing Cyprus’ image as a premier destination.

The Cyprus Hospitality Awards 2025 serves not only to honor exceptional service providers but also to enhance Cyprus’ international reputation as a quality destination. This dual approach highlights the importance of both personalized excellence and digital credibility in today’s competitive tourism industry.

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Cyprus Expects More French Visitors In 2027 As Air Capacity Expands

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

September 18, 2026

Cyprus expects more French visitors in 2027 as airlines increase capacity between the two countries, Tourism Deputy Minister Kostas Koumis said after meetings with tour operators in Paris.

France, one of Cyprus’ key tourism markets, has had a difficult 2026. French arrivals fell 46% year over year to 8,453 in August, from 15,663 a year earlier, according to the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat). August arrivals were also nearly 50% below the 16,798 recorded in the same month of 2024.

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Overall, Cyprus received 2.82 million tourist arrivals between January and August, down 7% from the same period in 2025.

Air Connectivity Supports 2027 Outlook

Koumis discussed the 2027 outlook with senior executives from tour operators offering Cyprus holidays during the IFTM Top Resa travel trade fair in Paris.

Higher air capacity between France and Cyprus was a key focus of the talks. Participants also discussed the impact of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East on the French market and Cyprus’ efforts to adapt its tourism offering to French travelers.

“The French market is undoubtedly an extremely important market for our country’s tourism,” Koumis said, adding that France had regained importance only a few years ago and still had room to grow.

Improved air connectivity will be an important factor in that expansion, according to Koumis. “It is now clear that air connectivity between France and Cyprus is improving significantly, which is a basic prerequisite for the further growth of the market,” he said.

Cyprus Promotes Tourism And Regional Cooperation

Koumis attended the opening of IFTM Top Resa at the invitation of French Tourism Minister Serge Papin, who later visited the Cyprus stand. Held from Sept. 15 to 17 at Paris Porte de Versailles, the event brought together more than 32,000 tourism professionals representing 177 destinations and 1,650 brands, according to organizers.

During his visit, Koumis also met Egyptian Tourism Minister Sherif Fathy. Cyprus and Egypt reaffirmed their tourism cooperation and discussed opportunities to strengthen ties further.

French media interviews covered Cyprus’ tourism offering, infrastructure and services, along with efforts to develop specialized tourism products. Regional instability weighed on arrivals in 2026, particularly during the spring, although the decline narrowed over the summer.

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