The Classic Hotel Nicosia – Handwritten Collection

The Classic Hotel Nicosia occupies a former family home on Rigenis Street, within the walled historic centre and a walk from Ledra Street, Eleftheria Square and the Cyprus Museum. It is now part of Handwritten Collection, while keeping the scale of a boutique hotel and rooms decorated in earthy tones. Its room types range from 17-square-metre singles and Superior rooms to Deluxe rooms and suites of up to 55 square metres. Accor classifies it as a four-star hotel; that category should not be confused with the average guest score.

The property brings together several food and drink venues: 59 Knives serves breakfast from 07:00 and an all-day menu, Gallery Art Café opens for coffee and snacks, and Blue Bar serves in the evening. It also advertises a sauna, Turkish bath, gym and a small wellness area. On Google Hotels, guests praise breakfast, décor, staff and the walkable location; alongside these are criticisms about bathrooms, maintenance and some aspects of accessibility, so ask for details if these matters affect your stay. The listing showed 4.0/5 from 487 reviews on 11 October 2026; Accor publishes its own platform score separately.

Reception is at 94 Rigenis Street and the official telephone number is +357 22 664 006. Google Hotels lists check-in from 14:00 and check-out at noon. The address is on the southern side of the old city, within walking distance of the cafés around Büyük Han and the Ledra pedestrian crossing, although the old centre’s lanes and slopes make it sensible to check room access. Centrum Hotel on Eleftheria Square is another three-star option directly within the pedestrian fabric: Classic offers boutique rooms, dining and wellness; Centrum prioritises a practical address by the square.