The Sun Hall Hotel, according to its staff, was started in the early 1970s and finished in 1976, and among all the buildings, it’s impressive.

To appreciate it in all its beauty, I recommend going to the water’s edge or even moving away from the shore a few tens of meters, away from the bustle of the beach life.

The four-star hotel with 114 rooms was built and is still owned by the Orthodox Church of Cyprus. This is a conservative institution, yet, perfectly aware of trends in modern architecture, it encouraged modernist architects: a rhythmic image with turrets and decks is imbued with the spirit of travel and discovery.

Imagine how the building would have sounded with creative lighting in the spirit of the 20th Century Fox cue opening!

The architect firm of brothers Andreas and Jacques Philippou (brand name: J+A Philippou) has been one of the best known on the island since the early 1960s.

The founders, graduates of the Milan and London schools of architecture, successfully combined architecture with business and social activities: Jacques was vice-mayor of Nicosia, ran the Cyprus Theater Organization, and was the first chairman of the Cyprus Anti-drug Council. Andreas sat on the board of directors of the Bank of Cyprus and Makarios Cultural Foundations.

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