Plug Types and Voltage in Hotel Rooms: Cyprus, Greece and the Gulf

Cyprus uses Type G (UK-style) sockets at about 230 to 240 V and 50 Hz. Greece uses Types C and F at 230 V. The UAE and Saudi Arabia are listed with Type G sockets, and Qatar with several types including D, F, G and L. Buy appliances with the correct plug fitted for each property, and confirm local details with your electrical contractor.

A kettle shipped with the wrong plug is a small mistake that multiplies by every room. Plug types are one of the cheapest things to get right before ordering and one of the most expensive to correct afterwards.

The list below follows published national summaries. National practice, older buildings and brand standards can differ, so confirm with the property's electrical contractor before you place an order.

• Cyprus: Type G, 240 V nominal, 50 Hz.
• Greece: Types C and F, 230 V, 50 Hz.
• United Arab Emirates: Type G, 230 V, 50 Hz.
• Saudi Arabia: Type G, 230 V. Published tables list 60 Hz here, unlike the others.
• Qatar: several types are in use (D, F, G and L), at 240 V, 50 Hz.

The voltage differences are small and most modern hotel appliances are rated for a range around 220 to 240 V, so the plug and the frequency are the details that matter.

• Kettles: buy with the country plug fitted. Our kettle guide covers the specification beyond the plug.
• Hair dryers: wall-mounted dryers are wired in, while handheld ones plug in. See the hair dryer guide.
• Televisions: most power cables are detachable, so the cable can be matched to the country. Browse hotel televisions.
• Minibar fridges, irons and coffee machines: check the label for voltage and frequency.

Older and renovated buildings add another wrinkle. A property that has been extended over the years can have mixed socket types in different wings, including old sockets left behind after refits. Survey a sample of rooms in each wing before you order, and record the socket type and condition room by room. A twenty-minute survey of a few rooms saves a shipment of mismatched plugs.

This is our recommendation, not a regulation. Put at least one socket on each side of the bed, one at the desk, and one near the television, and add USB charging points beside the bed. Guests with international devices arrive with adaptors, but a hotel that supplies a universal outlet or a spare adaptor avoids a call to reception. The EU common charger rules cover the device end, not the wall socket, so hotels still need local sockets plus USB outlets.

1. 01Put the plug type and voltage in the specification for every electrical line.
2. 02Ask the supplier to confirm the fitted plug on the sample, not just the datasheet.
3. 03Check conformity documents for the destination. Appliances need to meet the destination's rules.
4. 04Test one unit in a mock room before the full delivery.

Keep a one-page electrical sheet per property with the socket type, voltage, frequency and the plug fitted on each product line. Hand it to housekeeping and maintenance at handover, so a replacement kettle ordered in two years arrives with the right plug without anyone having to rediscover the specification.

If you are ordering for several countries from one supplier, tell us the destinations and we will confirm the plug fitted per shipment.