Almyra

Paphos / Cyprus

The Greek word ‘Almyra’ translates into English as ‘taste of the sea’; fitting for a hotel that’s the modern reincarnation of the Paphos Beach Hotel, Paphos’ very first seafront resort, which opened in 1972. Forty years on and the Almyra is a luxurious, contemporary beachfront resort: home to lush, landscaped gardens; sophisticated dining venues and modern fitted suites, which overlook the exceptional ocean views.

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What to love

A forward-thinking, family friendly hotel: Almyra is home to a specially created children’s pool, supervised clubs for kids of all ages, an indoor playroom and outdoor playground, in addition to children’s set menus available in specific restaurants.
The resort’s exclusive Almyraspa has previously been voted Spa Finder’s Readers’ “Favourite Spa in Cyprus.” Designed with three fully equipped spa suites and six treatment rooms, it offers a wide spectrum of organic therapies and detoxifying treatments.
Almyra is a food lover’s paradise, with four individual restaurants, serving a combination of Japanese, Mediterranean, Asian and fresh seafood menus.

What to know

Complimentary Wi-Fi available throughout the resort.
Almyra’s ‘Baby Go Lightly’ online service allows parents to order any child essentials required during their stay in advance.
The resort’s accommodation comes with various interconnecting room options.
Extra bed and baby cot can be added to accommodate for families.
Notios and Ouzeri restaurants may not be open during the winter months, dependant on the weather.
The hotel’s stylish suites are fitted with state-of-the-art amenities including CD players, espresso machines and Wi-Fi connection.

Description

The sleek Almyra provides a stylish and elegant hideaway in the heart of one of Cyprus’s most celebrated coastal towns, Paphos. The hotel’s large, yawning windows, refined stone-tile flooring and never-ending infinity pools contrast elegantly against the resort’s eight acres of tropical, landscaped gardens.

The Almyra is residence to 189 extended sea and garden-view rooms and suites. Each room features a contemporary design created using cool, soothing tones, with plenty of light emerging through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows. The lavish, marble bathrooms are completed with a stone bowl basin and large bathtub. An open-air balcony overlooks the gardens and Mediterranean Sea; perfect for a light breakfast or pre-dinner aperitif.

Voted “Favourite Spa in Cyprus 2012” by Spa Finder’s Readers, the Almyraspa offers the perfect escape for guests to enjoy a detoxifying afternoon. Surrounded by ocean views, this health centre has six treatment rooms and three spa suites, and offers an eclectic range of organic and marine-based therapies. The wellbeing area is completed with an indoor pool, an outdoor infinity pool, yoga deck, saunas, steam rooms and Vichy showers. Almyraspa also has a fitness gym, hair salon, tennis courts, and the Eauzon restaurant, serving a mix of healthy snacks and therapeutic tonics and teas.

Fans of fine foods will love the selection on offer in Almyra’s gastronomic restaurants. Mosaics, the resort’s main restaurant serves International buffets, with traditional Cypriot, seafood medleys and Asian-Pacific themes being select examples. Notios serves Japanese cuisine combined with Mediterranean flavours in an al fresco setting. Ouzeri, meanwhile, serves light Grecian specialties in an intimate, beachside setting. The resort is also home to the highly refined Helios lounge bar, serving a selection of world beers and fresh fruit cocktails.

When to Travel:

Cyprus offers a pleasant year round temperature making it an ideal holiday spot in both summer and winter. June to August sees Paphos receiving around 13 hours of 32°C sunshine, but in late July and early August temperatures can often be in the high 30's. These are popular months for families to travel to Cyprus but can get very hot. These summer temperatures make the Paphos beaches good for sunbathing, and the sea is warm enough for all day swimming and watersports. In September and October the temperatures are still around the 30°C mark and give around nine hours of sunshine per day.

Temperatures are a little cooler through the winter months and the chance of rain does increase a little. December to February sees temperatures of around 18°C when there is around five hours of sunshine per day. An April Easter break in Paphos will see you topping up a tan with eight hours of sunshine per day and temperatures hitting 24°C.

Best time to visit: May, June, September and October

Good time to visit: Rest of the year.

Location

Almyra is located only 300m from the old harbour in Paphos town, on the north west coast of Cyprus. The hotel is located 8km from Paphos airport and 110km from Larnaca Airport. It is a 25 minute transfer from Paphos Airport or 1 1/2 hour transfer from Larnaca Airport to the Almyra.

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The hotel’s stylish suites are fitted with state-of-the-art amenities including CD players, espresso machines and complimentary Wi-Fi connection. An extra bed or baby cot can be accommodated in most of the rooms and interconnecting rooms are available.

Inland View Room: A spacious double room in cool pastel shades with marble floors and bathrooms. Floor-to-ceiling windows overlook Almyra’s landscaped gardens and the town of Paphos beyond. Total Area: 28m²

Terrace Garden View: A stylish double room in cool pastel tones with marble floors. Floor-to-ceiling windows open out onto a private terrace that extends onto the lawn and Mediterranean gardens beyond. Total Area: 28m² Terrace: 9m².

Superior Sea View Room: This stylish room is located in the main building of the hotel, with marble floors and panoramic views of the sea and Paphos castle through sliding floor-to-ceiling windows. Total Area: 28m².

Junior Suite: Ideal for young families, this spacious suite can accommodate a couple, an extra bed for a child up to the age of 12 and a cot. Sliding floor-to-ceiling windows in some suites open onto a balcony with panoramic sea views. Some suites connect to a Veranda Sea View or Terrace Sea View Room. Total Area: 35m².

Veranda Sea View: This airy room has marble floors and panoramic views of the sea from a private balcony. Some of the rooms can be interconnected with a Junior Suite for additional space and convenience. Total Area: 28m². Terrace: 4.5m².

Terrace Sea View Room: This airy room has marble floors and panoramic views of the sea from a private balcony. Some of the rooms can be interconnected with a Junior Suite for additional space and convenience. Total Area: 28m². Terrace: 4.5m².

Aethon Sea View Room: Named after one of the mythical horses that pulled Helios’s sun chariot, Aethon rooms are located on the first and second floors near the Almyraspa with balconies overlooking Paphos harbour and the hotel’s gardens. The rooms are furnished with custom-designed oak furniture, king size beds (twin beds available on request) and walk-in shower with sea-views. No interconnecting rooms are available. Please note that Aethon Rooms are for adults only (maximum occupancy 2 adults). Total Area: Bedroom 25m². Balcony 4.5 m².

Kyma Suite: Almyra’s signature suites occupy a privileged seafront position in the gardens, close enough to hear the gentle lapping of the waves (‘Kyma’ in Greek). This spacious open-plan suite has a sitting and bedroom area with spectacular sea views. Outside, there is a seafront terrace, lawn with king size ‘day-bed’ and roof-top terrace with panoramic views of Paphos harbour. All Kyma Suites are equipped with Espresso Machines. The suite can accommodate two adults, one child and an infant in a cot. Some interconnecting suites are available. Suite with terrace: 47m² Roof top terrace: 44m² . Accessible from external stairs, located at the end of each block of Kyma Suites. The suite can accommodate two adults, one child and an infant in a cot. Some interconnecting suites are available.

One Bedroom Suite: This luxurious suite has a separate bedroom and living room with magnificent sea views. The living room has a further separate bathroom. Total Area: 54m². Balcony: 10m²

One Bedroom Deluxe Suite: This luxurious suite has a separate bedroom and living room with magnificent sea views. The living room has a further separate bathroom.Total Area: 53m². Balcony: 10m²

Two Bedroom Suite: This magnificent suite has wide-reaching ocean views, two bedrooms and a living room with further separate bathroom. One extra bed or a baby cot can be accommodated in each of the two bedrooms. Total Area: 73m²

Two Bedroom Deluxe Suite: This magnificent suite has wide-reaching ocean views, two bedrooms and a living room with further separate bathroom. One extra bed or a baby cot can be accommodated in each of the two bedrooms. Total Area: 73m²

Junior Suite & Veranda Sea View: The Junior Suite has sliding floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto a balcony with panoramic sea views and the connecting Veranda Sea View is an airy room with marble floors and panoramic views of the sea. Ideal for families, this room combination can accommodate up to 2 adults and 3 children or infants. Total Area: 63m².

interconnecting rooms and suites are available.

Family

Family-friendly facilities are an integral part of Almyra’s contemporary resort philosophy. The hotel has a specially-designed children’s pool (shaded by awnings on hot days and heated in winter); supervised clubs for guests aged 4 months to 17 years; an indoor playroom and outdoor playground; excellent babysitting service; innovative ‘Baby Go Lightly’ pre-order service; children’s menus in all restaurants and a wide-range of interconnecting room options.

Globetrotters 4 mths - 2 yrs 11 mths: The experienced nannies will take time to discuss your child’s routine and go out of their way to follow it, to help keep your child happy and settled. The daily activities have been tailored taking into account the weather and of course the fun factor. Complimentary nappies, swimming nappies, wipes, fresh milk, purees and meals freshly made and prepared on a daily basis are provided. There is a specially designed sleep room for nap times.

Adventurers 3 yrs - 4 yrs 11 mths: The children are kept busy with lots of fantastic activities. Children can get creative with locally inspired activities such as designing their won mosaics, baking delicious Cypriot cakes or taking part in traditional Cypriot games in the garden provided by the Explorer team. Swimming sessions are also organised.

Voyagers 5 yrs - 7 yrs 11 mths: Voyagers spend mush of their time out and about making the most of the exciting activities and sporting facilities in the resort and the Explorer team have on offer. Elements of the Cypriot culture and tradition are transferred in a fun and interactive way for children to learn and discover, like trying out the local Cypriot dance moves and finding out what is growing in the kitchen garden. There are also swimming activities. When they do have some chill out time, an area full of toys and games welcomes them where they can catch up with their friends.

Pioneers 8 yrs - 12 yrs 11 mths: There is a busy and energetic programme of sport and activities organised by the cool and active ‘Rangers’ from the Explorers childcare team. Most of the activities will be spent out and about in the resort.

Teenagers 13 yrs +: Located at Escape, a dedicated urban graffiti designed hang out for teenagers featuring a pool/table tennis table, air hockey, Nintendo Wii and darts as well as various chill our areas for catching up with friends and watching the big screen. A tailor made and flexible leisure programme of sports and activities are led by the resident ‘Escape Artist’ from the Explorer team. Please note: The Teens Club is located at sister hotel, Annabelle, which is directly next door to Almyra and is open to all Almyra guests.

Babysitting: Families can easily arrange babysitting with UK qualified and local English speaking staff. Babysitting can be arranged locally at reception on arrival.

Baby Go Lightly: Baby Go Lightly gives parents the opportunity to order all manner of baby items on-line prior to arrival. Available items include: car seat for airport transfers; potties; training seats; high chairs; carriers; buggies; bottles and teats; sterilisers; bottle warmers; baby gyms; baby walkers; baby bathtubs; dry/swimming nappies; nappy bins; toiletries (including baby lotion, powder and wet wipes); swimming aids; crayons, colouring books and a range of story books and DVD's in various languages.

Swimming Pools: There are four freshwater pools: one main outdoor pool and a children’s pool as well as the indoor pool and infinity pool at Almyraspa. Please note that the pools at Almyraspa are for people over 16 years old. Between December and March, the indoor pool is open to children between 9am and 1pm.

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