Childcare meets designer chic at this trendy beachfront hotel. Almyra, part of the Thanos Hotels group and a member of Design Hotels, is sister hotel to the nearby Annabelle and Anassa in Latchi. It has the feel of a contemporary seaside resort and families (although it is also perfect for hip couples) play a key part at Almyra.
The interior is cool and contemporary but the staff are warm and friendly and the overall effect is very soothing. Rooms, which are minimalist and simple in décor, are refreshingly bright and airy with floor to ceiling windows. The garden and pool areas give a real feeling of privacy and relaxed style.
The beautiful signature restaurant Notios really comes into its own at night with sensual lighting and the sounds of the ocean in the background. The AlmyraSpa has a range of treatment rooms, two spa suites with water therapy and an outside deck for yoga. In addition there is an indoor and an outdoor pool (both adult only), a state-of-the-art gym and a tennis court.
The children’s facilities are simply superb. Special features include an excellent crèche and kids’club and the inspired ‘Baby Go Lightly’ programme, whereby everything a travelling baby might need can be pre-booked from sterilisers, Pampers nappies and child pushchairs to storybooks, car seats and warm milk and biscuits at bed time. If you like to venture out in the evenings, the restaurants, bars and shops of modern Paphos are a short stroll away.
Almyra has been voted in Tatler's 101 Best Spa Guide 2009 as ' Best for All The Family'.
189 rooms & suites
Inland/Garden View Room
A spacious double room in cool pastel tones furnished with marble, wood and soft carpets. Floor-to-ceiling sliding windows open onto beautifully landscaped Mediterranean gardens and the town of Pafos. An extra bed or baby cot can be accommodated. Interconnecting rooms are available. Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Total Square Area: 28m²
Terrace Garden View Room
A stylish double room in cool pastel tones, with marble floors. Floor-to-ceiling sliding windows open onto a private terrace extending onto the lawn and beautifully landscaped Mediterranean gardens. An extra bed or baby cot can be accommodated. Interconnecting rooms are available. Free WiFi is available in all rooms.
Total Square Area: 28m²
Superior Sea View Room
This elegant room is located in the main building of the hotel, with marble floors and panoramic views of the sea and Pafos castle through floor-to-ceiling sliding windows. An extra bed or baby cot can be accommodated. Interconnecting rooms are available. Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Total Square Area: 28m²
Veranda Sea View Room
This airy room has marble floors and panoramic views of the sea and Pafos castle from a private balcony. An extra bed or baby cot can be accommodated and some of the rooms can be interconnected with a Junior Suite for added space and convenience. Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Total Square Area: 28m²
Terrace Sea View Room
Located on the ground floor of the main building, this room has marble floors and panoramic sea views from a terrace extending onto the beautifully landscaped Mediterranean gardens. An extra bed or baby cot can be accommodated and interconnecting rooms are available. Free WiFi is available in all rooms.
Total Square Area: 28m²
Aethon Room
Aethon rooms have spacious balconies overlooking the beautifully landscaped Mediterranean gardens. The rooms are located on the first and second floors near the new Almyra spa and are furnished with custom designed oak furniture and king size beds (twin beds available on request). No interconnecting rooms are available. Additional features include walk-in showers with views out to the sea, flat screen TV’s and free Wi-Fi.
Total Square Area: Bedroom 25m² and Balcony 4.5 m².
Junior Suite
Ideal for families with children, this spacious suite can accommodate a couple, an extra bed for a child up to the age of 12 and a baby cot. It has floor-to-ceiling sliding windows, and some have a balcony with panoramic sea views. Some suites interconnect to a veranda sea view room. All suites have free WiFi.
Total Square Area: 35m²
One Bedroom Suite
This luxuriously appointed accommodation with magnificent sea views has a separate bedroom and living room, affording both space and privacy. The living room has a separate bathroom and can accommodate further guests. Added touches of luxury include CD and DVD players, an espresso machine and exclusive bathroom accessories. One extra bed and a baby cot can be accommodated in a one-bedroom suite. Free WiFi is available in all suites. Total Square Area: 55m2.
Kyma Seafront Suite
Almyra’s signature suite is situated in the gardens in a privileged seafront position, close enough to hear the waves (‘Kyma’ in Greek) of the Mediterranean. This spacious open-plan suite has a sitting and bedroom area with spectacular sea views. The bathroom is lavishly appointed, with a separate rain shower and natural daylight.
The suite opens to a private seafront terrace with a sofa and dining table. A king size ‘day bed’ on the lawn adds an extra touch of extravagance. Panoramic views of Pafos harbour can be enjoyed from the private roof top terrace with its additional seating area, which is also ideally suited for savouring an Omakase dinner. Additional features include an espresso machine, free WiFi and CD players. The suite can accommodate two adults, plus one child and an infant in a baby cot. Some Kyma Suites are interconnecting, available on request only.
Total Square Area:
Suite with terrace:47m2
Roof top terrace: 44m2 - Accessible from external stairs, located at the end of each block of Kymas
Two Bedroom Suite
This luxuriously appointed accommodation with magnificent sea views has two separate bedrooms and a living room, affording both space and privacy. The living room has a separate bathroom and can accommodate further guests. Extra amenities include CD and DVD players, an espresso machine, and exclusive bathroom accessories. One extra bed and a baby cot can be accommodated in each of the two bedrooms. Free WiFi is available in all Suites.
Total Square Area: 55m2
Connecting Family Rooms: Two Inland/Garden View Rooms
Interconnecting Inland / Garden View Rooms
Ideal for families, this room combination can accommodate up to 2 adults and 3 children or infants.
Connecting Family Rooms: Two Superior Sea View Rooms.
Interconnecting Superior Sea View Rooms.
Ideal for families, this room combination can accommodate up to 2 adults and 3 children or infants. Free WiFi is available in all rooms.
Connecting Family Rooms: Two Terrace Sea View Rooms.
Interconnecting Terrace Sea View Rooms.
Ideal for families, this room combination can accommodate up to 2 adults and 3 children or infants. Free WiFi is available in all rooms.
Connecting Family Rooms: Junior Suite & Veranda Sea View Rooms
Interconnecting Junior Suite & Veranda Sea View Rooms
Ideal for families, this room combination can accommodate up to 2 adults and 3 children or infants. Free WiFi is available in all suites and rooms.
Interconnecting Kyma Suites are also available.
20 minutes by car from Paphos Airport. 80 minutes by car from Larnaca Airport.
Guide price from £760 Per person based on 2 adults sharing an Inland / Garden View Room for 7 nights on a B&B basis including flights and private return transfers.
Guide price from £1499 Per family based on 2 adults and 1 infant sharing an Inland / Garden View Room for 7 nights on a B&B basis including flights and private return transfers.
Smiling Dolphin Club
Complimentary (age 4-12 inclusive) runs April - October, 6 days a week. Evening activities run 5 times a week in peak season and 2 times a week in low season (18:00-21:00) 30EUR plus cost of supper. Activites are at a charge to be paid locally.
Baby Go Lightly
Crèche (age 6 months - 3 years inclusive):
50EUR for full 6 hour day (09:00-12:30 & 13:30-17:30), 30EUR for half a day. 6 days a week during high season.
‘Baby Go Lightly’ programme (baby concierge) and babysitting available on request.
Hercules Teens Club (at adjacent sister hotel Annabelle)
Age 13-16 years
Four restaurants / one bar / one pool bar.
Notios
This signature al fresco à la carte restaurant draws upon the purity of Japanese food and reflects the sensuality of Mediterranean taste. Weather permitting Notios may be closed in the period from November to March.
Ouzeri
Located at beach level, Ouzeri is the traditional seaside summertime restaurant, focusing on light Greek cuisine and simple local Cypriot dishes. Ouzeri is closed in the period from November to March.
Mosaics
Guests can enjoy lavish buffet meals at Mosaics, which is also where the scrumptious breakfasts are served. Mosaics is the main restaurant of the hotel. Exciting theme nights such as Seafood Market, Asian-Pacific or Cyprus Traditional complete the casual dining experience.
Flavours at Helios
Located on the right side of the lobby by the fireplace. A lovely setting to enjoy your dinner, with magnificent sea vistas, accompanied by live music on selected evenings.
Eauzone
This restaurant is located at AlmyraSpa. Open for over 16 years only (light Mediterranean cuisine).
The legendary birthplace of Aphrodite, Cyprus enjoys year-round sunshine, pretty beaches, scenic countryside, and a wealth of historical and archaeological sites. Its people are friendly whilst the island’s atmosphere is laid-back and welcoming, making it the perfect destination for a combination of relaxation and culture.
It has sophisticated cities, which offer visitors a comprehensive range of restaurants, lively bars and interesting museums. Paphos, which is a designated World Heritage Site, has much to delight including the nearby Roman floor mosaics, the burial ground of the Tombs of the Kings and the scenic Rock of Aphrodite. Head to Limassol for a bustling social scene. A cosmoploitan resort, the streets are filled with restaurants and shops.
Further afield in rural areas, such as the valleys of the Troodos Mountains, you will find quaint villages with atmospheric winding streets, traditional tavernas and ancient ruins. The island is also home to some of the finest hotels in the Mediterranean with their unique blend of modern facilities and traditional Cypriot charm and service.
Airport
Larnaca International & Paphos International
Flying Time
Approximately 4 hours 30 minutes to Paphos Airport and Larnaca Airport (direct from London, Manchester, Birmingham and most other regional UK airports)
Weather
The island’s Mediterranean climate of hot, dry summers are idealfor beach lovers and mild winters are perfect for exploration. Cyprus alsoenjoys warmer, sunny spring and autumn weather making it an appealingoff-season destination.
Currency
Euro
Language
Greek, English is widely spoken
Time Difference
GMT +2 to 3 hrs
** 20% DISCOUNT **
Receive a 20% discount on all room types. No min. stay requirement. Combinable with 50% off 2nd room for children.
Available dates
01-September-2010 to 31-October-2010
** 50% DISCOUNT 2ND ROOM FOR CHILDREN**
For two Inland Garden View Rooms, or Two Terrace Inland/Garden View Room the children’s room will receive 50% discount on Bed & Breakfast. No min. stay requirement and also applies to adjacent rooms
If parents book Half Board or Full Board, children under the age of 12 will get Half Board of Full Board complimentary.
Available dates
01-September-2010 to 31-October-2010
14-April-2010 Belinda Goldman
Customer rating:

The Almyra is most definitely a 5 star hotel. We think it is elegant, stylish and absolutely perfect for a family holiday. The Kyma suite is great and very spacious. The staff are lovely and the kids club was a huge success! This is definitely a place we would recommend - although we wouldn t come at this time of the year again. We ve been incredibly lucky with the weather as it s been gorgeous every day but today. However we're told that it can be very unsettled at this time of year and if the weather hadn t been good there would have been nothing to do. Fortunately we didn t have that problem. Anyway I m glad we didn t go for the Anassa as I can't imagine we d have liked it any better or had any better a holiday.
We have stayed in a lot of 5 star hotels around the world and this one is way up there. The staff simply could not have done more or been friendlier. The kids club is fantastic and even the food was lovely and despite being half board, they varied the menu a lot so we didn’t get bored. The only complaint (from my husband) is that there isn’t really a beach – more a teeny tiny strip of sand – but as the pool area was so nice it didn’t really matter.
I would not advise anyone with children to get a "garden facing" room however as they are really just facing a dual carriageway and are very noisy - particularly as there is a nightclub across the road. Anyone with children should ensure sea facing rooms and should also try and get one on the ground floor so that the kids can run straight out into the grounds. Also then very easy to get to the pool.