About this hotel
General information
Elysium is a large five-star Stademos Hotels resort on the seafront in Paphos, right beside the ancient necropolis known as the Tombs of the Kings. Its palatial architecture unfolds across extensive landscaped gardens, with grand colonnades, mosaics and waterfalls, and with stone, marble and wood worked in a way that recalls the island’s history and crafts. Multi-level pools, an amphitheatre and a secluded sandy cove complete the grounds.
There are 287 rooms and suites, from classic balconied rooms to duplexes, villas with their own garden pools and spacious sea-view suites, some of them for adults only. Five restaurants cover Italian, pan-Asian and Cypriot–Mediterranean cooking, the Opium Health Spa works with ESPA, and there are tennis courts and diving on offer. The resort suits couples and families with children equally well, and its halls and gardens host weddings and business gatherings.
Location
The hotel stands on Queen Verenikis Street, directly on the coast in the historic heart of Paphos, next to the Tombs of the Kings. A coastal promenade runs past the Paphos Lighthouse, the Paphos Mosaics and the Tombs of the Kings to Paphos Harbour, about 10 minutes away by car; the central bus station is 5 minutes away. Paphos Airport is a 25-minute drive and Larnaca Airport 90 minutes. The hotel arranges transfers from either airport, as well as taxis, car hire and limousines; guest parking is free, with valet parking and an electric-car charging point.
Spa
The Opium Health Spa works with the British brand ESPA: personalised facials, massages and holistic therapies, body wraps and rituals, treatments designed for men and express options. Facilities include nine treatment rooms, among them a Thai massage room, a sauna, a steam room, a relaxation room, a hair and barber salon, and manicure and pedicure. A private couples’ spa suite has its own jacuzzi, infrared sauna and showers, and hammam rituals use Charme d’Orient products. Signature treatments include the Opium Spa Ritual of exfoliation, body and scalp massage and a wrap, and the Aphrodite’s Radiance Facial, while the Lifestyle Vitality Programme pairs a nutritionist’s assessment with a tailored meal plan for the whole stay. The indoor pool beside the spa is heated in the cooler months.
Sports & leisure
The Opium Health Club has up-to-date cardio and weight equipment behind floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the pool and gardens, with personal training as well as aerobics, aqua aerobics and Pilates classes. Two floodlit tennis courts come with a resident coach for private lessons, and scuba diving is organised with the Cyprus Scuba Diving Centre. The coastal promenade makes for easy walks and runs to the harbour, live performances are staged in the amphitheatre, and there are several fashion boutiques within the hotel.
For children
- Angel’s Kids Club — a free drop-off club for children aged 3–12, open daily in two sessions in season: themed days, arts and crafts, Lego, board games, a two-level soft play area and interactive floor games
- Angel’s Crèche — care by trained staff for babies and toddlers aged 4–36 months, pre-booked and charged per session
- Babysitting round the clock on request (minimum three hours)
- Games rooms with video games and pool, outdoor playgrounds and a children’s pool with a water slide
- Children’s menus in every restaurant
Restaurants & bars
Food is central to a stay at Elysium: the kitchens cook with local produce every day, and the venues open on a weekly schedule, so not every one is open every day.
- Lemonia Piazza — a generous breakfast of fresh pastries and breads, cheeses, charcuterie, hot dishes and cook-to-order stations
- Epicurean Restaurant — a dinner buffet with a different themed cuisine each night
- Ristorante Bacco — an intimate Italian restaurant with Tuscan touches on the menu
- O’Shin — pan-Asian cooking and a dedicated counter for sushi, sashimi and maki
- Mediterraneo Restaurant — Cypriot and Mediterranean dishes a few steps from the sea: fresh fish, pasta and salads, for lunch in season
- Astria Bar — a bar with a starry theme and terraces under a pergola
- Café Occidental — an all-day café of sandwiches and salads, which also serves afternoon tea on three tiers
- Mare Nostrum Pool Bar — cold drinks, pizza and light snacks by the pool
- In-room dining — round the clock
Swimming
A lavender-lined path leads from the gardens straight down to a sheltered sandy cove. There are three pools: the multi-level outdoor pool at the centre of the grounds, with a hydromassage rotunda; an indoor pool beside the spa; and the sunken Royal Pool in the Megaron, reserved for adults aged 16 and over staying in the Studio Suites and Garden Villa Suites. Children have their own pool with a water slide.
Rooms
The 287 rooms and suites are spread across the main building, the two-level duplexes, the Megaron — an arcaded, colonnaded building holding 12 adults-only studios — and villas set around a square of lemon trees. All are non-smoking, and each has a balcony, a terrace or a garden of its own.
Rooms have a 50-inch smart TV with satellite channels and Netflix, a desk, a safe, a minibar, tea and coffee facilities, free Wi-Fi, a pillow menu, ESPA toiletries, bathrobes and slippers, and 24-hour room service.
Deluxe Room
A room on floors 1–4 of the main building with an inland-facing balcony, a king-size or twin beds, a desk and a marble bathroom with bath and bidet. Sleeps up to three; connecting rooms can be booked for families.
Deluxe Partial Sea View Room
The same Deluxe Room with partial sea views from the balcony: a king-size or twin beds and a marble bathroom with bath, for up to three guests.
Deluxe Sea View Room
A Deluxe Room with a spacious balcony facing the Mediterranean, a king-size or twin beds and a marble bathroom with bath; up to three guests.
Studio Suite
An adults-only studio (16 and over) on the upper floor of the Megaron, with a balcony over the gardens, a king-size bed, a seating area and a large double shower. Guests have access to the Royal Pool.
Studio Suite, Private Pool
An adults-only ground-floor studio (16 and over) in the Megaron, with cool tiles, natural stone and wood panelling, a king-size bed, a seating area and a hedge-lined private garden with a plunge pool.
Duplex Suite
A two-level suite with bronze and wood details and local stone cladding: a double-height living room with a sofa bed and day bed, a mezzanine bedroom with a king-size bed, showers on both levels and a hedged patio with a round sunbed. Sleeps two adults and two children under 12.
Duplex Suite on Royal Garden
A duplex opening onto the Royal Garden: a wooden staircase leads to a mezzanine bedroom with a king-size bed, a shower with twin basins and a lit walk-in wardrobe, above a living room with a sofa bed and a patio overlooking the gardens. Sleeps two adults and two children under 12.
Garden Villa Suite, Private Pool
A villa on a lemon-tree square set slightly apart from the main building: a bright double-height living area, a mezzanine bedroom with a king-size bed and a marble bathroom with a clawfoot bath, showers on both levels, and a private garden with a plunge pool and two sunbeds. Sleeps two adults and two children under 12.
The Artemis Junior Suite
An adults-only suite (16 and over) in an elevated position: a sitting room with sofa and TV, a wood-panelled opening to a bedroom with a king-size bed, workspace and second TV, a marble bathroom with bath, and a large balcony overlooking the sea and gardens.
The Thalia Suite
An adults-only suite (16 and over) with a sitting room and espresso machine, a separate bedroom with a king-size bed, walk-in wardrobe and seating area, a bathroom with twin basins, whirlpool bath and separate shower, and a sea-view balcony.
Deluxe Sea View Suite
A suite on floors 3–4 with a bedroom (king-size or twin beds), a living room with a sofa bed, a guest shower room and a wide sea-view balcony. Sleeps up to four; with an adjoining room it becomes a two-bedroom suite for six.
The Queen Verenikis Suite
An adults-only suite (16 and over) furnished with wood, vintage candelabras and classical Greek artwork: a sitting room, a separate bedroom with a four-poster bed, a bathroom with jacuzzi and walk-in shower, and a sweeping balcony over the sea and gardens.
The Royal Suite, Sea View, Private Pool
A suite for two with a living and dining room and a study, a separate bedroom with a carved four-poster bed and walk-in wardrobe, a marble bathroom with jacuzzi, and a wrap-around balcony with a private pool and panoramic sea views.
The Royal Suite, 2 Bedroom, Sea View, Private Pool
The Royal Suite with an interconnecting second room, for up to five guests: living room, study, marble bathroom with jacuzzi and a wrap-around balcony with a private pool facing the sea. Spa therapists can give ESPA treatments in the suite.
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