Elysium Hotel (School of Fine Arts area )

Greek Mythology, the Elysium has always been thought of us the playground of the Greek Gods. We constantly strive to recreate the essence and flavor of that special era in history.

After eleven years of unprecedented success, we here at the Elysium have decided to strive even further to improve the quality and integrity, of the ultimate in glamour and luxury. The guidelines will be focused upon more personal attention towards our guests along with increasing the comfort level.

Located in Mykonos Town, is constructed with traditional Mukonian architecture.

A variety of accommodation is offered ranging from ethereal bedrooms with balconies to Royal luxury studios,  Cyprian loft rooms, and Royal garden villas with private pools making the resort the ideal place for families, couples of all ages and business travelers.  All 250 rooms have been tastefully decorated using materials and soft furnishings in warm earthy colours.  Both fabrics and furniture are based on Cypriot tradition.

The Cyprian Loft Rooms: Traditional to Cyprus, these 23 loft rooms incorporate a double height sitting room overlooked by a mezzanine sleeping gallery and separate shower room and walk-in wardrobe which are located over the entrance and bathroom. Rooms are designed to a high standard in a local style with rustic terracotta tiles and ceilings of timber and bamboo. Impressive arched patio doors overlook the royal gardens.

The Royal Garden Villas: Set slightly apart from the main building, the 12 villas with private gardens and pools are designed around a traditional village square lined with lemon trees.  In the centre of the square is a sunken heated swimming pool surrounded by a stone colonnade, which is particularly beautifully lit at dusk.  Each bungalow has a private garden and plunge pool; the interior spaces recreate the traditional Cyprian village house with mezzanine sleeping areas and living space of double height. These villas with stunning views are the ultimate retreat for those searching for privacy and tranquillity.

The Royal Studios: The “Megaron” with its arcaded ground floor and colonnaded loggias on the first floor is a stately structure housing 12 studios. These rooms offer greater luxury and space than the standard rooms. As well as being set apart from the main building, they overlook the Tombs of the Kings from one side and the village square from the other. The ground floor units have private gardens with plunge pools.

The Suites: The Queen Verenikis Suite has a spacious balcony with stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea.  Enjoy a private dinner under the stars or simply indulge in truly romantic surroundings. The Royal Suite offers the utmost in understated elegance and luxury.  With exceptional views, guests can sunbathe in total privacy on their own en-suite balcony or bathe in the suite’s own pool. This suite comprises of a bedroom with marble bathroom and Jacuzzi, a sitting room with a private bar and a fully equipped office.

All rooms are equipped with excellent facilities:

• En-suite bathroom
• Balcony or terrace
• Air-condition
• Central Heating
• Direct dial phone
• Satellite TV & Pay TV
• Mini bar
• Safe
• Hairdryer
• Magnifying mirror
• Wheelchair access

• Facilities for the disabled
• 24-Hour room service
• Laundry & valet service
• Foreign exchange
• Shopping
• Limousine services
• Stylish library

Sports & Leisure

• Outdoor swimming pool with  a hydro massage rotunda pool in the center
• Kid's paddling pool with water slide
• Children's play ground
• Outdoor heated sunken pool
• 2 Floodlit tennis courts
• Padi-Resort diving school for beginners & accompanied diving for the advanced hammam divers
• Indoor heated pool
• Jacuzzi 
• Massage
• Sauna
• State-of-the-art Fitness center
• Aerobic studio
• Spa
• Games room with snooker and computer games accessible all day.
• Indoor cinema
• Live performances staged at the Orpheus amphitheatre

Golf

There are three 18-hole Golf Courts in the area of Paphos. Tsada Golf Club which is approximately 20 minutes away and 2 more Golf courses in a distance of 25 minutes drive.

Dinning is a key element of the Elysium experience. A choice of four restaurants offers guests from appetizing healthy options to exquisite gourmet menus using locally grown fresh ingredients.

Cafe Oriental: This Cafe is situated in a secluded spot off the main cloister and embodies the simplicity and luxury of the Byzantine period. This is the only area where white colour is used and decorative features include ornate ceilings, arcaded walls, white marble flooring and oriental chandeliers. Guests can enjoy coffee brewed in the traditional way and taste Cypriot delicacies or even with the aromatic flavours of the narghilet tobacco over a game of Backgammon. Traditional divans covered in oriental rugs and hanging wall mosaics add to the character whilst a series of illuminated alcoves within the arches enhances the relaxed atmosphere.

Cafe Occidental: Located in the heart of the resort, the Cafe Occidental enjoys dramatic views of the sea and sunset to the west and of the vast atrium with its floor mosaics, urns, buttresses and massive timber roof  to the east. The focal point is the medieval fireplace made of antique stone. Heavy curtains and the dark timber floor is complement by antique leather seats. A library adjacent to the fireplace provides newspapers and books for a relaxing read or quiet conversation. Drinks, gateaux, and pastries with freshly brewed coffee or tea served throughout the day.

Epicurean Restaurant: A curving cloister leads diners into the impressive space of the main restaurant, which is spanned by four flattened stone arches supported on pillars. Guests can savour delicious plated dinner menus or theme buffets. During the summer period of Epicurean terrace allows for dinner in the area surrounded by the hotel's gardens and pools.

Cava, the fine dinning restaurant: Fine dinning in the Cava is a gourmet experience. This restaurant has a brick clad barrel vaulted ceilings reminiscent of a wine cellar. The wine cellar list is extensive and guests are invited into a glass fronted fine wine storage cellar to select and taste their wine. There is  seating inside the Cava as well as outside in an attractive sunken countryard for up to 45 people.

Lemonia Piazza: This area resembles a village square surrounded by arches with yellow paving slabs covering the floor and heavy timber beams supporting the ceilings, which are covered by local river reed. Situated at the lower lobby of the hotel, the Lemonia Piazza functions as the all day dinning venue, offering tastes from around the world with a wide range of international cuisine and unmissable theme nights. A large external piazza offers Al Fresco dinning overlooking water fountains, cascades swimming pools and the sea.

Mediterraneao Restaurant: This open-air restaurant right on the Mediterranean sea serves specialties such as meze, pasta and fresh fish.  The rustic atmosphere is enhanced by an open-plan kitchen and traditional wooden furniture.  There is seating for approximately 150 people here.

Bars

Bar Astria: This bar is themed around the night sky with constellations. Intimate seating allows for privacy while two external pergolas covered terraces offer additional seating overlooking the Lache Spring, which is beautifully lit up at night.

Mare Nostrum Pool Bar: Sunken below ground level and at the same height as the pool water, La Loggia is surrounded by rustic stone planters, which form a piazza protected by timber pergolas.  Set adjacent to the pool, it combines a nautical experience reminiscent of a seaside fishing village built on the edge of the sea – a truly Mediterranean experience.