ST. RAPHAEL RESORT

The hotel offers the following accommodation categories: Inland View Room — 27 m², for up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child, inland view; Sea View Room — 27 m², for up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child, sea view; Marina View Room — 27 m², for up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children, marina view; Imperial Marina View Room — 27 m², for up to 2 adults, marina view; Family Inland View Room — 35 m², for up to 2 adults and 3 children or 3 adults and 2 children, mountain and northern gardens view; Executive Inland View Room — 37 m², for up to 2 adults and 2 children, inland view; Executive Marina View Room — 37 m², for up to 2 adults and 2 children, marina view; Executive Pool Level Room — 37 m², for up to 2 adults and 2 children, pool view; Two Bedroom Family Sea View Room — 54 m², for up to 4 adults and 2 children, sea view; Founder’s Suite — 47 m², for up to 2 adults, sea view; Admiral Suite — 76 m², for up to 2 adults, sea and marina view; Presidential Suite — 76 m², for up to 2 adults, sea and marina view; Two Bedroom Suite — 103 m², for up to 4 adults and 3 children or 3 adults and 4 children, sea and marina view. Some categories are designed especially for families, and the hotel also offers accessible rooms for guests with reduced mobility.

The hotel operates with several meal plan options, including all inclusive, half board, and bed & breakfast. According to the official all inclusive program, breakfast is served daily at Octagon Restaurant from 07:00 to 10:30, and lunch is served there from 12:30 to 15:00. In the warm season, extra options are available: Splash Restaurant & Bar by the pool offers drinks from 10:00 to 18:00, cold snacks from 10:30 to 12:00 and from 15:30 to 18:00, as well as à la carte lunch from 12:30 to 15:00; Seashells Healthy Living by the beach serves drinks from 10:00 to 19:00 and à la carte lunch from 12:30 to 15:00. Dinner options include Palladium Restaurant with a themed buffet from 19:00 to 22:00, Alakati Restaurant with Cypriot meze, and Ristorante Dolce Vita with an Italian sharing menu — both seasonal restaurants usually operate on a weekly schedule from about 19:30 to 22:00. The hotel also highlights the availability of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options, as well as the possibility to arrange individual dietary requests in advance.

The official program states that the bars included in the all inclusive concept offer selected local and international beverages, spirits, and cocktails. Captain’s Bar and Terrace operates daily from 09:00 to 01:00, while all inclusive service there is available from 10:00 until midnight. Amphibion Pool Bar by the swim-up pool usually operates from 10:00 to 18:00 during the season. On arrival, water and soft drinks are also provided in the in-room mini fridge, and at breakfast the hotel additionally mentions fresh orange juice and sparkling wine.

The hotel is set directly on a sandy beach awarded the Blue Flag certificate. It is considered one of the largest beach areas in this part of Limassol; sun umbrellas, sun loungers, and towels are provided both on the beach and around the pools, and the water near the neighboring Panagies Beach is described as clean and fairly shallow, which is convenient for families with children. In season, Seashells Healthy Living operates by the beach with drinks and an à la carte menu, and water sports plus a diving center are also available.

Standard room facilities include high-speed Wi-Fi, bathrobes and slippers, toiletries, hairdryer, direct dial telephone, tea and coffee making facilities, individually controlled air conditioning/heating, mini fridge, 49” smart satellite TV with radio channels, and a safe. Most categories feature a balcony or terrace, while some family and executive room types additionally offer bunk beds for children, sliding partitions, or private pool-level verandas. It is important to note that the Family Inland View Room does not have a balcony according to the official factsheet.

On its official website, the hotel highlights Golden Monkey Thai Restaurant — a Thai restaurant in The Tower; Palladium Restaurant — an evening international/themed buffet; Octagon Restaurant — the main restaurant for breakfast and lunch; Alakati Restaurant — open-air Cypriot meze dinners; Ristorante Dolce Vita — Italian sharing menu; Splash Pool-Side Restaurant — a seasonal poolside restaurant; Seashells Vegan & Healthy Living Sea-Side Restaurant — a vegan and healthy living venue by the sea; Captain’s Bar and Terrace — cocktails and live music; Amphibion Pool Bar — a swim-up bar; as well as Room Service. Some outlets operate seasonally and on a weekly schedule, so it is best to reconfirm the current timetable before travel.

For active leisure, the hotel offers 2 outdoor pools, 1 indoor heated pool during November–March, table tennis, fitness activities, darts, boules, archery, a fully equipped gym, beach volleyball, badminton, 2 artificial-surface tennis courts, a diving center, and a wide range of water sports. The website also specifically mentions windsurfing, kite-surfing, sailing, boating, jet ski, and parasailing. Evening entertainment includes performances by dancers, singers, magicians, and other live acts.

The hotel is very well adapted for family holidays. For children aged 4–12, Happy Bee Kids Club and Toucan Club operate 7 days a week; the stated activity hours are 10:00–12:30 and 14:30–16:30. For children over 12, there is the Eden Games Room with arcade machines, table tennis, and table football. The hotel also offers 2 children’s outdoor pools, one of them shaded, an outdoor playground, animation, a mini club, children’s meals in the Kids Corner at lunch or dinner, high chairs in the restaurants, and babysitting on request. Babysitting is available 24 hours a day, must be booked at least one day in advance, and is charged separately.

The resort features landscaped gardens, its own St Raphael Marina, outdoor pools, a swim-up bar, a water slide, an indoor heated pool, Serenity Spa, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, hairdresser, sports areas, children’s playgrounds, and gaming spaces. The marina is officially a port of entry to Cyprus and offers 237 berths. For events, the hotel also provides conference rooms, banquet spaces, and on-site parking.

Near the hotel, it is convenient to visit St Raphael Marina — it is located right next to the resort; Panagies Beach — approximately 0.4 km; Aoratoi Beach — also about 0.4 km; Amathous Harbour — around 2.3 km; Amathous Archaeological Site — about 3 km; and Castella Beach — approximately 4.8 km.