Hotel
The luxurious hotel, St Raphael Resort & Marina is rightfully known as one of the best 5 star Cypriot hotels, conveniently placed not in the centre of the city, but not too far from it.
The luxury facilities of the hotel itself, the bars and the best restaurants located across the road and right on the beach, the private marina and the perfect service, all mean that St Raphael Resort is popular amongst both visitors to the island and locals, even during the off-peak season.
The hotel has 272 rooms, all with modern furnishings, and spacious rooms deluxe, each of which has air conditioning, heating, a direct telephone line, free Wi-Fi Internet, 49 inches flat TV, satellite television (with Russian channels), tea and coffee making facilities and a bathroom with all necessary toiletries.
Beach
The hotel’s sandy beach is considered to be one of the best in Limassol.
The hotel is located on the beachfront and its width is about 10-15 meters. Umbrellas, sun loungers and beach towels are free for hotel guests.
Non-staying guests who wish to visit the beach or use the hotel’s amenities may pay for the use of the pools and the beach per day (the price of a day pass is about 35 euros).
The hotel’s beach is mostly sandy with only a few pebbly areas. Guests are offered various water entertainments (for an additional fee). Right on the beach there is a vegan restaurant named Seashells Healthy Living, which is open during the summer between 10am to 18pm. Vegan options, salads and desserts, as well as refreshing drinks are offered here to guests.
The shoreline is convenient for families with children due to the flat entrance into the sea. The beach is clean, and hotel staff are very attentive about keeping all equipment in perfect working condition. The beach has been awarded A Blue Flag for the enhanced level of comfort and safety.
Ultra All Inclusive Package
The 5 Star St Raphael Resort & Marina is one of a handful of five-star hotels in Cyprus, which offers food and services under the ultra All Inclusive package. The offered package is better than the usual All Inclusive package due to the great service, original imported alcohol of international brands.
The majority of St. Raphael’s guests choose the ultra all inclusive package. Drinks and food are included in the All Inclusive package, excluding the Sailor’s Rest Restaurant located in the marina and the new Asian Thai restaurant at the Tower. Italian, Mediterranean, and European cuisines are offered by 5 restaurants, including a new restaurant on the beach where vegan options are available!
Staying in the Hotel Under the All Inclusive System Covers:
- food (snacks and drinks during the day, breakfast, lunch, dinner, a discount for dishes a la carte in the hotels restaurants, a wide choice of local and imported alcoholic drinks)
- sports (table tennis, darts, the use of a gym and tennis courts, beach volley ball, badminton
- a sauna with a steam room and a Jacuzzi
- an introductory diving lesson, wind surfing, canoe, catamarans
- entertainment (a daily animation programme, evenings of live music, folk and thematic shows several times a week).
Restaurants
The Sailors’ Rest Restaurant attracts not only visitors but also inhabitants of the island, which testifies to the high quality of food and service.
The exquisite Palladium Restaurant offers thematic dinners in a buffet dinner format. You can appreciate Italian, Mediterranean, Cypriot and other cuisines whilst admiring the high and skilfully painted ceilings with images of 12 ancient Greek Gods, and wonderful views of the sea and harbour with yachts.
The Alakati Restaurant is an open air restaurant in the gardens of the hotel. It offers meze style dishes, including fish or meat options.
The Splash Restaurant invites those who want to have street food option in a comfortable atmosphere. Here, for instance, you may prepare a salad of your choice while children are splashing in the luxurious nearby pool.
Conferences
The hotel offers wonderful possibilities both for organizing corporate holidays and for holding conferences.
The largest conference hall of the hotel, Panorama, with a wonderful view of the marina and yachts, can house up to 500 people (theatre seating) or up to 700 people for cocktail events.
Special packages, which include renting the hall with the necessary equipment, services of the business centre, high-speed internet, Gala dinners for the participants and others.
Entertainment
Thanks to the entertainment for Children included in the All Inclusive package, the presence of large pools, a private sandy beach and one of the best children’s clubs in Limassol (for children between 4 and 12 years old), the hotel is popular with families with children.
For children over 12 the hotel offers a new format of organizing their leisure time – an Eden game room is equipped with modern arcade games, table football and tennis. A breakout area is also equipped here with bean bag chairs where children can chat and spend their time.
In a few words
The St Raphael Resort & Marina is really a small city with high quality facilities, where all the conditions for a comfortable family holiday are created. The Ultra All Inclusive package at 5 star level creates an overwhelming feeling of staying in a welcoming home, where the people are happy to see you and satisfy all your wishes. Guests with children can at last have some alone time whilst their beloved offspring are under the careful supervision of professionals and, of course, the sea and the promenade will give the guests unforgettable romantic moments as a gift…