Louis Phaethon Beach

Louis Phaethon Beach is a four-star resort near Paphos, Cyprus, with five-star service. One of seven Louis brand hotels in the Paphos area, Louis Phaethon Beach is named after Phaethon, the son of Helios, the sun god, who transited the heavens daily, driving his chariot and providing warmth and light to the earth.

Phaethon, a novice driver, borrowed his father’s chariot, but drove the sun too close to the earth, scorching parts of it, then drove too far away, freezing other parts. This explains the extreme cold and heat in certain parts of earth, and the extreme skin colors of its people. Louis Phaethon is neither too ‘hot’ nor too ‘cold,’ but ‘just right as a destination for couples and families.

Sited on a little nub of a peninsula about 3km down the coast from Paphos in western Cyprus and a literal stone’s throw from a new archeological dig, Louis Phaethon Beach comes with its 3 restaurants, 2 bars, its own little water park, beachfront, massive outdoor pool, an indoor pool, a children’s pool, a 10-person hot tub, a spa, sauna and fitness center, an entertainment venue, and tennis courts. The hotel underwent a massive renovation on 2020, refurbishing all of its rooms, the lobby and the main restaurant. For all intents, the hotel is functionally new place dating from that year.

Amongst many of the hotel’s services are a self-serve laundry, baby sitting services, an on-call doctor, a games room, and a night club/disco.

Guests particularly enjoy the location, its availability as a wedding venue, the general relaxing feel of the place, the entertainment, the very helpful staff, the animation staff, and the great sunsets. Louis Phaethon  Beach is known for its repeat business, always a good sign.

Rooms

Rooms come with two view options; sea view and inland view. Because the hotel is configured as a rough semi-circle, views can vary within those two view options. Some sea view rooms overlook the patio just behind the main building, with the pool and the sea in the further background. Some rooms overlook the pool, with the view continuing on to up the coast towards Paphos, or down the coast away from Paphos. Most rooms do not have a direct view to the sea, but a pleasant combination of the grounds, the coast, and the sea.

Something similar applies to the inland views. Some inland views directly overlook Poseidonos Ave., with farmland in the frame, beyond the road.  Some inland view rooms look up the coast towards Paphos, which is built on a hill, in the distance. And some rooms on the inland side of the hotel look down the coast and provide guests with a nice side view of the sea.

Room amenities include free Wi-Fi, private balcony or terrace, satellite TV channels, fridge, safety deposit box, hair dryer, tea and coffee making facilities, private W.C., and choice of single or double beds. Room décor is an eye-pleasing combination of off-white walls, beige drapes and navy blue blankets. The desk runs along the wall at the foot of the bed, with various plug-ins in the wall above the desk, and a wall-mounted TV above that. Floors are stained wood laminate.

Double or Twin Rooms

The Double or Twin Room has 2 single beds and a sofa bed, or 1 double bed. Sea or Inland View.

Four-bedded Rooms

The Four-Bedded Room sleeps 4 (max 3 adults) and comes in Sea or Inland View. Layout includes either twin beds or a double bed, and an area for 2 sofa beds.

Food and Drink

Louis Phaethon Beach is served by 3 restaurants and a café, as well as 2 bars.

The Esperides is the hotel’s main restaurant, serves buffet-style breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can observe your meal being prepared at the live cooking station. The dining room is large, comfortable, and accommodating. There is also a spacious terrace for al fresco dining.

Mura by Akakiko is an Asian restaurant serving a whole range of Asian dishes. The restaurant is open only during the summer.

The Poolside Bar and Restaurant serves hot and cold snacks, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages next to the large central pool. The Café Vienna is an all-day coffee shop serving a wide variety of coffees, teas, drinks and juices and has both table and booth seating.

The Atrium Bar is the hotel’s main bar. Open all year round, it’s the place to be to whet your appetite for your evening meal, or for an after dinner aperitif. Cocktails of all kinds are on offer, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Spa and Wellness

The Aegeo Spa offers a full-service menu for all of your treatment needs. Guests are interviewed before any treatment begins in order to discuss needs and desires for either individual or couple’s spa treatments. The goal is to relax, rejuvenate, beautify, and recharge your body and bring it into harmony with nature. A free gift is presented to all guests, and a signature line of cosmetics is for sale to take home.

Treatments include the Shape Me Up deep body massage, which uses red grape extract and helps firm and slim the body. Then there’s the famous olive oil-based Cretan Massage, which continues at home with a body scrub distilled from Cretan herbs. Other massages include the Energy Boost, the Stand Strong foot massage, the Calm Sea relaxing back, neck, and scalp massage, and the Hydra Face massage for hydrating and rejuvenating the face. Specialized massages for kids are also on offer.

Other health-related options include the indoor heated pool, a health club, a fitness room, and indoor Jacuzzi, a steam room, and a sauna.

Activities

Activities include the small-scale Family Waterpark exclusively for hotel guests and operating from May-October. This 5,000m² park includes a 550m² pool, which includes a Jacuzzi corner seating 10, a shallow children’s splash pool with small water slides, an 8 meter-high tower which serves as the platform for the 3 large slides, which themselves range in length from 35 to 85 meters in length. There is also a dedicated sunbathing area of about 2,000m².

Other sports activities options include an indoor heated pool, 2 outdoor pools, a 5-alley bowling green, tennis, badminton and table tennis. Organized activities include archery, bridge, electronic games, winter ballroom dancing, beach volley ball, basketball, and aerobics.

Fun for Kids

Children have tons of opportunities to safely enjoy their stay at Louis Phaethon Beach. They can enjoy their own buffet at meal times, their own swimming pool, and an entertaining kid’s club to keep them busy. Reliable, safe babysitting services are also available for that special parents’ evening out.

In the Area

Paphos is a UNESCO World Heritage site, one of about 900 such sites in the world. The criteria for such sites are those having “cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance.” Some of those having such significance in Paphos include Old Paphos, now called Kouklia, on a hill east of the modern city, the traditional birthplace of Aphrodite, goddess of love. Remains of the ancient city and its sanctuary can be viewed. The Paphos Archeological Park includes the ruins of four large Roman-era villas with well-preserved mosaic floors.

The Paphos pedestrian boulevard on the seafront is famous for its beauty and makes for a pleasant walk in the cool of a summer evening. Paphos Segway Tours take you to all the famous sites in the city and environs, which has been likened to an open-air museum.

The Paphos Castle is a must see, as well as St. Paul’s Pillar, where Church tradition holds that the Apostle Paul was flogged 39 times by the Roman Proconsul of Cyprus, Sergius Paulus, after which he himself converted to Christianity after Elymas the sorcerer was struck blind after trying to discourage Sergius Paulus from the faith.

Paphos is full of restaurants and night spots for those desiring a little nightlife. There are all kinds of tours, both on land and sea , available for sightseers wishing to have a broader view of the environs of this historical city.

If you wand something more than the on-site hotel water park can provide, there’s always the Paphos Aphrodite Water Park which can give you hours of fun in the sun on its slides, tunnels and pools. An introductory course in Scuba Diving can also he had in the Discover Scuba Diving tour, during which octopuses and sea turtles can be encountered in the crystal clear waters of the Aegean.

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