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The Cranley Report®: Hilton Cyprus
Hilton Cyprus, Cyprus
Hotel Address
Archbishop Makarios III Avenue
Nicosia
1516
Cyprus
Contact Details
Telephone: +357 22 377 777
Fax: +357 22 377 788
E-mail
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Hotel Summary
Category Hotel
Hotel Opened
 1967
Refurbishment 1997
Cranley Summary
The Hilton Cyprus is a corporate hotel and is centrally located in the city centre next to the developing business area of Nicosia. The hotel is a five minute drive, approximately two kilometres, from the International Conference Centre and Nicosia’s main shopping and entertainment areas. Other places of interest such as the Cyprus Archaeological Museum, the Old City and Leventis Municipal Museum are located two kilometres away with an approximate driving time of five minutes. The island's road network gives easy access to all areas of Cyprus. Larnaca International Airport is located forty five kilometres away with a driving time of approximately thirty five minutes. The hotel has a wide range of superior accommodation with 298 guestrooms and suites including an executive wing with executive club lounge facilities. The rooms are spacious, well appointed and feature modern up-to-date facilities and have wired Internet access. The hotel features two restaurants, one of which is a fine dining restaurant, a bar, extensive meeting and conference facilities, an outdoor and indoor swimming pool, tennis courts and a health club with a gym and spa facilities. The lobby area offers a number of clothes boutiques, shops, a hair salon, the Laiki Bank and a variety of other outlets.
Location & Layout
Location Description
The Hilton Cyprus is centrally located in the city centre next to the developing business area of Nicosia. The hotel is a five minute drive, approximately two kilometres, away from the International Conference Centre and Nicosia’s main shopping and entertainment areas. The island's road network gives easy access to all areas of Cyprus. The beach area of Ayia Napa is 50 kilometres away with a driving time of about 40 minutes. Larnaca International Airport is 45 kilometres away with a driving time of approximately 35 minutes. Paphos International Airport is 135 kilometres away with a driving time of approximately one and a half hours.
Airports
Distance
 45 km
Airport Transfers
 Taxi with a driving time of approximately 45 minutes from the airport to the hotel.
Cities and Sights
Distance
 80 km
City/Sight Transfers
 Taxi with a driving time of approximately 50 minutes.
Layout Description
The Hilton Cyprus is a city centre corporate hotel standing seven storeys high with views over Nicosia City. The hotel’s ground floor lobby area houses the reception desk, a spacious lobby lounge seating area, conference rooms, restaurant, bar, shopping arcade and lifts leading to all floors. The Executive Wing is found at the far end of the lobby mall and has two elevators serving all executive floors, further meeting rooms and the health club. The lobby lounge leads out to the gardens with a swimming pool, the pool restaurant and bar and tennis courts.
Lobby and Guest Relations
Open Hours
 Open 24 hours.
Languages Spoken Greek and English.
Payment Methods All major credit cards and cash accepted. No personal cheques are accepted.
Foreign Exchange Foreign exchange is available 24 hours.
Taxis Arranged There is a taxi office located in the parking area at the front of the hotel.
Tours Arranged The reception desk is able to help guests to arrange excursions and sightseeing tours.
Guest Relations There is a car hire desk available opposite the reception desk.
Concierge Services
 Standard services.
Medical Facilities There is a 24 hour on call doctor with an estimated time of arrival of approximately 30 minutes, according to the hotel.
Parking There is an open-air car park for 350 cars located at the front of the hotel. Car-parking is free of charge.
Cranley Comment
On entering the elegant marbled lobby area the reception desk is on the right and directly opposite are two elevators to all floors. There are two further elevators serving the Executive Wing and Hiltonia Club located at the far end of the lobby mall. Immediately opposite the entrance to the hotel is the lobby lounge which leads to the Paddock Bar, Fontana Restaurant and out to the gardens, swimming pool and pool restaurant and bar. Along the entire length of the lobby mall are a number of shops, a bank and various other outlets.
Shops & Amenities
Description
The Hilton Cyprus has a number of boutiques and shops located on the lobby level selling designer fashion labels, jewellery, watches and gifts. There is also a hairdressing salon, Laiki Bank and a shop selling sundry items, newspapers, books, magazines, cards and sweets. The shops are located along the length of the lobby mall.
Cranley Comment
The Hilton Cyprus has a number of in-house boutiques and shops located on the lobby level running along the entire lobby mall which sell designer men’s and ladies’ fashion, watches, jewellery, perfumes and other gift items. There is a tobacco shop selling a wide range of cigars and cigarettes, a bookshop with magazines, papers and sundry items, Laiki Bank and a hair dressing salon. The shops have varied opening times during the summer and winter months. The Hilton Cyprus is located 20 minutes walking distance from the main shopping and restaurant districts of Nicosia.
Rooms, Suites & Villas
Number of Floors 7
Total Rooms 298
Elevators 4
Rooms per Elevator 75
Total Staff 194
Staff per Room 0.7
Check-in Time 13:00
Check-out Time 12:00
Late Checkout Complimentary late check-out is offered until 15:00 subject to room availability. A 50% charge on the daily room rate applies for check-out between 15:00 and 18:00. Check-outs after 18:00 incur an additional night's fee.
Smoking Rooms Smoking rooms are available.
Room Service Breakfast 06:30 to 11:30
Lunch and dinner 12:00 to 23:30
Late night snacks 23:30 to 06:30
Laundry Service There is a same-day service available from Monday to Friday for dry cleaning, laundry and pressing. Garments collected before 09:00 will be returned before 19:00. Garments collected after 09:30 will be returned the following day before 19:00. An Express service is available for garments collected after 09:00 and will be returned the same day with a 50% surcharge. There is no service on weekends or public holidays.
Club or Executive Facilities
There is an Executive Club Lounge located on the sixth floor of the Executive Wing. Guests staying in Executive Rooms and Suites have access to the lounge. The Executive Wing is designed to function as a "hotel within the hotel" and offers the business traveller personal service and individual attention. The Executive Club Lounge is spacious and decorated in pastel tones and is furnished with comfortable sofas, tables and chairs. The Executive Club Lounge offers executive room guests complimentary breakfast, all day snacks and beverages. Also offered are a range of concierge services including reconfirming airline reservations, dinner reservations, arranging airport transportation and pressing services. Business services include faxing and PCs with Internet access are also available. The Lounge has a CD music system, television and sitting area, newspapers and magazines, a reference library, stationary packs and a selection of books and games.
Cranley Comment
The Hilton Cyprus has a wide range of superior accommodation with 298 guestrooms and suites. The rooms are spacious starting at 24 square metres and are decorated in classic overtones featuring soft fabrics in a colour scheme of golds, soft yellows, peach and blues. All the rooms are well appointed and feature modern up-to-date facilities and have wired and wireless Internet access. Guestrooms and suites have views of either the pool or of the surrounding city.
Type of Room, Views & Facilities
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Hilton Guestroom 198

99 City
99 Pool View

Balcony
Connecting rooms
Lever door handles
Air conditioning
Television with local channels, pay per view movies and satellite on demand
Radio
High speed wired and wireless Internet access (chargeable)
ISDN connection
Work desk
Bathroom amenities
Hairdryer
Hand held shower
Mini bar
Local newspaper
Telephone
Welcome amenity
Audible alarms
Automatic door closer
Electronic locks
Electronic smoke detector
Secondary locking device

 2 24.5
Cranley Comment
The Hilton Guestrooms have either king-size or twin beds. The bedrooms are approached along carpeted corridors and enter into an entrance hallway with a closet and bar area on one side and the ensuite bathroom on the other. The hallway leads into the bedroom which features high ceilings and is decorated in pastel tones with soft furnishings in warm tones of gold, soft yellow, peach, green and blue hues. The rooms have elegant wooden furnishings and feature a desk and chair, an easy chair and a wooden cabinet with a television on top. There are floor-to-ceiling windows giving the room natural daylight and a door leading out to a furnished balcony. The marble ensuite bathrooms all have a shower over the bath.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Hilton Executive 76

68 City
8 Pool View

As per the Hilton Rooms with the added benefit of:
More space
Telephone with two lines
Complimentary international newspaper
Tea and coffee making facilities
Complimentary mineral water
Ironing board and iron
Bathrobe and slippers
Upgraded toiletries
Powerful hairdryer
Dedicated reading and working lamp
Extra coat, skirt and trouser hangers
Video cassette player/recorder
Executive Lounge access with free breakfast and refreshments

 2 30
Cranley Comment
There are 76 Hilton Executive guestrooms which are located in the Executive Wing and served by two elevators. Most of the rooms have king-size beds and a few have twin beds. The bedrooms are approached along carpeted corridors and enter into an entrance hallway with a closet and bar area on one side and a spacious bathroom on the other. The hallway leads into the bedroom which is decorated in pastel tones with soft furnishings in warm tones of gold, soft yellow, peach, green and blue hues. The rooms have elegant wooden furnishings and feature a desk and chair, an easy chair and a wooden cabinet with a television on top. There are floor-to-ceiling windows giving the room natural daylight and a door leading out to a furnished balcony with two chairs and a table. The marble ensuite bathrooms all have a shower over the bath.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Junior Executive Suite 4

Pool View

As per the Hilton Executive Rooms with the added benefit of:
More space
Working area
Sofa
Coffee table
Three easy chairs

 2 67
Cranley Comment
There are four Junior Executive Suites all with king-size beds. The suites are approached along carpeted corridors and enter into an entrance hallway with a closet and bar area on one side and a spacious bathroom on the other. The large open plan rooms have high ceilings, are spacious and have modern up-to-date amenities. The suites are decorated in pastel tones with soft furnishings in warm gold, soft yellow, peach, green and blue hues. The rooms have elegant wooden furnishings and feature a desk and chair set into an alcove, a large living area with a sofa, coffee table and three easy chairs and a cabinet with a television on top. There are floor-to-ceiling windows giving the room natural daylight and a door leading out to a furnished balcony with two chairs and a table. The marble spacious bathrooms have a shower over the bath.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Hiltonia Suite 4

Pool View

As per the Junior Executive Suite with the added benefit of:
More space
Separate bedroom and sitting room
Two bathrooms
Two balconies
Dining table and four chairs
Two televisions

 2 64
Cranley Comment
The four Hiltonia Suites have a separate bedroom and living room and all have king-size beds. The suites are approached along carpeted corridors and have two external entrances, one into the bedroom and one into the lounge. The entrance hallway into the lounge has a bathroom off to one side and a closet area. The lounge and bedroom are decorated in pastel tones with soft furnishings in shades of creams and pinks. The lounge is furnished with a large L-shaped sofa, coffee table, dining table and four chairs and a television. There is an entrance from the lounge into the bedroom which has a king-size bed with a draped curtain effect headboard, a desk and chair and a cabinet with a television on top. The corridor entrance into the bedroom leads into a small hallway which has closet space, a mini bar area and a further bathroom. Both bathrooms in the suite have a shower over the bath. There is a furnished balcony off the bedroom and lounge areas.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Troodos One Bedroom Suites 5

City

As per the Hiltonia Suites with the added benefit of:
Wooden panelling on the walls
Fireplace

 2 67
Cranley Comment
Troodos One Bedroom Suites have a separate bedroom and living room. The suites are approached along carpeted corridors and have two external entrances, one into the bedroom and one directly into the lounge. The entrance hallway into the lounge has wooden panelling with mirrors and a full bathroom and closet area off to the side. The lounge is spacious and is decorated with rich wooden panelling along two walls and has a fireplace. The soft furnishings are in pastel tones in shades of coral and blues. The lounge is furnished with a sofa, two comfortable chairs, coffee table, dining table with four chairs and a television. There is an entrance from the lounge into the bedroom which is decorated in pastel tones with colourful matching soft furnishings. The bedroom has a king-size bed, a desk and chair and a television on a cabinet opposite the bed. There are floor-to-ceiling windows with a door leading out to a furnished balcony with a table and chairs and views out over the surrounding city area. The bedroom's ensuite bathroom and second bathroom both have showers over the bath.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Executive Suite 4

Pool View

As per the Troodos Suite with the added benefit of:
More space
Larger lounge and dining area

 2 78
Cranley Comment
There are four Executive Suites located in the Executive Wing. The suites have a Hilton Executive bedroom and bathroom with the added benefit of a separate large lounge and dining area. The suites' bedrooms all have king-size beds and are decorated and furnished in exactly the same manner as the Hilton Executive rooms. The spacious lounge and dining area is decorated in pastel tones with soft furnishings in warm gold, soft yellow, peach, green and blue hues. The rooms are furnished with a sofa and four easy chairs, coffee table, a glass circular dining table with four chairs and a large wooden bookcase. The room has a balcony on two sides one of which adjoins the bedroom balcony which is furnished with table and chairs.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Honeymoon Suite 1

Pool View

As per the Executive Junior Suite but a little smaller and with the added benefit of:
Larger bathroom with a jacuzzi
Extra large king-size bed
More luxuriously furnished
Sliding wooden panel door to divide the bedroom and lounge area
Dressing room area
Larger balcony

 2 64
Cranley Comment
There is one Honeymoon Suite which is located on the seventh floor with views over the swimming pool. The large spacious open plan suite is luxuriously furnished and decorated in an Oriental style with soft furnishings in colours of soft greens, yellows and blues. The extra large king-size bed has flowing drapes on the wall behind the bed and a chaise longue at the foot of the bed. The lounge area has a sofa, two comfortable chairs, coffee table and a television on top of a cabinet. One of the lounge walls has floor-to-ceiling mirrors across the entire wall with a centrally located free standing carved Chinese dark wooden screen placed in the centre. The open plan suite can be divided into two separate rooms by a sliding wooden panel door located midway in the suite. From the bedroom area there is an entrance into a dressing room which leads into the large bathroom with a double vanity unit and steps leading up to a jacuzzi which has a hand held shower.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Presidential Suite 1

City

As per the Executive Suite with the added benefit of:
Much more space
Luxuriously furnished
Kitchen
Large marble hallway
Larger lounge and dining area
Larger bathroom
Guest bathroom
Large dressing room
Flat screen television
Laptop

 2 188
Cranley Comment
The Presidential Suite is located on the seventh floor of the hotel. The luxuriously appointed suite is entered through a large marble hallway. The lounge is decorated with light coloured wooden panelling to the walls featuring glass display shelves and cupboards. The far wall of the lounge has a built in central cupboard housing a flat screen television. The soft furnishings are in soft pastel shades of golds, greens and coral and include a sofa and four easy chairs. The lounge leads into the dining room which has an ornate dark wooden sideboard with a large mirror over it and a dining room table and six chairs. Leading off the dining area is a small fully equipped kitchen. The luxurious bedroom is off the hallway and is decorated in soft gold and yellow tones. There is a king-size bed with a chaise longue at the base, a spacious seating area with sofa, chairs, coffee table and a television on an ornate wooden cabinet. There is a furnished balcony looking out over the front of the hotel. The bedroom leads into a spacious dressing room with a dressing table and closet space which leads into a large bathroom. The bathroom has a double vanity unit, an enclosed private shower and a separate bath.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Troodos Two Bedroom Suites 5

City

As per the One Bedroom Troodos Suite with the added benefit of:
More space
Interconnecting second bedroom
Three bathrooms
Extra balcony
3 televisions

 4 95
Cranley Comment
Troodos Two Bedroom Suites are approached along carpeted corridors and have three external entrances, one into each bedroom and one directly into the lounge. The entrance hallway into the lounge has wooden panelling with mirrors and a full bathroom and closet area off to the side. The lounge is spacious and is decorated with rich wooden panelling along two walls and has a fireplace. The soft furnishings are in pastel tones in shades of coral and blues. The lounge is furnished with a sofa, two comfortable chairs, coffee table, dining table with four chairs and a television. There is an entrance from the lounge into both bedrooms which are decorated in pastel tones with colourful matching soft furnishings. The master bedroom has a king-size bed, a desk and chair, a television on a cabinet opposite the bed and an ensuite bathroom. There are floor-to-ceiling windows with a door leading out to a furnished balcony with a table and chairs and views out over the surrounding city area. The suite's second bedroom is an interconnecting Hilton Guestroom with twin beds. The suite's three marble bathrooms all have a shower over the bath.
Restaurants & Cafés
  The Fontana  
     
Restaurant Type International and local
Restaurant Capacity 165 (of which 100 inside and 65 outside)