Hotel Description

The Mitsis Roda Beach Resort Spa overlooks the tranquil Roda Bay on Corfu s north eastern shoreline This is an All Inclusive resort making a luxury family holiday even more affordable The Mitsis Roda Beach Resort Spa is set amidst 25 acres of colourful gardens that lead down to the sandy beach and the turquoise Ionian Sea The magnificent location is complemented by good food and entertainment and bright and spacious guest accommodation The hotel has also added a beach bar an Italian and a Chinese restaurant Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea The island is steeped in history and it is perennially connected to the history of Greece starting from Greek mythology Appropriately enough Corfu being an island its name is connected to two powerful water symbols Poseidon god of the sea and Asopos an important Greek mainland river According to the myth Poseidon fell in love with the beautiful nymph Korkyra daughter of Asopos and the river nymph Metope and abducted her as was the custom among gods of that era Zeus himself was a serial offender Poseidon brought her to the hitherto unnamed island and being in marital bliss offered her name to the place Together they had a child they called Phaiax after whom the inhabitants of the island were named Phaiakes which was then transliterated via Latin to Phaeacians This myth with its themes of romance between a powerful god and a beautiful nymph with a trace of adventure centred around the element of water is suggestive of the special ambience of the place The island s history is full of battles and conquests indicative of Corfu s turbulent position in a historical vortex that lasted until modern times when after the unification with modern Greece in 1864 the history of the island became one with the mainland s with no more foreign intervention The legacy of these struggles remains in the form of two castles that enclose the city It is the only city in Greece to be surrounded by castles this way and as a result has officially been declared as a Kastropolis Castle city by the Greek Government Surrounding AreaSeveral movies have been filmed in Corfu including the 1981 James Bond movie For Your Eyes Only The most memorable Corfu related scene of the film is of the underwater ancient Greek temple with a huge turtle swimming in front of the camera the Casino scene was also filmed at the Achilleion DISTANCES From Corfu town 36 km From Corfu airport 36 km From the port 36 km Room TypesDOUBLE ROOM SEA VIEW Room with two twin beds or one double bed Whether in the main building or scattered across the beautiful gardens all 499 guestrooms are carefully appointed and offer all the comforts of a 5 star resort They are all decorated in contemporary style with warm gentle colours and wooden furniture and provide all modern amenities to make your stay as pleasant as possible All guestrooms feature Air conditioning heating with individual control Bathrooms with bathtubs shower Hairdryer Direct dial telephone Mini fridge Satellite TV Balcony terrace Safe deposit box extra charge Wake up calls Exclusive amenities in the Superior rooms DOUBLE ROOM GARDEN VIEW Room with two twin beds or one double bed Whether in the main building or scattered across the beautiful gardens all 499 guestrooms are carefully appointed and offer all the comforts of a 5 star resort They are all decorated in contemporary style with warm gentle colours and wooden furniture and provide all modern amenities to make your stay as pleasant as possible All guestrooms feature Air conditioning heating with individual control Bathrooms with bathtubs shower Hairdryer Direct dial telephone Mini fridge Satellite TV Balcony terrace Safe deposit box extra charge Wake up calls Exclusive amenities in the Superior rooms