Anassa Hotel
Hotel · Paphos ·
Beachfront resort with spa, fine dining, water sports & family fun
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40, Alekou Michailidi road Neo Chorio, Alekou Michailidi 40, Neo Chorio 8852, Cyprus Get directions
Beachfront resort with spa, fine dining, water sports & family fun
40, Alekou Michailidi road Neo Chorio, Alekou Michailidi 40, Neo Chorio 8852, Cyprus Get directions
"Anassa Hotel gives off vacation sanctuary vibes thanks to a serene hillside setting, sweeping vistas, and a secluded beach. The spa offers an indoor pool surrounded by Roman columns, saunas, steam baths, and tranquility-inducing signature treatments. Not just prime for relaxation but also romance, it’s a splendid option for a couples getaway or a honeymoon." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Tell us a little about this place. A big, serious hotel, as cleverly pitched for families with free-wheeling children as it is for couples on the hunt for sunshine and downtime. Capturing the whole of the set-up, a Mediterranean pile on the north-west coast of Cyprus , framing its splendid size, its weighty elegance, its thrilling solidity, is challenging. The imposing, traditional Greek Cypriot-style buildings with their terra cotta-tiled roofs, whitewashed walls, and periwinkle blue shutters spill down to pools and rolling lawns that in turn tumble onto the beach. It sounds divine. What’s the story behind it? Anassa is the shining star of the Thanos group, the Cypriot family-owned and -run gathering of hotels renowned for their smart edge. There’s the slick, minimalist Almyra, the freshly refurbished Annabelle, the new acquisition Aloe (opening summer 2019) and on the throne, Anassa—grand, elegant, completely self-assured, with its hordes of deeply loyal returning guests. Well, we'd try them all. What can we expect from the bedrooms? The rooms are classic and calm, pale linens, a jaunty nautical stripe, muslin curtains, and at night, with the windows flung open, all you can hear is the lick of sea on sand. For the sunniest late afternoon balconies and the best sunset views, ask for a room high up in the West Wing. Whichever side your room faces, you’ll have a mesmerizing lookout: views are 180 degrees round, from the turquoise water of the Akamas national park on one side to the bobbing marina of nearby Latchi on the other. How about the food and drink? The food in all of the restaurants is reliably varied: hushed dinners of soft shell crab in the prettiest courtyard at Asian-leaning Basiliko; beef fillet or slow cooked lamb in Helios’s lantern-lit garden; weekly torchlit grilled-swordfish barbecues on the beach; authentic local folk suppers in the chapel courtyard under blousy branches of bougainvillea, and breakfasts of local yogurts and cheeses, sun-ripened fruit, and sweet sticky nuts at breakfast whose honey is collected from the beekeeper less than a mile away. Yum. Anything to say about the service? Excellent, from the thorough and intuitive spa therapists, to the engaging and sweet girls who run the kids’ club, the generous ice-cream scoopers at the Haagen-Dazs counter, and the nothing-is-too-much-trouble front desk. Perfect. What type of person stays here? With a Scott Dunn kids’ club that’s slicker than most London nurseries, the tribes here fluctuate with the school term timetable. There’s the evergreen breakers, catching early and late summer sun in May and October, the high season holiday-makers that make a pilgrimage the same week of August every year, and the devout avoiders of under-18s who know that September really is the best month, weather-wise, anyway. They keep themselves to themselves, reading Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind down at the beach and listening to Tom Odell by the pool. Got it. What’s the neighborhood scene like (if there is one)? The hotel sits right on the scoop of Chrysou bay, great for scuba diving straight off the shore. Take out a boat to explore the watery-wondrousness of the Akamas national park. Hike along the peninsula. Potter down to the marina in nearby Latchi. Or stay put, invest a day in the spa, play tennis on the floodlit court, dip into the Kult boutique (it gives Matches a run for its money). We'll try to do it all. Anything we missed? The spa set up is crisp and fresh and nautical. Its origin is as a thalassotherapy spa, and indeed the jet sprays and salt water baths with water straight from the Mediterranean are both invigorating and restorative. But there's also a comprehensive range of Ila therapies alongside more directive QMS anti-aging options, and the amazing Anastasia Achilleos-method facial, a fully nurturing, cosseting, enveloping session where you are held in the therapist’s arms while lying on a heated water pad. Interesting! And anything you’d change? Although the restaurant options are varied and plentiful, the actual standard of the food could come up a notch or two. Everything else at the hotel is so on-point and excellent, that a fillet of over-cooked fish or a salad and sandwich combo at lunch feels like a bit of a disappointment. That's fair. So, is it worth it—and why? It packs a punch, it is big, and elegant, solid underfoot with smooth marble everywhere. Anassa is so much more than just somewhere that keeps the smaller members of the gang deeply contented. It is as enchanting for grown-ups, too." - Issy von Simson
"Enjoying a secluded hillside location, just 5 minutes’ drive from Latchi, Anassa Hotel features breathtaking sea views and a wealth of spa and leisure possibilities within a luxurious village setting. Anassa Hotel combines tasteful decoration with elegant furnishings for a truly beautiful village-style setting. Luxurious rooms and suites are appointed with all modern comforts, including free wireless internet access. They also offer views of Anassa's beautiful garden. The picturesque garden and pool areas are the ideal place for rest and relaxation. Indoor and outdoor pools ensure your relaxing retreat in every season. Anassa’s attractive spa centre offers a range of treatments and massages for your health and wellbeing. Children are well catered for with their own pool and entertaining mini club. Direct access to the secluded, sandy beach allows you to easily enjoy a variety of water sports. Anassa Hotel can also arrange sailing lessons and cruises during your stay. Guests may start their day with a buffet breakfast, while in the evening, Anassa offers a variety of fine dining restaurants featuring a host of culinary delights. Afterwards, relax on Anassa’s intimate candlelit terrace and enjoy a drink whilst taking in the sunset." - My Boutique Hotel (en)
"This is the best position on the island: a secluded (and protected) hillside spilling down to the blue waters of Latchi bay, with the unspoilt Akamas peninsula on your doorstep, and barely a building in sight. Lush flowering gardens leap up around you; every whitewashed balcony is draped in bougainvillea, every olive-shaded dinner table is lit with flickering candles.As you'd expect in a resort of this size, there's a wealth of facilities, from an all-ages kids' club to an award-winning 'Thalassotherapy' spa, not to mention 3 pools, 4 restaurants and a purpose-built Orthodox chapel for private weddings. Best of all, the service is genuinely 5*, with a 1:1 staff-guest ratio, and concierges who can magic up a speedboat or an elusive medicine at a moment's notice. If you can stir yourself, there are cruises to turtle beaches, jeep tours to cedar-shaded monasteries, catamarans to sail, wines to taste, waters to ski, even floodlit tennis courts. But chances are you'll do as we did: laze on the beach, pop a mask on to spot swarms of silvery fish, stir yourself for grilled sea bream at lunch, and again for raspberry cocktails at sunset, before tucking into exquisite French cuisine, or Cypriot mezes. Highs Seven days of this and you'll be truly decompressed; 14, and the real world may as well cease to existBedrooms and suites are big and airy, with pampering marbled bathrooms and (in some cases) lofty sea views, plunge pools or bothYou need feel no guilt at leaving your children in the kids club: besides an Aladdin's cave of toys, there's beach walks, stone painting, watersports and much moreThe beach, just a few paces away, is long, safe and secluded, with warm clear waters and all manner of sailing craft (though the sand is rather coarse - definitely not sandcastle material!)We loved all the little touches on our latest revisit: child slippers at turndown, copious beach towels, a box of floats and toys by the Mosaics pool, an ice cream cart, the excellent drinks service Lows There's no getting away from it: it's expensive, especially the meals and extras - but sometimes the best is simply worth paying forAt 166 rooms and villas it's bigger than most i-escape places, but it is cleverly spread around the hillside so you only see a slice of it at any timeCyprus is extremely hot in summer: come at Easter, May half-term or October if you can (there are lots of shady areas to escape to)Couples in search of a quiet romantic break should try and avoid school holidays; even with a separate pool and family restaurant, it feels really busy with familiesAt busy times, beach sunloungers are in high demand" - Michael Cullen
"The Greek islands are the stars of the Mediterranean at the moment — but for all the spectacular beauty, and none of the crowds of tourists, Cyprus is a good bet. And as for lodging, Anassa is the queen of this island, perched majestically above the Mediterranean Sea." - Tablet Hotels
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