Need to know
Rooms
42 suites.
Check–Out
Noon; earliest check-in, 2pm: both are flexible, subject to availability, but can only be confirmed the day before and may incur a fee.
More details
Rates include a buffet breakfast, and, unless occupancies are low, there are à la carte Med classics – we plumped for the sourdough bread with grilled lountza and halloumi, pistachio pesto and scrambled eggs.
Also
Unfortunately, Minthis’s rustic location doesn’t lend itself to wheelchair-accessible stays.
At the hotel
Golf course, spa, hair salon, nail salon, gym, yoga studio, restaurant, bar, bar/café, paid laundry service, free WiFi. In rooms: cable-satellite TV, fully equipped kitchen, air-conditioning, Nespresso coffee machine, and Molton Brown bath products
Our favourite rooms
Although all options at Minthis are flush with space, we’re particularly drawn to the Mountain Executive Suites, for their vantage points of the Troodos mountains and Ezousa valley, sites that make dragging yourself from the pure-cotton bedding a little easier. For a hideaway-within-a-hideaway option, any one of the private detached villas will feel as though you’ve got a key to your own pad – and comes with an enticing private plunge pool, outdoor dining space, a terrace and courtyard.
Poolside
At Minthis there are dips indoors and out: the lounger-flanked outdoor infinity pool is poised for breathtaking views over the countryside, and is accompanied by a shallow children’s pool (open during summer, 9am to 6pm). The indoor spa pool, which looks as though it has come straight out of an Architectural Digest centrefold, has stepped entry and a vast window-wall at one end; for over 16s only (open 7am to 8pm during summer, and 7am to 7pm during the winter season).
Spa
The spa’s pared-down look belies its comprehensive approach to wellbeing. The treatment menu brings together Cypriot herbal traditions and Ancient Greek healing methods (lotions and infusions make use of locally grown herbs, such as mint, oregano, sage and chamomile) with modern science, and therapies, such as the detox drainage massage, will make you as smooth as a sip of zivania. There are also thermal suites featuring a tepidarium, caldarium, Finnish sauna, sanarium, ice fountain and fridigarium to take you from hot to cold, wet to dry. Any remaining knots can be eased in the hydrotherapy pool; specialist practitioners – osteopaths and physiotherapists among them – are also at hand; and, if your chakras need realigning, there’s a yoga studio.
Packing tips
A breathable pair of Mr Marvis shorts should easily take you from the putting green to the vineyards, and back to the hotel restaurant.
Also
After the masseuse has worked you like a potter moulding clay, add a finishing touch with a Greek-yoghurt facial, which is said to help rebalance your microbiome.
Pet‐friendly
Dogs (10kg or under) are very welcome, for €25 per day. Food bowls and a dog bed are provided. See more pet-friendly hotels in Paphos.
Children
Very welcome. Minthis’s two-bedroom suites and villas are family friendly; babysitting is available from €20 an hour, and you’ll need to book before your stay. Extra beds are free on room only rates; please contact our Smith travel team to book.
Best for
Babies and up
Recommended rooms
With two-bedrooms, a courtyard garden, living space and a kitchen, any one of the secluded villas offers ample room in which young Smiths can kick back. Or opt for a suite to be closer to the heart of the resort.
Activities
Minthis accommodates young explorers and doers, with a menu of activities that goes beyond the ubiquitous soft play areas and boxes of weathered toys. Here, there are specially designed parks and an adventure playground; a children's club with a team of entertainers is open during weekends; mini Attenboroughs can visit the Episkopi Environmental Centre to learn about local flora and fauna; and hotel staff can create a bespoke itinerary that may feature days out to the bays, beaches and lagoons.
Swimming pool
Of the options available, we recommend taking your Smithlets to the outdoor pool, where there’s a small children-only area (but please note, flotation devices are not allowed).
Meals
The kitchen is happy to adapt the menu for children, so any great hunks of ribeye or mounds of pasta pomodoro can be customised for small appetites.
Babysitting
Babysitting is offered at the hotel: from €20 an hour for one child, €30 an hour for two, or €35 an hour for three. After 10pm, hourly rates increase, and for all babysitting, you’ll need to book well ahead.
No need to pack
Cots and highchairs are available on request.
Also
Villas also come with a plunge pool in which your little ones can unwind after an arduous day in the sun and sea.
Sustainability efforts
Minthis takes a holistic approach to sustainability. Located on a protected Natura 2000 site, the grounds are home to breeding and nesting sites for rare and endangered species, as well as protected habitats and flora. Financial support is given to Episkopi Environmental Information Centre, which promotes and protects the ecology of the Ezousa valley. The on-site golf course partners with sustainability consultants GreenClub to reduce its environmental impact; solar panels have been installed; plans are in place to create a solar park; and there’s a recycled-water system. On the smaller, but no less important, end of the scale, bath products are sustainable; LED bulbs, motion sensors and timers are used throughout; a zero-plastic initiative is in place; and most produce is either locally sourced or, as is the case with olive oil and honey, made by the hotel.
