Expert reviews
“Casale Panayiotis comprises 43 rooms set in eight aesthetically restored traditional stone cottages (many with original wooden balconies) located across the village. The rooms sport typical Cypriot textiles, original stone walls, comfortable rustic-style furniture, tasteful artwork and an overall feeling of unostentatious luxury with a solid Cypriot feel.”
“The restoration of a handful of stone cottages into a luxurious spa retreat doesn’t get much better than this. Add a location in the verdant Marathasa Valley and the owners’ commitment to preserving local culture, and a stay here provides an appealing slice of Cypriot life.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Spa
- Friendly staff
All you need to know
Experience the essence of rural living in Cyprus via a premier hotel, spa, and retreat resort: traverse the picturesque trails, rejuvenate in the award-winning spa, and savor local culinary delights.
John Papadouris, after spending numerous years overseas, decided to return to his cherished yet forgotten childhood hamlet, Kalopanayiotis, situated in the Troodos mountains of Cyprus. His mission was to spearhead a renovation initiative to conserve the unique mountain culture and lifestyle. His starting point was Casale Panayiotis.
Located delicately in the Marathasa Valley, resting on the Troodos Mountains’ foothills, Casale Panayiotis is a cluster of antique residences that seamlessly blend modern comfort with traditional aesthetics. The resort boasts of a spa center and chic rooms offering views of the courtyard or the mountain ranges.
With 41 guest rooms distributed across seven houses throughout the village, supplemented by cafes and restaurants, the local residents found motivation to invest in their community. They started refurbishing their abodes and launching small-scale businesses, thereby preserving our priceless mountain culture and lifestyle.
The guestrooms, each uniquely adorned with handcrafted Cypriot materials, are equipped with heating and air conditioning facilities. They feature a flat-screen smart TV, a safe box, a minibar, and a coffee maker. Complimentary toiletries, bathrobes, slippers, and a hairdryer are also provided.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
19 September 2024
Perfect hideaway
Located in one of the most picturesque villages in Cyprus with incredible views down and up the valley. You have all the emanaties on your doorstep. The rooms are created for comfort and the private gardens can be enjoyed at any time of the day. The restaurants at the facility are incredible and there is loads of small cafes, a wine bar and tavernas just up from the hotel. Staff is friendly and attentive and will go out of their way to make your stay perfect. Been my 4th stay here and will be back soon.
11 September 2024
Wow, wow, wow 🤩
Location, location, location, spa, unique, excellent choice at breakfast, cobbled streets, suite was amazing
The cats, but that is not controllable by the property.
7 September 2024
Exceptional
Everything was super
2 September 2024
Recommendation!
The best hotel in region! Very authentic
29 August 2024
We loved our stay and it was special to show our friend beautiful Cyprus.
It was just lovely thank you
Our shower did not work
29 August 2024
I will revisit it again, soon, had excellent time.
It works properly, there is an interest in the customer, the staff is accommodating and welcoming. Ι certainly recommend it to everyone who wishes to holidaying there.
Hospitality and interest for the client/cleanness and excellent breakfast.
19 August 2024
Beautiful setting.
The rooms are beautiful. They are not in one building, but all over the village. Old houses that have been refurbished in a very nice style.
Because the rooms/ houses are all over the village, and the village is built on a cliff, it's hard to get to the restaurant for breakfast or reception etc. You need a car, and the problem is parking. Or you need to wait for the golf cart to pick you up. I suggest if booking, to ask for rooms close to the reception, especially if you are over 70 years old.
17 August 2024
Fabulous
We stayed with our dog, and the hotel provided us with a pet bed and a bowl, that was cute. Spa is quite small, but very nice, number of attendees is highly controlled, that adds extra comfort. The eucalyptus shower and the snow room won our hearts.
14 August 2024
Fabulous
Clean and comfortable, breakfast was exceptional and the restaurant of the hotel (Vyzantino) was really good with nice view.
13 August 2024
Enjoyed the experience & would stay again
Breakfast was good selection.
Too many cats at dinner time. Unruly children while trying to enjoy our dinner!
12 August 2024
Short relaxing escape to Troodos mountains
Cleanness, polite staff, location, quiet, night sleep with windows wide open and no need for air conditioning, spacious room with exceptional view, breakfast and last but not least the spa.
Nothing
7 August 2024
Good.
Location, personnel, cuisine.
Damaged bedsheet. Door to toilet and shower could not be closed due to not working lock. Lights on balcony were out of order but fixed upon request.
3 August 2024
Fabulous
Nice concept of reviving the old village. Facilities are nice and many things to keep you busy for a weekend. Spa is small, but the booking process ensures that it’s not get crowded or uncomfortable. Food is great in both restaurants. Be prepared for many stairs to walk around. Staff is very accommodating and prompt with any requests.
The mattress in our room was so soft that we could not sleep at all. But this was not the case for other rooms we had, so maybe we just got unlucky. Also the positioning of the AC was directly flowing to your head, so we have to turn 180 degrees.
29 July 2024
typical stone building houses
village feeling ,good restaurant
very small village
27 July 2024
a dremy stay
everything! i felt like we were straight out of a movie, views everywhere, amazing interior, brilliant stuff, the spa was to die for
nothing!
17 July 2024
Exceptional
Amazing place &staff
17 July 2024
Fabulous
Very charming village in a beautiful scenery
13 July 2024
Exceptional
Such a special hotel, authentic rooms and stylishly decorated .
13 July 2024
Exceptional
This property was stunning . We loved the beautifully appointed clean rooms . The spa facilities and the friendly staff . I loved it so much they I have rebooked.
7 July 2024
Expensive but good
Nice place with wonderful views. Good spa and massage
We saw ads of the Loutraki restaurant on TV in our rooms, made a reservation, received email confirmation. And when we came there it was CLOSED. Very disappointed. It spoiled our wedding anniversary.
2 July 2024
A unique must-have experience
It was not my first stay at Casale Panayiotis, and I will definitely come again. I love so many things about this place; the serene little village, the nature trails, the old stone houses, the exquisite design of the rooms, the cleanliness, spaciousness, comfort! The Bysantino restaurant at the hotel serves great food, and breakfast is good too. Every time I make sure to visit the spa which has very talented massage therapists. So many little details make you fall in love with the place. On top of everything, the hotel is pet friendly and neuters local cats.
I say it as a true fan and hope you can fix these tiny shortcomings easily. The bathroom in our room didn’t lock, same problem at the spa. They forgot to put signature blue cushions on the armchairs on our balcony. The balcony plants need to be watered. And last but not least, I hope you continue spaying cats, as there were quite a few without ear tips. Otherwise, great job!
27 June 2024
Very good
It's worth staying here for sure. There is a good aroma massage and sauna in the spa. And a nice walking trail.
25 June 2024
I liked the Spa, though they were understaffed and I was not encouraged via the booking.com app to book in advance, that
Service and staff were both features that really stood out at this hotel. The attention to detail, explanations, support, friendliness and the shared areas of the hotel were all excellently appointed and well managed.
The quality the food was very disappointing. We had one lunch there and did not bother to try dinner. It was a pity because the site for the restaurant and terrace is stunning… The filo with cheese with hideous balsamic fig reduction was poor and the soufflé did not warrant the name, being more like the slab of rubbery egg you might be served in an aeroplane on a long haul flight. Dips were also disappointing.
20 June 2024
Exceptional
Everything from the first step to the hotel area. Thank you for the whole crew who were always helpful and flexible.
Nothing. Everything was just perfect
10 June 2024
Exceptional
Comfy bed Lovely views Authentic food
23 May 2024
Something rather special, but that still needs a little work
Ethos - something really special. Staff - all were fabulous. Setting - beautiful. Rooms - well proportioned and stocked. Food - authentic and excellent. Service standards outstanding. Spa - world class.
Privacy in rooms - many rooms have windows directly onto walkways. As solo female traveller, this was not comfortable. No proper curtains...even with shutters, proper darkness could not be achieved. Lift to upper village - this needs to operate 7am to midnight every day. Better selection of gin required! Bar staff need to be taught how to make a Pimms - mine arrived with no mixer! Breakfast - mediocre - no varietal changes day by day. Lastly - there needs to be a) a pool - at this level / quality of hotel, an outdoor pool is a given. I just assumed there would be one b) an area (around the pool) with sunbeds. More effort with 'green' policies - eg not using plastic straws with drinks
28 April 2024
We had wonderful time, enjoyed the hotel + surrounding.
Picturesque village, set in beautiful landscape, private rooms, nice staff, good breakfast.
Stairs were little difficult, no guided tours available, tv didn’t work half of the time. In such isolated place screening movies would be recommended.
28 April 2024
Exceptional
Everything, it's simply amazing
26 April 2024
Great, but the novelty of being driven from hotel to room soon wears off
Fireplace in the room
Being so split up and having to be driven everywhere
15 April 2024
Heaven in the mountains
Beautiful village with the perfect scenery, spa amenities and staff
The place is so peaceful and quiet that children under 6 shouldn’t be allowed
5 April 2024
Nice place to recharge
The village, restaurants around it, the area. We had a lovely place to stay.
The beds are wat to soft for us.
30 March 2024
excelent
great staff, welcoming, nice rooms and facilities
maybe the price
27 March 2024
Excellent
Excellent concept and well designed rooms with authentic village feel. Limited but good food choices for vegetarians. Very friendly staff. Excellent spa.
Breakfast could have better choices for vegetarians. The sofa bed was not great. Could be better quality.
26 March 2024
Fabulous
Dirty furniture at the balcony
24 March 2024
Amazing experience!
Everything was perfect. Spa breakfast and dinner was good too.
Nothing
19 March 2024
Exceptional
Everything
Nothing
11 March 2024
Nice stay!
Rooms are nice
Not much to do in the village, so best you go with a group of friends
15 February 2024
Fabulous
Great location, breakfast food and service outstanding, lots of fun things to do and see in the immediate area. The winery and the monastery are must see's. Lots of hiking trails and plenty of opportunities to visit Unesco world heritage churches nearby...
Front desk service not as strong as the service in restaurants; not sure why the hotel charges for spa facilities? But overall great experience!
8 February 2024
Exceptional
An excellent option for a short trip to the mountains for relaxation and a change of scenery. The room was very cozy, clean, I especially liked the fireplace. The staff is marvelous professional and helpful.
Small notes: Very small robes in the room, glass partitions by the fireplace weren't clean enough. Overall quite boring in the village.
5 February 2024
Exceptional
Perfect
5 February 2024
Very good
Very good Breakfast.
Having to upgrade the room to have a dog, then having to pay extra again to have the dog. Thin walls/ layout- Adjoining rooms very noisy late at night and early morning.
15 January 2024
A wonderful magical stay at Xmas. Lovely hotel.
Unique. Magical at Xmas. Lovely rooms, excellent food.
12 January 2024
Different and charming stay in this character hotel spread around the village
The charm of the old properties, the village, the loutrakia restraurant , the spa… pretty much everything! Really nice waiter at loutrakia from Trakya/thrace. Extremely friendly and professional.
Nothing really. Not good for people with walking issues but did t affect us
28 December 2023
Relaxing, especially the spa. Food is exceptionally good-try the orange cake!!
The spa is unbelievably good. The food is awesome. Its not the easiest place to get to by car but that adds to the quaintnance
The staff are spread over quite a wide facility and sometimes it felt that the service standard in terms of responsiveness could have been better. We were in a courtyard and the outside light-which was an important element-was not working. We asked 3 times during our stay and it still never got fixed.
26 December 2023
Very good
The spa and the clean air of the village
The pictures of the room that we book on booking wasn’t related to the room that we went.. and this was kind of deception.. Also the toilet was smelling bad and the TV didn’t have a sound!!
23 December 2023
Comfy stay
We stayed 2 nights at Byzantino 01 room close to the hotel area and it was lovely. The staff was very helpful, friendly and proactive with everything. Thank you. The facilities were beautiful and the room was very calm and cozy. The food at breakfast and at Byzantino restaurant was amazing.
The only thing to pick on was the bed. The mattress was very soft and we had some difficulty sleeping. If the mattress was harder it would have been perfect. Having a couple of extra hangers in the bathroom for the large towels would be nice. Thanks.
23 December 2023
Look no further to make your holidays a miracle!
Amazing breakfast full of locally grown food. A room was very clean and big enough for two adults and one teen. We have visited this hotel many times and I have to say the management do their best to maintain the facilities and keep the level of service very high (especially for Cyprus where service is usually a downside).
22 December 2023
Exceptional
The best mountain hotel in Cyprus by far
Parking spaces do not practicaly exist
17 December 2023
Exceptional
Location, breakfast, room, spa
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits
- - Coffee house on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Activities
- - Sauna (additional charge)
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi (additional charge)
- - Hiking
- - Cycling
- - Hammam (additional charge)
- - Open-air bath (additional charge)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Foot bath
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Safety deposit box
- - Packed lunches
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Reception services
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
Cleaning services
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Street parking
Accessibility
- - Toilet with grab rails
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
20 September 2024
Breathtaking !!!