Traditional Bellapais House

Access to the house is difficult if you have a car.

We are so glad that we chose this house. It really is beautiful. The owner sent us clear photograph instructions as to how to find the property as it's not easy to find. If you're hiring a car, be sure to hire a really small one or you won't be able to drive up to that property. You will need to walk up the hill. The kitchen is large and well appointed. The living room does have a television but it is not connected to english-speaking channels. However there is an HDMI cable so you can connect your laptop and stream movies that way. The only small downside to the ground floor is that there is no air conditioning. Where is a stand fan but that's all. It didn't stop us from enjoying the house however! The bedrooms are a good size, both have air conditioning, and the beds are comfortable. There is a toddler bed and a folded up travel cot in the corner of the double bedroom which is very useful for people coming with small children. The bathroom is really nice and there is a washing machine in the bathroom. Washing powder was provided, as were dishwasher tablets for the dishwasher. We loved the private pool. It is clean and a good size even though it might sound small it wasn't. Bellapais is a beautiful village. We enjoyed exploring the shops and restaurants. The sports bar has really delicious fresh juice and the best kebabs we have ever had! The abbey is really beautiful and you can see it from the house. We highly recommend this amazing home from home.

We found the property to be as described and had a good week in this traditional Cypriot home within walking distance of all local amenities including lots of eateries and a shop. We spent a lot if time in the garden and the small swimming pool was good. Any questions were answered promptly by email. Reviews had suggested that cleanliness was lacking but we found this was definitely not a problem now. Bed comfortable and bathroom good. Enjoyed our stay in Bellapais.

We've just arrived home from another wonderful holiday. We've stayed at the house many times now and it feels like our home from home. The pool was perfect for days at home and we bbq'd in the evenings. Simple meals are possible in the kitchen too with the bonus of a dishwasher. We had the usual power outtages you expect in the village but had brought candles so were prepared. All issues sorted out by the owner swiftly with great communication. Back again hopefully. The We

It’s a charming and well laid-out, authentic house, very conveniently situated for the village centre, yet quiet. We can imagine that it must be even more beautiful in the summer, when one could take advantage of the pool and overlooking garden. The lay-out is perfect. Cengiz was a very responsive host whenever we had any queries, providing more logs for the wood-burning stove when we asked. It smoked when it was windy, but was effective in heating the house. We think we sorted out the smoke problem on the last day, though. We hired a Ford Fiesta, which was perfect for the narrow, winding lane up the steep slope to the house; and you can back into the drive and park behind the gates.

If you would like to holiday in a real mountain village house rather than a built for tourism modern property, then this is it. It has views of the abbey, the mountains and the sea. The host Cengiz could not be more helpful, making sure your stay is a happy one. You feel like part of village rather than one of the coach loads of tourists visiting the abbey. We visited in the February, but in the summer heat it must be wonderful to relax around the very private little swimming pool set into the mountain. Evenings spent in the local restaurants, that are open even in winter. Access to the property is via a very steep and narrow road so bear this mind if you have mobility problems. However it is accessable by car and has private parking. We two 75 year olds had no problems with access on foot or car it was all part of the charm. Lovely holiday in a lovely place with a great owner.

Original old property in the centre of beautiful Bellapais. Excellent value for money. Extremely accommodating host who responded quickly to our questions and arranged taxi transfers for us from Larnaca and back to Paphos. Unfortunately, host not local to keep an eye on the cleanliness of the property (particularly the kitchen) Reassured that this would be addressed. If so, we would stay again.

The house was as decribed traditional. It had everyhing you needed and felt like home . We stayed 3 nights and the views were amazing. Plenty of places within walking distance to eat out. The host kept in touch with us to check all was good. We have had a wonderful break and look forward to returning.

We had an amazing 14 night stay in this beautiful Villa in a beautiful setting/location! You have everything you need within a walking distance of not even 5 minutes. Bellapais have everything from bars/restaurants, shops, and the stunning bellapais abbey. We loved the traditional breakfast and hosts at the sports bar opposite the abbey. The home itself was traditional and incredibly clean, spacious and comfortable for all 6 of us, 2 being older children, we all had plenty enough space to either do our own thing or be together within the property. There is a roof terrace that you can all use either together or privately per bedroom and both have views of the mountains. Both bedrooms and the bathroom have julliette type balconies to the front of the property with views of the village, Bellapais abbey and the sea which at night are incomparable, The garden has an undercover area if you need some shade or outdoor dining. The beautiful pool is set up above this area and is completely private for swimming and sunbathing. Air con in Both rooms worked a treat for hot nights!! And all the mentioned appliances worked perfectly including the WiFi. We also had ample room on the large drive for our hire vehicle! Would we stay again? Absolutely!!!!! The host is always on hand via watsapp for anything you need including recommendations. If you are wanting a traditional homely experience look no further!! We hope there is availability on our next visit!!

We had the most amazing stay in Bellapais. The pictures don’t do the property justice. Location was great - just 2 mins walk into the village and 10 min taxi into Kyrenia. The pool was beautiful, and the property extremely rustic. Communication couldn’t have been better - thank you so much. We will definitely be coming back.