Aphrodite Hills Flexible Fitness
Sharing from: £1460 pp | Singles from: £1530 pp
EXCLUSIVE OFFER 7 nights for 6, No Single Supplement & Free Room Upgrade
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The beauty of this fitness holiday is that is allows you to get fit whilst trying a range of different activities - you can focus on gym work, yoga, riding, tennis or biking, or you can try a mix of them all. After an initial wellness consultation they will create the perfect fitness programme to suit your goals and interests. You no longer have to stick to treadmills and indoor cycling, you can now make the most of the fantastic climate and stunning surrounds to get fit in the fresh air.
The Escape includes:
- Initial wellness consultation including measurement of heart rate, body fat etc
- 5 Day Fitness programme - choice of 1 activity per day (60 mins) from Personal Training, Private Tennis Lesson, Golf Lessons, Private yoga lesson, Mountain Biking ride
- 2 Thermae Experiences (heat circuit & bathing ritual)
- 1 Full Hammam Ritual (steam, cleansing and massage)
- 1 Sports massage
- Complimentary access to daily group fitness or yoga classes BONUS free activities
- 7 nights accommodation BONUS free room upgrade
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Daily Breakfast
- Return transfers from Paphos Airport
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Return flights to Paphos
* Health Lifestyle Meals are available on a half board or full board basis - ask us for more details
* Golf Offer (Play 4 rounds for price of 2) - ask us for more details
Special Offers:
Free Nights Early Booking Offer: 7 nights for 6 valid for stays between
- 01 May 10 - 31 October 10 (must be booked by 31 August)
Free Room Upgrade valid for stays between
- 03 June 10 - 31 October 10 (must be booked by 31 August)
- 01 January 10 - 31 October 10 (excluding 01 - 06 April)
- No. 3 Hotel Spa (Europe) - Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Spa Awards 2010
- Best European Spa - Professional Beauty Awards 2008
Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel
Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel Details
Location
The Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel overlooks the glittering blue Mediterranean Sea on the West Coast of Cyprus. In Greek mythology it is believed that Aphrodite, the Goddess of love and beauty emerged from the waves on this island of myths and legends. Today the island combines ancient mythology with stunning natural beauty and traditional Cypriot hospitality. The award winning resort offers a golf course, spa, tennis academy, village square with shops and restaurants, private beach club and luxurious accommodation in a relaxed and secluded location only 15 minutes drive from Paphos International airport, with picturesque fishing port of Paphos and cosmopolitan seaport Limassol nearby.
Transfer Time - 15 mins from Paphos Airport, 90 mins from Larnaca
Rooms
This charming resort offers 290 Guest Bedrooms and Suites. There are 190 Standard Rooms, 58 Superior Rooms (6 with private pool), 28 Club Standard and Superior Rooms (4 with private pool), 13 Club Deluxe Suites with Jacuzzi or private pool, 1 Presidential Suite with private pool. All rooms and suites have a balcony or terrace, providing views of the Aphrodite Hills golf course or the Mediterranean Sea. The rooms are elegantly furnished with sumptuous fabrics and excellent workmanship to create an oasis of indulgence for you to relax in.
Food
Ingredients from local markets prepared by the chefs at Aphrodite Hills promise a feast for the senses! There are three restaurants offering Mediterranean and International cuisine, and a pool bistro, plus a cluster of restaurants and cafés to chose from in the village square, from Japanese, to Greek and Italian. Within the resort, Eleoanas offers a menu a la carte, and a buffet, the Leandar offers Euro-Asian menu with a French twist, the Mesogios, which is Greek for Mediterranean, uses local cooking methods to create fresh and healthy food, and the Ifestos is an Italian style brasserie.
Fitness and Daily Activities
Golf The Aphrodite Hills Golf Club has an 18 hole, par 71/70 championship standard course of 6299 metres, designed by Cabell Robinson, renowned American course architect.
Tennis The Tennis Academy offers professional tennis instructors to help you improve your game on 9 floodlit courts (4 clay and 5 hard courts).
Horse Riding The Riding Stables located to the north of the resort on the border of the nearby woodlands offer both countryside rides and tuition.
Health Club The Health club with state of the art fitness equipment offers an indoor pool, sauna and steam room and a 1160 sqm outdoor heated pool with water cascade.
Kids Club Aphrodite Hills provides day care and children’s activities. The Kids Club is open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. The Teens Club takes place at The Grotto. Baby-sitting is also available
Insider Tips
- Tennis rackets can be provided by the Tennis Academy
- The Tennis Academy at Aphrodite Hills is the best in Cyprus and coaching programmes and tournaments are overseen by resident Professional Nic Papadopoulos
- With 4 floodlit hard courts, Aphrodite Hills' tennis centre boasts fabulous views over the coast as well as Olympic class
- The horse-riding is recommended as you will get to explore the mountainside behind the resort, access undiscovered paths and be able to enjoy stunning views.
Holiday insider tips
Wellness Approach
- Aptly named "The Retreat", this very impressive stand alone spa has a huge range of treatments for pampering, relaxation and light detox. Therapists from Thailand are on hand for authentic Thai Massage and South East Asian treatments for a holistic feel.
Freestyle Spa
- Separate male and female steam rooms are in the changing rooms. There is infinity pool with relaxation area and jet pool/jacuzzi on the upper level with views over the golf course and sea.
Signature Treatment
Full Hamman Ritual A steam in the ornate domed hamman is followed by a body scrub with a loofah and a vigorous full body massage whilst you lie on a heated marble bed. This authentic Middle Eastern treatment will expel toxins, boost blood circulation and exfoliate, leaving you with glowing skin and deep muscle relaxation.
We Love
- The Li'tya treatments that are based on ancient Aboriginal rituals and medicinal practices that span back 40,000 years. The experience is holistic and works on a mind, body and soul level that will leave you wanting to find out more about this fascinating path to wellness.
- The Thermae Experience treatment which is one of the best hydrotherapy and heat circuits we have come across. It includes 5 different heat rooms (steams and saunas) all at different temperatures and a frigidarium (ice grotto). You are guided around each section in a certain order to achieve the best detoxifying and muscle relaxing results. Don't underestimate this as a treatment in its own right - you will see the difference when you lay down in the relaxation room at the end.
Return on Investment
Energised & Motivated.
Holiday reviews and comments
1st Aug 2009 | By elarem
july 19th 2009,
i'm just back from the retreat Spa,the experience was so amazingly good,that stayed one week longer.
i was travelling alone but never felt lonely.Timi the personal treaner,was so dedicated and profesional that i grow to like exercising(i never liked gym).The treatments at the spa where all great.
I'm back home now with much more inner peace and balance.
The retreat spa is a place with a Soul.
20th Jun 2009 | By Gail - London
19th June - travelled late May.
From my arrival and pick up at the Aiport everthing was well organised.
My intial consultation with George, Director at the Spa was in depth and a programme of 5 days training with Timmi and some additional treatments was organised and met my needs and timetabled to give me spasce to myself during the day for the pool and going to the beach.
The personal training from Timmi was measured so as not to put me off but extended to push me a bit further. It was really well explained and included power plate , which I hadn;t used before and I also came away with a programme for at home.
The Spa and treatments were some of the best I have come across in the world - both hammam ritual and experiences and recommended massages. The Spa facilities were just glorious and spacious and staff welcoming and helpful.
Similarly the hotel staff were welcoming and attentive particularly since I was a solo traveller. Occasionaly there was a breakdown about my healthy half board option with the chef but it was always resolved.
I was content to have a quiet time however the bars were very quiet in the evening and there was little chance for me to meet up with other guests travelling on their own .
Also i think the bar prices put people off.
I have to say I hated the Paphos trip on the Sat night to the port. I think the hotel needs to warn guests that most of the normal shops are closed on a Sat night , the level of restaurants and bars in the port area is bottom end and just how far it is to travel into the old town, esp alone.
Nevertheless the hotel service and facilities are first class. i would thoroughly recommend the hotel and spa and hope to return next year.
Gail
8th May 2009 | By LF - Herts
Travelled March 09
Firstly, I would like to say that my collection from the airport and reception on my arrival was very good and the hotel was excellent. I love pristine bathrooms and my room met all of my expectations.
Overall, I was very impressed with the whole resort and even though I am not a golfer, I could see how well the course had been developed to provide a number of challenges to the visiting players.
Of course the spa was fantastic and although the interview and organisation of my activities was protracted and confusing, they eventually got it right. My worry would be that as I was the only guest participating that week, what would have happened, if several people had turned up at once. There was also a lot of confusion about getting me to the stables and back as they only had one car capable of travelling the rough road and there were other guests wanting to go elsewhere. In any event, it was sorted out.
Slight disappointments were that it was out of season" and much of the village as well as other restaurants in the hotel were closed plus of course the weather was pretty wet. They said it hadn't been like that for 10 years but they said that the last time I travelled to Cyprus at Easter and it certainly wasn't 10 years ago!!
I guess had I not taken that particular week, then the price would have been much higher so overall I would say that I received very good value for money given all the activities I was able to participate in.
8th May 2009 | By Fiona - Cumbria
Travelled April 09
The people at the spa were without exception great and a lot of effort was made to make the most appropriate programme for me, so I ended up having an hour of personal training each morning at 10am with Timi - he concentrated on Pilates-type exercises with some 'Power-plate' work, which was new to me and interesting as I didn't know what to expect. This was time well spent and undoubtedly helped my recovery. Likewise, the spa treatments concentrated on muscle-relaxing massages and wraps with the thermae experiences to help my sore muscles. I did go over the alloted number of 'free' treatments but I certainly can't complain about the cost of the additional ones as it was much less than I had expected. All the treatments (3 massages, 2 wraps, 2 thermae experiences, in total) were exceptionally good but the Ma'ala mai (I'm not sure this is the correct spelling; it's one of the Australian Aboriginal-style treatments and was extra to the 'programme') light mud wrap followed by a full body massage and also the shiatsu full body massage, which replaced the sports massage, were absolutely outstanding. Both were from a young Bulgarian masseuse called Galina whom I would recommend to anyone going to the spa. The other masseuses were very good but, for me, she was truly exceptional in terms of being able to gauge exactly the place for and amount of pressure to use in both the Swedish-style and Shiatsu massages. By the end of the week I was walking with no pain and very little of the discomfort that usually built up over a day just from moving about. Certainly finishing with the Shiatsu on my last evening was a good decision.
The hotel staff were also very good and I certainly enjoyed my stay there. The situation of the hotel above the 'ravine' which spilts the Aphrodite Hills development and the dramatic golf course is quite amazing. The low value of the pound against the euro means that eating in the hotel is rather expensive but the quality is good and the restaurants in 'The Village Square' adjacent to the hotel are pretty similarly priced.
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