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Amyth of Nicosia, Cyprus
Set within Nicosia’s medieval Venetian walls,
Amyth of Nicosia channels the Old Town spirit
with vintage-tiled floors, a covetable grand
staircase and a leafy courtyard shaded by
olive trees. Housed in an impeccably restored
20th-century villa, the boutique hideaway
offers 10 design-led rooms, plus seasonal
Cypriot cooking. It makes a perfect base
for discovering Byzantine churches, Ottoman
baths and the revitalised Eleftheria Square
– in one of Europe’s lesser-explored
capitals. Doubles from £225 per night.
amythhotels.com
PHOTOS: CHANTAL ARNTS; MIKE KARLSSON LUNDGREN; NATIVE.IE
NATIVE, Ballydehob, Ireland
‘In the countryside, but next to the craic’ is how
NATIVE describes itself – and it’s not wrong. Set
in the heart of Ballydehob, it’s just round the corner
from Michelin-starred Restaurant Chestnut – and
a short stroll from West Cork’s rugged coastline.
Owners Simon and Didi Ronan have transformed
a former dairy farm into a design-driven guesthouse
with three ensuite bedrooms and a garden sauna.
Simon’s background in landscape architecture
– specialising in luxury eco-resorts around the
world – brings serious cred on the sustainability
front, and the couple’s eye for detail is evident in
everything from the top-notch Irish bedding to
the elegantly curated art collection.
Latest additions to the mix are three garden
cabins; beyond that, the focus lies ten minutes up the
road, on a 75-acre rewilding site that sits at the heart
of NATIVE’s mission. Guests are encouraged to roam
and reconnect on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way.
Doubles from £170 per night. native.ie
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