Casa Mespilea

One of the worst “hotels” I’ve ever seen — I didn’t even end up staying.
I walked into the room and honestly couldn’t believe they rent it out. It was unbelievably small, to the point where the bed barely fit. There wasn’t even enough space to open a suitcase without bumping into everything.
The smell was the worst part: a strong, heavy restaurant kitchen odor, as if you were sleeping inside a ventilation hood. Grease, fried food, and something stale that made it hard to breathe. It was impossible to tolerate for more than a few minutes.
The room was extremely dark, with almost no natural light and old lighting fixtures that made the space feel even more depressing. Everything looked outdated and neglected, as if no renovation had been done in decades.
Honestly, I couldn’t imagine spending even a single night there. I left almost immediately. A complete disappointment — I would not recommend it to anyone.

A great place, perfectly located in the town centre only minutes from basically everywhere. It's been very tastefully renovated with comfortable rooms. We stayed in two of the first-floor rooms which both had balconies overlooking the town. The garden, with its fruit trees is a beautiful oasis. We were only there for one night in order to catch a plane from Paphos Airport (only 20 minutes away), but we certainly plan to come again.

A place for the soul, you feel peace of mind, you enjoy the hospitality of the hosts, you relax in the garden in the shade of orange and tangerine trees. We had a beautiful stay, a special New Year's Eve with wonderful people like Yioula and Costas and we enjoyed the kindness of Yanis.
If you like old things combined with new ones of good taste and quality, then this is a place to choose.

Had a lovely one night stay. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable. Had a brunch the next morning in the beautiful garden area and the food was delicious. Location of the hotel could not be better. Next to the bars and restaurants.

Lovely hotel, had great character to it at a good price. I loved how every room was decorated differently, our room was very spacious and had high ceilings. Bed was comfortable and we had a great nights sleep as well. Room could do with some better lighting though, it was quite dull with every light on and window open. Staff were very helpful and allowed us to use a room for a meeting after check our time which was very kind, the check in process was easy also. Entrance beautifully decorated for Christmas which is really nice, I will stay here again!

We spend one night at Casa Mespilea and it was a marvellous experience. It was a wonderful beginning for our trip. The patio is very quiet, peaceful and nice. Also the dinner was delicious as well as the breakfast. The people were friendly.

Great stay at Casa Mespilea! The location was perfect (according to my standards) ; in the heart of the old town, you can access by a few steps to the old town market, and also to plenty of restaurants and bars of all styles, a lot authentic restaurants. The hotel also has their own restaurant in their courtyard and you take the breakfast there, it's really gorgeous and a great place to relax. Loved the service, everyone was super nice and available whenever we needed something like laundry. Strongly recommend this place!

A nice property and well located, but my experience was spoiled when a spotted a very large insect in the shower. I understand that this is unavoidable in Cyprus especially in ground floor rooms with open windows, but the issue is that when I reported it to the staff and asked to use another room’s shower, he said something like that’s what happens in nature and showed no sympathy at all, I had to insist to be allowed to use another shower, and asked him to deal with it while I was out of my room. When I returned to the room, no attempt had been made to remove the insect. When I checked out an hour later the same staff member did not even offer an apology, simply taking my payment and allowing me to leave without comment. Things happen but the job of a good hotel is to respond sympathetically and constructively and this did not happen here.

Casa Mesplea is a small and well kept secret on the very edge of Pafos Old Town. Very easy walk to a number of, restaurants, a couple of which are fine dining, although the majority are in typical Cypriot style. The food at the hotel is excellent and the eating area is delightful. Quite unique.
Rooms are clean and tidy, and far from the square boxes you would find in the tourist hotels. Interesting and quirky. Perhaps a little tight for long stays but then again, you would not go to Pafos Old Town if you want to stay in your hotel.
The staff are lovely, and are really helpful. If you ask for advice on restaurants, beaches, visitor attractions etc they will go out of their way to help.
Would we go back… Undoubted.

This turned out to be one of the highlights of our stay in Cyprus. Chez Mamma Bistro, which was in a delightful, tranquil, courtyard in the centre of the hotel building.
The service was quick, and our host was charming. Authentic, tasty food.
Totally recommend this venue for a meal.

Wandering around a very quiet Paphos Old Town (Sunday) and noticed this hotel. We were peckish and most places were closed — but this turned out to be one of the highlights of our stay in Cyprus. We had lunch in the restaurant, Chez Mamma Bistro, which was in a delightful, tranquil, courtyard in the centre of the hotel building.
The food menu was perfect — not too much choice and included local dishes, many of which were vegetarian, which was what we wanted.
The service was quick, and our host was charming. The food was exquisite — not 'fancy', but better than that. Authentic, tasty, and arrived surprisingly quickly.
Totally recommend this venue for a meal.
We were staying in Peyia, so didn't stay in the rooms, but would definitely check this out if staying in Paphos again.

It’s so important for cities to restored these building and make them public spaces. Mespilea is so beautiful and it capture the essence of the old town. We had the most amazing dinner in the courtyard. Costa and his team were so hospitable. We loved our stay.

Had seen this bistro advertised on SoMe quite a lot and positive posting associated with it so decided to give it a try. Have walked past it many times not realising it was there tucked away on a link street in the old town.
We were seated in the garden which was lovely, plenty of cover by trees & umbrella's with nice lighting adding to the feel.
The menu is not huge but there is enough choice — often less is more! There was a complementary amuse bouche which was so tasty, really enjoyed it. This was followed by how made breads — one with carob which was near black and a lighter bread along with butter.
Opted for the giant beans with feta and the stuffed halloumi to start, both were delicious and would order both again! For mains ordered the sea bass and the iberico pork, again both were delicious although I didn't try the pork as it is served with chimichurri. The sea bass was off the bone, 2 nice sized fillets which were cooked to perfection.
There was a complementary pudding of orange cake, very sweet and moist which rounded the meal off nicely. Had a bottle of Sauvignon blanc from the Makarounas winery which was an ungrafted vines and single vineyard. It was a really enjoyable wine and reasonably priced. The bill came in at €98.

A wonderful property. Rooms are comfortable and beautifully done, with small kitchens. Comfortable beds. Many rooms face a serene courtyard shaded by fruit trees. The restaurant, Chez Mamma, which has seating on the courtyard, was one of the best both in terms of both the quality and the setting. But the very best thing was the staff. A really great stay. We were there for 4 nights and wished we could have stayed longer.

This hotel is intimate and full of charm, extremely clean and quite unique for the area. There is a mix of Greek, Italian and French vibes to it. The staff is more than friendly and very efficient. There is culture and beauty, from the paintings, the objects, to the bedrooms deco and the grace and loveliness of the garden (the restaurant). The owner is a charming, educated man, who speaks fluent English and French. His wife is the chef, who also speaks fluent German. We had diner there, and not only was the service excellent but the food was both refined enough and comforting, and the portions really generous. It's a combination again, of people who lived abroad, understand other cultures, but also incorporate local specialties like honey and carob. The asparagus bread and the carob bread are amazing, but not just that. And, not a lot of restaurants will offer you delicate and tasty amuse bouche as well as BREAD AND BUTTER, the essence of civilisation imo as a French! I highly recommend you this place.

Fantastic place, well cared for, the food is really good. The manager came to ask us if everything was okay. I really enjoyed it. Being the last supper on the island of Cyprus. This restaurant will gladly return ☺️

This beautiful hidden garden is a beautiful location for brunch lunch or dinner. The food is 5 star and is definitely my go to place when I’m in old town paphos thank you 🙏