![]() ![]() They care about the toys magicked up on the beach, the zoo trips, pottery lessons and baking at the excellent kids’ club open to babies from just four months, or the self-captained boat trips they can paddle off on (along with their adults), out into the serene, memory-forming Mediterranean blue. What they do care about is the daily breakfast and supper banquets, where tribes of children dart excitedly between buffet tables, wondering how long they have to wait before they can hit the spectacular spread of kids’ desserts (so good the adults go in for its ice cream with all the toppings too). But your kid doesn’t care about any of that. A glossy supermodel of an estate and one of the best hotels in Cyprus, it cascades down the Paphos hillside like flowing golden Champagne, a mirage of effortlessly chic, traditional white buildings with blue shutters and terracotta roofs, manicured gardens and gently swaying trees, infinity pools, lush lawns, and cappuccino-shade sands. Rick JordanĪnassa is supremely beautiful. Surprisingly for Mallorca, the island where modern tourism was invented, there are few other resorts open year-round, making this a no-brainer for quick-fix, out-of-season holidays. We’ve never been to a small hotel with so many pools-two outside and one inside. ![]() Aysla opened last autumn, and this season will bring T-shirt-painting and ceramics sessions, along with a Mediterranean grill, and the Asian restaurant is great for sushi-loving teens (there are seats at the counter where we watch chefs slice tuna and stir-fry bibimbap). You can venture out on the hotel’s e-bikes to experience the cheap thrills of Santa Ponsa and the smart marina at Puerto Portals, where there’s a quieter beach, but mainly this is a place to lie back and let the island do its thing. ![]() Outside, little paths wind past pomegranate and olive trees, punctuated by wicker seats and benches so that, at night, the garden resembles a fairy grotto. ![]() Hammock chairs and bulbous ceramics, geometric tiles and woven lampshades, are just a few of the standout design features at Kimpton Aysla Mallorca. ![]()
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