Gillham Vineyard Hotel
Grape estate escape. Clean white lines, light wood, modern Mediterranean — think wine-country boutique rather than beach resort. Calm and deliberately slow-paced.
Book the Terroir Vineyard Tour (€23, 60 min) first thing — it reframes the whole estate and makes every glass you drink after feel more considered.
Why It Matters
First and only vineyard hotel in Northern Cyprus, built around a working winery (Etel Estate) that produces eight distinct wines. The entire guest experience — dining, spa treatments, tours, and activities — is structured around wine culture. Adults-only and deliberately boutique at 31 suites.
The only vineyard hotel in Northern Cyprus, Gillham sits on the 10-acre Etel wine estate in the Beşparmak (Five Finger) Mountains with views down to the Mediterranean. All 31 suites are adults-only, named after wine styles — from the compact Beaujolais Business rooms to the 73 sqm Presidential Sparkling Suite with its outdoor sunken fire pit and jacuzzi. The whole place revolves around wine: there's an on-site winery growing eight grape varieties, a Wine Culture Centre with paid tastings and tours, a grape-infused spa, and an Israeli-influenced Mediterranean restaurant helmed by award-winning Chef Eyal Lavy.
Where You'll Stay
5 room types available
Beaujolais Suite
The entry-level option — four single-storey rooms set among pine-clad mountains with views down to the coastline. Compact but well-equipped, aimed at executive travellers who want quality without scale.
Double or Twin · 31 sqm
Presidential Sparkling Suite
The flagship suite and the largest room on the property. One of a kind, perched on the vineyard edge with panoramic 180-degree views of the sea and vines. Features two hot tubs — one alfresco on the terrace beside the outdoor sunken fire pit, and one jacuzzi in the en-suite bathroom. 49" TV rather than the standard 43".
Double · 73 sqm
Red Suite
Only two of these — freestanding bungalow-style suites with en-suite shower rooms and private outdoor jacuzzi baths. Large wraparound terraces with unobstructed views of the Mediterranean coast and the vineyards below.
Double · 56 sqm
Rosé Suite
The most numerous room type at 18 suites, these sit on the edge of the vineyards. Ground-floor rooms have floor-to-ceiling double doors opening onto a large terrace; upper-level suites have vineyard and sea view balconies. Cool contemporary design, en-suite shower room.
Double or Twin · 43 sqm
White Suite
Six single-storey ground-floor suites named for the spirit of white wine. Each has a private garden terrace looking onto the pine-clad mountains rather than the sea. More tranquil and private than the Rosé Suites, with a strong sense of seclusion.
Double · 52 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
3 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Annual festival at Etel Winery, typically running late August into early September. Visitors and guests taste estate wines during harvest season.
Free shuttle bus to the beach, approximately 15 minutes drive below the estate.
Free shuttle bus to central Kyrenia town (harbour, castle, restaurants), about 15 minutes away.
Guided tasting of 6 wines paired with a cheese platter, held in the VIP Lounge.
Guided tasting of 6 wines from the degustation portfolio paired with a chocolate platter.
Guided tasting of 6 wines paired with an appetizer selection from Chef Eyal Lavy's menu.
Guided tasting of 6 wines from the Etel portfolio.
Walk through the estate vineyards — soils, varietals, viticulture practices, and vine life cycles explained by a guide.
Guided tasting of 3 wines from the Etel estate tasting portfolio in the Wine Culture Centre tasting room.
Self-guided walking trails that wind through the estate's 4+ hectares of vineyards and pine-forested grounds.
Regular jazz weekends with internationally recognised jazz musicians at the Wine Bar, accompanied by food from the chef.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Conference room and VIP lounge available for private meetings, parties, and training sessions within the Wine Culture Centre.
Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the property and in all suites.
Fully equipped gym within the spa building.
Segafredo coffee machines in all suites, plus tea-making kits and complimentary bottled water.
On-site free parking available for all guests.
Heated natural plunge pool inside the Wine Spa — the only heated pool on the property, making it ideal for cooler months.
Large unheated outdoor pool framed by a sunlounger-lined terrace and shade-providing trees. Fresh towels and al fresco showers provided poolside.
VIP airport transfers available upon request. Ercan Airport ~€65 each way; Larnaca Airport ~€105 each way.
Outdoor barrel sauna at the Wine Spa.
Traditional Turkish Hamam with heated marble slab (göbek taşı) inside the Wine Spa.
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