The 178-room hotel is a welcome high-end addition to the party-heavy hub of the Yucatan Peninsula, situated on its own 100-acre compound on the beachfront. There will be five restaurants, including the seafood-focused fine dining spot Malqueque and Peacock Alley cocktail bar, plus two plunge pools and a spa with treatments nodding to traditional Mexican [...]
This longstanding luxury property was damaged so badly by Hurricanes Maria and Irma it shuttered for four years to undergo major renovations, and will reopen in spring newly renamed as part of the Rosewood portfolio. The major assets of the property remain—18 beachfront acres, on a private peninsula—alongside upgrades in amenities like a new pool, [...]
Patina is a new offshoot of the Capella hotel group, and its first site will be in the Fari Islands archipelago in the North Male Atoll, a 50-minute speedboat ride from the main airport of the Maldives. The 90-room resort aims to offer two experiences in one: If you want to be social, hang out [...]
Crete’s second entry in the list is a brand-new luxury resort with extra sophisticated interiors. Numo is an adult-friendly seaside resort that aims to showcase Ierapetra, a lesser-known part of southern Crete. In a sun-drenched, beachfront location surrounded by evergreen gardens, this Greek luxury resort offers a new take on escapism with earthy design touches, [...]
A much – anticipated new entry of Mykonos, Kalesma is an elegant boutique hotel with personality. The whitewashed, beautifully designed collection of houses has been created to resemble a charming traditional Mykonian village, tumbling down a slope to Ornos Bay, just a few meters away from the beach. Kalesma, true to its name -a Greek [...]
Cove Paros is the new resort on the island that all Paros’ lovers have to know about! Nestled just a stone’s throw away from Naoussa, the beating heart of the island, Cove Paros is a new resort that offers high-end aesthetic and authentic Cycladic hospitality plus a magnificent view of the Aegean sea. Added [...]
Just a two-hour ferry ride away from Athens, the island of Spetses, with its picturesque old harbor, is a well-known destination for a fabulous weekend getaway. Spetses has an especially elegant atmosphere, mainly due to its many Venetian mansions, which bring to mind another place and time. The scenic capital of the island, Spetses Town, [...]
The new lighting of the Acropolis in Athens won three important accolades at the 2020 Darc Awards. During the ceremony which took place online on April 30, Greece was awarded: 1st: Structures – High Budget category 1st- Event category Grand Prize: ‘Best of the Best’ for 2020 The Darc Awards are considered the “Oscars” of lighting [...]
On a list of Europe’s Top 10 Most Resilient Destinations for Summer Travel released this week, seven of the cities are Greek. The list compares each destination by the reduction in confirmed travel bookings by destination to the pre-pandemic period. The island of Mykonos crowns the tops of the list, with summer bookings currently standing [...]
The arrival of the Pacha group in Greece marks the beginning of its international expansion, inaugurating, in addition to hotels, the world-famous cabaret-style restaurants Lío on the island. Mykonos has a new glamorous resort under the name Destino Pacha Mykonos and it starts operating in June. The arrival of the Pacha group in Greece marks [...]
