HUGE...but intimate. Gorgeous Environment. Stunning Architecture.
Check In Prompt, friendly, almost a little too thorough ( with such a huge resort there was a lot to go over and after a long drive it was a bit much) We were upgraded from a purchased Premium seafront room to a suite. ( more to come). Wisked by golf cart to our suite. Luggage arrived soon afterwards. Room Beautiful 2 room 2 bathroom suite. Sprawling terrace overlooking "L" shaped infinity pool, outdoor shower, and magnificent views of the coastline. Our building only had a few other rooms in it making it quiet and private....although you could never be distant from the sound of golf carts whirling about the car-free property. Service Top notch. With over 700 rooms it amazes me that they knew my name by the second day. My husband and I were both sick with the flu, serious enough to call the house DR. At check-out the GM was called and she came out to check on our health and well-being. A lovely gesture and a nice conversation insued. Location In a beautiful not well know part of Greece. ( The western Peloponnese). Having been to Greece dozens of times in my life...this was the first time to this part. It has a gorgeous coarse sand beach that goes on for miles.A minor annoyance......whether it is location or season ( there seemed to be a difference of opinion as to it's source....practice runs or crop dusting) for the two days we were there during 8-5 there was a persistant buzzing of a small aircraft plying the skies. We never could see the plane(s) but always heard them. I just wish the property was a little closer to Athens. ( 4 hours by highway and local roads after Kalamata) Overall Not usually our thing ( HUGE sprawling resorts) I was surprised at how impressed we were and how I wish we had been feeling better to really explore the place. ( My husband was mid-way through the flu and I came down with it hours after we arrived)...but the taste we got was exceptional and we would return for a proper visit. Dining Mostly room service for us as we were not feeling well. The food was fine, promptly delievered and dirty dishes removed. It was a bit expensive but we had been experiencing small village restaurants for the past several weeks before our stay so our perspective was skewed. There are 7 or 8 restuarants on this property...so many in fact they hand you a map and calendar of hours as some are closed at odd times. ( My husband couldn't find anything open after 2PM for lunch). We both had the spawling breakfast buffet ( including in the room price) the morning we departed. Impressed by the sheer volume, less by what we ate. I need to give it another try before a proper review could be written.