DESTINATIONS WHAT’S NEW? GREECE & CYPRUS


w GREEK DELIGHTS In Greece, it’s Corfu’s new Ikos Dassia, set to open in May, that’s taking the limelight. The third sibling in the Ikos family – alongside Ikos Oceania and Ikos Olivia – the 409-room resort promises everything you’d expect from the luxury all-inclusive brand. That includes a comprehensive activity schedule and the renowned dine-out programme, which lets guests eat at local tavernas for free, plus a Hero kids’ club and daily entertainment. “This newest addition has been beautifully finished, and offers a vast range of facilities for all ages,” says Gary Boyer, head of purchasing at Classic Collection Holidays. “It’s right on the hotel’s private beach and close to Corfu town, with all the service and amenities customers associate with the Ikos brand.” There’s plenty happening on the mainland too. Send wellbeing fans to


the Peloponnese, where the Euphoria Retreat is making its debut in May with a four-level spa featuring a hammam, tepidarium, yoga hall and more. Tailored programmes with a personal mentor are available alongside a signature week-long package, with holistic treatments designed around the five elements and inspired by ancient Greek and Chinese philosophy. It’s all surrounded by idyllic scenery in the heart of a valley just outside the Unesco-listed town of Mystras, with mountains, orange groves and a large private forest inviting trekking, biking, outdoor classes and other activities in picture-postcard surroundings. It’s not the only new kid on the


Peloponnese block. Grecotel is launching its latest outpost here in April in the form of Casa Marron, a beachfront all-inclusive, located seven miles from the town of Kato Achaia, that promises a host of family-friendly


activities. Its 172 rooms, 98 bungalows, six pools, several tennis courts and nine bars and restaurants – spanning Greek, Asian, Italian and other cuisines – will colour its sprawling estate, which sits between verdant plains and the glistening ripples of the Ionian Sea. Over in Rhodes, things are going


ABOVE LEFT: Parklane Resort & Spa, Cyprus


ABOVE RIGHT: Ikos Dassia, Corfu


LEFT: Abaton Island Resort & Spa, Crete


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futuristic with Gennadi Grand Resort, part of the Lindos Hotel Group, set to launch in May. Billing itself as a luxury, eco-friendly design hotel, it aims to “bring the outside in” with floor-to-ceiling windows and various eco-conscious gizmos, from a sloped green roof designed to improve the microclimate to a reverse osmosis plant that will provide clean and sustainable water. Yoga, tennis, water sports and other activities will be on hand, alongside various spa treatments, all set right by the beach and overlooking the secluded Gennadi Bay. The influx of luxury resorts doesn’t end there. In Crete, Abaton Island Resort & Spa, due to open in April, will boast 152 elegant suites – almost half featuring open-air pools – a Beach Club, wedding and honeymoon packages, and a therapeutic wellness centre, all right in front of the water on the island’s north coast. And Zante has its own new lavish


treasure to boast about: the adult- only Lesante Blu Exclusive Beach Resort, which opened last year and is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World. Close to resort town Tsivili and a stone’s throw from a Blue Flag beach, it’s a haven for couples, with ‘his and her’ spa treatments alongside a handful of Honeymoon Suites.


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