![]() With 130 metres to paddle in at Cali’s cliffside pool, you’ll spend a fair amount of time submerged, but deep-sea splashes come just as easily a private bay lies at the foot of the resort for uninterrupted tan-topping while Kalafatis beach – one of the island’s best – is a short stroll away. Top of the Cycladic list for pleasure-seeking A-listers, you’ll find your fair share of prestigious beach clubs and dance-till-dawn establishments too, but along this sleepy southwest corner life tends to beat its own (remarkably mellow) drum. Slather on that SPF, outdoor pursuits are plenty on Mykonos’ glamourpuss pastures. Sure, snack around-the-clock with 24-hour room service. Clean-living types, by contrast, can get fruity at the juice bar between 10am and 4pm. The restaurant is open for breakfast between 8am and 12pm or dinner between 8pm to 1am, while the pool bar, and sushi kitchen, runs all day from 12pm to 8pm. You never know, a majestic mix of, say, mushroom-infused tequila, citrus and marjoram cordial, triple sec and lime may just appear at your table. Feeling poetic? Pray to Polyhymnia, the muse of sacred verse. Things get a little more Dionysion at the restaurant bar where curated libations inspired by Greek mythology are accompanied by a fully-stocked wine cellar of local grapes. ![]() Of course, if you’re really committed to the detox, the reception’s juice bar may be more suitable – with smoothies and post-workout protein shakes to maximise your gains. Order a Detox Zombie with an extra lashing of vitamin C to balance out the rum, or a matcha-infused Mai Tai with almond, orange and lime. You’ll find super fresh food from local producers in the hotel’s bar and kitchen, and with up-coming plans for an allotment, you may be able to grow your own some day, too.įor sunlounger sipping, the pool bar – not just any pool bar, that is, but a blue Patagonia marble pool bar – serves cocktail classics with a good-for-you twist. Solar panels on top of the reception are used to charge golf buggies and re-purposed stones from the initial excavation have been utilised in the resort’s architecture. Cali’s four natural water sources and purification plant ensure the cleanest water in the island, while their electrical substation and generator means it’s not at the mercy of Mykonos’ power supply (thankfully so, as cuts can be frequent). While the hotel can’t claim to be 100 per cent self-sustaining, it’s remarkably close. Cots are free and available on request while extra beds cost €150 a night. Service dogs are welcome for an additional €150. Guests with mobility needs should enquire about one of the hotel’s three accessible suites. AlsoĬommon areas are wheelchair accessible and there are elevators and ADA bathrooms throughout the property. If island-hopping is on the menu, a pair of non-slip boat shoes wouldn’t go amiss either. Packing tipsīring your best airy threads and wind-withstanding hats. But, if you ask nicely, the concierge may be able to arrange a bit of in-room kneading, too. You’ll find a full weights rack, cardio, motion and cable machines as well as a pilates and yoga studio (kitted out with four Basi reformers, no less) and in-house trainers. Until then, muscles can be sustained and sculpted at the white-washed fitness centre which, nestled into the cliffside, doubles up as an excellent background for a post-pump selfie. ![]() SpaĪ full service spa will be open in summer 2023. Swimming lessons and flotation devices can be provided for kids, otherwise, cocktails à la lounger call. In keeping with Cali Mykonos' penchant for marble, the crystalline structure overlooks the hotel’s private port and – equally crystalline – waters of Kalafatis Beach below. The snaking 130-metre infinity pool is an aquatic tour-de-force, sweeping the cliff edge as it mimics the curvature of a neighbouring stream. Honeymooners will love the Cali Suite’s double shower, but for optimum space, the split-level Villa Calliope (with its two pools and terraces, chef’s kitchen and four king-size bedrooms) makes for unforgettable Cycladic memory-making. In each you’ll find a hearty helping of marble (bathrooms, floors, headboards) CocoMat sleep systems and pieces by all-Greek artists and craftsmen. ‘Room’ is one way to put it, but here they’re more like petite houses, each occupying their own white-washed building. In rooms: Beach bags, hats, slippers, Naxos Apothecary bath products, TV, sound system, yoga mat, bathrobes and slippers. Private beach, pool, free town shuttle, golf buggies, gym, spa, (coming summer 2023), boutique, free WiFi throughout.
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