Day 1
Kick-start your day
It’s time to adapt to a new, more contemplative pace, so turn off your phone and retreat to The Spa, which has an indoor-outdoor pool set above the curve of the bay, as well as a sauna, flower and mineral steam rooms and hydrotherapy showers. Get into out-of-office mode with the Digital Wellness Escape, a 90-minute session that combats the effects of too much tech, from tight neck muscles and hunched posture to tension around the eyes.
Do something different
The Messenian countryside is dotted with waterfalls hidden amid sun-dappled glades, including Polylimnio, with its cascades and turquoise pools. Closer to the hotel, Kalamaris is equally lovely and less precarious to reach. Follow the road signs to its small car park, north of Gialova village, then take the trail through the woods to the fairy-tale waterfall and pool. (If you’d prefer a guided hike, the Guest Experience team will be happy to help.)
Settle into stillness
Back at the resort, head for dinner at Oliviera, whose curving, olive-tree-edged terrace has panoramic views over the sea. Its menu is built around exceptional local produce, from wild artichokes and sfela cheese to Kilada prawns. Feast on freshly caught lobster, seaweed salt-crusted fish, or seasonal specials like the lamb navarin, with garden-grown spring veg.