Less than an hour’s drive west of the tiny Kalamata airport is a pristine patch of coast in Messinia. Here at the Navarino Dunes site of Costa Navarino, the prime sustainable destination on the Peloponnese peninsula, you’ll find one of Greece’s most exclusive five-star hotels, The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort.
Honey-coloured buildings frame striking views over glistening pools, the turquoise Ionian Sea and the Peloponnese mountains beyond. Many relish the resort’s proximity to some of Europe’s finest golf courses, while others kick back on golden sands, enjoy treatments in the award-winning Anazoe Spa or learn about the local culture through activities such as cookery and
embroidery classes.
World-class tennis coaching, golfing links and golden sands mean every experience is extraordinary in Costa Navarino
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The Romanos
The drive from Athens takes a tiresome four hours. Book with British Airways Holidays, though, and you can relax on seasonal direct flights from Heathrow to Kalamata, with a journey time of just three hours and thirty minutes. The hotel is open from mid-April, when the grassland is awash with poppies, to the end of October.
Every room at The Romanos features luxurious touches such as Anazoe Spa toiletries, a mini bar and a Nespresso coffee machine. Upgrade, however, and you can enjoy a private terrace with your own infinity pool. To truly splash out, opt for any of the glorious suites or one of the ten exquisite Ionian Exclusive beachfront villas, which come with private pools and a dedicated butler service. And for the epitome of palatial living, stay in the three-bedroom Royal Villa Koroni, which sits on the edge of the Dunes beach and has its own spa room and gym.
Everything about the resort oozes luxury, from its marble floors to its carefully sourced local produce and exclusive excursions, which include full-day coastal cruises. It’s no surprise that the hotel was selected for Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers Choice Award in 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022, and was among the best in Europe in Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List 2020.
All holidays with British Airways Holidays are ATOL protected. You can secure your holiday with a deposit from just £75 per person, which you can pay in as few or as many instalments as you like*. You'll also get 23kg of baggage included per person and there's a 24-hour holiday helpline in case you need assistance while away.
Stay at The Romanos and you’ll get access to more than 20 restaurants, bars and pool bars to frequent – some shared with the neighbouring Westin Resort Costa Navarino. Choose the half-board option with British Airways Holidays and you can dine on set menus at seven restaurants or enjoy à la carte options, meaning you never need to eat the same meal twice. Here are our favourite places included in a half-board stay:
Tuck into the catch of the day while still in your flip-flops at this beachside restaurant. Snack on plates of fried calamari or grilled octopus before selecting your preferred fish and cooking method.
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Belly dancing and shisha pipes are a standard of this Lebanese restaurant. Order cold and hot mezze to start and then savour a kebab or mixed grill before finishing with gloriously sticky baklava.
Nargile
Signature cuts arrive on large wooden platters at this popular steakhouse. Try an Aberdeen Angus rib eye from Uruguay, Iberico pork from Spain or, should you prefer to go local, the Greek black chicken.
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This Italian restaurant offers a lavish antipasti buffet and comforting à la carte options, as well as the opportunuity to combine your dinner with the Greek tradition of outdoor cinema. You can
also plunder the cellar of Italian wines.
Da Luigi
Award-winning chef Giannis Parikos’s dishes are inspired by traditional Messinian recipes and perfectly paired with an expansive range of wines. To start, we love the crispy egg with wild mushrooms, potato cream, truffle and San Michali cheese (known as the Greek Parmesan).
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Beachfront villas come with private pools and a dedicated butler service
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Save some time for peace and rejuvenation in the
multi-award-winning Anazoe Spa & Thalassotherapy.
The dominant element here is the olive tree, with oleotherapy treatments based on ancient local
practices combined with modern science. You can
also enjoy open-air spa pampering at designated
spa pavilions on the beach, in the olive groves,
or even in the privacy of your own suite or villa.
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Whether you want to savour regional delicacies with locals from Pylos, learn to make the local pasta and hear Greek songs sung a capella, or simply taste a range of local olive oils, The Romanos’s Messinian Authenticity programme lets you experience the area’s culture first hand.
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Families can use the two kids clubs at the neighbouring The Westin Resort Costa Navarino. The Cocoon creche provides sensory and imaginative play for babies and toddlers up to four years, and the SandCastle club offers sports, games and crafts for four- to 12-year-olds. Children will adore the Aqua Park’s water slides, pool and playground or head to Division 16 for bowling, karaoke, and escape games. There is additionally half-day or full-day tennis camps from nine years old. And in summer, six- to 18-year-olds can participate in the FC Bayern Football Camp, which offers four hours of training and matches per day.
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The first Mouratoglou Tennis Center in Europe offers the chance to play on brand new, state-of-the-art courts while receiving personalised coaching from the best in the world. Designed to blend into the classic Messinian landscape at Navarino Dunes, the center has 12 tennis courts plus padel and pickleball, and its coaches provide a choice of private or group lessons, tennis clinics and camps for players of all ages and levels.
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Top: DA LUIGI. above: flame. left: NARGILE
ROMANOS banquet: between more than 20 restaurants and bars, Dining options are plentiful
SPLASH OUT: ENJOY A private terrace with your own infinity pool AND BUTLER SERVICE
room with a swoon: a beachfront SUITE
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With access to four stunning courses within 13 km, The Romanos is Greece’s finest golf resort
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room with a swoon: a beachfront SUITE
executive treatment: guests are left wanting nothing at the romanos