Astir Palace Resort

Frommer's Review

Tranquil and beautiful, with sea vistas, the Astir Palace is actually a series of secluded bungalows and three hotels with their own private beaches on 75 acres with plenty of activity from windsurfing to private Pilates lessons. Seven well-regarded restaurants ranging from the beachside Taverna 37 to the Polynesian Sao Restaurant are on-site. The Arion hotel offers a more classical aesthetic and its sea-view rooms are arranged in such a way so that even the bathtubs have prime water views; in 2006 Starwood Hotels and Resorts of the St. Regis in NYC fame raised its luxury flag on the Arion, while the Westin was formerly known as the Nafsika. All rooms in the Westin have sea views while the rooms are elegant and modern, and the new W hotel (formerly Aphrodite) will open in 2008, following a long and extensive renovation that is expected to be spectacular when it is done.

Facilities:
7 restaurants; 7 bars; 3 pools; 3 tennis courts

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