The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort, Costa Navarino in Greece has launched a range of new exclusive experiences for guests staying in the resort’s villas for five nights or more. Located in Costa Navarino, the sustainably driven destination in Messinia, southwest Peloponnese, the resort is set within a natural setting with views of the Ionian Sea.
The new private experiences for guests of the three-bedroom Royal Villas, Koroni and Methoni, include a complimentary helicopter ride to the resort or a full day yachting journey to the uninhabited Sfaktiria Islet in the historic Bay of Navarino, Voidokilia beach, and Proti islet. Alternatively, guests can opt for a complimentary private tour of the archaeological site of Ancient Messini, one of Greece’s best preserved sites. The Royal Villas feature a private gym, sauna and spa area, as well as ample dining spaces, large pool and BBQ terrace.
Guests staying five nights or more in the Master Infinity Villas and Ambassador Villas can immerse themselves in millennia-long history through a complimentary private tour of Nestor’s Palace, just ten minutes’ drive from The Romanos Resort, along with a complimentary yachting trip in the clear Messinian waters.
The ten villas range from 142m² to 660m² and sit on the edge of the Dunes Beach with uninterrupted Ionian Sea views, private pools, spacious living rooms and terraces and direct beach access, offering complete privacy. Additionally, all villa guests have a dedicated villa curator and butler service, private check in, linens and accessories designed by Frette, and a daily stocked mini bar. All villa guests staying more than five nights will receive complimentary limousine airport transfers to/from Athens or Kalamata.
Adventurous villa guests can now book a private scuba diving trip or a snorkeling trip around Proti island, a unique diving spot due to its clear visibility with 15 dive sites. For food lovers, the new customised experiences include the opportunity to book a culinary feast with an exclusive 12-course blind tasting menu onboard a private yacht, that draws inspiration from Greece’s rich culinary heritage.
Young guests can explore the starry Messinian sky as the sandy area of the villas is transformed into a magical campsite where they can lay back and gaze at the stars or enjoy a private magic and balloon show, as well as movie nights for the whole family on the villa terrace accompanied by their choice of menu. Additionally, kids who are keen on sports can enjoy private coaching sessions at the FC Bayern Football camps and the NBA Basketball School during July and August.
More to do at Costa Navarino
All guests at The Romanos can take advantage of the multitude of sporting activities and authentic experiences that Costa Navarino has to offer, such as traditional olive and wine harvesting, village cooking classes, astronomy nights and philosophy walks. For endless water-based fun, sports enthusiasts can opt for kitesurfing, sup, windsurf and more at the Watersports Centre by Moraitis, or immerse into the Messinian nature with Navarino Outdoors through cycling and hiking trips. They can also practice golf at the four signature golf courses or tennis, padel and pickleball at the Mouratoglou Tennis Centre featuring 17 state-of-the-art courts.
In addition, they can visit Navarino Agora, open to all visitors of the region, which introduces guests to a microcosm of experiences, ranging from shopping and gastronomy to an open-air cinema, concerts and cultural events under the Messinian sky.
Across Costa Navarino, there is a wide choice of more than 40 dining venues, featuring a variety of cuisines, ranging from local Messinian to fine dining using the region’s fresh produce. Endless hours of fun await young guests at the aqua park with six waterslides, or at the Cocoon Care centre for infants and toddlers from 4 months to 3 years old and at the SandCastle for children aged 4-12 years old, with day-long activities. In addition, Division 16 is a great area for teens to hang out and enjoy bowling, karaoke and VR games.
Costa Navarino is a 45 minute-drive from Kalamata International Airport. British Airways has four direct flights a week from London Heathrow between May and October. Easyjet flies direct to Kalamata from London Gatwick three times a week from April to November. Jet2 has twice-weekly direct flights from Birmingham, London Stansted and Manchester from May to November, while Ryanair flies weekly from London Stansted between June and September. Luxury Limo transfer can be arranged to Costa Navarino with a driving distance of approx. 3 hours from Athens. All experiences need to be pre-booked and are subject to availability.
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