Reviewed by Tom Bell
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EMELISSE ART HOTEL - REVIEW
This place has the lot: exquisite views over turquoise seas, unyielding luxury in super-cool rooms, smartly-cushioned loungers flanking the pool, and a path down to a smooth belt of rock where you can swim into a cave. It is the rarest of places, one that fulfils every detail of the dream. You are alone on a tiny peninsular with views across to the islands of Lefkada and Ithaca.
The hotel is made up of colour-washed houses, with soft yellow walls, tiled roofs, manicured rose gardens and watery views. Some have private swimming pools, all rooms have terraces or balconies that look the right way. Wander around and you find sofas on terraces that look out to sea, an enormous infinity pool down by the bar-restaurant, and two breakfast terraces up at the main house (one for the sun, one for the shade). At night, hundreds of candle lanterns illuminate the paths, while flames from a bonfire leap into the air. Food is irresistible and threatens waistlines, so make sure you do your lengths in the morning. |
