Elite Traveler Fall 2021
EXPLORE TOP SUITES
Calilo, The Calilo Suite IOS ISLAND, GREECE In the heart of the Cyclades, cocooned by the cerulean waters of the Aegean Sea, stands Ios Island. Sister islands Mykonos and Santorini are close by, and you can expect the same chic beauty here. While it has a reputation as a ‘party island,’ (one side, near the main town, is full of hedonistic backpackers and college students, and is easily accessible should you wish to cut loose), tranquility can be found on the ‘tamer’ side of the island. Calilo hotel resides in peaceful solitude — tucked away on its own beach, surrounded by hundreds of acres of untouched, striking scenery with meandering coastal paths scented with thyme and oregano. The hotel is fashioned from local stone and thus is seamless with its surroundings. Each suite features tens of thousands of pieces of local marble — the most intricate of which is The Calilo Suite. It took 13 months to install around 205,000 handcrafted marble pieces to create the über-unique abode. It has dreamy views over the Bay of Papas, and water is a theme here: There is a large outdoor marble pool, an indoor cave pool with a swim-up bar and a swinging double bed over water, ponds, a recessed-in-water lounge for four and a natural rock shower. Have an in-suite massage — the hot stone or hot shell massages are delightful — or try the signature aromatherapy massage, which uses oils infused with local herbs. Wellness wonder Ios has some 36 beaches, only a handful of which have been commercialized, and most are reached only by sea or by foot. The famous poet Homer is thought to have seen his last sunset on the island (his grave is said to be at Plakoto, the northernmost part of the island, on a hill). Embark on your own odyssey with a private boat for the day — explore hidden coves and untouched sands, and swim in the turquoise waters. From $1,390 per night. Contact Vassiliki Petridou-Michalopoulos, operations manager, info@calilo.com, +30 697 011 4922, calilo.com
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker