How could I describe the perfect weekend getaway? How about a hotel with true style, not very far from the city and with high service standards?
As an Athenian, I don’t like May weekends in the city. To me, May is clearly the right time to plan short escapes and put myself in vacation mode, even for a short time.
It was not my first time at Thalatta Seaside Hotel at Agia Anna beach in Evoia. Thalatta, a member of HotelBrain group, is one of my favourite greek hotels because it has a modern hospitality philosophy, an even more modern design, a unique location at a huge sandy beach next to rich green nature and picturesque villages and offers all these at affordable prices. Spacious rooms and suites, large common areas, a big pool, airy restaurants and lounges: the Thalatta Seaside Hotel experience is designed to give you a the space you need to party, to play, to breathe, to relax.
This modern philosophy of Thalatta has a lot to do with the experience of its guests and their needs. To name a few of their brilliant ideas, there is a whole plan of activities for kids and a dedicated “magic” space among the pine trees that awaits the little guests, activities can be also organized for nature lovers and sports fans and wellness courses are available, curated by a specialized team.
Apart from all these, there is a menu of memorable moments one can choose from. Sailing on a private boat, having picnic by the waterfalls, enjoying a dinner for two are some of them. I was lucky enough to try the most unique experience called “Cooking by Kyra”.
Kyra is a traditional greek word for all old ladies. Thalatta Seaside Hotel has a collaboration with local women and organizes dinners and cooking lessons in their traditional houses at the nearby village. I had the chance to enjoy a lovely evening under the stars in the yard of a house eating tzatziki and soutzoukakia, exactly the way my grandmother would have made them. This is for sure an experience not to be missed by any foreign vacationer at Thalatta.
It seems that the team at Thalatta never ceases to think of ways to make this hotel unique. Two years ago, they have created the first hotel beach library in the world. Such a smart idea! Imagine, you are on your way to the beach and you can stop by and choose the title you like for the day! I really loved it, same as everybody else there! They have also taken care of every single detail around you: from the food styling of the beach snacks you can enjoy on your sunbed to the cool mottos on the “do not disturb” sign.
Leaving from Thalatta Seaside Hotel on that Sunday evening, I could not but think that it is a hotel that always keeps its promise for exceptional hospitality, a hotel I would surely recommend for a family vacation or a weekend escape for two.
See my weekend’s best moments at the gallery below: