Luxe Beat Magazine APRIL 2015 | Page 53

Travel
Travel
The spa is a gathering spot , especially for female guests . They come to use the sauna , Jacuzzi , steam bath , and heated pool , and to enjoy invigorating massages , mud baths , aromatherapy , thalassotherapy and the beauty services . They assemble , also , to have conversations with the “ hostess ” of the spa , the most personable Evgenia Rather Kosathanas . She is lovely wife of Thanasis Kousathanas and daughterin-law of Yiannis Kousathanas , founder and owner of St . John Mykonos . The spa has a soothing , welcoming atmosphere and guests soon become aware that the am�ian�� r����t� ����nia�� thoughtful and tranquil personality and genial hospitality .
Over the course of my one-week stay , I visited the spa daily and had a variety of treatments , including relaxing massages and the most perfect pedicure I have ever enjoyed . It was pleasurable to splash about in the soothing warm waters of the indoor pool and then relax on a lounge chair , listen to soft music , and read my books of Greek poetry . Bliss .
In the evenings , I was in “ Seventh ��a��n���it�ra��y� Thi� i� th� hot���� premier gourmet restaurant where dining is an art . I chose entrees recommended by the chef and my palate was always pleasantly delighted . The Greek wines never disappointed an� ��r� �ho��n �rom th� hot���� exclusive cellar . Indeed , my days were serene and my evenings mellow .
The location of St . John Mykonos is dramatic . It is perched on a hillside on Agios Ioannis , one of the most desirable locations on the island , off�rin� �t�nnin� �i��� o� th� setting sun , the Aegean Sea and Delos Island . It is an architectural ma�t�r�i��� �r�at�� to off�r ����t� th� �n��t in ����ry tra���� Accommodations range from executive rooms and junior and family suites to secluded villas with �ri�at� �oo��� Th� hot���� �ri�at� beach extends over 200 meters and a tennis court is available for guests desiring stimulating physical activity . There are seven restaurant and bars , including areas for casual , �oo��i�� �inin� an� �n� �inin��
The reputation of St . John Mykonos as an ideal location for conferences is growing and it now has two indoor halls that can accommodate 450 delegates . These are The Pelagos Conference room , accommodating 100 persons theatre-style or 60 persons classroom style . The larger
Zeus meeting room is for larger groups up to 350 .
All equipment needed for professional presentations is available , allowing guests to relax with the knowledge that all is in good hands .
Professional organizations from all over the world have chosen to hold their conferences at St . John Mykonos and its desirability has spread by the time-honored method of “ word of mouth .”
Guests come from far and wide , also , to hold their weddings in a spectacular setting that will be unforgettable . All planning , from the �at�rin�� ��atin�� �ora� arran��m�nt� and photography is done by the hot���� �ro����iona� ���nt���annin� �taff� �rran��m�nt� �an �� ma�� for a local priest to perform the ceremony ; most guests choose to in����� th� �na� to��h� �hi�h i� a �ri��iant �i���ay o� �r��or���
Unfortunately , there was no wedding during my stay and I did not get to ��� th� �r��or��� ��t � �i� ��� th� sunset , I swam in the sea and in the pool , I had lunch by the pool bar and dinner in Seventh Heaven , I had luxurious days at the Aphrodite Spa , I felt the energy radiating from the sacred island of Delos , and I had my photo taken on the chalk-white bridge . I pretended I was the goddess Aphrodite , rising from the foam of the Aegean Sea . Why not ? At St . John Mykonos Hotel , all things are possible .
���a�� �i�it th� hot���� ����it� at www . saintjohn . gr and contact the hotel by sending an email to info @ saintjohn . gr .
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