Paradise44777034597
30 Haziran 2023
The Mani is desolate. Rugged, often bare hills, poor soil and (historically) poorer people. Even today it's a road less travelled at the southern tip of the Peloponnese. So Kyrimai is completely unexpected. A complicated de-luxe warehouse conversion delivers a boutique hotel in a sheltered bay, facing the sea and backed by the hills. Rooms are varied - ours at the premium end had a balcony overlooking the sea and the pool, with a sitting room below and a suspended sleeping area above. There are good public spaces indoors and out, places to lounge, and direct access to the sea. But that's all secondary - come for the food. This is based on the raw materials of the Mani - fish, olives, honey, barley, pork - but recreated with both contemporary originality and respect to tradition. Tough to get right, but on our visit the chef's execution of the concept was spot on and the presentation and delivery of the food (breakfast as well as dinner) was pitch-perfect. It's not often that breakfast in a hotel is an event. It is at the Kyrimai. We found all the staff friendly, helpful and patient. Gerolimenas isn't exactly on the way to anywhere, and it's a goodly way FROM anywhere, but that's part of the charm. Go anyway, and chill with some very fine food in a memorable setting.
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