Cloistered between the unspoilt beaches of the Aegean and the dramatic landscape of the Cyclades, amid open fields and the mystical caves of Antiparos, The Rooster, a self-styled ‘wellness and lifestyle resort’, is fast becoming one of the most exciting places in luxury travel right now.
And when I say exciting, I don’t mean loud or brash or intimidating or showy. This resort, the passion project of the impossibly glamorous shipping heiress Athanasia Comninos, is the epitome of understated quiet luxury. Ensconced in a gentle valley leading to the magical, sandy crescent bay of Livadia, the hotel’s 16 stone villas, set subtly within 30-acre grounds, are perfectly camouflaged into the sunburnt terrain. Inside it’s all exquisitely polished concrete floors, fine linen, rough-hewn marble, four poster beds, wooden divans from Bali and outdoor showers screened by banana plants, with everything in muted, natural colours that suit the environment. Everything is peaceful to look at. You won’t find a TV here.
