Planning a summer holiday in Greece? We've found the perfect resort

A summer holiday—no matter the destination—is, for many, defined by the place we stay. Even if we spend most of our day at the beach, by the pool, or exploring the city, we always return to our hotel room. Once I find the perfect hotel, planning the rest of the vacation feels complete—everything else can be figured out later. There’s nothing better than staying in accommodation that has everything you need and is aesthetically pleasing as well.

Greece is known for its beautiful resorts and beachfront hotels where you can enjoy stunning natural surroundings, wellness centers, and a wide range of activities. However, Ekies All Senses Resort, located in the town of Vourvourou on Halkidiki, stands out as one of the most captivating. Set on a sandy beach, Ekies All Senses is a boutique resort and part of the prestigious Design Hotels collection. It has received awards for sustainable architecture, design, and its innovative Greek restaurant—further cementing its status as an ideal destination for a sophisticated and elegant getaway. The resort is located 110 kilometers from Thessaloniki Airport, making it especially popular among international travelers.

Ekies All Senses Resort consists of 76 unique rooms, apartments, and villas that will delight lovers of gentle brutalism. The interior is simple yet striking—with exposed concrete ceilings and wooden details. The rooms open up to nature, and many apartments overlook a garden whose greenery beautifully contrasts with the coldness and solidity of the stone. Minimalistic, carefully curated, and chic, the interior evokes a zen-like atmosphere—a place where you can truly relax while respecting contemporary aesthetic sensibilities. For the ultimate indulgence, you can choose an apartment with a private pool surrounded by beautiful vegetation.

In addition to being aesthetically appealing, this resort is pet-friendly and strives to ensure that your pets have the best possible experience. They offer new services specially designed for pets, such as beds, food bowls, beach loungers, and special dietary options for animals with allergies.

Although the rooms and apartments might enchant you so much that you never want to leave them and turn your vacation into a staycation, the other resort amenities will likely lure you outside. The complex features two swimming pools, a lounge bar, an open-air gym, and the resort also offers boat trips and numerous entertaining events. By the pool, you can refresh yourself at the bar with smoothies and fresh juices, while on the beach you can enjoy a bar with a wide selection of cocktails and healthy snacks.

Nestled among the trees within Ekies All Senses Resort is a retreat center, perfect for anyone seeking peace and an escape from everyday life. Here, you can indulge in a carefully designed “wellness menu,” from which you’ll want to try everything, as it includes full-body massages and specialized facial treatments.

Visitors seeking a special gastronomic experience will be delighted by the restaurants serving Mediterranean and Greek cuisine in unique settings. The multiple award-winning restaurant Bobo was completely renovated this year—the new design is credited to the Milan-based design studio CTRLZAK, which focused on the pine trees growing throughout the complex. The restaurant’s ceiling is made from naturally oxidized metal panels to evoke the feeling of being inside a forest, while the use of marble and stone reflects the local landscape, perfectly complementing the aesthetic of the guest rooms. Restaurant Bobo has won as many as 25 culinary awards for its specialties that combine Mediterranean and contemporary Greek cuisine.

This year, the resort also celebrates the tenth anniversary of Treehouse, one of the first fine dining restaurants on Halkidiki, and the popular gastronomic tour Ekies Walks is making a return.

As a complement to the renovated restaurant, a new installation HO-MA-GE by the artist Thanos Zakopoulos has been installed at the resort, breathing new life into a pine tree over a hundred years old that died last year due to illness. Freed from its needles and branches, which now serve as nourishment for new growth, the tree was preserved using a traditional Japanese wood preservation technique known as Yakisugi, which involves controlled charring of the surface over sixteen hours.

This year, the resort will again host a rich program featuring gastronomic experiences celebrating Greek cuisine and local producers, musical evenings, and themed lectures dedicated to design and architecture—offering plenty to fill your summer nights.