Gastronomy's Hot Spot in Athens

Astir Palace Resort, the ideal destination for unparalleled gastronomic delights.

Worldwide, gastronomy is emerging strongly as a new tourism trend.

In keeping with that trend, the Astir Palace Resort's idyllic restaurants are real hot 

spots this summer at one of the Mediterranean's top destinations offering 

guests some truly outstanding dishes.

IL TRAMONTO

Il Tramonto means sunset in Italian and there certainly is no better name for this specific restaurant, which offers a

unique view over the endless blue sea that takes on the most astonishing colours as the sun sinks into its waters. 

A setting of incomparable beauty that combines outstanding Italian dishes with a well-stocked cellar with some of the best wine labels around. 

After last summer’s success, Il Tramonto is back again this year with the same verve in the same location in the famous Grill Room at the Arion Resort & Spa hotel. Designer lighting and spots, amazingly comfortable armchairs and large sliding glass doors offering an uninterrupted view of the sea make this a particularly cosy environment, where guests can enjoy creative Italian dishes. This season sees a new chef and a revamped menu offering an extensive range of outstanding dishes from various regions of Italy so guests can sample the entire palette of Italian cuisine.

GALAZIA HYTRA

 The Galazia Hytra, a restaurant synonymous with haute cuisine offering creatively inspired Greek dishes, made its first summer appearance at The Westin Athens at the Astir Palace Resort in 2007. The restaurant has won a Michelin star for 2 consecutive years now (2011 and 2012) and is one Athens’ top restaurants.

 The ingredients are of necessity all Greek and all are products with a protected designation of origin. This year guests can enjoy the Galazia Hytra’s exceptional cuisine by sampling either the Galazia gourmet menu or the Galazia tavern menu from the hands of the dream team of modern Greek cooking. Three chefs who represent the rebirth and advancement of Greek cuisine, Nikos Karathanos, Chrysanthos Karamolengos and Dimitris Dimitriadis, have joined forces, and combined their experience and talent to create an exciting new era for cooking at the Galazia Hytra serving up popular dishes such as Greek salad or stuffed vegetables with an interesting twist on them. One part of the restaurant has been transformed into an original Greek tavern. Wine lovers will certainly appreciate the carefully selected list of outstanding Greek wines while taking in the stunning view of Vouliagmeni.

MATSUHISA ATHENS

 The famous chef Nobu, and his restaurants around the world, need no introductions! The same goes for our very own Matsuhisa Athens. Ever since it opened and propelled the city firmly onto the gastronomic map, it has become a firm favourite with Greeks and foreigners, not just for its famous dishes like Black Cod Yuzu

Miso, its New Style sashimi or its legendary Ceviche, but also for its enchanting environment and its stunning view of the Saronic Gulf. Designed by the famous NY architectural practice, Rockwell Group, the restaurant stands out for its minimalist look that blends in harmoniously with the natural environment. One of the very best times to visit is at sunset. The view is romantic, the light magical, and the food just unbelievable! What few people know though is that you can visit Matsuhisa Athens, relax and enjoy outstanding cocktails, even if you’re not in the mood for lunch or dinner. 

 Relax in the Martini Lounge, situated in an ideal spot on the Matsuhisa Athens patio. Sit back and relax after a stressful day and in the company of friends enjoy the city’s very best martinis and other famous cocktails crafted by the world renowned mixologist, Dale de Groff. Those popular ladies from Sex and the City owe their beloved cocktail to Dale as he was the inventor of the Cosmopolitan. Should you get hungry while enjoying your martinis, the bar menu offers a range of Nobu style delicacies as well.

TAVERNA 37

 The Astir Palace Resort’s gastronomic map just wouldn’t be complete without a traditional tavern.

One simply can’t imagine Greek summer without favourite plates from Greece’s fabulous cuisine! When the tasty Greek dishes happen to be served in a dream-like setting next to the sea, one enjoys them all the more.

Taverna 37 is located just above the Arion Resort & Spa Hotel’s beach, making it an ideal spot for lunch. With its relaxed dress code, most diners just go straight there after having a swim. Sit on

the wonderful balcony which offers views over the sea and enjoy Greek cuisine and the best view of the Saronic Gulf. The menu offers fresh salads, a wide range of mezes that you can wash down with ouzo Greek-style and classic barbequed dishes ranging from octopus and calamari squid to souvlakia and burgers. One of the top dishes is definitely the mini-burgers which are simply delicious, served in wonderful, freshly baked pita breads. Enjoy that with an ouzo or an ice-cold beer. Taverna 37 at the Arion Resort & Spa was and still is the best place to enjoy a great summer meal

next to the sea.

Source: Astir Magazine - Summer 2013
By Amalia Mei 

Assistir Filme »

Creating wedding memories that last a lifetime

The Arion Resort & Spa and the Westin Athens exhale the prestige of the classical style in combination with the charm of the contemporary style. These two dominant elements, the classic and the modern, are harmonically combined, exalting it into Attica’s foremost exclusive resort.

WEDDING SERVICES FOR BRIDES AND GROOMS

Where the dreams come true

You have dreamed about it! Your wedding day, your once - in-a -lifetime moment has arrived and the Arion Resort & Spa and Westin Athens hotels with their professional staff, services, fairytale settings and amazing wedding ideas will offer you a wedding that is beyond the ordinary. There are unlimited possibilities for you, your family and your friends, possibilities beyond expectation to deliver the exceptional. Our associates wedding planners will realize for you an unprecedented ceremony. Your dream will come true in the place where each one of your wishes is graciously granted.

Naturally, prenuptial events are included among your wedding΄s most unforgettable moments: bachelor parties, dinners with friends and relatives and the use of the Arion

Resort΄s  spa. The impeccable service offered by Arion Resort & Spa and Westin

Athens will allow you to host your guests in grand style. Starting with the transport of your family and friends, when they are chiming from abroad to attend the wedding. Memorable trips are organized, during which your beloved relatives and friends will have the opportunity to combine the delightful event of your wedding with a short vacation in the marvelous destination of Athenian Riviera. For such a case, special prices are granted and enjoyable events are organized, like trips and sightseeing tours to the greater area of Saronic Gulf.

And as the delightful event celebrations start reaching their climax, you and your close friends may choose to enhance your “good times” with a party in the private beach or in the

swimming pool of your bungalow!

Fairytale sceneries for a transcending imagination event

Regarding the wedding reception organization, this unique night will be arranged according to the ultimate level of exclusivity and style. You deserve to live your fairytale day, thus, Arion Resort & Spa and Westin Athens provide you with a great range of enticing setting choices. Their sumptuous halls with their superb aesthetics and luxury compete with other private areas of the hotels, such as a picturesque hill having a breathtaking view to the sea. This scenery can be converted - after agreement with the resort΄s event wedding coordinator- into an amazing setting creating an atmosphere that will captivate your guest’s memories forever.

ARION SPA

A beacon of tranquility and rejuvenation

You are the queen of the event and you want to take his and everybody

else’s breath away. Enter the Arion spa and let the soft fragrance of aromatic oils captivate your senses. Your body will unwind almost before the spa door closes behind you. Step aside

from chaotic wedding day preparations, relax and make a therapeutic journey to your inner self and the radiant beauty that comes from inside.

Say goodbye to your “single” life with a carefree, rejuvenating weekend with your friends, relaxing and enjoying treatments that will make all of you feel brand new.

Take advantage of Arion’s spa special «Bridal program» that includes use of heated facilities and a Bridal Spa Package with two proposed treatments: Valmont Vitality of the Glaciers and a Signature Body Hydration Treatment. After all, you deserve it!

A royal treatment for the queen of the day

Being a groom-to-be gives you also the right to pampering, the right to enjoy a relaxing experience alone or with your friends at Arion spa. Have your luxuriating moment with a special grooming Spa Package including use of heated facilities and two proposed treatments: Nature by Valmont Revitalizing Source Face Treatment and an Anti Stress Total Body Massage. Arion spa also offers the spa package «Bachelor for Her/Him», which are designed based on the needs of the guests.

A memorable grooming experience for the groom to be

Arion Spa Therapeutic Pool

Try the soothing heated therapeutic pool at The Arion Resort & Spa, just a two-minute walk from The Westin Athens. Equipped with massage, Jacuzzi, and other hydrotherapy features, it’s sure to melt away any tension or stress.

The Arion Resort & Spa is a unique destination within the Luxury Collection’s sumptuous hotels and resorts. The Arion spa, a haven for relaxing and luxuriating has truly embraced the “Seven Pillars of Well –Being”. The ultra-modern 1.000 square meter spa is the only one in Athens with a direct view to the sea. In its impressive, highly aesthetic surroundings, the trip to tranquility and well-being passes through many “stations”, depending on the personal needs and desires of the guest.

CUISINE

A unique experience that pleases all senses

Experience the very essence of flawless service, outstanding attention to the detail and high culinary standards that will deliver a wedding dinner as elegant and delectable as a gourmet dinner for two. Greek - international cuisine and sumptuous catering options will lend an exquisite taste to your special event.

WEDDING ACCOMMODATIONS

Ode to the dream

The bridal suites of Arion Resort & Spa and Westin Athens are characterized by splendid elegant luxury combined with comfort. A harmonious flow in every element, from the sumptuous silk curtains that let the blue color of the Saronic Gulf in, to all

furnishings that carry the seal of famous signatures, inundates your senses.

There, you will spend the first night of yours as a married couple, realizing that there are unlimited possibilities to make any of your wishes come true. In addition, the next morning’s rich, lavishing breakfast awaiting you, will only make you savor every single moment of the bridal suite experience. It will confirm that you have realized your dream and you are ready to begin a new life in the most wonderful way. An ode to the dream, an ode to the beauty

of a common life of love begins.

 Enjoy it!

Source: Astir Magazine (Summer 2013 Edition)

By Lefteris Varelis

Assistir Filme »