The Westin Resort, Costa Navarino

Our extended family of 18 had a wonderful stay at the Westin at Costa Navarino. All of the facilities were great. The beach, beach chairs, restaurant and bar at the beach were all beautiful. The restaurants on-property were wonderful. We also really enjoyed traveling outside the property to visit historic sites in the area and to enjoy wonderful Greek food in local villages. The facilities for children are top notch also. Our children enjoyed the basketball court, race simulators, waterslides and other amenities. The service was wonderful overall. A big thanks to Thomas who spent many hours ahead of time and during our trip working to create a wonderful itinerary four our family trip with transportation, restaurant and activity reservations, etc. and then to make sure everything was executed flawlessly. We had so many highlights from a beach picnic to a Greek cooking class to a boat ride in the area and many more. We also enjoyed visiting other hotel properties on the Costa Navarino resort, but we felt like the Westin was the best for our family. We had a large group with a wide variety of ages and interests, but everyone had a fantastic time.

The hotel is a true gem and showcases how far ahead is from other similar establishments in Greece. The amenities are great, the staff is world class and the things on offer are exactly what you might need when booking a hotel of this caliber and price. The kids club is stellar and the overall way of working is designed to let you wind down and rest.

A huge resort with amazing restaurants and friendly staff. The hotel has something for everyone, and is especially great for families and big groups. We had a room with a private pool, which we spent loads of time in with our 6 month old (also great for when he was napping in the day). The buffet breakfast is phenomenal, as too are the buffet dinners. The other restaurants we went to were all really high quality with a great mix of cuisines, and the square area has a really good vibe at night. The beach restaurant (Barbouni) is a particular highlight, great for lunch/early dinner or drinks. We had a terrible experience last year at a Marriott in Sicily (Mangias Brucoli - Don't go there unless you're a big fan of Fawlty Towers), and had some PTSD going into this, but can confidently say this is one of the nicest and best run hotels we've ever been to. The hotel is HUGE, and we found ourselves walking for ages in the first few days not knowing the shortcuts - but we quickly realised everything was a lot closer than we first thought. One person from our party couldn't travel due to illness (and his insurance was invalid), but the hotel were kind enough to not charge him for the days he missed of the holiday, which was incredibly generous! We will 100% be back.

I recently played at the Dunes Club at Costa Navarino and was genuinely surprised — and disappointed — by the quality of the hire clubs. For a resort positioning itself as a premium golf destination, the clubs provided were some of the worst I’ve encountered anywhere. Poorly maintained, outdated, and absolutely not what you’d expect at this level. It’s unacceptable to charge a premium for such substandard equipment. A real letdown that took away from what should have been a top-tier experience.