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The mission: instant relaxation. Can this Greek island resort deliver?

The mission: instant relaxation. Can this Greek island resort deliver?

At this peaceful retreat, just an hour by car and boat from Athens airport, stress is banished in double-quick time.

The view from One&Only Kea Island’s two-bedroom Grand Panoramic villa. 

My default setting is to take my time. Give me dinner with a friend over a coffee catch-up, a 90-minute massage over a 60-minute version. If I’m heading to a nice resort, I want to spend at least five days there so I can really relax into the experience.

Right now, however, my timeframe is tight. With just 48 hours downtime in Greece between work assignments, I am looking for a fast track to relaxation. So when I hear that a 40-minute boat transfer from the mainland will take me to Greece’s newest ultra-luxe resort, One&Only Kea Island, I’m sold.

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