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The all new all-natural Spa studio at Ekies All Senses Resort in Greece has just opened. Bright, breezy, nature-inspired and sun-kissed the new Spa Studio at Ekies All Senses Resort is now open on the North Coast of Greece, and with hot chocolate massages and red wine wraps on the menu, this is a spa with an indulgent palate.

The newly renovated Ekies All Senses Resort is a whirl-wind away from the hustle and bustle of modern life.   Located on the quiet bay of Vourvourou in Halkidiki, a white sandy beach and the crystal clear Aegean Sea in front and a lush, nature reserve of pine forest behind, Ekies offers the perfect setting for a nature-inspired spa.

The launch of the Spa Studio at Ekies offers a whole new level of pampering, with products from the all-natural range of Apivita.  There are top to toe treatments to detox and nourish, revive and relax using regionally-sourced ingredients and essential oils such as olive oil, red wine, red and black pepper, seaweed, bitter orange, green tea, wild juniper and lemon.  The ultimate indulgence has to be the Chocolate and Cocoa Butter Therapy, a warming massage for all the senses.  Facials are designed to hydrate (perfect after a little too many rays at the beach) combining traditional massage with reflexology.  Hands and feet are given their own Greek pedestal with exclusive treatments, pedicures and manicures.  Signature treatments (other than the indulgent chocolate massage) involve osteopathic manipulation to help with tension; whilst the Lymph Facial promises to dissolve wrinkles by toning the expression lines and muscles of the face.

Apivita, used in all of Ekies treatments, is the market leader in Greece for natural products - an award-winning, world-renowned Spa brand.  The inspiration comes from nature, with the humble honey bee at the core of its ethos (In Greek, apis is bee and vita is life), as well as Greek philosophy where, as Hippocrates quotes Nature is the most dominant ruler of all.

What makes Ekies different from other boutique retreats is its award-winning interior design: evoking a fine balance of old and new Greece, enhanced by nature and organic forms and complemented by design pieces by Arad, Starck and OChery, this is a contemporary gem in a lush, beach setting.   The Spa is an inside-outside studio where guests are open to the elements yet discretely hidden behind flowing curtains.

The 64 rooms and suites are decked out in collections by Coco-mat:  cushions, mattresses, bedding and curtains made of all-natural fibres, unique to Greece.  Each room is airy and wonderfully bright and best of all can accommodate three to four guests, so theres plenty of room for one or two children (or a gaggle of friends).  Then theres the food this is a foodie destination with not one but multiple dining areas to explore at the Hotel.  And with traditional Greek, contemporary Mediterranean, grilled seafood or the simple sandwich on the menu, guests may not find the time to discover the tavernas dotted along the shoreline just a few hundred feet away.

Ekies  Body & Soul    Offer Available for stays from Monday to Thursday  in 2009

Treat your Body and Soul to a night of relaxation at the Ekies Hotel. The package includes 10% discount in each room type (minimum four night stays), 20% discount on Spa treatments, (60 min treatments) free use of sauna -one per stay-, a bottle of Champagne and dried fruits upon arrival, free transfer to the island across Vourvourou, picnic basket for the boat trip, V.I.P breakfast.