W Costa Navarino

Four championship courses set the rhythm at W Costa Navarino, a beachfront resort on Navarino Bay in Messinia, near Pylos. The Bay Course is only steps from the hotel, making it easy to move from breakfast to the first tee and back to the beach after a round. Guests aged 12 and over stay in a resort designed for unhurried days by the water, with 246 rooms, suites and villas, including two-bedroom suites and three-bedroom villas. Some have private infinity pools, adding a quiet place to cool off before dinner.

The Bay Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., uses the bay, sea views and the old landscape around Navarino to shape a round where positioning from the tee and accuracy into the greens matter. Its clubhouse looks across the water, and Ted’s Lounge is a useful stop between nines or a setting for a private meal. Bernhard Langer’s Dunes Course was Greece’s first signature layout, with broad fairways, rolling putting surfaces and a links-style feel alongside views of the sea and river. The Hills Course takes a rougher, more natural line through its terrain, while the International Olympic Academy Golf Course provides the more manicured counterpart, giving a four-round stay genuine variety.

Between rounds, the pace stays relaxed. Between serves all-day street-food dishes with an international slant, while WET Deck brings salads, sushi and Mediterranean snacks to the pool. Parelía Beach Club is the place for Mediterranean cooking beside the shore, and there are more than 40 dining venues across Costa Navarino for evenings away from the resort. Away Spa provides a restorative break after golf, while Navarino Bay remains close enough to keep the sea in view through much of the stay.