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A GLAMOROUS REFUGE OF SUN AND SEA CAVO TAGOO MYKONOS By Karina Y. Sotelo
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littering against the cerulean waters of the Aegean, Cavo Tagoo is an escapist’s dream carved into a sprinkled-white cliffside on the western coast of the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos. An ultra-exotic and boho-chic blend of the Greek traditional and the modern: sensuous, whitewashed curves of classic Cycladic architecture and sophisticated minimalistic design, stylish furnishings and eccentric artwork with splashes of bright color and exuberant golden
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accents. This sexy five-star boutique features only top-notch amenities, including a commodious exhibition-style lobby, an intimate spa, a gift shop and gymnasium, but above all, an unrivaled glamorous pool scene. Guestrooms propose an otherworldly and revolutionary pool experience, each appointed with a combination of plunge pools, private heated-whirlpools, glasswalled infinity-pools and the island’s most legendary cave pools. The star attraction, though, is the main pool area: a classy and cutting-edge
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display of a 100-foot aquarium bar and an open-face seafront restaurant that partly rests upon a fresh saltwater infinity pool modernly topped with plush sunbeds that, at first sight, looks as if supernaturally floating above water and gently sailing off into the boundless velvety-blue Greek sea. Designed to awaken the soul and stimulate the senses, the accommodations—a collection of 80 classic rooms, premium suites, and private villas—are architectural masterpieces
brimming with euphoric experiences, luxurious comforts and stunning views of the sea and beyond. From the exterior, the rooms seamlessly blend into the organic aesthetic, dramatically clinging onto the edge of a jagged rock formation and cascading down the hills in resemblance of stacked sugar-cubes or melting marshmallow-like structures. Inside, each space is a modish expression of the free-spirited island that it surrounds, ingeniously infusing the raw elements of stone, bamboo, wood and water. Reflective-gold fixtures
