The One and Only Portonvi, the luxury group’s first European hotel, opened last year and has been crowned at the entrance to Boca Bay, on the Adriatic Sea, in a grand estate whose red-roofed architecture is inspired by Venetian palaces.
Between the sea and the mountains, this new temple of well-being, led by Chenot’s expertise expressed in a huge spa of 4,000 square meters, offers idleness, gourmet moments or detox treatment, an anti-stress escape, in an enchanting setting with Riviera air.
The Black Mountains that surround Boca Bay inspired the country’s name, Montenegro
To get to the hotel, land in Tivat via Belgrade. You have to take the ferry to drive across Boca Bay (which means mouth in Italian) in five minutes and reach Herceg Novi where the resort is located.
After five years in the making, the buildings, built over five floors, on the site of a former military base, display their columned facades and red-tiled roofs typical of a quiet, lagoon-like bay entrance, on 16 acres of gardens at the entrance to the bay. The bay surrounded by mountains is one of the most beautiful bays in the world. The limestone mountains that give this black effect inspired the Venetians who ruled the region until the 18th century, after the Eastern Roman Empire and gave them the idea to christen the country ‘Montenegro’.
New Riviera
With its floats and the comings and goings of boats, framed by steep limestone mountains that give it that black color that also reminds us that 90% of the country is mountainous, the area on the border between west and east is a mixture of Ottoman-Venetian inspiration, approaching the atmosphere of the Mediterranean basin Or the beaches of Lake Como with the extra “je ne sais quoi” that characterizes it, makes it special and makes this beach, the new Riviera famous for its “beautiful people” for 10 years. The nearby snow-capped peaks make it possible to ski and go to the beach, on the same day as in Corsica or Lebanon.
Spacious suites and bathrooms
The large windows in the rooms offer a view of the sea or the mountains.
Beneath the high ceilings, a mixture of precious materials, the graphic lines of walnut wood frames, blond leather, drawer knobs and brass handles, and carved wood panels combine with marble, cut stone, to thick wood parquet pieces. The bathroom is very spacious and organized like the living room, with a comfortable chaise longue and a double soaking tub overlooking the bay.
Rooms with linear decor and luxurious materials
Library of beautiful travel books and photos of the area, bar area, stocked with boxes of house cocktails such as Compure nights based on whiskeyAdriatic delights based on gin or One and Only NegroniCorner fireplace that connects indoors and outdoors, which can be used both indoors and outdoors, porch installed as an alcove, huge soft bed, subtly dimmed lights in the evening, wardrobes with graphic shelves: all these attributes contribute to the taste of a pleasant stay in the 123 rooms, suites and villas. Imagined first in Jean-Michel’s studio and then by HBA Design, based in Singapore, the space is warm and unadorned, the style is sleek and modern, and the atmosphere is subtle and inviting.
Gulf view villa and private villas
You have to take Bay View and Panoramic Bay View to get the most flawless view of the bay.
Each villa with hotel service has a swimming pool, access to a private beach, and direct views of the magnificent sunsets of the bay.
Grandiose galleries and pieces by local artisans
The 6-meter-high ceilings allow thousands of sparkling pendants to flow down the shaft of the grand spiral staircase. Inspired by the flowering mimosa common to the region in the spring, this giant chandelier is made up of countless Czech crystal pendants.
The lobby, corridors and lounges are dotted with artwork inspired by the region’s 2,000-year-old mosaics and all the decorative details echo Balkan artists and craftsmanship.
The 4,000-square-meter spa, led by Chenot, invites an experience of luxury
Installed in an area of 4,000 square meters over two floors, the Swiss brand offers the latest in modern technology dedicated to the health and well-being of body and mind, in addition to the best of traditional Chinese medicine.
The menu of beauty treatments and classical massages is enriched with proposals of deeper medical-aesthetic treatments and signature massages, lymphatic drainage, such as the Chinot Detox Body Massage that removes toxins and stimulates muscle regeneration.
Through its programs, “Weekend Spa Package”, 3 Days Detox & Fitness, 4 Days, Anti Stress & Recovery, its protocol, monitored and supervised by nutritionists and doctors, the hotel and spa has become a premium destination dedicated to health, beauty and well-being.
The wings above the Chenot area provide easier and more direct access to the facilities.
Chenot’s global partner for One & Only
It became the global partner of One & Only with its logo “You must live in harmony with yourself to have optimal health.”, the spa has 28 massage rooms, a hydrotherapy room, a cryotherapy room, a sauna, a wonderful hammam, a very beautiful indoor pool of 26 meters to do lengths along arcades that punctuate the enormous space, equipped with beds, spacious comfortable bed, gym With an area of 300 square meters with a wonderful device called “neuromuscular stimulation” that treats, using cable rollers, to rebuild the muscles, gently, the body in suspension. A hairdresser and barber complete the aesthetic display.
Gourmet proposal
An unmissable address on the Adriatic coast, One&Only Portonovi has 3 restaurants, The a boy which serves southern Italian cuisine with, on the menu of the day, fish from the region and seafood, and Balcony which has an open kitchen that invites guests to participate in live cooking sessions with local seasonal produce, instead Tabasaki Club It offers a good Japanese fusion table, DJ sets and access to a 40-meter pool where you can “cool” in the summer with cocktails made from, in particular, hand-picked drinks from the sake bar.
aperitif
in the tavern CaminitiIn the hotel’s comfortable lounge and terrace overlooking the sea and the marina, signature cocktails can be ordered as an aperitif accompanied by a pre-dinner with caviar or simply as afternoon tea in deep leather sofas.
Experiments: discovery Boca Bay
Boat trips in the bay take place on the Nesey boat, a Turkish-made boat that looks like a riva and allows you to discover this bay of four bays that lead to typical and historical villages, such as Perast and Kotor, which, with their medieval towns’ towers, walls, cobblestone streets and numerous churches, are listed Orthodoxy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and inspired the album “Tintin and Ottokar’s Scepter”. Still in the bay, the island of Notre-Dame-du-Rocher is a must-visit for its unique church and to admire the magnificent Virgin and Child, a work woven in gold and silver threads that is a marvel.
Best times to discover Montenegro:
The climate is Mediterranean.
In summer, the sandy or pebbly beaches are decked out in deckchairs and parasols like the Riviera, ready for the season. You can swim from March to the end of October.
At the beginning of spring, in February and March, mimosas bloom and in January, Orthodox Christmas celebrations promise unforgettable memories.
One and Only Portonovi
Portonovi Resort, Herceg Novi 85340, Montenegro
The hotel is located on the west coast of Montenegro
-50 minutes from Tivat, the nearest airport on the other side of the bay
Two and a half hours from Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro
-1 hour from Dubrovnik, Croatia
The trip can be arranged through Kuoni Emotions, which offers 8 days / 7 nights accommodation at the One & Only Hotel Portonovi, from 2950 including tax per person.
At Paris airports, welcome and priority pass to immigration and security services and access to some VIP lounges (subject to availability).
With economy class flights on Air Serbia, airline taxes, 7 nights accommodation in a Portonovi room with breakfast.
Travel information and destination assistance services.
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