Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa
Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa promises you a high quality holiday experience and ensures a satisfying and unforgettable stay!
Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa, a resort designed for ultimate pleasure and relaxation, is located in one of the most cosmopolitan areas of Crete, in Platanias, 9 kilometers west of Chania town and 20 kilometers from Chania airport.
Built on a beautiful seaside area of 30,000 m2, the hotel has all the modern amenities that can offer you the luxury you deserve on your vacation. Next to the main building, you will find the beautiful and fully renovated apartments, studios and maisonettes of Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa characterized by unique architecture, elegance and high quality amenities and services. Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa, which is surrounded by a green environment and offers a spectacular view of the Cretan sea and the island of Agioi Theodoroi (Theodorou), combines all the amenities of a five-star hotel. Enjoy endless hours of carefree and rest by the magical pools and treat yourself to the professional and discreet services, as well as the welcoming atmosphere of our hotel.
Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa is an ideal reference point for your tours and explorations of the endless locations both in our area and the entire island of Crete.
Welcome to the world of wellness. Your visit to Porto Platanias ends here.
The sparkling spa philosophy was inspired by the natural beauties of our place, and was captured with the most modern materials, creating an atmosphere of calm and relaxation:
• The iridescent floor, mimics sand.
• The brown on the walls and on the wooden paneling, the mountains and the soil of Crete.
• The blue of the pool, the crystal clear waters of South Crete
And all these together, stand out through the diffused sunlight.
As time passes, the scene changes, and the crystals that are scattered in the space, with the specially configured lighting, reflect the shine of the stars. The products, as well as our treatments, in addition to our 3 recognized companies Valmont, Cinq Mondes and Algoanne, are based on traditional recipes that mix the herbs and fruits of Crete, imparting to the customer their unique beneficial properties.
Tonic massage, based on ancient Indian tradition. Performed with warm oil, it relieves muscles, loosens knots of tension and revitalizes body and spirit.
Balinese massage is gentle and gives a very relaxed feeling to the patient. This technique contains skin rolling, massages, gentle strokes, etc. The therapist applies aromatic oils during the massage. The flow of oxygen in the patient's blood is said to increase as a result of the treatment. Alternatively, hot stones are used.
Warm, moist linen sheets cocoon your body, while a second layer of cotton or Mylar (reinforced polyester material) covers top it off. Sometimes the wrapping is done with sheets soaked in a mixture of herbs or algae, while the application of a mud mask with mineral elements or a thalassotherapy mask can follow. Cool compresses should be applied to your forehead to keep your temperature at normal levels. In case you feel uncomfortable you can leave your hands outside the covers.
Cellulite is an endogenous change in skin consistency that occurs in women from puberty onwards. It usually appears as a deformation of the skin externally and internally. It is a form of accumulated fat under the subcutaneous tissue of our skin that cannot be easily metabolized by our body. It is not affected by body weight, for this reason it is observed in the majority of women regardless of whether they are overweight. It occurs mainly on the thighs, buttocks, abdomen and less on the hands of women.
Deep massage is an intense remedial or therapeutic massage program applied to individual muscles. It "unties" the fibers of the muscle tissues, while releasing the tension, removing toxins and helping the muscles to function again at their full potential. By applying deep muscle pressure and diagonal fiber friction to increase lymph flow and facilitate blood circulation, it creates a prolonged state of reduced muscle tension.
Detoxification, also known as cleansing, is a method often used to increase the efficiency of the digestive system and stimulate the body's organs responsible for cleansing and elimination. With proper and periodic use, detoxification is extremely helpful in promoting and maintaining good health.
Plant extracts can have an effect on the whole body. Mode of action: On the skin, by dissolving the upper layer of dead cells, they improve its texture, add softness, stimulation and toning. In the nervous system, by calming and soothing the nerve endings, they create a feeling of euphoria. They normalize the function of the glands. In the muscles, relieving fatigue, reducing pain and stiffness, improving their endurance and elasticity. In the blood and lymph, by increasing metabolism, they help reduce weight.
It is a special massage method that uses smooth stones heated in water as a massaging medium. Sometimes unheated stones are used (e.g. in inflammatory conditions) and sometimes a combination of hot and cool stones is used. Their use is also combined with massage oil or with essential oils. The benefits of hot stone massage are: relaxation of muscle tension-pain from sprains and bruises, improvement of circulation, relief of rheumatic and arthritic pain, fibromyalgia, premenstrual syndrome (period pain), back pain, reduction of stress and tension, insomnia and emotional relaxation.
In addition to its well-known life-giving power, water also has healing properties, known since the time of Hippocrates. Today, treatments with the help of water are included in what experts call hydrotherapy, which can prove to be particularly effective in chronic muscle pains, colds, arthritis, etc. In addition to thalassotherapy and the various treatments in thermal baths, which constitute two separate chapters, hydrotherapy takes place in warm pools.
The traditional Oriental Massage follows traditional B. African techniques combining slow and deep movements that offer a complete sense of well-being.
Since paraffin is heavy in molecular weight, it increases blood supply to the treated area and traps moisture in the underlying layers of the skin, thus rejuvenating and nourishing the skin. Paraffin therapy reduces pain and stiffness around the joints by removing excess fluid from the surrounding tissue while providing lubrication.
Exfoliation helps the skin to soften and clear of dead cells and any debris. Treatment can be done using chemicals or herbal substances.
Japanese massage that is usually applied to the soles, but also applying pressure to specific parts of the body.
All techniques that use ingredients of marine origin, such as seaweed, sea water, face and body masks with sea mud, etc.
Gentle movements performed on the entire surface of the head to eliminate stress.
Medicinal fine rain that falls on the body from special jets, with the aim of muscle and circulatory stimulation.