T+L’s Siro Boka Place Lodge Evaluation

In the course of the 90-minute drive from Dubrovnik Airport to Montenegro’s Boka Bay neighborhood, my taxi driver regaled me with tales of all of the well-known individuals who’d been noticed alongside the Bay of Kotor, on Montenegro’s Adriatic Coast—from Johnny Depp and Invoice Gates to Barack Obama. “In the summertime, this place is paparazzi central,” he mentioned.

I believed him. As we pulled into the coastal city of Tivat, I glimpsed dozens of superyachts and tall-masted crusing boats docked within the marina fronting Porto Montenegro. Hovering inexperienced mountains encircled the glittering, fjord-like inlet, and the bronzed and the gorgeous streamed previous our automotive clutching Dior and Bulgari procuring luggage. We stopped simply in need of the marina and its array of designer retailers, pulling into the adjoining mixed-use growth of Boka Bay, the place convivial eating places and sports activities retailers are joined by the lately opened Siro Boka Place. It is the second lodge within the fast-growing, wellness-centric Siro model from Kerzner Worldwide, the corporate behind One&Solely Resorts; the primary, Siro One Za’abeel, opened in Dubai in 2024, and future openings are deliberate in Tokyo, Riyadh, and Cabo San Lucas.

My first thought upon coming into the intense, fashionable foyer was that it felt just like the form of lodge you’d discover in New York’s Meatpacking District or London’s Shoreditch neighborhood. Fairly younger issues decked out in Lululemon and Alo sipped protein shakes on the juice bar, visitors browsed branded kettlebells and yoga mats on the boutique, and a gaggle of toned 20-somethings emerged, flushed and sweaty, after finishing a boxing class. It was a stark distinction to the upscale yachting vibe exterior, however Marko Vukićević, the lodge’s advertising and communications director, assured me the inexperienced juice–sipping, healthy-living power was simply as a lot part of the vacation spot.

“Eighty % of holiday makers to Montenegro come for leisure,” he defined, as he toured me across the minimalist, clean-lined lodge, highlighting the sheer vary of leisure pursuits within the space, from path operating and windfoiling to rafting in Tara River Gorge, the second-largest canyon on the earth after the Grand Canyon.

Over the following few days, I’d uncover this outdoorsy facet of Montenegro for myself, utilizing the younger, leisure-centric SIRO as my base. The property affords all of the bells and whistles because the Dubai outpost: there are macro-counted menus, biohacking therapies, and a 1,600-square-meter Health Lab with lessons designed in partnership with AC Milan soccer membership and Olympic boxer Ramla Ali. “It’s a first-of-its-kind coaching facility in Montenegro,” mentioned Vukićević, explaining that the house is already getting used as a coaching base for athletes set to compete within the 2028 Los Angeles Summer time Olympics.

Greater than its UAE counterpart, the Boka Place property encourages visitors to take their coaching open air. One morning, I rode the Kotor Cable Automobile, which ascends 4,300 ft to the highest of Lovćen Nationwide Park. From there, the lodge had organized a guided bike journey alongside a 25-kilometer serpentine street descending from the summit, with sweeping views of the bay and the fortified city of Kotor. Again on the lodge, I grabbed a protein shake on the juice bar and hit the sauna earlier than indulging in the most effective assisted stretching therapeutic massage of my life on the Restoration Lab—a medical-like spa specializing in performance-related therapies and biohacking therapies.

Once I checked out two nights later, I hadn’t seen a celeb or splurged on any fancy threads at Porto Montengro’s designer retailers. However I felt longer, leaner, and, most significantly, revitalized from the contemporary mountain air and the salty sea breeze.

Right here, all the things you’ll want to learn about Siro Boka Place.

The Rooms

Achieved up in impartial colours, minimalist blonde wooden furnishings, and mirrored surfaces, the 89 rooms and 7 suites are oases of calm and serenity. Even my room, which was situated on a decrease ground and confronted the street, felt like an city sanctuary due to floor-to-ceiling home windows with blackout blinds, a temperature-regulating mattress, a pillow menu with three choices, and a spacious, well-lit toilet stocked with natural, British-made Proverb toiletries. (It’s price noting, nonetheless, that the rooms aren’t completely soundproofed—I woke one morning to voices within the corridor and doorways slamming shut.)

Within the nook of my room close to the window was a Swedish ladder (horizontal bars for pull-ups, dips, or different workout routines) and a Restoration Cupboard stocked with a yoga mat, foam curler, resistance bands, yoga blocks, and different wellness gear. Whereas I’m not often one to work out in my lodge room, I discovered myself ending every day with a self-guided stretch and a pre-bed meditation session programmed into the good TV. I additionally appreciated that the desk got here with a drugs ball instead of a standard chair.

For further house to unfold out and bay views, choose to remain in one of many seven Siro Suites, every with a separate bed room, a big dwelling house, a small balcony, and a big toilet with a bathtub. In the meantime, households and longer-term visitors will wish to reserve one of many 144 flats, which include totally outfitted kitchens, a number of bedrooms, and washing machines, amongst different residential-style comforts.

Meals and Drink

In between health lessons, hikes, and different lively programming, I cherished how simple the property made it to remain nourished with wholesome, flavorful meals. For visitors on the transfer, a grab-and-go fridge simply off reception is stocked with healthful snacks and salads. There’s additionally the Refuel Bar, which serves freshly squeezed juices, espresso, and protein shakes (I like to recommend the Restoration Nut, made with banana, cocoa nibs, peanut butter, almond milk, and chocolate whey protein).

However I discovered myself saving my urge for food for chef Adnel Amador Abreu Véliz’s flavor-packed, nutrient-dense, natural dishes at Siro Desk, the lodge’s principal street-level restaurant, the place contemporary Balkan produce stars in colourful salads, charcoal-grilled fish and greens, and regional specials like mućkalica (barbecue meat stew). Cuban-born Véliz has labored in Montenegro for practically a decade, and he spent greater than two years visiting sustainable farms throughout the Balkans for the Siro lodge. His efforts shine in standout dishes just like the Adriatic sea bass crudo with fermented tomato consommé and citrus-marinated peach, or the slow-roasted lamb stew with carrot, crimson pepper, and plum.

For these watching their diets, the menu clearly lists calorie counts and dietary data for every dish. Nonetheless, I like to recommend indulging within the bread service (a mixture of sourdough and gluten-free seed bread served with roasted zucchini and feta unfold) and the decadent, ganache-like chocolate cake with do-it-yourself coconut ice cream.

Quickly to open is Siro Social, a rooftop terrace providing tapas, pure wine, and cocktails (each alcoholic and non) with panoramic views of the bay and surrounding mountains.

Actions and Experiences

SIRO Boka Place delivers all of the cutting-edge wellness and health programming which can be quick turning into hallmarks of the younger model. On the coronary heart of all of it is the 1,600-square-meter Health Lab, which features a conventional health club outfitted with TechnoGym gear; an ethereal, high-ceilinged yoga studio; a Pilates house with reformer machines; and the interactive “Expertise Field”—a strobe-lit, nightclub-like health studio the place an LED display screen guides individuals by way of interactive exercises. There, I joined a practical coaching class designed by the workforce behind the AC Milan soccer membership, which had me sprinting on a curved Skillmill treadmill, lifting weights, and doing mat workout routines with a weighted medication ball. A coach was readily available to supply ideas and proper my kind.

As thrilling because it was to have 24/7 entry to lessons and health professionals, I used to be most drawn to the lineup of out of doors actions. Company can hike to hilltop church buildings, play on tennis courts constructed to Novak Djokovic’s specs (the tennis star is a well-recognized face at Porto Montenegro), or go crusing with Montenegrin Olympic sailor Milivoj Dukić. Farther afield, the lodge can prepare mountain biking, rafting, and different high-adrenaline adventures within the Tara River Gorge—the second-largest canyon on the earth after the Grand Canyon—situated a 3.5-hour drive north.

The spotlight of my keep, activity-wise, was a multi-hour bike journey down from the summit of Lovćen Nationwide Park, alongside a winding mountain street with jaw-dropping views of the Bay of Kotor. Again on the lodge, I met with in-house nutritionist Radovan Ivanović for a preview of the personalized meal planning and dietary companies out there to visitors. Along with assessments by way of Technogym’s cutting-edge Checkup machine—which makes use of AI to offer in-depth evaluation of physique composition, power, and different metrics—Ivanović and his workforce can order microbiome exams, create tailor-made meal plans, and provide IV remedy for dietary supplementation.

As strong because the wellness choices are, some visitors could also be tempted to easily unwind by the 25-meter, climate-controlled pool, which contains a retractable roof and sweeping views of the bay.

The Spa

The Restoration Lab feels extra like a physician’s workplace than a standard spa, with sparse white partitions and minimal decor. The therapies, too, are targeted extra on efficiency and restoration than indulgence. Choices embrace compression boot remedy, cryotherapy, and vibroacoustic remedy, together with myofascial cupping, dry needling, and physiotherapy.

I opted for an assisted stretching therapeutic massage utilizing natural Proverb therapeutic massage oil—one of the vital restorative, lengthening therapies I’ve ever skilled and the right antidote to an extended day of mountain climbing and biking. For restoration any time of day, visitors may also sweat it out within the sauna or unwind within the Zen room, the place a Himalayan salt wall is claimed to purify the air and soothe the nervous system.

Household-friendly Choices

The placement is good for households: the retailers and eating places at Boka Place and Porto Montenegro present built-in leisure (together with an out of doors climbing wall for youths simply steps from the lodge), whereas the abundance of close by parks and inexperienced areas makes it simple to take pleasure in low-effort outside adventures.

Accessibility and Sustainability

The property affords accessible lodging and demonstrates significant efforts within the realm of sustainability. Many of the components at SIRO Desk are sourced from a handful of farms throughout the Balkans; a central water station close to the foyer encourages visitors to refill their very own bottles reasonably than buy disposable plastic ones; and the natural Proverb toilet toiletries are refilled inside communal containers as an alternative of single-use bottles.

Location

Attending to the property couldn’t be simpler: Tivat Airport (which affords seasonal direct flights from European hubs like London, Berlin, Barcelona, and Paris) is simply ten minutes down the street. The worldwide airports in Dubrovnik and Podgorica are every about 90 minutes away. For sightseeing, the UNESCO-listed Previous City of Kotor is a fast 30-minute drive, whereas the Italianate coastal village of Perast—house to 16 church buildings and 17 palazzi—is slightly below an hour away. That mentioned, most visitors will wish to keep shut, spending their days crusing, kayaking, and biking round Kotor Bay or mountain climbing in close by Lovćen Nationwide Park.

The best way to Get the Most Out of Your Keep

Siro doesn’t have a loyalty program and the lodge will not be a part of any bank card rewards packages. That mentioned, charges are fairly affordable within the low season, which runs from November to March.

Nightly charges at Siro Boka Place begin from $160.

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