This Gorgeous New Greek Island Lodge Has Suites With Secluded Terraces, Non-public Swimming pools, and Views of the Aegean Sea

It’s shaping as much as be one other record-breaking summer time for tourism in Greece, and Paros is getting loads of consideration. The Cyclades island within the central Aegean Sea has seen a gradual rise in guests over the previous few years, due to its charming seaside villages and the crystal blue water surrounding a few of Europe’s most lovely seashores — it’s no surprise Journey + Leisure readers named it one among their 25 favourite islands on this planet in 2023.

Including to Paros’s draw, the 44-suite Andronis Minois simply opened in early Might. After buying the Minois Lodge Paros in 2023, the reopening marks the primary property in Paros for Andronis Accommodations, the family-owned assortment of luxurious accommodations and villas in Santorini, and a member of the Small Luxurious Accommodations of the World.

“We’re proud and excited to welcome Andronis Minois into our assortment,” George Filippidis, managing director of Andronis Accommodations, stated in a press release supplied to T+L, including that it’s “one of the vital distinctive properties on Paros.”

Set somewhat over 500 ft from the water’s edge, Andronis Minois is the primary beachfront location for the resort group. Suites include secluded terraces, and multi-bedroom lodging have non-public swimming swimming pools.

In public areas, friends will discover a central pool trimmed by cabanas and a lounge deck, an outside gymnasium stocked with exercise gear, and — for these seeking to loosen up past lounging on a non-public patio with views of the Aegean Sea, the subterranean Aura spa presents remedies like massages and salt scrubs.

On web site fine-dining restaurant Olvo can also be a brand new idea for the model, with dishes like beef tartare, and seabream that mesh conventional Cycladic delicacies with Nikkei and Peruvian influences. The wine checklist includes a sturdy number of bottles from Paros, neighboring islands Naxos and Santorini, and Greece at massive.

The property’s design additionally blends conventional Cycladic structure — these iconic white cubic buildings — with one thing new for Andronis Accommodations: extra fashionable, vivid interiors from artwork, furnishings, and textiles. Handcrafted washbasins and colourful tiles marking room numbers had been made by Athens-based A Mano Creations, for instance, and earthenware cups, bowls, and vases had been handmade by Ea Ceramics, primarily based on the island of Crete. On partitions all through the property, discover minimalist works by artist Alexandra Papadimouli of the Spherical Button, impressed by the Cyclades.

In terms of leisure, on-property actions embody kitesurfing and diving, however off-site, there are vineyard excursions and horseback driving, and guests are inspired to discover the gorgeous island.

“Paros combines Greek island structure and Cycladic aesthetics with its picturesque villages comparable to Lefkes, lovely golden seashores, and a vigorous nightlife in Naoussa,” Filippidis informed T+L. Since Paros doesn’t have a world airport, he added, “You may take it as sluggish as you need strolling round villages which you can solely enter on foot, or swim at an remoted seaside comparable to Molos or Agios Sostis.”

Charges for the 2024 season begin at $400/night time.