Three generations, one hill above Plaka

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Timeline

1947
Original stone house built by Antonis Manolakis (Manolis's father) on the hill above Plaka
1978
Manolis joins the Naxos–Piraeus ferry as deckhand, becomes captain in 1992
1995
Manolis and Sofia marry in the Filoti church; Sofia moves to Naxos
2008
Family decision to convert the plot; the boatyard is sold
2009
Four villas open; first guests, the Lefèvre family from Lyon
2018
Yiannis returns from Athens to run bookings and restoration
2019
MH.T.E. 4-keys licence issued, No. 1142K11000567401
2022
Naxos Tourism Office "Family Hospitality Award"
2024
Condé Nast Traveller Gold List (Cyclades)

What We Stand For

Local knowledge

Local knowledge

A welcome book curated by people who actually know the neighbourhood.
Quiet privacy

Quiet privacy

You are a guest, not a number. We respect your time and your space.
Cleanliness standard

Cleanliness standard

Every room is reset by humans who care, not by templates and stopwatches.

Meet the Team

Manolis Manolakis

Founder, port pickups, maintenance walk-around
Born here in 1958. Twenty years a ferry captain. He'll meet you at the port if you arrive after 18:00, with cold water and a slice of melon.

Sofia Manolakis (née Drakopoulou)

Founder, welcome dinner, breakfast baskets
From Filoti, in the mountain. She cooks the welcome dinner on arrival night and packs the breakfast baskets every morning at 06:30.

Yiannis Manolakis

Bookings, experiences, restoration project
Eight years in Athens IT. Came back in 2018. Reads every email himself. Speaks English, French, basic Italian.

As Seen In

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