In May 1998, we embarked on a bold venture; to create something different in Naxos, respecting above all the Aegean tradition and culture. So, we rolled up our sleeves and with lots of work, tenacity, creativity and imagination, we created Villa Marandi Suites in Naxos Island, Greece. You may wonder what the word “Marandi” means.

The name was inspired by our father Konstantinos Kalogeropoulos. At the time he was building the premises that now house the Villa Marandi Suites, he had four newborn grandchildren: Mara, Anthia, Diana and Dinos. As a pure sign of love and affection for the newborn members of our family, he joined the first syllables of their names and created a new word: “Marandi”. It seemed that no other name could be more appropriate, than the name given spontaneously by the man who put the first stone of this villa in Naxos.

So we kept it honorary. Then a long journey began, that lasts until today and hopefully for many more years to come. Our main concern is to offer the best we can to the people who trust Villa Marandi Boutique Hotel  for spending their precious holidays.. What we would like our guests to find, in the places they visit: quality and aesthetics in harmony with the natural environment and above all a homey feeling. Every year we try to improve our place and our services, implementing new ideas and so we evolve. We feel extremely honoured and truly touched, when our guests tell us that in our place they find “their home away from home…” Our restaurant marked another bold endeavour.

Fueled by amateur enthusiasm and a shared love for exceptional cuisine, despite lacking professional gastronomic backgrounds, we created a place that offers homemade food, made from top-quality ingredients, with true respect to the Cycladic tradition. Fortunately for us, Naxos Island is blessed with abundant agriculture, livestock and fisheries. The fresh fish from the fishermen’s night catch, local organic meat, the island’s famous cheeses, countless herbs and aromatic plants, olives and olive oil from our ancestral olive groves, ensure the excellent quality of our food preparations.

We choose our partners not only for their knowledge and professional experience but mainly for their quality of character and their passion for their work. We warmly welcome you to Villa Marandi Suites, and we assure you that we will try our best to meet your high expectations. We hope that we will manage to win “the bet”, adding you to our long list of guests, who through the years have evolved into good and precious friends. 

We can’t wait to meet you… 

George Kalogeropoulos – Anna Mavroedes Villa Marandi Suites in Naxos Island, Greece