A village that learned to host.
Cave houses, wine stores, a chapel
In 1870 this was a cluster of sea captains’ homes and wine cellars dug into the volcanic cliff. By the 1990s most were empty. The Doukas family, whose great-grandfather built the chapel, began buying them back one by one.
We listened to the buildings
Architect Ariadne Kosta restored each house by hand with lime, local stone and reclaimed timber. Nothing is taller than it was. The furniture was made on the island; the ceramics come from Eleni’s studio a mile away.
Twenty-two rooms, sixty people
Most of our team grew up within sight of the hotel and many return every season. We keep the hotel small on purpose, so the people looking after you know your name by the second morning.
Lightly, on a small island
Water is precious here, so we desalinate with solar power and reuse grey water in the garden. Ninety per cent of what we cook is grown or caught on the island.
- Energy from our own solar field
- 72%
- Food sourced on the island
- 90%
- Single-use plastic
- None
The people you will meet
Dimitra DoukasOwner “My great-grandfather built the chapel. I just wanted the lights back on.”
Yannis KarrasChef, Asteri “If it did not grow here, I need a very good reason to cook it.”
Eleni RoussouConcierge “Ask me anything. I was born in the village.”
Manolis SigalasCaptain “The sea decides the plan. I only suggest.”