Salt air, whitewashed walls, endless blue.
A 28-room cliffside hotel above the Aegean, built for long lunches, slow swims and sunsets that earn their applause.
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Marenna Hotel & Terrace
A house on the cliff, a room for every mood
Opened in 2011 by two sisters from Paros, Marenna began as a family guesthouse and grew into a 28-room hotel where the sea sets the schedule and nobody is hurried.
Cool stone floors, hand-plastered walls and terraces that face the caldera light: everything here is designed to slow your pulse and sharpen your appetite.
28
Rooms & villas
2011
Opened by the sea
9.6
Guest score
Since
2011
Beyond the gate
Wander out and the Aegean takes over
Whitewashed villages, hidden coves, vineyards and windmill ridges, all a short ride away.
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Village lanes
Blue-domed chapels, bougainvillea alleys and bakeries that open before the sun does.
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Secret coves
Little crescents of sand reached by goat path or by boat, where the water is glass and the only sound is the tide.
03
Caldera sunsets
Perch above the volcanic rim as the sky turns apricot, then rose, then a deep, theatrical violet.
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Vineyard terraces
Low, wind-bent vines on black volcanic soil, with cellars that pour crisp whites straight from the barrel.
Rooms & suites
Six ways to wake up by the sea
Little luxuries, quietly included
Fast fibre wifi
Sea terrace
Writing desk
Plunge pool
Stone bathtub
Beyond your door
Days worth rearranging your flight for
Dining
From Grill to Glass
Grilled octopus, sun-ripened tomatoes and island wines served on a terrace where the horizon is the centrepiece.
The Spa
Stillness by the Sea
Sea-salt scrubs, marble hammam rituals and quiet treatment rooms with the Aegean as a backdrop.
Elopements & Weddings
Say Yes at Sunset
Exchange vows on a clifftop terrace with the whole Aegean as your witness and a table laid for everyone you love.
Guest stories
Kind words from our guests
Stories from the terrace, the table and the long, slow mornings by the sea.
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We came for three nights and stayed for seven. Breakfast on the terrace, the sea at our feet, and a team who remembered our names by the second morning.
SD
Sophie & Daniel M.
London · Sea View Suite
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The quietest, kindest hotel I have ever stayed in. Dinner under the stars was the best meal of our trip, and we are already planning to come back.
HK
Hannah K.
Berlin · Terrace Room
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Our wedding at sunset felt effortless. Eleni and her team handled everything so that we could simply be there, with the people we love most.
PJ
Priya & James R.
Singapore · Wedding guests
From the journal
Notes from the island
Guides, kitchen notes and wedding diaries from the people who make Marenna what it is.
Island guide
Three slow days on the island
A loose plan for the days between breakfast and sunset, with room to change your mind.
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Eat & drink
From grill to glass: dinner on the terrace
How a simple fire, island produce and a short wine list became the heart of the evening.
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Wellness
A spa day with nothing to do
Marble, steam and slow hands: what to expect from a morning at Stillness by the Sea.
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Before you arrive
Questions, answered
Transfers, check-in, ferries and the little details of island life, covered before you pack.
1. How many guests can you host?
2. Are there special rates for guests?
3. How far ahead should we book?
4. What if the wind picks up?
5. Can the menu be tailored?
6. How do guests get to the hotel?
7. Will someone coordinate everything?
