Naxos, GreeceLaguna
Laguna Coast Resort
Cycladic lagoon villas
Cycladic lagoon villas
Low-rise Cycladic villas line the Alyki Lagoon reserve, using desalinated water channels to temper the summer heat.
“This is an intimate boutique resort of Naxian vernacular architecture that sits within an ambitious regeneration project aimed at improving the flamingo-filled lagoon beside it.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Cubic Cycladic villas with perforated clay brick screens and fluted travertine walls.
Notable
Open-fire Cycladic cooking classes led by island grandmothers beside the Alyki Lagoon reserve.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
This luxury hotel is intimately sized, especially in comparison to the protected reserve it sits on — spanning some 480 acres of wetlands, an offshore reef and islet, and a mile of private coastline.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
The Alyki Lagoon wetlands surround the property, and the sands of Agios Prokopios are five minutes away by car.
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The rooms
Suites are finished in fluted travertine and local marble, opening directly onto private plunge pools or jetted tubs.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Three shallow seawater pools sit at a 50 cm depth, lined with timber pergola cabanas and submerged whirlpools.
The gym
Club Seven sets its weights and cardio equipment under a timber pergola facing the rocky Stelida hills.
At the table
TÂMA serves Cycladic seafood on an open terrace, where candlelit tables look across the lagoon toward Naxos town.
How it began
Founder Antonios Pittaras began by burying local power lines to protect migratory flamingos before building the low-impact resort.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.