Everything here at Notos started in 1997. The idea was to build a boutique hotel that would be intimate, natural, unique. The best location was chosen, giving priority to a setting which would be harmonious and peaceful.
The owners brought in experienced stone craftsmen who began building the foundations using the same light-coloured stone that came out of the original excavation, to preserve the completely natural look and feel of Notos.
Construction was a gradual process. They personally supervised interventions in the design, taking care that the landscape would not be spoilt, and adding special details to create a harmonic structure that would give the sense to those who are here that they are in their own space and not in an imposing, typical hotel.
Eventually, Notos became a tiny hamlet outside the village of Kardamili – an intimate complex of small, softly-modern individual houses, with pleasantly spacious sun-filled rooms, beautiful spots for relaxation, and charming orchards, flowers and silver-emerald olive groves – all set against the spectacular panorama of the south Mediterranean sea.
The owners feel very happy, because they believe they’ve accomplished their dream and, more importantly, the guests endorse them. They endeavour to make Notos a special place, not only for the visitors, but also for themselves and their son, as their house is actually in the hotel.
The daily focus is to make staying here a pleasant experience for all, and they take care at each and every step to avoid becoming a stereotypical, characterless hotel.
They plan in the near future to have a special area for breakfast, dining and wine-savouring, where they will use only the finest, freshest organic food, produced in their very own gardens.
Living here and enjoying this wonderful place gives them great peace and pleasure, and makes them feel very grateful, hopeful and enthusiastic. They hope you’ll enjoy your stay, as much as they do, every single day.
