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Gundari Resort
Petousis, Greece · Independent · Core Luxury
Gundari opened in May 2024 as Folegandros's first five-star hotel, twenty-seven suites and villas on eighty cliff-top acres, built from stone excavated on site by Athens studio Block722. Uruguayan-Australian Ricardo Larriera and Greek-Australian Terry Seremetis (family on the island) are behind it; Lefteris Lazarou, the first Greek chef to earn a Michelin star, oversees the kitchen.
- 27 rooms
- Opened 2024
- Neighborhood: Folegandros
- Architect: Block722 (Sotiris Tsergas & Katja Margaritoglou)
- Interiors: Block722 (Katja Margaritoglou)
About Gundari Resort
- Opened in May 2024, it became the Cycladic island of Folegandros' first ever five-star hotel, built entirely from stone excavated on site.
- Its restaurant is overseen by Lefteris Lazarou, the first Greek chef ever to earn a Michelin star.
- The resort's name comes from an ancient Phoenician word for the island's stony land, dating back roughly 3,000 BC.
- It runs an active conservation program for Eleonora's falcon and Bonelli's eagle, alongside a fully electric vehicle fleet and solar power.
History
Gundari Resort opened in May 2024 on the remote Cycladic island of Folegandros, becoming the island's first five-star hotel. Perched on cliffs above the Aegean across some 80 acres, it is the passion project of Uruguayan-Australian hotelier Ricardo Larriera and Greek-Australian Terry Seremetis, whose family has ties to the island.
Designed over roughly five years by the Athens studio Block722 (founders Sotiris Tsergas and Katja Margaritoglou), the low-lying 'raw luxury' resort is built from stone excavated on-site, with 25 to 27 suites and villas. Its restaurant is overseen by Lefteris Lazarou, the first Greek chef to earn a Michelin star, and sustainability runs deep, from solar power to a raptor-conservation program.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- LIV Hospitality Design Awards — Winner in Architectural Design Resort – Luxury (2024)
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