Santorini’s Santo Maris Teams Up with Locals, Backs Sustainability

Santo Maris Oia’s pool at sunset.

Metaxas Group’s latest member, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa has laid the groundwork for its operations which kicked off in April this year with environmental awareness, support of the local community and promotion of Santorini’s culture and gastronomy at the top of its agenda.

Overlooking the Aegean Sea, Santo Maris Oia — complete with 44 luxury suites and villas — offers the finest in accommodation services and the very best in wellness facilities on one of the world’s most loved holiday destinations.

The new hospitality enterprise aims through its services to contribute to the preservation of Santorini’s unique natural habitat while working hand in hand with local contractors, suppliers and employees in order to boost the local economy. In this direction, the hotel offers a wide array of the island’s famed products at its restaurant and bar.

Santo Maris Oia’s “Alios Ilios” restaurant, veranda.

In the meantime, the hotel’s management also places great emphasis on culture, actively supporting local organizations and associations through sponsorship programs (THIRAS football team, Panthiraikos football team, Cretan Association, Scarecrows Contemporary Art Exhibition) which reward Santorini residents who excel in social, cultural and sports arenas.

Santo Maria Oia Suite, sea view.

Additionally, true to promoting Santorini as a prominent international destination worldwide, the hotel staff informs guests of the Cycladic island’s vast cultural and culinary offerings.

Active in hotel planning for the development of quality tourism, the Metaxas Group of Companies SA, owned by the Nikolaos Metaxas family, has since 1975 provided high quality tourism services on the island of Crete and since 1987 on Santorini. The Group is also active in real estate sector.

A Santo Maria Oia suite at sunset.