{"id":425173,"date":"2022-04-01T23:28:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T20:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/celebrity-restaurant-milos-opens-first-ever-hotel-in-athens\/"},"modified":"2022-04-01T23:28:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T20:28:10","slug":"celebrity-restaurant-milos-opens-first-ever-hotel-in-athens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/celebrity-restaurant-milos-opens-first-ever-hotel-in-athens\/","title":{"rendered":"#Celebrity restaurant Milos opens first-ever hotel in Athens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af47ab237a46\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af47ab237a46\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/celebrity-restaurant-milos-opens-first-ever-hotel-in-athens\/#%E2%80%9CCelebrity_restaurant_Milos_opens_first-ever_hotel_in_Athens%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Celebrity restaurant Milos opens first-ever hotel in Athens&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCelebrity_restaurant_Milos_opens_first-ever_hotel_in_Athens%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Celebrity restaurant Milos opens first-ever hotel in Athens&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Here\u2019s a place to take your con-feta-rates.  <\/p>\n<p>Milos, the chic and pricey Greek seafood restaurant known for billionaires and celeb guests, has opened its first-ever hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Chef Costas Spiliadis \u2014 the man who founded Estiatorio Milos in Montreal in 1979 and grew it to seven locations worldwide (several more are in the works) \u2014 quietly opened <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.XenodocheioMilos.com\"><strong>Xenodocheio Milos<\/strong><\/a> (from $420; <em>XenodocheioMilos.com<\/em>) in January. <\/p>\n<p>But now as summer <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roaches, the luxury boutique property in the heart of Athens, is finally ready to shine.<\/p>\n<p>The debut marks the first hotel venture for Spiliadis and a return to his Greek roots. It\u2019s a partnership with the Intra Athinaiki company, and Dimos Stasinopoulos, the CEO of Epoque Collection, a luxury boutique hotel management company.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t say enough how it\u2019s such a special experience to have my first hotel in the country where I\u2019m from,\u201d said Spiliadis.\u00a0\u201cI know the Greek way of hospitality and have been showing that to people for decades in my restaurants. This is an opportunity to carry my philosophy over to a hotel.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-7.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A room inside Xenodocheio Milos Hotel.\" class=\"wp-image-21747944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Airy rooms at Xenodocheio Milos start at $420 a night.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">vangelis pateraks<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Xenodocheio Milos isn\u2019t his first-ever project in Greece, however. Spiliadis opened a restaurant in Athens in 2004, which closed four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Located in the center of the city near the Old Parliament House and Syntagma (Constitution) Square, the 43-room Xenodocheio Milos is in a prime and historical part of town situated in two heritage-listed neoclassical buildings. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also near high-end boutiques from both international and homegrown brands\u00a0 (Louis Vuitton, for example) and surrounded by buzzy restaurants and cafes. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/costas-spiliadis-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Chef and owner of Estiatorio Milos, Costas Spiliadis.\" class=\"wp-image-21747970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/costas-spiliadis-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/costas-spiliadis-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/costas-spiliadis-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Chef Costas Spiliadis founded Estiatorio Milos in Montreal in 1979.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Astrid Stawiarz\/Getty Images for Related<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Syntagma Square, where locals staged an uprising in 1843 against King Otto to demand a constitution, is a five-minute walk away, while the Parthenon and Acropolis are 20 minutes away.<\/p>\n<p>Spiliadis says that walking into Xenodocheio Milos is like entering the home of your favorite family member. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re instantly enveloped with hospitality and warmth,\u201d he said. \u201cYour every need is catered to with service that\u2019s very personalized.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-15.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A view of the city from the hotel's roof. \" class=\"wp-image-21748231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-15.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-15.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-15.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The 43-room hotel is located in the heart of the Grecian capital near the Old Parliament House and Syntagma Square.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Xenodocheio Milos<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want a certain kind of tea for breakfast in the morning, for example, the staff will make sure you have it even if it means buying it from a store. <\/p>\n<p>And if you love history, don\u2019t be surprised to find books on Greek history waiting for you in your room at the end of the day.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s touches like these that make the hotel stand out. Spiliadis describes it as an \u201cauthentic Greek experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-9.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A doorman outside the entrance to the hotel.\" class=\"wp-image-21748019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-9.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-9.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-9.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A doorman stands vigil outside the boutique Athenian property.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Xenodocheio Milos<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Xenodocheio Milos has a design that\u2019s inspired by the Aegean Sea and Cycladic art and architecture. Features include interiors with high ceilings, muted colors throughout and locally sourced materials such as white Dionysos marble and oak timber panels. Natural light is in no short supply.<\/p>\n<p>The rooms are meant to feel like bedrooms in a home. They\u2019re airy and have Greek furniture, pendant lighting, Dionysos marble bathrooms and wooden floors. <\/p>\n<p>In a nod to Greek nautical culture, the headboards and bathroom counters are curved and meant to evoke wind moving through sails.<\/p>\n<p>With their 215 square feet, entry-level rooms are small, but the suites span up 915 square feet; a few have large terraces that face the Old Parliament House.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-18.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A lobster dish at the hotel.\" class=\"wp-image-21748073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-18.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-18.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/milos-athens-greece-hotel-18.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>This being Greece and all, Xenodocheio\u2019s seafood-heavy menu shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Xenodocheio Milos<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not surprisingly, the cuisine is a highlight of any stay. Guests can enjoy the same Milos food that they\u2019re familiar with through room service or in the namesake restaurant. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignright\">\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI know the Greek way of hospitality and have been showing that to people for decades in my restaurants. This is an opportunity to carry my philosophy over to a hotel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>Chef Costas Spiliadis<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Think parfaits for breakfast with the legendary yogurt, in-season fruit and Greek honey, traditional Greek salads bursting with the ripest tomatoes and the world-famous Milos Special \u2014 thinly sliced eggplant and zucchini, fried like chips and served with saganaki cheese and tzatziki. <\/p>\n<p>Seafood is a star, of course, with choices such as just-caught fish grilled whole and deboned, charcoal-broiled octopus and assorted Greek ceviche.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant itself has large white columns, a sculptural staircase and sculptures from Greek artist Dimitris Fortsas.<\/p>\n<p>Off property, the staff prides itself on creating culinary tours of Spiliadis\u2019s favorite markets and restaurants and arranging yacht excursions along the Athenian Riviera.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not a big hotel,\u201d says Spiliadis. \u201cBut, we are one with a heart and a roadway to the real Greece.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><em>The author was a guest of the hotel.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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