ZΩΗ is surrounded by age-old olive trees and luxuriant terraced gardens, where you will find numerous spots to while away your time gazing at the sea and cliffs of Achai bay or working on your tan.
Accessed directly from the main kitchen is an outside kitchen with a barbecue and a vine-covered pergola. Depending on the time of the day and the weather you can easily move to one of the other two dining areas in the grounds. Wherever you choose, long dinners under the moon and stars will be memorable occasions.
"What can we say? The more often we come, the better it gets. Thank you, dear Sophie, for taking care that nothing changes and for your dedication to this MAGIC place."
Ilka & Michael -Berlin, June 2025"Comment se résoudre à quitter un endroit aussi majestueux et paradisiaque ? C’est vraiment la maison de famille de mes rêves d’enfant, j’ai été fascinée par votre goût exquis, quel décor charmant, quel confort et quelle vue ! We had the most amazing time, we’ll be back!"
Mike & Paloma with Chloe, Lara & Alex -London, July 2025"This is our second stay at Zoe. Once while pregnant with our daughter and back again six years later. We were so happy to share such a special place with her, we traveled a long way… from Los Angeles but Sophie always makes the trip seamless and easy, home far away from home!"
Amanda & Ian S. -Los Angeles, July 2025"Nous sommes venus à 3 pour nous reposer et prendre un plein d'inspiration. Que dire d'autre mis à part que nous repartons le sourire aux lèvres et le cœur rempli d'amour. Merci, Sophie, pour cette parenthèse sublime. "
Lucile et Jonathan -Paris, mai 2024"Words can’t really describe the beauty and serenity of Zoe. The photos do not reflect its wonderful position and ambience. How could they? Thank you for a wonderful stay. "
Sara, Tony, Phoebe & Amelia -Wales, August 2024"We have had a truly wonderful and relaxing week at your characterful home. We loved the connection between the house and the terrain. It feels like a much loved home rather than all too often found soulless places. Thank you for everything."
Paul & John -London, September 2023"We had a “male” family reunion here at Zoe - aged 48 to 85! All Greek-Americans. Couldn’t have picked a better place - peaceful, beautiful, majestic! The pool, the bocce, the various sitting/lying all - perfect. In summary a fantastic house on a fantastic island. Thank you."
Nick, Tom, Andy & Panos B. -New York, June 2022"Qui tutto ti abbraccia,ti abbraccia la vista del mare, splendido e infinito, ti abbraccia, lieve, il vento, ti abbraccia l’amore coltivato in ogni angolo di questo piccolo paradiso. Un enorme grazie è tutto ciò che qui puoi lasciare, tutto il resto lo porti con te nel cuore."
Paolo e Natascia -Milano, Aprile 2018Built 300 years ago on Paxos West coast with endless views over the Ionian sea, just over Achai bay and its blue caves, Ζωή [pron. zo’i tr. zoe / zoh], life in Greek, has been lovingly and sensitively transformed over time into an intimate home away from home.
Accommodation at ZΩΗ is on two floors and all rooms offer wonderful sea views. The ground floor is home to a welcoming and cosy open-plan living and dining area and a fully-equipped traditional Greek kitchen with table for four and doors leading out to the barbecue and al fresco dining areas.
The ground floor is also home to a double bedroom with en-suite shower room and access to the surrounding terraces.
Possibile exclusive use of ground floor only for one couple (except peak season).
Stairs lead to the first floor, which also has its own independent access from the grounds. Here there is a double/twin bedroom with gorgeous sea views, a single/double bedroom, a shared shower room, an office space and a breakfast area with fridge.
"Hemos encontrado un auténtica sensación de paz en esta casa. Hemos disfrutado la fantástica cocina: tiene de todo!!! Agradecemos tu hospitalidad y tu gusto por la vida."
Gemma y David with Judith & Laura -Barcelona, August 2025"Reprise! We came the second time within one and the same summer. What bigger compliment could we make to Zoe? In high season, the tranquillity of it is more overwhelming than ever. Un vrai refuge, a healing place."
Ilka, Michael & Rebecca -Berlin, June and August 2024"All the positive adjectives to describe this beautiful place have already been used so we’ll simply say private, peaceful, perfect!!"
David & Rachel -Stratford upon Avon, September 2024"Questo posto è stato medicamentoso per il mio spirito e sono tornata a dormire pacificamente. Una settimana non basta!"
Monica e Carlo -Appiano Gentile (CO), settembre 2024"Gosh! Just THE most amazing house (no, home!) we could ever wish to have stayed in. Nothing grand or ostentatious, just beautiful, real, peaceful and very, very special. Memories have been made!"
Jamie + Sophie -London Aug 2017"We have had a fantastic time, this is a magical place! No real need to explore the island - although we did it of course - but simply wonderful to hang here and enjoy! The gardens/rooms/kitchen/views/sounds - a memorable 50th birthday - thank you."
Amelie S. and family -September 2016Steps lead down from the kitchen terrace to a series of other terraces, each equipped for lounging, getting lost in the views or playing games, such as giant mikado and boules.
Near the lowest level, surrounded by a solarium and other terraces there is a heated/cooled cobalt pool with swimming current and hydromassage corner, served by a pool house with shower room.
Notice that ZΩΗ's pool, whose minimum depth is 1.5m, doesn’t allow diving, plunging nor splashing. The sea and its rocks are awaiting you for this.
Due to its terraced garden and steps, ZΩΗ can only welcome infants who do not crawl yet as well as children +7.
EOT license n. 0829K91000441801
We have been in the business for over 20 years. Altought ZΩΗ has been rented through high-end rental agencies, today we love to build a privileged relationship to our guests.
ZΩΗ has also been published on The Guardian/The Observer, Ville Casali and personal editions.
Under the label PopHop Moments and Places, mindful retreats and events are organized at ZΩΗ.
ZΩΗ is giving birth to ΦΩΣ [fos], light in Greek, a renovated all stone house on the same property.
"Merci pour ce bain d’inspiration et de respiration à Zoe. Cette maison n’en n’est pas une… c’est une ouverture vers l’extérieur, une invitation à déconstruire l’espace et le temps. En cela, c’est un rêve, une impression unique qui ne s’explique pas et ne se photographie pas totalement, il faut le vivre. Merci pour cet instant dont nous nous souviendrons."
Helena & Wladimir B. -Paris, septembre 2025"Between the olive trees and the sea lies everything I longed for. Thank you, Sophie, I’m going to miss being here in paradise."
Michael & Kelynn -NY - October 2024"A Zoé, nous avons vécu en famille une parenthèse enchantée. Dans la maison, la main trouve sans chercher tous les objets du quotidien. Chacun à sa place raconte une histoire, ravit le regard, porté une intention généreuse. Dehors, on reste à contempler la mer et le jardin extraordinaire, simplement heureux. « Là tout n’est qu’ordre et beauté, luxe, calme et volupté »."
Véronique, Jean-Luc et leur famille -Paris, mai 2018"A perfect holiday, even better than we remembered from last year. We will have so many wonderful memories to tell our baby. The best possible first swimming pool to swim in. Flora made everything so easy and wonderful too, we cannot wait to come back."
David M. and family -June 2017Relax under its ancient olive grove, breathe and walk along its scented paths bordered by dry-stone walls, visit its picturesque villages, swim in crystal waters by amazing beaches, snorkel in transparent deep blue grottoes, be thrilled by memorable sunsets over its white cliffs, enjoy the intimate atmosphere of its bars and tavernas. Off season, relax and be inspired by its unique beauty made of colors and lights in total bliss and tranquillity.
Gaios, historic Venetian harbour, is the capital. It is naturally guarded by two picturesque islands.
Lakka, at the northern tip of the island is a pretty village with a turquoise horseshoe-shaped harbour.
Loggos is a small village on the East coast. It is considered the most beautiful harbour of the island and one of the most attractive in Greece.
Magazia is the nearest village to ZΩΗ. It is a “purely Greek” small village at the center of the island.
There are a lot of beautiful beaches on the East coast.
West coast can be explored by boat or on foot.
Snorkeling in Paxos blue caves is a unique experience. According to Greek mythology, if lucky, you may also bump into Poseidon and Amphitrite, everliving gods of the seas who chose the island of Paxos for their amazing sunsets!
Nearest beaches: Kaki Lagada less than 5 mins drive
Eremitis: 5 mins drive plus a short (steep) walk
Nearest shops and taverna: 500/800m in Magazia
Equidistance from Gaios, Loggos and Lakka less than 10 mins drive
Antipaxos: from Gaios 20 mins by boat
Paxos is the smallest of the seven Ionian Islands, less than 9 km long and almost 4 km across. A channel of 11 km separates it from Corfou’s southern tip.
You will certainly go for a tour of the island by renting a boat in Gaios, Loggos or Lakka. Snorkeling will be natural but you may like to enjoy scuba diving from one of the two centers on the island. Kayaking to discover beaches and caves is a wonderful experience.
Trekking all along the footpaths will allow you to visit small churches, wild landscapes and enchanting seaviews. You may prefer to rent bikes, e-bikes or quad bikes to wander around Paxos
Tasting mediterranean cusine and sipping your favorite drink will help you to relax at the ports of Lakka, Gaios and Loggos. Magazia, a few steps away from ZΩΗ is a small all-year-long beating heart village.
You will obviously be provided with some of our favourite activities and places to go.
From May until late October there are direct flights to Corfu from most European airports between
November to April it's necessary to fly to Athens and then onto Corfu.
skyscanner.net will show you the way.
A taxi to the new Port will drive you to the ferry boat or to a sea taxi.
Trip from Corfu to
Paxos lasts around 1 hour.
We will be happy to help arranging your trip. Once on Paxos your car/scooter will be waiting for you at the port if you have rented one. You will then easily get to ZΩΗ.