23/09/2026
Thrilled to see Leros and Villa Clara featured in the new Elle Deco Arab World. Desiree writes:
“The story begins in Beirut. In 2011, Marie-Hélène Moawad and Olivier Gougeon opened their private mansion in the heart of Mar Mikael in Beirut: A 1920s house with original tiled floors that they curated, carefully collected furniture and contemporary Lebanese art.
The philosophy was already there: no lobby, no conventions, simply a home that felt lived in. Experience before appearance, discretion as the ultimate expression of elegance.
Within months, Villa Clara Beirut became Legendary.
Villa Clara on the island of Leros in Greece is not a hotel. It is a family home that opens its doors. And that is precisely where its true luxury lies. Not a luxury that puts itself on display. A luxury you feel. Experiential, intimate, discreet. Time suspended. Silence rediscovered. Anonymity. A house with a soul. This is what true luxury means today.”