Visitors say
They are impeccable in their work and very quick in responding to their appointments. You are a joy to work with them!!!
Impeccable service from the entire staff, impeccable professional results with all certifications, immediate resolution of customer problems, excellent professional equipment, courteous staff, immediate service.
About
Tucked away near the quiet coastal settlement of Alyfada in the northeastern reaches of Lesvos, Tzimis P. Marinatos and Partners is one of those genuinely local establishments that give a village its character. The name itself tells a story — a Greek family enterprise built around personal reputation and the bonds of partnership, the kind of business where the owner's name above the door is a handshake and a promise. In a region where tourism remains refreshingly unhurried compared to the busier southern shores of the island, places like this serve as anchors for community life and as genuine points of contact for curious visitors passing through.
Stopping here offers travelers a rare chance to step outside the well-worn tourist trail and engage with the rhythms of everyday Lesvian life. Whether you are exploring the olive-draped hillsides inland or following the northern coastal road, a visit to a family business of this kind typically rewards patience and a willingness to converse. The people of the Alyfada area are known for their hospitality, and a family enterprise bearing the weight of a personal name tends to take pride in exactly the kind of attentive, unhurried service that defines the Greek concept of philoxenia — the love of strangers.
For visitors making their way through Lesvos beyond the obvious landmarks, seeking out places like this one is precisely the point. The island's character lives not only in its monuments and beaches but in the small businesses, family partnerships, and local institutions that have persisted across generations. Coming here connects you to the texture of real island life, offering something no guidebook can fully capture and no chain establishment can replicate.
Before you go
What to expect
Walking into this family-run establishment feels different from a polished tourist shop — the owner's name on the sign carries the weight of personal reputation, and service reflects that. Alyfada moves at its own quiet pace, and this business fits that rhythm: unhurried, direct, rooted in the community. A short transaction here has a way of naturally turning into a conversation.
Best time to visit
Late spring through early autumn suits a visit best; this corner of the eastern shore stays calm even at the height of summer.
How to get there
Alyfada sits just a few kilometres north of Mytilene, a quick drive of under ten minutes along the eastern coastal road. It is easily reached from the city centre without navigating back roads.
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Visitor Reviews
Stella Xatzelli
February 2025
The best company on the island for professional and home equipment! Impeccable professionals with detailed work, offering a wide range of household and professional equipment such as unique dishes from simple restaurant designs to color and for gourmet situations even for our homes. Various cutlery and many items for bars to whatever a new cafeteria, restaurant space needs, equipping the business from the smallest item needed to the largest! Refrigerators, washing machines, fryers, pots, etc. Also the top variety of Hausbrand coffee and the wonderful unique Greek coffee Omerta that is roasted with love and packaged by the company itself!
Owner Response
Thank you very much!!
Taxiarchoula Sousamli
February 2025
The company Tzimis Marinatos has been our partners since the first steps of our venture. Consistency, service, immediacy and systematic after sales service facilitate our work and allow us to work diligently and serve the customer with the best terms!
Owner Response
Thank you very much for your review!!!
Maria P'
February 2025
They are impeccable in their work and very quick in responding to their appointments. You are a joy to work with them!!!
Owner Response
Thank you very much for your kind words!!
Alex Diam
February 2025
Speed, Quality, Good Knowledge of the Subject, Excellent Service, Good Prices!!! Professionals!!!
Owner Response
Thank you very much!!
Ειρήνη Σκιαδέλλη
February 2025
Impeccable service from the entire staff, impeccable professional results with all certifications, immediate resolution of customer problems, excellent professional equipment, courteous staff, immediate service.
Owner Response
Thank you very much!!
Panagiotis Kontellis
November 2024
By far the best professionals on the entire island!!! And the most important thing of all is that they have the immediate service which is very serious for a professional!!
Owner Response
Thank you very much!!!
Notis
July 2024
By far the best company on our island that literally suffers from professionalism, consistency, competitive prices, and above all with understanding towards the customer, also in difficult times they treated us as if they were our best friends, and maybe even better, when others would take advantage to drink our blood, the guys are simply the best!!!!
Owner Response
It is a pleasure and honor for us to work with customers like you. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kind words!!!
Iannis Hotel Votsala
January 2024
Whenever we needed it, they rushed to help us. Maintenance is more important than this market itself.
Owner Response
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
dimi chalde
January 2024
Impeccable professionals, knowledgeable about the subject, consistent in product and work quality as well as project delivery time.
Owner Response
Dear Dimitris, thank you very much for your kind words!!!
athanasios fetsis
December 2022
After some research I did, I realized that the people are very professional and willing to explain everything to us regarding the mass catering store we want to set up. Thank you very much for your time and patience.
Owner Response
Thank you very much for your kind words!!
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