From Batroun to Bodrum to Ramla: Mariolino Beach House Lands in Egypt
Mario Jr. Haddad’s lifestyle-led Mariolino Beach House finds a home at Ramla by Marakez, where barefoot luxury and Mediterranean rhythm meet the stillness of Egypt’s North Coast.
If you’ve ever found yourself in Batroun at golden hour, a negroni in hand, sea salt in the air, and a sense that time has loosened its grip, chances are the atmosphere was curated - consciously or not -by Mariolino. The lifestyle concept, founded by hospitality trailblazer Mario Jr. Haddad, has come to define a certain kind of Mediterranean escapism. It began as an idea. A pace. A mood. Then it found a home in Lebanon. Then Turkey. And soon, Egypt.
Mariolino Beach House will open summer 2026 at Ramla, the 400-acre coastal development by Marakez in Ras El Hekma. The setting is effortless - shoreline that stretches, sand-toned villas, a walkable layout that lets the breeze move freely. It’s here that Mariolino’s signature coastal cadence will unfold - slow breakfasts that stretch toward noon, long-table lunches under fig trees, and bonfire dinners scored by indie acoustic sets. Some evenings may feature Mario himself, cooking alongside guest chefs under open skies.
“We’re creating a soulful haven at Ramla,” Haddad tells #SceneTraveller. “A place where good food, slow moments, and meaningful connections bring people together.”
The Beach House doesn’t promise scale or spectacle. It offers something quieter, more tactile. The interiors will draw from Mediterranean restraint, layered with regional craft. A pool framed by soft landscaping. Private terraces dressed in linen and stone. Meals that feel spontaneous and sensorial - charred seafood, handmade pasta, citrus-drenched grains. There’s no set script here, only a commitment to detail and atmosphere. Ramla, too, is built around this sense of composition. Its low-built architecture, 20-acre lagoon, and curated partnerships — such as a beach clubhouse by Azza Fahmy and a coastal ecolodge by Adrère Amellal - signal a new kind of North Coast, one driven by design and meaning over mass development.
“Together with Marakez, we’re shaping a space where people can truly disconnect to reconnect,” Haddad adds. “Where leisure, creativity, and soulful living all meet by the sea.”
Mariolino Beach House will appeal to those who crave both intimacy and imagination. The traveller who collects places by how they feel, not how they look in photos. The kind of person who knows where to find the best anchovies in Bodrum, the softest mornings in Paros, or the right beach table in Anfeh just before the music starts. In Ramla, they’ll find a new ritual worth repeating.
