Inotropes Boutique Suites

Heraklion, Crete

The project concerns the renovation of a two-story traditional building located within the settlement of Archanes in Heraklion, Crete. Our goal was to restore and transform the building into a Boutique Hotel. The name of the hotel “Oinotropes” was chosen symbolically by the owner.  

The “Oinotropes” according to Ancient Greek Mythology were the daughters of Anios, king of Delos, and Dorippi and granddaughters of the god Dionysus, who had given them the magical ability to turn water into wine and anything else they wanted into wheat and olives . Thus, the rooms on the first floor are named “Ino” the woman who brings the wine, “Spermo” the woman who brings the seeds and “Elais” the woman who brings the oil. On the ground floor are the ommon areas, namely the reception - cellar, with a sitting area and fireplace, and the dining room, and the other three rooms of the hotel, which were given the names mentioned above, “Dorippi” the wife of “Anios”, and the name of the son of Dionysos, “Staphilos” as well as “Anios”, a room which was designed outside the building complex, free in the inner courtyard.

Project details

Architectural and interior design: Agapi Kazamia

External design of view and outdoor spaces: Agapi Kazamia

Team design: Agapi Kazamia, Malamatenia Kouroupaki (3D Design), Eleftheria Spyridaki (2D Design)

License Engineer: Regina Chondroiannoglou

Lighting design: Agapi Kazamia, Tsakirelis Lighting

Furniture design: Agapi Kazamia

E/M design: Thomas Viskadourakis, Dimitrios Adamakis

Mechanical design: Vlahakis Ioannis

Photos: Georgios Thalassinos

Owner: Inotropes Mouses