Olon Wellness Hotel, Dimitsana, Greece
The architecture of the Wellness Boutique Hotel in Dimitsana carefully weaves the historical and cultural identity of its setting with a contemporary interpretation of wellness and retreat. Perched on a hillside at an altitude of 950 metres, the building integrates with the mountainous terrain, respecting scale, materiality and landscape.
The hotel comprises 26 guest rooms, five junior suites and six luxury suites, complemented by a restaurant, bar lounge, multipurpose space, spa and seminar area accommodating up to 80 guests. Natural stone and warm textures anchor the structure to its context, creating an atmosphere of authenticity, comfort and restoration shaped by mountain light and silence.
The architecture of the Wellness Boutique Hotel in Dimitsana carefully weaves the historical and cultural identity of its setting with a contemporary interpretation of wellness and retreat. Perched on a hillside at an altitude of 950 metres, the building integrates with the mountainous terrain, respecting scale, materiality and landscape.
The hotel comprises 26 guest rooms, five junior suites and six luxury suites, complemented by a restaurant, bar lounge, multipurpose space, spa and seminar area accommodating up to 80 guests.
The hotel comprises 26 guest rooms, five junior suites and six luxury suites, complemented by a restaurant, bar lounge, multipurpose space, spa and seminar area accommodating up to 80 guests.
Location:
Dimitsana, Greece
Type:
Hospitality
Year:
2021
Size:
2.400 sqm
Dimitsana, Greece
Type:
Hospitality
Year:
2021
Size:
2.400 sqm
Natural stone and warm textures anchor the structure to its context, creating an atmosphere of authenticity, comfort and restoration shaped by mountain light and silence.
The project involved a comprehensive refurbishment of a 1950s building to reflect the rich heritage of Dimitsana, a village renowned for its significant role in the Greek Revolution of 1821 and the symbolic narratives of Arcadia.
The project involved a comprehensive refurbishment of a 1950s building to reflect the rich heritage of Dimitsana, a village renowned for its significant role in the Greek Revolution of 1821 and the symbolic narratives of Arcadia.
The design approach aims to both celebrate and reveal this cultural legacy while redefining the concept of what a wellness hotel. has to offer.
Textiles like the “Kaplan,” a rectangular woven fabric characterized by geometric patterns and fringes, informed the selection of materials and fabrics, imbuing the spaces with an authentic sense of place.
To honor the local heritage, architectural and interior elements draw inspiration from traditional folk art and crafts.
In the communal areas, design elements reference the village's pre-industrial history, specifically the “bar mills” where the impure nitro used in the Revolution of 1821 was processed to produce essential war materials.
