Nikos Karaflos, the owner and visionary of Dexamenes°°, originally contacted k-studio architects several years ago with an idea to transform an abandoned wine factory on the west coast of mainland Greece, into a hotel.
After a long process of design, development and bureaucracy, today the conversion is complete and Dexamenes°° Seaside Hotel is open.
Dexamenes already counts numerous awards and distinctions for its design and its hospitality experience such as:
°°HOT LIST 2020, Condé Nast Traveler
°°WINNER OF ULTIMATE ACCOLADE AWARD IN AHEAD GLOBAL AWARDS 2020
°°WINNER - POPULAR CHOICE - IN THE HOTELS & RESORTS CATEGORY OF ARCHITIZER A+AWARDS, 2020
°°WINNER OF INTERNATIONAL BUILDING BEAUTY AT THE WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL WAF 2022
°°WINNER OF INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARDS 2021 BY THE CHICAGO ATHENEUM
°°WINNER OF BEST CREATIVE CONVERSION IN THE AHEAD GLOBAL AWARDS 2020
°°SHORTLISTED AT EU MIES VAN DER ROHE AWARDS, 2022
°°WINNER - PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - IN THE ADAPTIVE REUSE CATEGORY OF THE AZURE MAGAZINE- AZ AWARDS 2021
°°WINNER IN THE "DESTINATION" CATEGORY IN THE LIV HOSPITALITY DESIGN AWARDS 2021
°°WINNER OF BEST RESORT AT 100% HOTEL DESIGN AWARDS, 2020
°°WINNER OF BEST SUITE AND BATHROOM AT 100% HOTEL DESIGN AWARDS, 2020
°°WINNER OF BEST SANCTUARY RESORT AT THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM AWARDS 2021 HOSTED BY LUX LIFE MAGAZINE
°°WINNER OF BEST SEASONAL RESORT AT GREECE PRESTIGE AWARDS 2020/21
°°WINNER AS THE BEST GREEK INNOVATION HOTEL AT THE GREEK HOSPITALITY AWARDS, 2020
°°RUNNER-UP / 2ND PLACE IN THE BIG SLEEP AWARDS 2020, DESIGN DEN CATEGORY, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER
°°SHORTLISTED AT THE WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL (WAF) AWARDS 2021
°°3RD AWARD IN HOSPITALITY [BUILT] ACDA, 2020
°°NOMINATED FOR THE ArchDaily BUILDING OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2021
°°WINNER OF THE BEST NEW ARCHITECTURE IN AN EXISTING BUILDING AWARDS AT THE DOMES 10YR AWARDS, 2019
°°WINNER OF BEST SUITE IN THE AHEAD EUROPE AWARDS, 2019
After a long process of design, development and bureaucracy, today the conversion is complete and Dexamenes°° Seaside Hotel is open.
Dexamenes already counts numerous awards and distinctions for its design and its hospitality experience such as:
°°HOT LIST 2020, Condé Nast Traveler
°°WINNER OF ULTIMATE ACCOLADE AWARD IN AHEAD GLOBAL AWARDS 2020
°°WINNER - POPULAR CHOICE - IN THE HOTELS & RESORTS CATEGORY OF ARCHITIZER A+AWARDS, 2020
°°WINNER OF INTERNATIONAL BUILDING BEAUTY AT THE WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL WAF 2022
°°WINNER OF INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARDS 2021 BY THE CHICAGO ATHENEUM
°°WINNER OF BEST CREATIVE CONVERSION IN THE AHEAD GLOBAL AWARDS 2020
°°SHORTLISTED AT EU MIES VAN DER ROHE AWARDS, 2022
°°WINNER - PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - IN THE ADAPTIVE REUSE CATEGORY OF THE AZURE MAGAZINE- AZ AWARDS 2021
°°WINNER IN THE "DESTINATION" CATEGORY IN THE LIV HOSPITALITY DESIGN AWARDS 2021
°°WINNER OF BEST RESORT AT 100% HOTEL DESIGN AWARDS, 2020
°°WINNER OF BEST SUITE AND BATHROOM AT 100% HOTEL DESIGN AWARDS, 2020
°°WINNER OF BEST SANCTUARY RESORT AT THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM AWARDS 2021 HOSTED BY LUX LIFE MAGAZINE
°°WINNER OF BEST SEASONAL RESORT AT GREECE PRESTIGE AWARDS 2020/21
°°WINNER AS THE BEST GREEK INNOVATION HOTEL AT THE GREEK HOSPITALITY AWARDS, 2020
°°RUNNER-UP / 2ND PLACE IN THE BIG SLEEP AWARDS 2020, DESIGN DEN CATEGORY, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER
°°SHORTLISTED AT THE WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL (WAF) AWARDS 2021
°°3RD AWARD IN HOSPITALITY [BUILT] ACDA, 2020
°°NOMINATED FOR THE ArchDaily BUILDING OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2021
°°WINNER OF THE BEST NEW ARCHITECTURE IN AN EXISTING BUILDING AWARDS AT THE DOMES 10YR AWARDS, 2019
°°WINNER OF BEST SUITE IN THE AHEAD EUROPE AWARDS, 2019