Dexamenes Seaside Hotel

A Wine Factory Reimagined on the Ionian Sea

Dexamenes Seaside Hotel occupies a former wine factory built on Kourouta Beach in the late 1920s, when the agricultural economy of Elis needed new uses for currants after the collapse of the export market. The long concrete tanks once stored wine before it was transferred through pipes to ships offshore. Owner Nikos Karaflos and K-Studio retained that industrial structure, converting the tanks one for one into guest rooms instead of disguising the property's original purpose.

Rooms Inside the Original Tanks

The current hotel has 44 suites: 34 former WineTanks, two former chemistry laboratories and eight Seaview Terrace Suites. Beachfront, Courtyard and Backyard WineTank categories use the tanks' weathered concrete walls as their defining material, with timber, steel and glass added sparingly. Beachfront rooms face the Ionian Sea; the courtyard rooms look toward the two landmark silo tanks, a reflecting pool and the hotel's small vineyard. The larger ChemLab suites occupy the site's neoclassical laboratory building.

Wine, Food and Dex. Silo.01

Dexamenes is a hotel in a former winery, not a current wine producer. Wine nevertheless remains central to the guest experience. The official program includes guided tastings focused on the wines of Elis, lesser-known Greek vineyards, Assyrtiko and comparative tastings. Dex. Silo.01 turns one of the surviving silos into an immersive private experience organized around aroma, memory and wine. Private dinners can also be arranged in the vineyard, inside the open-air silo, on the balcony or directly on the beach.

On-site dining draws from local farms and the agricultural traditions of the western Peloponnese. The hotel pairs its Greek cooking with a bar-lounge, its Bakaliko shop of local products and a wider calendar of cultural projects, art, sound and food events.

Beach, Wellness and Regional Access

The property sits directly on Kourouta Beach, west of Amaliada. Wellness treatments, yoga, an open-air cinema, art programming, free parking with EV charging and private transfers are available. The hotel can also arrange visits to working regional wineries, including Olympia Gi and Drouva Winery, as well as tours of Ancient Olympia and local olive-oil producers.

Check-in is at 3:00 PM and check-out at 11:00 AM. The hotel accepts a limited number of children under 12 by prior arrangement. One dog per suite may be accepted under the published size, age and sanitation-fee policy. Reservations should be made through the hotel's official booking engine, with policy and availability confirmed for the selected dates.