Hotel Melissa

Addition and layout to an existing two-storey hotel in Elefsina, the administrative centre of Western Attica, just 20 km from Athens.

“Melissa” is one of the city’s most historic hotels, its original building dating from the interwar period. Since then it has gone through two phases of extensions, up to the 1970s, which largely give it its present appearance.

In our design we unified all the interventions made over time under a single, distinct architectural language that seeks to balance the original neoclassical building and the modern extension.

Functionally, the bedrooms are redesigned in line with current regulations and requirements, while dining areas and a bar are created in the unused but beautiful courtyard, and can also operate independently.