Marpessa Smart Luxury Hotel: A genuine achievement of an early century mansion turned into a boutique hotel that can rightly be called an established city classic in just a couple of years of operation. A contemporary luxurious gem staying faithful to it’s history, the Marpessa straightaway generates the overriding feeling that every element is expertly selected to create a classic and inviting space to stay.
The rooms and suites, spacious and efficient, are as quintessentially city style as they come, with loft styled marbled bathrooms and fashionably placed period-inspired furnishings, objects and artwork.
True to a city hotel the Marpessa lives by its impeccable public spaces, the warm lounge with the fireplace, the boutique spa, the fitness area, and the sunny courtyard with a refreshing plunge pool.
An authentic fixture of the city life, the coffee place, gathers guests from the early morning for an elegant get-together, turned later into a classy bar for drinks and a fine selection of wine. And, where better to enjoy an evening in town than The Bistro 17 with a choice of sophisticated Mediterranean dishes almost entirely prepared by organic produces from the area.
History
The building housing the hotel was built in the early 1920s when Agrinion, the heart of Etoloakarnania, was the centre of the tobacco trade in Greece and the houses of merchants were the sign of welfare and prestige of their owners. This particular house, which also housed the store rooms of tobacco owned by the then owning family and had the architectural characteristics of the era, constitutes a jewel of the city even today.
The willingness to preserve the building, which is one of the few worth preserving buildings in Agrinion, led Marianna and Kostas to decide to locate the owners of the building and buy it. When the effort was met with success and the building came into their ownership after many years, they decided to transform it into a modern boutique hotel, the only one in the town, taking into consideration the fact that it is in Papastratos street, the most commercial street in Agrinion. Tha existing building in which all the original decorative and architectural elements giving it its particular value have been preserved, was extended with a new building and so 14 rooms, 3 suites, areas for eating, a gym and a centre of wellbeing have been created.
Today, the visitor stepping through the entrance of the once tobacco storehouse finds himself into the welcoming reception with the impressive fireplace, the updated collection of books and the unique decoration for which international companies, local workers and manufacturers of furniture all over Grecee cooperated. Next to it on the groundfloor, there is the bistro, a place where one can enjoy his cup of coffee with some light dishes in the daytime or his drink with selected tasteful suggestions in the evening. On the three floors of the two buildings, one can rest, work or relax in the rooms which have been designed with the primary aim of offering comfortable stay in a well kept space devoid of external noise and able to provide complete darkness, furnished with anatomic beds made with cotton sheets, marble bathtubs, brandname cosmetics and many other details which will make the guest share the new advanced philosophy of hospitality in facilities friendly to the environment not only in terms of construction but of operation as well. Finally on the -1 level, the gym, the hammam, the hydro-massage and the cabins of therapy will revitalise you contributing, in their turn, to completing a unique experience every time you choose the facilities of this boutique hotel for your stay during your visit to Agrinion.
In the wider area of Agrinion and just a few kilometres away from the hotel you can discover the whole greek cuisine in a small scale. Wine factories, cheese making factories, farms, orchards and the sea produce treasures which you can enjoy while staying at our hotel.
Breakfast : Guided by the local tradition and the rich gastronomy of our country, we have prepared for you a rich homemade breakfast with high quality ingredients. Fresh fruit, secret home recipes, honey, frumenty, pies and fresh eggs lie on your breakfast table and promise a wonderful start of the day to you.
A special place on the ground floor of the hotel with a unique view of the Papastrateio Archaeological Museum of Agrinion is ready to host and excite you with its suggestions. Excellent greek wine, drinks and beverages accompanied with fast, simple but always quality food like in the corresponding small shops that apppeared in the heart of Paris in the beginning of the previous century. The authentic bistros, which are small, groundfloor and usually housed in inns with an underground kitchen, have been known for two centuries for the simple but tasty dishes they serve such as sandwiches with crispy bread, salads, pies, tartes and many more carefully performed recipes. Similarly, in Bistro 17, our kitchen prepares delicious dishes to accompany your drink or beverage from early in the morning till late in the evening.
The art of hospitality
At the Marpessa Hotel visitors are well taken care of by the staff which is available at any time and ready to cover all your needs with respect and discretion. Each stay of yours, hosting your guests, friends and partners, orginizing a family, friendly or company event or meeting is a new challenge for our people.
Besides the daily tidy of your room, the careful cleaning of your clothes, your familiarization with the town of Agrinion and our advice for a comfortable tour of the city, our staff is ready to provide you with complete suggestions for:
- Water Sports in the Trichonida lake
- Hiking
- Mountaineering
- Climbing
- Paragliding
- Rafting in the Evinos river (Mpanias bridge)
- Excursion to shelters on the hills of the area
- Visits to Byzantine monasteries
- Wine tasting at local wine factories
- Visits to local producers of testified origin
Contact the reception to get informed about a series of activities from hiking and sight-seeing to X-treme sports.
With only 17 rooms, this hotel of exceptional architecture, built in 1926 and located in the centre of Agrinion, offers the visitors of Agrinion three wonderful options of stay.
All the rooms have been equipped with high-quality Simmons anatomic matresses, cotton sheets and towels, brandname cosmetics, safe, docking-station, smart-TV, wireless internet, air-conditioning, refrigerators with selected products, hairdryers. They have been decorated with respect to the history of the building but always with the comfort of the guest in mind. Special emphasis has been given to the darkening and soundproofing of every individual room.
Room Types :
Standard Rooms : The twin bedded rooms are found on all 3 floors of the building.
Executive Rooms : The executive twin bedded rooms are the ideal solution for those who travel for business.
Suites : The three suites of the Marpessa hotel, two with one bedroom and one with the choice of one or two bedrooms, are ready to host you and offer you a unique experience of stay.
