The 'Kyrimai' Hotel is to be found just a few kilometresfrom the southernmost point of the Tainaro peninsula,where the Ionian Sea meets the Aegean.On the same latitude as southern Sicily and the straitsof Gibraltar. A place of unusual beauty with its owndistinctive cultural identity and a unique architectural style.The buildings have been restored by the Kyrimis familywith particular care and respect for tradition.



The original materials, mainly stone and wood, have beenused throughout and the whole process of restoration hasbeen carried out in strict accordance with the architectureand geometry of the buildings.The result is unique - a complex of stairways, arches andinternal courts situated in a privileged position on the edgeof the sea.
    
The Hotel
The rooms are warm and inviting, offering the guest a romantic and peaceful atmosphere and the opportunity to relax to the sound of the sea. Each room has its own special attractions. Choose between tower rooms, luxury suites, two-storey rooms with fireplaces and charming attics. Journey into the past assured
of the comfort of the present.In the specially decorated area of the old warehouse, enjoy the delectable flavours of modern Greek cuisine accompanied by
carefully selected Greek wines.
The reception area offers the visitor the opportunity to travel back in time among the exhibits that chart the development of trade in Greece in the 19th and 20th centuries.
In the playroom the visitor may enjoy a game of billiards or use the Internet, while out in the hotel's garden next to the sea the swimming pool is available for those who wish to enjoy it.

The History
In 1870 Michalis Katsimantis, a trader, chose one of the two headlands of the Gerolimenas bay to construct a two-storey housewith a defensive tower and various warehouses.Gerolimenas turned out to be an  ideal spot for the developing trade of inner Mani withthe rest of Greece and the Mediterranean.
The buildings were completed by Theodoros Kyrimis, Katsimantis' nephew, a trader from the village of Pangia, who later became mayor of Messi. In the years that followed the business flourished to such an extent that a thriving trading post grew up -the village of Gerolimenas.
Today, growing out of the rocks, only a few metres from the water, the buildings seem to be dreaming of their glorious past.
As they look out over the sea, their thoughts turn back to bygone years...
In August 1875 the steam ship which plied the route from Piraeus to Kalamata, made port for the first time at the southern point of the Peloponnese, with the sole aim the growth of trade.

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