Epae Hotel | Crete
A micro beach resort in Crete’s most original part, introduces a laid-back design and mentality, and invites you to take things slowly.
Location
Crete
Year of Operation
2019
Official Website
A small seaside resort in the most authentic part of Crete, presents a "relaxed" design and mentality and invites you to do things at your own pace, enjoying the high standards of the hotel and wellness activities in the surrounding area.
Hotel Typology
The first stage of our Services, which includes the Research & the Typology Study, helped the Hotel Owners take their final decisions regarding the hotel's Typology (type of property, room types, grounds, etc) and its main Features and Facilities, aiming to increase the hotel's ADR as well as its sales potentials from its various departments and services.
Hotel Grounds
Reception/Lobby
Pool area with Bar/Restaurant
Gym & Spa
Beach right above
Room Types
Rooms with Veranda & Direct Access to the Pool
Rooms with Balcony
Hotel Experiences
During the Hotel Concept Development process, we specified the main idea and the narrative of the new hotel, which will allow it to stand out from the competition. At the same time, we specified all the new hotel's experiences, services, and operation model, in order to help the architectural and design teams to capture all the requirements for its final design.
Sources of Inspiration
The traditional Cretan architecture & the architecture of the neighboring countries of North Africa, mainly Morocco.
The 180º view to the sea
The concept of relaxation and time that "stops"
Signature Experiences
Sunset Cocktail by the pool
Aerial in-room & on-balcony relaxation
Breakfast on the beach
‘Take me with you’ mini bar products
Hotel Branding & Implementation
In order to have a fuller image of the Concept, we have created an initial branding for the new hotel that captures its feel and essence, and which must be taken into account during the design process. At the same time, we presented a series of indicative applications and implementations of the branding, in order to convey in a more tangible way the feeling that will be exuded during the hotel's visual communication.
Name Description
The Cretan word "epae" (in cretan dialect "επαέ" means "here" ) becomes the name of the hotel, teaching its importance to the public. The word can be combined in many ways: e.g.
eΠaé we love taking care of you
eΠaé you ‘ll feel more relaxed than ever
eΠaé time slows down!
Logo Description
In this particular hotel we wanted to create a logo with a linear symbol but with a sense of 'hand-painted', that makes it much more personal and direct. We would use a more 'handwritten' font, but always legible.
Implementation Examples
Hotel Design
For the completion of the project, Destsetters collaborates with esteemed Architectural and Design teams, in the context of the thorough application of the concept to the overall experience, the correct specification of the anticipated operational needs, and the new hotel's commercial potentials. The Architectural & Design teams are selected by the investors/project owners and play an active part in the overall decisions regarding the development of the new property.
List of Partners
To be announced
3D Renders
Available 3D Renders for the Project, appear here.