Seven rooms, seven stories
Isiompasto
The room immediately past the main entrance, ‘Isiompasto’ is one of the most intimate spaces in the house. It features two traditional built-in beds, the mpasia, set into the stone walls as they have been since the house was raised in 1868. A private ensuite bathroom ensures your comfort, while a hidden door opens onto a small private yard, a secret corner of sky and stone that few guests expect to find. Of all the rooms in Artemis’ Guesthouse, Isiompasto perhaps best captures what it means to be inside a living 19th-century Zagorian home.
Ideal for: guests who want the most authentic, grounded experience – stone walls, built-in beds, and a private outdoor corner that feels entirely your own.
Mantzato
‘Mantzato’ is a room of deep, quiet character. Two traditional mpasia beds sit against the stone walls, and a beautifully preserved fireplace anchors the space, kept unlit for safety, but impossible to ignore. Its stonework and proportions speak of the craftsmen who built this house nearly two centuries ago. A private ensuite bathroom and direct access to the shared dining room make this a room that is both comfortable and deeply connected to the communal life of the guesthouse.
Ideal for: guests who are drawn to history and craft – the fireplace alone is worth the stay.
Ontas
On the first floor, ‘Ontas’ reveals the full ambition of 19th-century Zagorian building. A magnificent carved wooden ceiling spans the room, and a beautiful old wardrobe built into the wall holds the memory of generations. Two mpasia beds, a traditional fireplace preserved but unlit, and a private bathroom complete a room that already has everything it needs. Most unusually, an interior window looks directly into the shared common area below, a small architectural detail that connects you quietly to the life of the house around you.
Ideal for: guests who want to feel the full craft of the building – the carved ceiling and interior window make Ontas one of the most architecturally interesting rooms in the house.
Napoleon
Napoleon is the crown of Artemis’ Guesthouse, and there is no room quite like it anywhere in Zagori. The carved wooden ceiling bears the inscription 1869, placed there by the hands that raised these walls, and wall paintings draw the eye in every direction. The fireplace is framed by a remarkable painting by Chionates local artisans depicting the marriage of Napoleon and Joséphine, a scene of extraordinary intimacy rendered in a mountain village room. Two mpasia beds and a private ensuite bathroom complete what is, above all else, a room with a story that takes an entire stay to absorb.
Ideal for: guests who want the most extraordinary room in the house – history, art, craftsmanship and romance in a single space.
Rodothea
‘Rodothea’ carries a name that belongs to a person, the neighbour who was a dear friend to the grandmother of the family. More than any other room in the house, it feels like it was made for someone specific, and that warmth lingers. A double antique bed, an interior window looking into the shared first-floor common room, and a private ensuite bathroom make it a space that feels, above all, like belonging somewhere.
Ideal for: guests who are moved by the human stories behind a place as much as its architecture. Rodothea is the most personal room in the house.
Kalokairino
‘Kalokairino’, the summer room, earns its name through light and air. Windows open directly onto the terrace, filling the room with the sounds and colours of the mountain seasons, making it feel more connected to the outdoors than any other room in the house. A double bed crafted from walnut wood sits beneath a traditional wooden ceiling, grounding the brightness with the warmth of the forest. A private ensuite bathroom completes what is the most serene and sun-filled room in Artemis’ Guesthouse.
Ideal for: guests who want light, air and a connection to the outside – especially beautiful in spring and summer when the terrace comes alive.
Sofita
At the very top of Artemis’ Guesthouse, ‘Sofita’ rewards those who climb. A spacious room for two with a double bed, its attic ceiling follows the pitch of the old roof, intimate and enveloping in a way only a top-floor room can be. The small private balcony, perfectly sized for a couple, opens onto what may be the finest view in the village of Kipoi: rooftops, stone, forest and the mountain horizon stretching out in silence. Of all seven rooms, ‘Sofita’ is the one guests are most reluctant to leave.
Ideal for: guests who want the best view in the house and a sense of being above it all – the balcony at dusk is not easily forgotten.