In the centre of the prefecture of Messinia, 30 kilometres from Kalamata, at the foot of the mountain Ithomi in the picturesque village of Ancient Messina, a dream was fulfilled on 31/12 / 2015 after five years of hard work. With fresh ideas, love and care for this special place and its traditions, we have created a destination that offers an unforgettable experience to the visitors .Our sevenrooms are decorated with stone, wood, marble, clay and original materials inspired by the traditional character of our land and culture of our region.We have created a sanctuary where the visitor will benefit from the power of nature and the aroma of the tradition.Each room has its own identity decorated and furnished in a unique way, so as many times as the visitor returns the experience retains a unique character.We invite you to a guest house where the accommodation is not confined to the walls of the room but it extends to the inviting lounge with a fireplace and a relaxing yard.The Greek traditional breakfast, with products of the Messinian land complements the cosy character of our guest house.Our aim is to turn your visit in Ancient Messini into a unique luxury experience.

Our name is inspired by the history of our country, inspired by the queen Messina, in the Doric dialect Messana. Messina was the Mythical Queen of the region, daughter of King Argos Triopas and wife of Laconian Polykaonos. She is attributed to have founded the temple of Zeus Ithomata and the sanctuary on top of the mountain as well as the establishment of Elefsineion Mysteries-worship in Andania. In those times the area held the name Ithomi. In the 10th century BC King Glaucus, son of Aipytou, deified Messina which was worshiped as one of the principal deities of the city and gave to it its name. A dedicated Temple with goldstone statue and painted images of the thirteen rulers of the past was referred by Pausanias in Asklepion. Messina was also pictured on the city currency.

The city was founded in the winter of 370 BC-369 BC by the Theban general Epaminondas, after his victory over the Spartans in the battle of Leuctra and the invasion of Laconia. Epaminondas liberated Messina from the Spartan influence and chose the foot of Mount Ithomi to build the capital of the free Messinians. The town was named after the mythical Queen Messina, daughter of the king of Argos Triopian. The city remained the cultural centre of Messinia until 395, and after the invasion of the Goths the city was abandoned. The city centre was located below the place where village Mavrommati is placed today, which has been renowned as Ancient Messina. Pausanias has left us a description of the city , its chief temples and statues, its springs, its market-place and gymnasium, the Asclepieion, its place of sacrifice, the tomb of the hero Aristomenes and the temple of Zeus Ithomatas on the summit of the acropolis with a statue by the famous Argive sculptor Ageladas, originally made for the Messenian helots who had settled at Naupactus at the close of the third Messenian War.The other buildings which can be identified are the theatre, the stadium, the council chambe or Bouleuterion,