Neema Maison Finikia Santorini: A Fashion-Forward Take on Cycladic Hospitality

Words by Yatzer

24 January 2026

Neema Maison Finikia Santorini: A Fashion-Forward Take on Cycladic Hospitality

Words by Yatzer

24 January 2026

Memorable Stays

Finikia, Santorini, Greece

With its volcanic caldera plunging into the Aegean Sea and a vernacular shaped by centuries of adaptation to wind, light, and lava stone, Santorini is a place that rarely needs embellishment. The Cycladic idiom—think whitewashed volumes, vaulted interiors, carved cave dwellings—has long been embraced by the island’s hospitality scene, often to quietly elegant effect. Yet that very success has also meant that much of Santorini’s design-conscious accommodation has resulted in predictably refined spaces, governed by a familiar grammar of pared-back minimalism. Neema Maison Finikia Santorini breaks from this well-worn script with confidence and charm, something one might expect, and indeed hope for, from lifestyle hospitality brand Domes, particularly from Domes Finds, the group’s latest collection of one-of-a-kind boutique resorts shaped around craft and curated detail.

Scenically located in Finikia, a village just beyond Oia’s honeyed glow, the adults-only, 16-suite hotel occupies a tranquil pocket of the island that feels refreshingly lived-in. Designed by Greek architectural studio Urban Soul Project, Neema Maison reflects Domes Finds' philosophy at its most distilled: intimate in scale, expressive in character, and deeply attuned to place. Breath-taking views of the Aegean and the soft drama of Santorini’s topography form the backdrop while the foreground belongs to an entirely different atmosphere, one that evokes the carefree sophistication of Greek summers in the 1950s and ’60s, filtered through a fashion-conscious lens.

A solitary red parasol crowns a whitewashed dome, its sculptural silhouette sharply defined against a deep blue sky. The saturated colour acts as a graphic punctuation mark, distilling Neema Maison’s design language into a single, emblematic gesture that balances playfulness with compositional restraint.

Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

Two guests lounge on graphic red-and-cream daybeds beneath a tensile shade sail, the sea faintly visible beyond low stone walls. The scene balances leisure and structure: relaxed bodies set against carefully calibrated geometry, where colour, pattern, and horizon lines converge into a composed Mediterranean tableau.

Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

Reclining on patterned outdoor cushions, two figures share a quiet, unguarded moment, their bodies stretched along the terrace’s linear axis. The textured stone wall behind them anchors the composition, while soft textiles and filtered light introduce intimacy, reinforcing the project’s focus on ease, tactility, and unforced conviviality. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

Bright red parasols punctuate a terrace overlooking the Aegean, their saturated colour contrasting with pale plaster surfaces and deep blue water beyond. Slender metal chairs, striped upholstery, and low-built seating reference vintage resort furniture, creating a relaxed social setting that balances graphic clarity with the leisurely cadence of island life. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

Daybeds upholstered in bold geometric patterns line the pool’s edge, their red-and-cream motifs offset by deep blue cushions and the distant sea. A tensile canopy introduces shade without enclosure, reinforcing a relaxed Mediterranean atmosphere where colour, texture, and horizon meet in quiet equilibrium. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A panoramic view of Finikia unfolds under a clear Aegean sky, where whitewashed volumes cascade across the hillside around a warm ochre church crowned with a bell tower. Palm trees and irregular rooflines punctuate the scene, highlighting Santorini’s layered architectural vernacular and the dialogue between landscape, light, and built form. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A candid fashion moment unfolds on a sunlit terrace, where warm ochre walls frame a model in crisp white layers and earthy tones. The Cycladic village beyond becomes a textured backdrop, reinforcing the hotel’s dialogue between contemporary resort style and Santorini’s lived-in architectural landscape. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

From the moment of arrival, the hotel announces its intentions. The reception feels less like a lobby and more like stepping into a boutique or atelier, an impression reinforced by curated fashion displays and a sense of deliberate staging anchored by slender metal “thread” weaving through joinery and architectural details. Referencing the language of fashion illustration and textile craft, this sculptural gesture becomes a fluid visual motif throughout the hotel, one that echoes the meaning of the hotel’s name: derived from the ancient Greek word for thread, “Neema” is a symbol of craftsmanship, continuity, and discovery.

Colour and pattern play an equally decisive role. Neema’s signature red is deployed with precision, punctuating a palette of earthy neutrals with an exuberance that never reaches as far as overwhelming the senses. Striped and geometric motifs introduce a rhythmic, graphic cadence, evoking the easy optimism of mid-century holidays. Toward the pool terrace, the language softens without losing its identity: patterns reappear across tiled tabletops, sunbed upholstery, and custom pool tiles, while red parasols, a sinuous communal table, and a bar that doubles as a focal point shape an outdoor scene that feels both relaxed and composed.

The pool terrace unfolds as a sequence of stepped planes, sculpted walls, and crisp shadows. Curved pool edges soften the geometry, while red parasols punctuate a palette of sand, white, and blue. Daybeds and dining tables suggest a relaxed rhythm, where architecture choreographs moments of pause and gathering. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

The pool terrace reads as a sculptural landscape: rounded edges, volcanic stone walls, and a patterned pool floor establish a dialogue between geometry and materiality. Rattan loungers and canvas shade structures soften the architecture’s mass, while the restrained palette and clear horizon line lend the space a calm, mid-century Mediterranean ease. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A shaded poolside lounge is arranged beneath tensile canopies, where patterned cushions, red accents, and low platforms form an inviting communal zone. The the controlled palette and layered textures evoke a contemporary reinterpretation of traditional Santorini outdoor living. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

Seated at the edge of a shallow pool, a guest becomes part of the architecture’s choreography, framed by low stone walls, pale plaster forms, and tensile shade sails. The muted palette of sand, sky, and water is punctuated by deep red structural elements, creating a composed dialogue between body, landscape, and built form.

Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A close-up moment of dining captures hands holding a patterned ceramic plate topped with fresh tomatoes and soft cheese. The shallow depth of field blurs the pool’s tiled surface below, while natural light highlights the tactile contrast between glazed ceramics, food textures, and sunlit skin, grounding the project’s design language in everyday rituals.

Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

An aerial view reveals the pool as a graphic centerpiece, its patterned tiles framed by pale plaster and deep red accents. Sun loungers, woven textures, and parasols are arranged with measured symmetry, highlighting the project’s careful balance between ornamental detail and spatial clarity within the compact village setting. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

Accommodation continues this story albeit at a more intimate scale. Carved into the hillside, the high-ceiling suites open onto private terraces, many framing expansive views across the Aegean. Designed for both short escapes and longer stays, most feature fully equipped kitchens, while three premium suites showcase in-room Jacuzzis for an extra note of indulgence. Architecturally, vaulted ceilings, arched doorways, and smooth, tactile white surfaces may serve to establish a soothing Cycladic foundation, yet it’s the interiors’ refusal to settle into any vernacular minimalism that gives them their edge.

Here, red reappears as a continuous “wainscoting” applied across the lower sections of walls, built-in seating, and cabinetry, visually anchoring the airy volumes. Striped patterns, playful mirrors, and bespoke furnishings add layers of graphic interest, while curated fashion details such as dress forms, vanity-style makeup chairs, bijouterie displays, and boutique vitrines imbue the rooms with an intimate backstage energy, as though one has wandered behind the scenes of a fashion shoot. Amenities further reinforce this sense of considered hospitality. Thoughtful touches such as Naxos-based apothecary bath products and Neema’s own boutique selections elevate everyday rituals into moments of tactile pleasure.

Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.
Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A symmetrical view through an arched suite reveals built-in red seating, striped dressing elements, and pale plaster surfaces unified under a vaulted ceiling. Carefully placed furniture and filtered daylight articulate zones without partitions, highlighting the hotel’s approach to spatial flow and chromatic restraint. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A vaulted living space centres on a low, red upholstered banquette, framed by arched walls and soft daylight. Open shutters invite the exterior in, while a restrained mix of woven textures, reflective tables, and graphic artwork establishes a calm, design-forward atmosphere grounded in proportion and colour.

Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A kitchenette stretches beneath a low vault, its white countertop hovering above deep red cabinetry. A small window, sculptural wall light, and pared-back accessories create a quietly domestic scene, where colour blocking and soft illumination bring warmth and clarity to a compact, functional space.

Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A softly vaulted corridor frames a bathroom vanity washed in deep terracotta red, its arched niche glowing under concealed lighting. White plaster walls and a half-painted red dado create a rhythmic contrast, while the circular mirror and lattice-front cabinetry echo the island’s vernacular curves with a subtly graphic, neo-Mediterranean sensibility.

Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

Graphic vertical stripes define the bathroom’s shower enclosure, sharply contrasting with curved plaster walls and a red tiled vanity. Chrome fixtures and soft, indirect lighting heighten the interplay between precision and softness, turning a compact bathroom into a bold, spatially expressive composition.

Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

The bedroom pairs crisp white bedding with a custom tiled headboard in blue, white, and terracotta stripes, introducing a graphic, almost maritime rhythm. Slim black pendant lights and red built-in side tables sharpen the composition, while pale green shutters temper daylight, balancing Mediterranean ease with modern precision. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.
Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A generous living space centres on a curved, built-in red banquette that wraps around a raised plunge pool, blurring boundaries between lounging and bathing. Pale green shutters filter daylight across white plaster surfaces, while mirrored tables and graphic accents introduce a playful mid-century note within the Cycladic envelope. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A built-in seating nook anchors the living area, where deep red upholstery and joinery contrast with pale plaster walls and sage-green shutters framing sea views. Graphic accents, sculptural lighting, and reflective surfaces lend the space a mid-century, fashion-inflected sensibility, balancing Cycladic restraint with a sense of curated domesticity. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A vaulted transitional space unfolds through arched openings and small shuttered windows, its white plaster surfaces grounded by a deep red lower band. Sparse furnishings and carefully placed objects emphasise proportion and rhythm, allowing light and shadow to animate the architecture in a quietly contemplative, Cycladic-inspired interior.

Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A small kitchenette is revealed through a sculpted archway, its whitewashed envelope offset by deep red cabinetry below. Minimal fittings, a single plant, and diffused wall lighting create a calm, functional composition, where colour blocking and curvature subtly reinterpret Cycladic interiors through a contemporary, graphic lens.

Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A pared-back sitting area stretches along a sculptural red built-in sofa, its linear form softened by textured upholstery and a free-form woven rug. White plaster walls act as a quiet backdrop for graphic artwork and mirrored side tables, reinforcing a minimalist yet warm composition rooted in material restraint. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A relaxed terrace scene pairs sculptural outdoor furniture with raw stone walls and pale plaster surfaces. Guests linger between sun and shade, drinks in hand, as the architecture choreographs moments of pause—spaces designed for stillness, conversation, and unhurried observation. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

Dining unfolds with equal ease at Antonino’s, Domes’ Italian restaurant concept, which brings a playful dose of dolce vita to the cliffside setting. Pizzas are snipped with scissors at the table, spritzes are enjoyed poolside, and unfussy Italian dishes designed for sharing once again feel like scenes from a vintage holiday reel: nostalgically convivial yet grounded.

Fashion is not treated as a decorative layer but as an integral part of Neema Maison’s identity. The on-site boutique reflects this ethos through a considered selection of resort wear by Greek designers such as Zeus and Dione, Mary Katrantzou, Sofia Kokosalaki and Ancient Greek Sandals, alongside select international labels. Crafted from organic cottons, silks, and linens, the collection underscores the hotel’s emphasis on material quality and local craftsmanship.

The same measured approach informs its take on wellbeing with discreet massage treatments and yoga sessions on the terrace designed to support a slower, more attentive pace of island living.

A casual breakfast scene unfolds poolside, where striped tabletops, ceramic tableware, and sunlit surfaces set an easy tempo. Guests linger over fruit, pastries, and coffee, the informal setting underscoring the hotel’s emphasis on slow rhythms and everyday rituals elevated through thoughtful design. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

A carefully styled still life captures the project’s graphic sensibility: kumquats scattered across blue-and-white striped tiles, their saturated orange popping against the cool geometry below. A ribbed amber glass casts sharp shadows, turning everyday objects into compositional elements and underscoring the hotel’s playful dialogue between Mediterranean produce, colour, and pattern.

A small dog peeks over a striped outdoor table set with breakfast dishes, adding a note of lightness to the composition. Crisp shadows, playful pattern, and simple ceramics capture the hotel’s relaxed, human-scaled atmosphere, where moments of spontaneity sit comfortably within a carefully curated setting.

Outdoor dining unfolds across layered terraces of pale plaster and volcanic stone, where striped tabletops, red-framed chairs, and low built-in seating establish a relaxed, social rhythm. Lightweight canopies temper the sun, while the interplay of textures and colours evokes a contemporary take on Mediterranean communal living. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

Seen from below, a solitary figure stands atop a whitewashed roofline, silhouetted against an expansive sky. The composition distils Santorini’s architecture to pure form—curved plaster, sharp light, and open horizon—while the human presence introduces scale, movement, and a contemplative pause within the landscape. — Photography © Neema Maison Finikia Santorini.

In a destination defined by its iconic imagery, Neema Maison Finikia Santorini offers something refreshingly different: a hotel that honours Cycladic heritage while confidently rewriting its visual language. Fashion-forward yet rooted in place, and expressive yet considered, it captures the spirit of discovery that underpins Domes’ evolving vision—proof that Santorini can still surprise, especially when design dares to thread a new path.