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influence

BURNING PASSION

Miltiadis Andronis is a self-made

man. Being one of the best hair

stylists in Greece back at the time, he

was one of the biggest supporters of

beauty and fashion. Visiting Santorini

was the beginning of an exciting

journey in Greek hospitality business.

T omes have been written about the importance of creativity and

innovation and about having the boldness and determination to
turn dreams into reality—remarkable traits that are themselves
born of something much more elusive: imagination.
Everything begins with conjuring up new possibilities, new worlds,
new ways of living. And when the gift of imagination is paired
with those invaluable qualities of creativity and tenacity to follow
through, that’s when the truly exceptional emerges.
That’s how Andronis hospitality story began. With a man named
Miltiadis Andronis arriving on Santorini for the very first time and a spark of Ae-
gean magic that set his heart and imagination alight. He literally fell in love with
the island and decided to further enhance the beauty of it through his very own
Visionary vision. The fear of the unknown never held him back. For the very reason that he
Since day one, Miltiadis strongly believed in his powers and his idea that he would support all the way un-
Andronis has been
wholly committed to til today and the years to come. He started his hospitality endeavor with only 13
delivering exceptional, villas- the first 13 villas of Andronis Luxury Suites back in 2007. Putting his pure
heartfelt hospitality that vision and personal touch in every single one of them he managed to introduce to
resonates and stays with people a Caldera hotel different from what they knew until then - a proper 5-star
his guests long after
they’ve returned home. destination hanging at the edge of the Caldera cliffs featuring the water element
in all of them. A factor that keeps differentiating all Andronis hotels until today;
all of them feature either a hot tub or a pool. Andronis’ burning passion for cre-
ating beauty, his love for what he does and the true trust to his dedicated team
were, and still are, the pillars on which he stands strong and manages to bring to
life what we know today as Andronis hotels.
All the above is just an idea, or even better just a glimpse, of what this self-made
man has accomplished so far. It is only when you meet him and hear his story that
you will feel the true essence of the narrative behind him and his vision. Gazing >

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