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THE HOTELIER COUPLE

Kalia Konstantinidou and Antonis Iliopoulos,

founders of Empiria Group, reveal all of the

aspects of their Greek hospitality brand that

stands out for its values and vision.

Interview by ELSA SOIMIRI

T he greek hotelier couple who live by the ethos of creating space for joy

talk us through all of the elements that define Empiria’s hospitality philosophy.
Your company, which until recently was named Kanava Hotels &
Resorts and owns Vedema, a Luxury Collection Resort, Mystique,
a Luxury Collection Hotel, Istoria, a Member of Design Hotels,
all located on the island of Santorini, as well as Parīlio, a Member
of Design Hotels, Cosme, a Luxury Collection Hotel and Acron
Villas, was recently renamed the EMPIRIA Group. What was the
reason behind the rebranding of your group?
The reason behind rebranding to EMPIRIA Group was to celebrate the
30 years since the inception of our wonderful journey in the tourism in-
dustry, which we began back in 1993.
We are leaders in offering high quality services that allow us to provide an elevated guest ex-
perience. Hospitality is an art, and we want to be the pioneers of this art. Through our new
corporate identity we are evolving and strengthening our vision in regards to the quality of
hospitality in Greece guided by our mission and driving force, namely to create a space for
joyful guest experience. In other words, unique, unforgettable experiences, full of positive
and authentic emotions and images, a mission that we have always followed and which has
guided us throughout this journey. >

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