LoveGreece.com Shines at Design Hotels Meet

Promotion initiative LoveGreece.com won over the crowds at the annual Design Hotels meeting held in Athens, last month, which focused on the art of hospitality.

Founded in 2013, LoveGreece.com aims to restore and promote the image of Greece abroad by showcasing exceptional Greeks from the world of business, research and innovation, the arts and culture.

An initiative of the G & A Mamidakis Foundation, LoveGreece.com participated in the event with presentations of gifted Greeks, networked with hoteliers, and spoke with international media including Die Zeit, Wallpaper Magazine and Monocle.

“This partnership is very important because it is the beginning of a series of actions that include the promotion of gifted Greeks, creators and businesses showcased by LoveGreece.com through Design Hotel’s global network of members, also part of the Starwood portfolio. We will soon be ready to announce more details,” said LoveGreece.com Project Director, Vassilios Bartzokas.

Exceptional Greek entrepreneurs as identified by LoveGreece.com at the Design Hotels event were: Nikolas and Manos Smyrlakis, founders of traditional liqueur distillery “Finest Roots”; Thanos and Panos Kloutsiniotis, founders of “Ladolea”; Theano Petridou, Sergios Fotiadis and Philippos Photiadis of “We Design”; Elena Syracuse of “Nour”; Lila Kourtis, culinary consultant for Trikalinos; and Constantine Dainas and Stephan Loizos for Mastiqua.

In efforts to boost demand for Greek products and services, LoveGreece.com also showcased products.

Berlin-based hospitality services Design Hotels markets some 280 independent accommodation enterprises in over 55 countries, including Greece.