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Maria Strati: The cosmopolitan General Manager of Poseidonion Grand Hotel
Coming from a family of hoteliers, she discovered the meaning of hospitality from early age, she lived in different countries and cities in Europe and the Middle East and she worked in luxurious hotels. Maria Strati, Poseidonion Grand Hotel’s General Manager since March 2015, aims to pass on her cosmopolitan culture and her valuable expertise to the emblematic hotel in Spetses. See her interview to business2travel.wordpress.com below.
What were your first thoughts and reactions when you visited Poseidonion as a General Manager of this imposing hotel?
I had already stayed at Poseidonion in the past and since then I felt that it is the only hotel in Greece that reminds me of hotels and places I lived abroad, such as Italy and Southern France. The majesty and the aesthetics of the building, the glamor and elegance of the spaces, the magnificent location and the warmth of its people won me from the first moment.
Why do you think the luxurious hotel complex joined Tresor Hotels & Resorts;
The hotel’s owners, in the continuous search for improvement in sales, had fostered contact with Tresor Hotels & Resorts, the company that happens to belong to my brother. The reason we joined Tresor Hotels is that it is the most recognized chain of boutique hotels in Greece, providing significant benefits, such as branding awareness, through integrated communication strategies (social media, online advertising, events and participation in international fairs, offline communication and public relations services). Moreover, the strategic partnerships with companies consistent with the brand values, strengthens the niche marketing, to targeted audiences. Tresor Hotels has also undertaken the offline and online sales of the hotel.
How does Poseidonion Grand Hotel contributes to the promotion of tourism in Spetses?
Apart from being a top, unique style hotel, Poseidonion has played and still does an integral part of Spetses and of all the actions that are taken for the island’s promotion. It acts as an agent for initiatives having a central role and participating in events going on Spetses, from the Armata’s celebrations, to the athletic events that have managed to extend the tourist season in the island, such as Spetses Classic Yacht Regatta, Spetses mini Marathon, Spetses Classic Car Race, Spetsathlon and Spetses Tweed Run.
Via business2travel.wordpress.com
