Omilos Hotels

What Omilos Hotels does

Omilos Hotels (also known as Omilos Hotels Papadakis) is a privately held, family-owned Greek hospitality group headquartered in Heraklion, Crete, and led by founder Dimitris Papadakis. The group operates a portfolio of 9 owned and leased properties across two of Greece's most-visited islands — Crete and Santorini. Its properties span 3-star to 5-star classifications and cover a diverse set of formats: all-inclusive family resorts (Gouves Bay Hotel, a 4-star resort acquired in 2017 and described as one of the biggest in its area), adults-only boutique hotels and suites (Malena Hotel & Suites acquired in 2020, Vaya Lifestyle Suites acquired in 2024), a 5-star heritage mansion hotel in Pyrgos, Santorini (Zannos Melathron, 31 individually designed rooms and suites), urban luxury suites in Heraklion (Centro Vero Suites, 2025), a long-standing family hotel in Gouves area (Georgia's Garden Hotel, in the Papadakis portfolio since 1987), a heritage-tourism hotel near Minoan ruins (Dimitra Hotel, 2024), and a 9-villa collection in Archanes village (Arcasa Villas Collection, themed on the Greek muses). Together the portfolio covers family travelers, adults-only guests, luxury travelers, and premium villa guests.

Name

Omilos Hotels

Legal name

Omilos Hotels

Website

https://omiloshotels.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Omilos Hotels is a privately held, family-owned Greek hospitality group operating 9 owned and leased hotels, suites, and villas across Crete and Santorini, serving leisure travelers across family, adults-only, luxury, and premium villa segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Hotel Complexes (Mixed-Use) (THAGAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitality (Hotel) Property Management (BPAJAGAG), Luxury Villas & Residences Resorts (THAGACAM)

Keywords

• Hospitality services
• Hotel management
• Boutique accommodations
• Island resorts
• Villa rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Heraklion

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hotel Room Revenue: The primary revenue stream comes from room rentals across their portfolio of 9 owned and leased properties in Crete and Santorini. Properties include hotels, suites, and villas offering various accommodation types.
2. Hotel Ownership Services: Omilos Hotels strategically invests in hospitality properties, offering ownership services that ensure high returns and long-term value. This includes acquiring and managing hotel properties for property owners.
3. Hotel Rental Services: The company transforms hotel properties through strategic investments, managing properties for owners and taking rental commissions. They have a track record of upgrading properties (e.g., Gouves Bay Hotel from 2-star to 4-star).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Omilos Hotels is a Crete-based hospitality group that owns and operates a portfolio of 9 hotels, suites, and villas across the islands of Crete and Santorini. The group also offers hotel ownership and rental management services, strategically investing in and upgrading third-party hospitality properties across the 3-star to 5-star segments.

Product overview

Omilos Hotels operates a portfolio of 9 owned and leased properties across Crete and Santorini, offering a spectrum of hospitality experiences. The portfolio includes luxury accommodations (Zannos Melathron Santorini as a 5-star mansion property), family-oriented resorts (Gouves Bay Hotel as a 4-star all-inclusive), adults-only boutique properties (Malena Hotel & Suites, Vaya Lifestyle Suites), villa collections (Arcasa Villas with 9 independent villas), urban suites (Centro Vero Suites in Heraklion), traditional hotels (Georgia's Garden Hotel), and mixed-room apartments (Dimitra Hotel). The properties range from 2-star to 5-star classifications, with locations spanning Crete (Heraklion area, Gouves, Ammoudara, Archanes, Kokkini Hani) and Santorini (Pyrgos). The group also provides hotel ownership and rental services for third-party properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zannos Melathron Santorini: 5-star hotel set in a 19th-century mansion in Pyrgos, Santorini, featuring 31 individually designed rooms and suites with Cycladic and neoclassical elements.
• Centro Vero Suites
• Dimitra Hotel
• Gouves Bay Hotel
• Malena Hotel & Suites
• Georgia's Garden Hotel
• Vaya Suites
• Arcasa Villas Collection

Products and services

• Zannos Melathron Santorini A 5-star hotel set in a 19th-century mansion in Santorini's historic Pyrgos village, featuring 31 individually designed rooms and suites blending Cycladic architecture with neoclassical elements, panoramic Aegean Sea views, an outdoor swimming pool, and wellness and spa treatments. Targets luxury travelers seeking authentic Santorini experiences.
• Gouves Bay Hotel A 4-star all-inclusive resort located above the beach in the Gouves area of Crete, catering to both leisure and business travelers with family-oriented luxury and sustainable hospitality practices.
• Malena Hotel & Suites An adults-only 4-star property in Ammoudara with 36 rooms, including rooms with private pools (built 2023), private jacuzzis, and two-room suites; steps from the beach. Targets couples and adult travelers.
• Vaya Lifestyle Suites Adults-friendly lifestyle suites located 300 meters from Vaya Beach, featuring rooms with private jacuzzi and outdoor furniture on balconies/terraces, fully equipped kitchens, built amphitheatrically for privacy.
• Arcasa Villas Collection Nine independent villas in Archanes, Crete (seven 4-bedroom with private pools, one 3-bedroom with private pool, one 1-bedroom ADA villa), named after the nine muses of Greek mythology, offering authentic Cretan experiences.
• Centro Vero Suites Luxury accommodation in Heraklion next to the Church of St. Titus, offering exceptional service and personalized guest experience, with a separate Centro Vero Apartment building two minutes away.
• Georgia's Garden Hotel A 3-star family-friendly hotel operating since 1987, with 19 rooms close to the beach, known for traditional charm, modern comfort, beautiful gardens, and operating open all year-round.
• Dimitra Hotel Located 200 meters from Kokkini Hani beach, featuring 23 rooms and 9 apartments with fully equipped kitchens, swimming pool, playground, situated next to a Minoan villa archaeological site dating to 17th century BC.
• Royal Gold City Suites A property within the Omilos Hotels Papadakis portfolio, bookable through the group's online booking system.
• Hotel Ownership Services Service for hospitality property owners, where Omilos strategically invests in and acquires hotel properties, offering ownership management that ensures high returns and long-term value through targeted investments and specialized management.
• Hotel Rental Services Service where Omilos Hotels transforms hotel properties through strategic investments and manages them on behalf of owners, taking rental commissions. Demonstrated track record includes upgrading properties such as Gouves Bay (2-star to 4-star), Malena (2-star to 4-star), and Georgia's Garden (2-star to 3-star).

Quantifiable outcome

• 24% increase in average room rate and 48% increase in RevPAR at Georgia's Garden Hotel since 2019

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Lyttos Hotels: Hotel group based in Hersonissos, Crete, operating resort properties in the same northern Crete corridor (Gouves, Hersonissos) where Omilos's Gouves Bay and Dimitra Hotel are located, competing for overlapping family-leisure demand.
• Blue Palace (Elounda SA): Luxury Crete-based resort operator on the same island as Omilos's Heraklion-area and Archanes properties, targeting similar luxury and family segments at the high end.
• Caldera Hotel Group (Santorini): Santorini-based hotel operator managing multiple boutique and luxury properties on Santorini, directly comparable to Omilos's Zannos Melathron for the Santorini luxury segment.

Broad incumbents

• TEMES (Costa Navarino): Large Greek hospitality developer/operator of luxury integrated resort destinations in Greece; comparable as a Greek full-service resort operator at higher scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Domes Resorts: Greek luxury resort group with properties in Crete and other premium Greek destinations, targeting family and couples segments with curated hospitality — comparable in tier mix and Cretan presence.
• Mitsis Hotels: Greek family-owned hotel group with all-inclusive and luxury properties concentrated in Crete and other Greek islands, directly comparable in scale, family ownership model, and beach-resort positioning.
• Grecotel: Largest Greek-owned luxury hotel group operating a multi-property portfolio across Crete and other Greek destinations, with comparable multi-tier brand strategy (luxury, family, all-inclusive) and overlapping Crete footprint.
• Mar-Bella Collection: Greek family-run hotel group with resort properties in Corfu and other Greek destinations, offering comparable multi-tier family and luxury hospitality experiences.
• Aldemar Resorts: Greek hotel group operating all-inclusive and luxury resort properties across Greek destinations, with comparable portfolio breadth and family/leisure orientation.
• Hotel Brain: Greek hotel management and ownership platform operating a diversified portfolio of owned and managed hotels across Greece, directly comparable as a multi-property Greek hospitality group with a growth-by-acquisition strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/61552955024018
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/omilos-hotels
• Instagraminstagram.com/omiloshotels

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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