Elivi hotels – Strategic investment in Skiathos

The Interministerial Committee for Strategic Investments (DESE), chaired by the Minister of Development and Investment, Adonis Georgiadis, today approved the inclusion of the project of ELIVI HOTELS in Skiathos among strategic investments. The new, luxurious tourist resort with a budget of 52 million euros, comes to complement the company’s existing investment with the landmark hotel ELIVI SKIATHOS in the greater area of ​​the famous Koukounaria.

According to the relevant announcement, the hotel complex will have a total capacity of 267 rooms and 534 beds in an area of ​​12.9 hectares and will be characterized by mild construction. In particular, it will include a 5 * category hotel with 58 rooms, 154 furnished apartments / bungalows as well as 55 exclusive furnished apartments and bungalows of various types. In addition, it will include a luxury wellness center and spa with a modern gym, a main restaurant and two thematic restaurants, and two meeting rooms, while at the same time a tourist port facility for the needs of the investment is planned. The estimated completion time of the new investment plan is set at four years.

The investment is expected to lead to a significant increase in local employment with 320 new jobs during the operation of the resort, the announcement said. At the same time, the dynamic support of the local suppliers is foreseen, with the expenses on the part of the investor being estimated at a total of € 9 million during the construction phase and at € 11 million per year, during the operation phase. This investment is expected to create added value for the Greek economy of up to € 268 million within 20 years.

As part of its sustainable development strategy, ELIVI HOTELS guarantees that it will have 0.1% of its turnover for Environmental Social Governance (ESG) projects and actions that can generate value and formulate effective strategies. with a long-term horizon. Among other things, it plans to acquire a blue flag on the beaches it will use, the creation of forest paths and fire protection zones in cooperation with competent authorities, the support of bike-friendly infrastructures, but also the implementation of information and public awareness actions in relation to the environment. .

Vivi Nathanailidou, Vice President of ELIVI HOTELS SA., States: “We continue to invest strategically in Greek tourism and Skiathos, with a vision to turn ELIVI SKIATHOS into a leading luxury and sustainable destination, worldwide. This investment will attract high-level visitors from all over the world, upgrading the island’s tourism product, extending the tourist season, and creating hundreds of new jobs. We are sure that we will have the support of the whole Greek state “.