Meet the Team: Christos Panayiotou; Rodos Princess Beach Resort & Spa Manager

Have you ever wondered who are the people at H Hotels Collection that make your moments matter? Meet Christos Panayiotou, Manager of Rodos Princess Beach Resort & Spa. Read his interview and find out more about his favourite things at H Hotels Collection.

Please present yourself to us.

My name is Christos Panayiotou, I am 61 years old, born and raised in London. That makes me a British citizen. I am Cypriot by father and I have lived in Rhodes since 1974. It is my home and I would live nowhere else. I am a graduate from the Advance School of Tourist Professions and I have been working in Tourism my entire life.

Why do you love working at the H Hotels Collection?

I have been working with H Hotels Collection since 2007. It a company with vision. The entire family is committed to providing the best quality and services to its guest possible. It makes me want to work harder and passionately.

Which is your favourite hotel of the H Hotels Collection?

I don’t have to think twice. Rodos Princess Beach Resort & Spa, the first of the H Hotels Collection.

Which is your favourite room type within the Collection?

The Executive Family Rooms with sharing pool in Rodos Princess Beach Resort & Spa. The view is breathtaking.

What is your favourite cocktail and at which bar?

Thai Lemongrass Margarita at the Hanami Bar.

Which is your preferred restaurant of the group?

That is a hard question to respond to, but the view and atmosphere at the Hanami Asian Restaurant is like nothing else.

Where is your favourite selfie spot?

The Diogenis BBQ Restaurant on the beach in the evening.

Please speak to us about the renovated Rodos Princess Beach Resort & Spa.

I have been through all the renovations of the Rodos Princess Beach Resort & Spa rooms and public areas. It is getting a new look. Nothing to remind us of the Rodos Princess Beach Resort & Spa. Reception, lounges, restaurant, bar, kitchen. Only the beautiful view of the sea will remain the same. Not that the old one was not astonishing, but If you know the hotel from the past you are in for a big surprise. We are moving into a new phase of earthly colours and new sustainability features. We are the new Phoenix rising from its ashes.

What are you most looking forward to for summer 2024?

The first day that we will open our door to welcome the first guest and of course meeting our old valuable friends that have been with us for years now over and over again. Last year due to this devastating fire we did not get the chance to see them, talk to them and have great laughs as we always do. I am not a Manger that hides away in his office not to be seen, whoever knows me understands what I mean.

What Rodos Princess Beach Resort & Spa guests should expect for summer 2024?

A great hotel, great staff, best quality service and food, an experience that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. As we say at the H Hotels Collection group, we make moments matter, and this season we will be doing exactly that once again.