Meet the Team: Ioannis Misthos; Group Chief Financial Officer & Business Development Director

Have you ever wondered who are the people at H Hotels Collection that make your moments matter? Meet Ioannis Misthos, Group Chief Financial Officer & Business Development Director. Read his interview and find out more about his favourite things at H Hotels Collection.

Please present yourself to us.

Over the 30 years of my career in Hospitality Industry as a Chief Financial Officer, General Hotel Manager, Managing Director and currently appointed as a Group CFO & Business Development Director, I have been committed to prove that productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning and focused effort as per Paul Meyer’s quotation. And this focus on dealing with difficult circumstances in financing, budgeting, operational cost management and my accomplishments, led to a successful development and maximisation of the Financial performance and profitability in the Tourist Enterprises I have worked with.

Based on this reasoning, I started my collaboration with the H Hotels Collection in 2000, a company that at that period owned 2 hotels; Rodos Princess Beach Resort & Spa and Princess Sun Hotel & Spa. I worked there full-time until 2004, during the period that the construction and operation of Lindos Princess Beach Resort & Spa was completed. From 2004 until 2017 I had a consulting position in the Group, in 2012 the construction and operation of Boutique 5 Hotel & Spa and Princess Andriana Resort & Spa was completed. I returned on a permanent basis to the position of Group CFO & Business Development Director in 2018, when Mayia Exclusive Resort & Spa was completed. In 2024, H Hotels Collection bought the hotels Rhodes Bay & Elite Suite and Titania Hotel Athens from the English company L&R.

Why do you love working at the H Hotels Collection?

Working at the H Hotels Collection and experiencing the cooperation and communication with so many people in your daily life is a challenge by itself and a great experience. The creativity and the continuous development of the Group is exactly what fits perfectly with my mentality.

Which is your favourite hotel of the H Hotels Collection?

As I previously mentioned, all the hotels are linked with my own journey within the H Hotels Collection and each one of them has its specific place among my favourites. Even the last ones, I cannot pick one out.

Which is your favourite room type within the Collection?

My favourite room type is Family Room with Sharing Pool at Princess Andriana Resort & Spa, mainly because I had the chance to unwind there alongside my children and get away from worries of everyday life.

What is your favourite cocktail and at which bar?

My favourite cocktail is an Aperol Spirtz at the Main Bar of Rhodes Bay & Elite Suites at the sunset hour. It’s the perfect match!

Which is your preferred restaurant of the group?

Even though we have a lot of extraordinary restaurants, Wasabi Asian Restaurant at Mayia Exclusive Resort & Spa is a great experience.

Where is your favourite spot of our hotels?

Definitely Roof Garden at Titania Hotel Athens. Having a double view of the Acropolis and Likavitos is unique!

You have been in the group for 24 years and you have seen it through its different stages. How do you feel about the growth that has occured?

Of course from the course and development of the Group over the years I can only feel satisfaction and security. We were able to overcome any difficulties and come out victorious. We are able to gaze upon the future with optimism, enjoying every day, without complacency, our current course and the respect of our partners; staff, banks, guests or suppliers.

What does the addition of Rhodes Bay & Elite Suites and Titania Hotel Athens mean for H Hotels Collection?

The above additions of these two iconic hotels mark the change in the Group’s philosophy. It is essential for its extroversion which is not accidental but coordinated, programmed and on stable basis. All this could only be achieved with the addition of executive staff and the active action of the new generation of the owners under the guidance of the founders. This is the best promise for the future.

What is the plan for the future of the group?

The plans cannot be other than those of development. That means the creation of new properties, the continuous renovation of the existing resorts and the addition of other investment opportunities. With the passion of creation, that the owners of the H Hotels Collection has inspired us, we all have a lot to offer.