Saturday, August 18, 2012

Success story *Stavros Mavridis

Stavros Mavridis
Spa Management Diploma at Alpine Center
Spa Manager at Amanzoe, Porto Heli



Stavros Mavridis proudly holds the position of Spa Manager at Amanzo'e in Porto Heli, Amanresorts’ third Mediterranean retreat – the Greek complement to Montenegro’s Aman Sveti Stefan and Turkey’s Amanruya. 
Amanzo'e, Porto Heli
During my studies in U.K. I saw the potential in the wellness and health industry. I have worked as a physiotherapist, as fitness instructor and as spa therapist in big hotel chains in Greece where I gained a valuable experience as a therapist and as a hotel employee. I have opened and launched 3 spas until now, and trained staff along with the development for the spa concept”

Stavros has been involved in the Greek spa industry for the last seven years.  His career started as a therapist and fitness instructor with the Grecotel chain of hotels.  After working as a therapist and later on as a Spa Manager in 5 star hotels.  Stavros set-up and managed two spas, the ‘Dreamway Spa’ at Hotel Xenia in Volos, and ‘The Spa’ at the Alexander Beach Hotel in Alexandroupolis.  He then became the Spa Manager of Capsis’ ‘Out of the Blue Elite Resort’ in Crete. Before joining the Amanresorts, he was Spa manager at Thraki Palace Hotel Thalasso & Wellness Spa, one of the largest wellness and spa developments in Greece where his involvement in the pre-opening includes working with large spa brands in Greece and internationally, product and treatment development, marketing, training and eventually the day-to-day operations. 
Thraki Palace Thalasso & Wellness Spa

Stavros holds two Bachelor of Science degrees: in Sports Physical Education from Democritus University of Greece and in Physiotherapy from the University of Wales, College of Medicine, UK.  Finally, he obtained the Spa Management Diploma of the online program at Alpine College. This pathway during his career was the right one in order to cooperate with the International Hotel & Spa luxury chains. 

Stavros is co-founder and Executive Director of the Spa Managers Club of Greece, with goal and vision to raise standards in the Greek spa industry. He was the coordinator for the first ever Greek Spa industry benchmarking report under the coordination with the Intelligence Spa. He is also a member of SID at SETE. 

"We are ever so proud of Stavros' contributions to the Greek Spa Industry and the launch of the Spa Managers Club of Greece and wish him every success in his new position!" says Sybil Hofmann, President of Alpine Center.


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