Out of the Blue Capsis Elite Resort
	Capsis Hotel Rhodes and Convention Centre “Marika Capsis 2000”

Catering for the conventions market and VIP clientele

With its a unique combination of cosmopolitan cities and picturesque islands, Greece is an ideal conference and event destination. Recently, the infrastructure it has to offer for what is known as MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) tourism has been enriched with the addition of 23 venues from the 2004 Olympic Games.

The largest convention destination in Greece is the island of Rhodes, where also to be found is the largest resort convention centre in the country, and indeed one of the largest in Europe. With 100 meeting halls of various sizes, the Capsis Hotel Rhodes & Convention Centre Marika Capsis 2000 has total conference capacity for up to 8,000 people.

Capsis Hotels & Resorts has been specialising in the meetings industry for more than 30 years. Recently, it has also turned its attention to the growing VIP leisure segment of the tourism industry, transforming its resort on the island of Crete from a convention centre into an exclusive luxury resort hotel complex which it has named Out of the Blue.

Irini Varda-Capsis, the company’s Commercial Director, says: “Our aim was to create a unique resort complex in Greece different from anything else the country could offer until now. We are targeting the most demanding guests, who continuously seek new resort destinations with exclusive services and new types of facilities.”

Even though the resort now focuses on individual luxury clientele, she adds, it would also be ideal for exclusive meetings and VIP incentives, as excellent conference facilities are available.

Situated on a private peninsula, the resort features five separate hotel-neighbourhoods with different concepts and characters. These include the only all-suite hotel in Greece, offering a variety of individually-decorated luxury suites, pool-maisonettes and private pool villas. The others are a modern sports and well-being hotel, a quiet boutique hotel, a family-oriented neighbourhood with bungalows and bungalow-suites, and a unique amusement park for children.