In 1993 the company was split in 2 different companies and Dia Capsis overtook the ownership and management of the following 2 resort hotels:
- Capsis Beach Hotel & Capsis Palace Hotel & Convention Centre, 5-star deluxe resort hotel
- Metropolitan Capsis Hotel Rhodes, 5-star deluxe resort hotel
In 1995, the company completed a marketing franchise agreement with the Group ACCOR (SOFITEL) for the promotion & sales of the hotel in Crete. The ACCOR-Capsis cooperation continued with the hotel in Rhodes, which also became a Sofitel hotel one year later. The names of the resort hotels at that moment changed to:
- Capsis Beach Hotel & Sofitel Capsis Palace Hotel & Convention Centre, 5-star deluxe resort hotel
- Sofitel Capsis Hotel Rhodes, 5-star deluxe resort hotel
In 1996, the company became an innovator in Greek Winter Tourism by opening the hotel in Crete in the winter time and this continued with the hotel in Rhodes, which also operates all year round since 1997.
In 2001 and adjacent to the existing Sofitel Capsis Hotel Rhodes, the company constructed the largest Convention Centre in Greece, the Convention Centre "Marika Capsis 2000". The name of the resort hotel then changed to:
- Sofitel Capsis Hotel Rhodes & Convention Centre "Marika Capsis 2000", 5-star deluxe resort hotel
In 2003 the company constructed the new Capsis Cultural Exhibition & Conference Centre, located at the new business district of Athens, Maroussi.
Nowadays Mrs. Dia Capsis owns and manages the company Capsis Hotels & Resorts, a leading company in the Greek Hotel Industry. The company operates 2 of the largest and most important prestigious 5-star deluxe Resort Hotels & Convention Centres in Greece and Europe open all year round and the Capsis Cultural Exhibition & Conference Centre in Athens:
1. Sofitel Capsis Hotel Rhodes & Convention Centre "Marika Capsis 2000", in Ixia, Rhodes.
- The largest Resort Convention Centre in Greece with a total conference capacity for up to 8.000 delegates in 100 meeting rooms (the largest plenary hall seats up to 3.400 persons). Total exhibition space: 5.990 sq.m.
- A five star deluxe resort, which features 691 guestrooms & suites
- 3 swimming pools, 3 restaurants & 4 bars
- It is surrounded by colourful gardens with palm trees, expansive pools, magnificent Aegean views and a lake with a mini-zoo
The hotel is well known all over the world for its ideal location, its beautiful resort facilities, the great conference capacities and the specialisation in the organisation of European and International, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Automobile and Information Technology conferences, incentives, congresses, conventions,, meetings, seminars, workshops and exhibitions.
2. Capsis Cultural Exhibition & Conference Centre, in Maroussi, Athens, Greece
- Located in the new business district of Athens, Maroussi
- 20 minutes from the "El. Venizelos" Athens International Airport
- 15 minutes from the Railway station of Maroussi
- 50 meters from Kifisias Avenue
- Next to the exit of Attica Highway and the Olympic Stadium
- 8 meeting rooms for various types of events and functions (largest up to 230 persons) and 3 foyers for functions
- Total conference capacity: for up to 800 delegates
- Roof Garden with panoramic view of Athens
- 2 private parking (45 spaces)
- Excellent catering
- Ideal for seminars, business functions, receptions, exhibitions and any type of event.
3. The company, Capsis Hotels & Resorts, during the winter 2006-7, changed its Crete property from a resort convention hotel to an exclusive and VIP Resort complex and re-opened its doors in May 2007. The up-to-now known as Capsis Beach Hotel & Sofitel Capsis Palace Hotel & Convention Centre, in Aghia Pelaghia, 20 minutes from Heraklion City and International Airport, is now called THE CAPSIS RESORT CRETE! The new name has finally been announced and from now on the resort will be known as the OUT OF THE BLUE, Capsis Elite Resort!
OUT OF THE BLUE, Capsis Elite Resort , in Aghia Pelaghia, Heraklion, Crete:
- A five star deluxe resort hotel, which features two main hotel buildings, 3 neighbourhoods with bungalows, suites, maisonettes and villas with sharing and private pools, an Exclusive All-Suite Hotel with suites, maisonettes and villas with private pools and the unique Capsis Minoan fairyland, an amusement park of 4.000 sq. m.
- The new hotel sections are as follows:
- SUPERIOR BUNGALOWS
- ETERNAL OASIS BUNGALOW-SUITES, MAISONETTES & VILLAS
- RUBY RED REGAL HOTEL, DELUXE ROOMS AND SUITES
- DIVINE THALASSA SEA-FRONT SUITES, MAISONETTES & VILLAS
- OH! ALL-SUITE HOTEL
- 7 main swimming pools, 7 restaurants & 7 bars
- The resort hotel complex is surrounded by 3 sandy beaches, beautiful Aegean views, extensive gardens, green pathways, ponds, cascades, waterfalls, one of the largest private zoos in Greece, 3 greenhouses, a botanical park and a river.
- After the 2006-7 renovation, the OUT OF THE BLUE, Capsis Elite Resort has transformed from a resort convention centre to an exclusive and upscale luxury resort hotel complex. The hotel’s name, logo and its entire branding has totally changed and the hotel is now targeting an exclusive and upscale luxury holiday travellers market. Even though, the resort in Crete is now focusing on individual luxury clientele the hotel can also be ideal for exclusive meetings and VIP incentives as excellent conference facilities are offered.
The hotels are members of:
- Great Hotels of the World (GHOTW)
- Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises (SETE)
- International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA)
- Meetings Professionals International – Individual Membership (MPI)
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