Pavlos Papadimitriou, MRICS

Consulting Experience

Pavlos Papadimitriou is a Director with the Athens Office of HVS, specializing in hotel valuation and financial consultancy, and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He joined HVS Athens in late 2007 after completing the MBA programme of Les Roches School of Hotel Management in Switzerland and a BSc in Marketing and Communication from the Athens University of Economics and Business. Since then, he has conducted numerous valuations, feasibility studies, and market research analyses in the Balkans, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Turkey.

Education

July 2006 - June 2007
Les Roches School of Hotel Management, Bluche, Switzerland
MBA in Hospitality with Finance
MBA Thesis: “Measuring Efficiency in Hotel Industry Using Data Envelopment Analysis: The Case of Two Hotel Groups”

September 2000 - June 2004
Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Bachelor of Science in Operational Research and Marketing

Hotels Appraised

Albania
Sheraton Tirana Hotel, Tirana

Bulgaria
Park Inn by Radisson, Sofia

Croatia
Proposed Livka Bay Resort, Solta Island

Cyprus
Proposed Venus Rock Golf Resort, Paphos
E Hotel Resort and Spa, Larnaca
Crystal Springs Beach Hotel, Protaras
Proposed Cavo Greco Development, Ayia Napa
Proposed Salt Lake Resort and Beach Club, Larnaca
The Landmark (ex-Hilton Cyprus), Nicosia
Aprodite Hills Resort, Paphos
Proposed Aphrodite Springs Development, Paphos
Proposed Fairmont Hotel, Limassol

Georgia
Proposed Batumi Hotel, Batumi
Proposed Radisson BLU Hotel, Batumi

Greece
Proposed Plaka Bay Resort, Lassithi, Crete
Proposed Santorini IHG Hotel, Santorini
Holiday Inn, Athens
Holiday Inn Airport, Attica
Holiday Suites, Athens
Proposed Leonidaion Ilia Resort, Ilia
Proposed Mixed-Use Development, Argolida
Proposed Aman Hotel at Seascape Hills Resort, Argolida
Proposed GHM Hotel at Kilada Hills Golf Resort, Argolida
Proposed Oberoi Scorpio Bay Resort, Viotia
Proposed Kempinski Hotel Lavender Hills, Magnisia
Athenaeum InterContinental, Athens
Proposed Porto Neri Resort, Viotia
Proposed Kos Resort, Kos
Proposed Mykonos Resort, Kalafati, Mykonos
Proposed Elatos Resort & Health Club, Fokida
Proposed Peter and Paul's Village, Lakonia
Grace Hotel Group, Mykonos and Santorini
Athens Hilton, Athens
Proposed Sitia Bay Resort, Sitia, Crete
Proposed Mixed-Use Development, Santorini
Mare e Vista Hotel, Andros
Grecotel Club Marine Palace, Rethymno, Crete
Market Research on Greek Hotel Sector, Various Markets
Elounda Blue Palace Resort & Spa, Elounda, Crete
Porto Carras Grand Resort, Ηalkidiki
Grecotel Kos Imperial & Thalasso, Kos
Proposed Mixed-Use Development Xenia Paliouri, Halkidiki
Proposed Angsana Resort, Spa & Villas, Corfu
Proposed Mixed-Use Development, Corfu
Proposed Med Sea Health Resort, Halkidiki
Proposed Luxury Boutique Hotel, Corfu
Olive Press Hotel, Lesvos
Proposed Hotel Development, Lesvos
Proposed Nikki Beach Hotel, Mykonos
Astir Palace Vouliagmeni, Attica
Yes Hotels, Athens
Highest-and-Best-Use of two Lodging Properties, Patras
Highest-and-Best-Use of a Proposed Hotel, Mykonos
Thraki Palace Hotel & Conference Centre, Alexandroupolis
King George, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens
Proposed Mixed-Use Development, Glyfada
Creta Maris Beach Resort, Crete
TUI Magic Life Candia Maris, Crete
Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites and Spa, Santorini
Proposed Luxury Vlychada Hotel, Santorini
Proposed Mixed-Use Kavousi Development, Crete
TUI Atlantica Village Holiday Resort, Rhodes
Aldemar Amilia Mare & Paradise Village, Rhodes
Aldemar Olympian Village & Royal Olympian, Ilia
Aldemar Royal Mare, Knossos Royal, and Cretan Village, Hersonissos, Crete
Aktia Lounge Resort and Spa, Crete
Proposed Elani Resort, Halkidiki
225o Villas, Mykonos
COCO-MAT Hotel, Athens
COCO-MAT Nafsika Hotel, Kifissia
COCO-MAT Jumelle, Athens
Proposed Athens B.C. Hotel, Athens
Proposed Luxury Hotel, Athens
Mr&Mrs White Hotel, Paros
Mr&Mrs White Hotel, Tinos
Mr&Mrs White Hotel, Corfu
Proposed The Modernist Hotel, Athens
Mayor Hotels and Resorts, Corfu
Athos Palace, Halkidiki
Pallini Beach Hotel, Halkidiki
Theophano Imperial Palace, Halkidiki
Elounda Beach Hotel and Villas, Elounda, Crete
Elounda Bay Palace, Elounda, Crete
Grand Resort Lagonissi, Attica
Apanema Boutique Mykonos Resort, Mykonos
Proposed Deep Blue Private Island Luxury Retreat, Halkidiki
Proposed Mixed-Use Development, Chania, Crete
Apollonia Resort and Spa, Heraklio, Crete
Santa Marina Beach Hotel, Heraklio, Crete
Sitia Beach City Resort and Spa, Sitia, Crete
Proposed Marina Alimos Hotel, Athens
Proposed Luxury Hotel, Skiathos
Out of the Blue, Capsis Elite Resort, Crete
Bratsera Hotel, Hydra
Proposed Four Seasons Hotel, Mykonos
Hotel Nikopolis, Thessaloniki
Lindian Village, Rhodes
Rhodes Marina, Rhodes
Oniro City Hotel, Athens
18 Micon Str., Athens
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Athens

Italy
The BAUERs Hotels, Venice
Doubletree by Hilton Acaya Golf Resort, Lecce
Castello di Casole, Tuscany
NH Santo Stefano, Turin
Grand Hotel Terme di Stigliano, Rome
Proposed Moxy Marco Polo Airport Hotel, Venice
LaGare Hotel – MGallery by Accor, Venice
1711 Ti Sana Detox Retreat, Arlate, Milan
Proposed EDITION Hotel, Milan
Proposed Luxury Hotel Venice Airport, Venice
Proposed Sofitel, Milan
Holiday Inn Roma Aurelia, Rome
Holiday Inn Milan - Linate Airport, Milan
Holiday Inn Milan - Assago, Milan
Holiday Inn Venice - Mestre Marghera, Venice
Crowne Plaza Milan - Linate, Milan
Varramista Estate, Tuscany
La Palma Hotel, Capri
Proposed Menaggio Spa Resort, Como Lake
Grand Hotel Via Veneto, Rome
Hotel Ritz-Lugarno de la Zecca Vechia, Florence
Hotel Milano Scala, Milan
Fifty House Luxury Hotel, Milan
Proposed Luxury Hotel, Como Lake
Proposed Luxury Hotel, Montingegnoli
MGallery Cerretani, Florence
Capri Palace, Capri
Baglioni Hotel Luna, Venice
Baglioni Hotel Regina, Rome
Baglioni Relais Santa Croce, Florence
Baglioni Hotel Carlton, Milan
Proposed ex-National Opera Hotel, Milan
Proposed Hampton Inn Hotel, Venice

Kosovo
Grand Hotel, Prishtina

Montenegro
Proposed Mixed Use Resort, Maljevik

Panama
Proposed Mixed-Use Development, Pedro Gonzalez Island (Pearl Islands)

Poland
Proposed DoubleTree by Hilton, Wroclaw

Romania
Europa Royale Hotel, Bucharest
Proposed Autograph Collection Hotel, Bucharest

Serbia
Continental Hotel Belgrade, Belgrade

Spain
Hotel PortAventura, Costa Dorada
Hotel El Paso, Costa Dorada
Hotel Caribe, Costa Dorada
Hotel Gold River, Costa Dorada
Proposed Mixed-Use Development, Sotogrande
Proposed Las Lomas Private Reserve, Andalucia
Proposed Mixed-Use Palo Alto Development, Marbella
Proposed W Hotel, Madrid
Proposed W Hotel, Ibiza
Hotel Mon San Benet, San Fruitos des Bages

Oman
Proposed Luxury Resort, Salalah

Turkey
Proposed Mixed-Use Resort, Belek
Proposed Upscale Hotel, Istanbul

My Articles

Thoughts on How the Pandemic Must Affect Greek Tourism

The Greek tourism industry has been hit the hardest; but it has also given people the opportunity to step back and fill in the missing gaps. A need to establish well-organised and empowered DMOs is apparent, in order to upgrade Greece's tourism product. Furthermore, the development of a corporate structure will assist family hotel businesses to entrench a desired financial position against stakeholders.

• June 15, 2020 By Pavlos Papadimitriou , Gelina Kordoni

• Travel & Tourism , Hotel Management , Risk Management , COVID-19 , Europe , Greece , Athens

The Impact of COVID-19 on Hotel Occupancy Levels in Athens and Thessaloniki

This article attempts to assess the impact of COVID-19 on hotel occupancy levels in hotels in Athens and Thessaloniki for 2020 by developing a market simulation featuring three different scenarios, each one of them reflecting the range of potential recovery of the hotel sector.

• April 21, 2020 By Pavlos Papadimitriou , Nana Boussia

• Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , COVID-19 , Greece , Europe , Athens , Thessaloniki

In Focus - Skiathos

The article is a market snapshot, providing an overview of Skiathos’ tourism landscape, including the hospitality sector performance in terms of demand and supply and analyzing past and future trends.

• December 11, 2019 By Manos Tavladorakis , Pavlos Papadimitriou

• Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Skiathos , Greece , Europe

In Focus: Corfu, Greece

This market snapshot provides an overview of the recent performance of the lodging industry in the island of Corfu in Greece, the capital of the Ionian islands and the sunniest part of Greece, in terms of demand and supply and analyzes past and future tourism trends.

• October 24, 2019 By Manos Tavladorakis , Pavlos Papadimitriou

• Valuations & Market Studies , Economic Trends and Cycles , Corfu

In Focus: Chania City, Greece

This market snapshot provides an overview of the recent performance of the lodging industry in Chania City in Greece, in terms of demand and supply and analyzes past and future tourism trends.

• June 19, 2019 By Nana Boussia , Pavlos Papadimitriou

• Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Chania

In Focus: Capri Island, Italy

This market snapshot provides an overview of the recent performance of the lodging industry in Capri, Italy, in terms of demand and supply and analyzes past and future tourism trends.

• March 26, 2018 By Ezio Poinelli , Pavlos Papadimitriou , Carlo Reitano

In Focus: Countryside of Tuscany, Italy

This article provides a market snapshot of Tuscany, Italy. Tuscany represents one of the most established touristic markets in Europe and the third most visited region in Italy, widely known for its landscapes, traditions, history and artistic legacy

• May 23, 2017 By Ezio Poinelli , Pavlos Papadimitriou , Nana Boussia

• Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , Hotel Companies , Italy , Europe

In Focus: Halkidiki, Greece

This article provides a market snapshot of Halkidiki, Greece. Halkidiki has traditionally been one of the top tourist destinations in Greece and is famous for its natural beauty and attractive coastline.

• March 13, 2017 By Nana Boussia , Pavlos Papadimitriou

In Focus: Alexandroupolis, Greece

This snapshot provides an overview of Alexandroupolis’s hotel market, the regional capital of Evros Prefecture. Due to its favorable location, Alexandroupolis is an important port and commercial center of northeastern Greece.

• November 28, 2016 By Nana Boussia , Pavlos Papadimitriou

• Travel & Tourism , Hotel Brands , Hotel Companies , Greece , Alexandroupoli , Greece

In Focus: Greece

This article constitutes an update on the current state of the Greek Hotel Market featuring the latest news regarding the performance of the Greek tourism industry and highlighting recent and upcoming changes in the country’s hotel supply.

• October 17, 2016 By Nana Boussia , Pavlos Papadimitriou , Themis Trakas

In Focus: Patras, Greece

This snapshot provides an overview of Patra’s hotel market. Patras is the regional capital of Western Greece and the country’s third largest city while the port of the city serves as the main gateway to Greece from Western Europe.

• October 3, 2016 By Nana Boussia , Pavlos Papadimitriou

In Focus: Student Housing - General Overview and the Greek Reality

Private Student Housing has emerged as a mainstream global asset class. While the USA and the UK are currently well-established as markets for student housing investments, the European market remains relatively unexploited.

• September 26, 2016 By Nana Boussia , Pavlos Papadimitriou

In Focus: The Mixed-Use Concept – A Trend Shaping in Greek Tourism Developments

This article provides an overview of the luxury tourism mixed-use developments and vacation homes market in Greece.

• June 8, 2015 By Pavlos Papadimitriou , Panagiotis Verykios

• Mixed Use , Shared Ownership & Timeshare , Europe

Market Intelligence Report, Thessaloniki, Greece

The article provides an overview of the Thessaloniki, Greece hospitality industry including recent hotel performance and data on MICE demand and infrastructure developments. A list of recent hotel supply changes is also featured.

• May 9, 2011 By Pavlos Papadimitriou , Adamantia Phoca

Athens, Greece - Upscale Hotels

This is the third in a series of articles that HVS publishes every month on a series of key markets. Our analysis is based on a customised sample of hotels provided by STR Global.

• October 2, 2009 By Pavlos Papadimitriou , Themis Trakas

• Valuations & Market Studies , Economic Trends and Cycles , Europe