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George purchased a plot on the south coast, above the bay of Waste is recycled, worn linen is donated to old age homes, prisons
Platys Gialos and built the island’s first 5-star hotel, the Myconian and monasteries in the Cyclades, seawater is desalinated.
Ambassador Relais & Châteaux. Even nowadays, thirteen years after stepping down as CEO, George
“By then, my parents had realised that we needed an education in Daktylides remains a busy man. His way of relaxing is getting involved
international management”, says Vangelis. All four sons attended in the new projects, as well as making sure that all nine grandchildren
in turn the premier establishment of its kind, the world-renowned have a steady supply of “real” food. He does his rounds to every home
hotel school in Lausanne. “There was never a question in our minds once a week in a Toyota Hilux, with trays of farm eggs on the passenger
whether this was what we wanted to do." Once all four brothers seat and home-bred lamb and goat meat in the back, as well as cheese
were back on the island, they were ready for a new challenge: the and cake made by Eleftheria. “As you see, I’ve got my retirement
conquest of Elia bay. If the seaside beaches around the peninsula sorted out”, says Vangelis. “And it’s a good thing that we are four
are the golden crown of Mykonos, few are said to gleam as brightly brothers, because our parents’ shoes are very big to fill."
as the broad swathe of fine sand on the south side of the island. “Someone once asked me what advice our parents gave us along the
So, in securing the most scenic cliffs and gentle slope of fields way. My answer was short: they led by example. In French, I believe
that joined them with the ocean, the family acquired the perfect there is a term for it, 'l'éducation silencieuse.' We are each other’s
setting for the new stars in the Myconian Collection’s luxury most honest critic, and we are loyal allies. When we balance the
constellation: the 5-Star Royal in 2000 and the Imperial in 2002, pragmatic demands of a competitive business with deeply rooted
followed by the Villa Collection, Utopia, Avaton and Panoptis emotions, we’re not just planning for the financial year, but also for
Escape. Today, Myconian Collection properties include Deos at the next generation”. •
Agios Vassilis above Mykonos Town,Myconian O and Kove at Ornos ARIS ZIOTOPOULOS
Beach, as well as Sunrise at Agrari Beach. Throughout this time,
the Collection never lost the sense of family and organic growth.
Informed by the family’s managerial and operational philosophy,
it pervades the relationships between the Daktylides family, the
island and the staff – and flows into guests’ experience of warm and
personalised service, as well as the privileged relationships that Bespoke magazines
discreetly open doors to the island’s best suppliers and services. Luxury travel marketing
The family remains firmly rooted in Mykonos. Their children go CONTACT US
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