About Iliada Beach Hotel

ILIADA BEACH HISTORY

Our name Iliada Beach Hotel takes its name from Homer’s “Iliad”, an ancient Greek epic poem, worldwide considered as a masterpiece. Homer’s “Iliad” talks about 51 days towards the end of the Trojan War. From the pages of this poem many “immortal” heroes emerge like the greatest warrior of his time, the mighty and brave king Achilles, the king of kings, Agamemnon, the cunning king, Odysseus, the enormous king Ajax and the best warrior of the Trojan ranks, the great prince of Troy, Hektor. A tale of bravoury, glory, love and sorrow. A tale of great men, a tale of war, “Iliada”.

The owners, Takos, Wafaa and their two sons Andy and Eric own and run the hotel. Christos or “Takos”, the father, born in Gouvia in 1943, is the owner and the oldest of three brothers, who created the hotel. After studying in Switzerland and a long career in the hotel chain Club Mediterrane almost everywhere around the Mediterranean sea, but mainly in Egypt, he starts building the hotel in 1981. The hotel opens its doors to the public in July 1982 and takes its final form including the bar and restaurant in 1983. Since then and up to today, Takos is the main leader of the hotel establishment.

Wafaa, the mother, born in Egypt in 1954, she met Takos when she was a tour guide in Egypt, got married in Corfu and has been at his side since the beginning assisting in the smooth function of the hotel and restaurant. Following her dream, she studied again and since 1998 she is a tour guide for Greece as well, while simultaneously helping her husband and sons run the family business.

Andrianos or “Andy”, the oldest son, born in Corfu in 1983, and Eric, the youngest son, born in Corfu in 1987 and a father himself, have grown up in the hotel, working from a young age and getting experience. After their studies in tourism business administration and working in other hotels, they form the second generation running the hotel and with fresh ideas trying constantly to bring the hotel to the level they dream.

1983

1983

02/12/1983

Winter 1983 – Construction of reception and restaurant building and Iliada Beach Hotel second building under construction.

1983

1984

1984

22/06/1984

Summer 1984 – Iliada Beach Hotel & Snack Bar from the beach

1984

1984

1984

19/08/1984

Summer 1984 – Gouvia beach

1984

1985

1985

11/07/1985

Summer 1985 – Iliada Beach Bar & Snack Bar

1985

1986

1986

24/07/1986

Summer 1986 – Beach view from Iliada Beach Snack Bar

1986

1989

1989

11/06/1989

Summer 1989 – Greek dancing night

1989

1989

1989

03/07/1989

Summer 1989 – Iliada Beach Bar & Snack Bar

1989

1989

1989

02/08/1989

Summer 1989 – Iliada Beach Bar & Snack Bar

1989

1990

1990

20/07/1990

Summer 1990 – The 3 brothers & co-owners of the hotel with Eric 3

1990

1990

1990

08/08/1990

Summer 1990 – Dinnertime at the Iliada Beach Restaurant

1990

1991

1991

29/06/1991

Summer 1991 – Yannos, Fei and Andy 3 cousins dancing Sirtaki

1991

1992

1992

16/08/1992

Summer 1992 – Iliada Beach Bar Restaurant 1

1992

1992

1992

16/08/1992

Summer 1992 – Iliada Beach Bar Restaurant 2

1992

1996

1996

11/06/1996

June 1996 – Twilight on the seaside picture 2

1996

1996

1996

13/06/1996

June 1996 – Thanasis the cook in his kingdom picture 1

1996

1996

1996

16/06/1996

June 1996 – Picture 2 guest’s comment at the back

1996

1996

1996

22/06/1996

June 1996 – Picture 1 Guest’s comment at the back

1996

1997

1997

28/06/1997

Summer 1997 – Family gathering for dinner

1997

1997

1997

23/08/1997

Summer 1997 – Wafaa working at the Iliada Beach Restaurant during

1997

1998

1998

21/06/1998

Summer 1998 – Iliada Beach reception lounge Grandfather’s and gra

1998

1998

1998

18/07/1998

Summer 1998 – Iliada Beach Breakfast Hall

1998

1998

1998

22/08/1998

Summer 1998 – Iliada Beach Bar Restaurant & Alley

1998

1999

1999

02/07/1999

Summer 1999 – Helen behind the Iliada Beach Bar during lunchtime

1999

1999

1999

18/08/1999

Summer 1999 – Eric doing tricks with his bicycle in front of Iliada

1999

2002

2002

02/07/2002

Summer 2002 – Wafaa standing in front of the garden and hotel

2002

2003

2003

08/08/2003

Summer 2003 – Iliada Beach Bar Restaurant

2003

2008

2008

14/07/2008

Summer 2008 – Iliada Beach garden and hotel building

2008