Mrs Andri Anastasiadou, the former First Lady of the Republic of Cyprus for ten years, is our honoured guest for this incredibly special milestone of Hotel Talk’s 100th anniversary episode. In this concise and compelling interview, she opens up about her time in office, what she is most proud of, offering us insights into her busy schedule and some…

Andreas Athinodorou is the CEO of ATG Fund Services and is passionate about the sea and kayaking. He talks vividly about his happy memories in Kyrenia and what the image of this occupied town means to him and those at the Nautical Club of Kyrenia. This embodiment of principles manifested in the charity promoting para-kayaking and the ripples affect…

George, Jad and Kamal are young entrepreneurs that can inspire the young and the old alike. With a vision to make a difference, be of use and change the future, they embarked at the tender school age of 15 years old to start a company to repurpose food waste in Cyprus. Their plans are big and their energy even bigger. In this touching episode, thes…

Michelle Adams, a best selling author, originally from the UK who lives in Cyprus, talks to us openly about the real life behind her dream job of writing, with its challenges and perks. She is a wife and mother, and shares with us her personal story about moving counties, learning a new language and developing her writing skills. An inspiring tale …

Malvina Nicolaou is the young Cypriot entrepreneur behind Rescue Box, an amazing initiative started in 2020 to give surplus locally grown fruits and vegetables a second chance. In this episode she discusses the concept, the dream, the journey and a little bit about life that will be sure to inspire you all. Malvina Nicolaou Rescue Box Host Farah Sh…

Marianna Fortoma, the Business Development and Marketing Manager of YGIA Polyclinic in Limassol, Cyprus, shares with us some fascinating insights into the world of hospitals, medical care, marketing strategies, hospitality and medical tourism. A truly fascinating episode covering so many aspects of the private and national healthcare systems that e…

Chryso Savva is the founder and CEO of Stronde. She shares with us her insights into digital strategy, email campaigns and platforms as well as social media intakes and her love to Cyprus. A lovely conversation delving into the digital world of business which will be useful for all entrepreneurs and businesses. Chryso Savva Facebook LinkedIn Strond…

Roberto Ioannides chars to us about love for fitness and a passion for adrenaline and life itself. As a kinesiologist, tennis coach and personal trainer among other talents, he loves inspiring others and supporting them to reach their full potential. He shares his contagious positivity and ideas behind what makes him one of the most sought after te…

In this short yet insightful episode with such a wonderful gentleman, Mr Totos Theodosiou shares with us his love to for the sea and how that passion created a pathway to begin international relations between Cyprus and Israel. I personally got to learn so much about our own history and significance at St Raphael Resort and Marina, in his touching …

Just had an incredible conversation with Stowe Shoemaker, PhD my professor from 2008 at Cornell University in a PDP. Check out this episode of HOTEL TALK podcast where we dive into some fascinating insights into the world of hospitality. We also discuss his recent book launch ‘HOSPITABLE HEALTHCARE’ which is a must-read for anyone looking to improv…

Peter Kypri, aka the Cypriot Smurf, talks to us about his explosive social media presence and comedy acts, why he loves making people laugh, his new podcast with Lagi Flatley (Britain’s Got Talent Star Cypriot dancer) and some other surprisingly serious moments in this upbeat, entertaining and inspiring episode. Peter Kypri Facebook Instagram YouTu…

Marina Lazaris is the author of ‘Men Need Love Too - Man’s Simple Guide to Sex and Relationships’ and is also the host of the podcast ‘The Marina Show’ on Spotify. She is the mother of two young daughters and a relationship coach. In this unique episode she shares with us why she does what she does, why she focuses on men, and some interesting tips…

Savvas Kyriakides is the President of the Great Britain - Cyprus Business Association and talks to us about the connection between the two countries, the reason and drive behind the creation of the community and his own life with all he has experienced and learnt from the two countries he calls home. Savvas Kyriakides Facebook Instagram Great Brita…

Christos Angelides is well known as the President of the Cyprus Hotel Managers Association among many other roles. In this episode we discuss hotels, politics, family, sports, dreams and really get to know the man behind the smile. Christopher Angelides Facebook Instagram Host Farah Shammas : Instagram Facebook Linkedin St Raphael…

Martin Rees is a British Magician and Guiness Book of World Records holder. Be prepared to be mind blown by this honest magician sharing his life, story, some tricks and truths behind the magic industry and all that makes it so special. Matin Rees FaceBook Instagram Magin Martin Host Farah Shammas : Instagram Facebook Linkedin St Raphael…

Victor Ioannides is the Managing Director of Nicos Rossos Insurance Brokers and shares with us some insights into the world of health insurance and beyond. Victor Ioannides Linkedin Host Farah Shammas : Instagram Facebook Linkedin St Raphaelتوسط Farah Shammas

Pleasure to have Dr. Cesar Daoud on HOTEL TALK PODCAST speaking opening about the benefits of Chinese medicine, western medicine and his move to Cyprus from Lebanon. He shared some incredible life lessons from his travels to China and from his family experiences. A great episode especially for those looking for holistic health and to understand our…

Look who we found sneaking around St Raphael Resort this week!!??? Indeed, it’s Christmas time and Santa Clause is here! We managed to get him into our studio to share with us some unbelievable insights into the magic of Christmas, some truths about his real life and some loving messages for the children of the world, big or small. Don’t miss this …

Constantinos Charpas is the founder and director of All About Limassol, our city’s office guide with some of the most amazing photography and insights into our lively home. Here he shares with us what he loves about our city, and what he doesn’t along with some insights into his world and thoughts. Join us in this lively conversation which is ‘near…

Costantinos Christofi is the Senior Sales Manager at the newly opened City of Dreams, here in Limassol, Cyprus. This exciting new resort has changed the face of Cyprus with the islands first casino opening it’s door and many unique facilities complimenting the city. Costantinos shares with us lots of news as well as his personal journey in an uplif…

Christina Aristidou is an experienced transformational coach with an expertise in high performance and mindset. She is a proud member and Associate Certified Life & Executive Coach and Mentor by the International Coach Federation, the biggest coaching organisation in the world. She is coaching, mentoring and training individuals and groups to level…

Costas Galatariotis shares with us some insights into his career and life in Limassol, how it has changed and what has and can be done to improve our city along with interesting stories about being the son of one of Limassol’s most prominent business leaders, himself becoming a leading figure in the islands business scene, owning a flagship hotel, …

Demetris Nicolaou is Head of Business Development at Leon MFO Investments and director of Leon Income Fund among various other roles including teaching finance to an array of students from various backgrounds. I'm not usually one for financial talk, but Demetris made it so fascinating with his eloquent explanations. Even if you're not in finance, t…

Gary Keysayan is a famous jazz musician known for his unique style and uplifting cords. He is internationally acclaimed having performed all over the world and having lived in the USA for fifteen years, yet now resides in his home country of Armenia. He talks about his love for jazz music, happiness and God. His wife Alla is an acclaimed actor stat…

DJ Ravin shot to world fame as the DJ behind Buddha Bar. 26 years later, still the resident dj of Buddha Bar Paris, the original one, he is still making music that the world loves and produces new albums yearly. Listen to his fascinating story about how a boy spending his formative years in Mauritius ended up in front of millions. DJ Ravin Facebook…

Arsen Muradyan is an Armenian influencer and entrepreneur with over 1.4 million instagram followers originally best know for his body building techniques and now more so for his tiramisu! He lives in Los Angeles where he is known as the Tiramisu King and is a serial entrepreneur not afraid of failure. His inspiring and interesting interview shares …

Lars Peterson, better known in the social media world as the hilarious and notorious Urban Runner Denmark, shares his insights into the mysterious world of influencers, with its ups and downs as well as being very real abiur who he really is and his ‘proper’ job and role as a family man. This is a simply gorgeous episode with lots of humour and som…

George Adamides opens up to talk to us about life in tourism, hotels and as an entrepreneur. Having opened Nicosia’s first vegan restaurant and with a passion for travel, George has some interesting views and perspectives on life that make this episode unique and entertaining. George Adamides Facebook Instagram Elysian Host Farah Shammas : Instagra…

Themis Papadopoulos is the CEO of Interorient Shipmanagement. He has a wealth of knowledge about his sector after nearly 3 decades in the field and gives us perfect explanations about this shipping industry, why it matters to all of us and how the industry is developing and moving with the times. A wonderful episode for even those not in shipping t…

We were honored to host the world Demetra George at our hotel for an unforgettable concert and a special guest appearance on the Hotel Talk podcast. Her enchanting soprano vocals have mesmerized audiences across the globe. 🌎✨ From appearances on NBC, CBS, PBS & The Hallmark channel to performing for US Presidents and world dignitaries, Demetra's mu…

Celebrating one year of Hotel Talk, we bring you a very special episode featuring Yasmina, Farah's eldest child, who shares some wise words on what it means to be a daughter of a hotelier and her aspirations for the future. At just 10 years old, Yasmina's insights are truly inspiring. Join us in celebrating the next generation and their dreams. Hos…

Thales Panagides is a businessman, speaker and the author of ‘Odessey to the Heart’, an inspirational philosophical story of a man’s journey to spiritual enlightenment. In this episode, Thales talks about his life, personal journey and experiences that culminated into creating this book. A surprising conversation with many twists and turns, quotes,…

Zacharias Ioannides had a long and distinguished career in the Cyprus Toursim Industry for 40 years, both at Cyprus Airways and as Head of the Cyprus Hotel Association. His philosophical approach to life, coupled with this love for music and literature, have culminated into the release of his first poetry book, ‘Unlocking the soul’. He shares with …

Michalis Pantelides is a young Cypriot Fashion Designer living in Italy, who is empowered by creating sustainable fashion. He is from Nicosia and left to travel Europe with his studies and working with various designers and in influencing jobs before creating his own line of breathtaking scarfs all made using 100% recycled plastic. His inspiration …

Alexander Papacosta is a Swedish-Cypriot entrepreneur, co-founder and Director of Moi Strov. He shares with us his journey from Sweden to Cyprus, his vision for his company, his love for the island and his philosophy when faced with personal challenges. Every country needs individuals like this, striving to make a difference and staying positive de…

Sophia Paraskeva is a bubbly personality in the Cyprus marketing world having worked for Limassol Marina’s launch and now Cybarco. She shares her drive, passion, philosophy and appreciation for ‘growing’ into the forties as well as candidly talking about her eye-opening memori of her egg freezing journey, Fovaritage. Watch video podcast here Sophia…

George Tavelis is the owner of Spa Creators, the owner and Managing Director of Sanctum Spa and Fitness and the founder and Chairman of the Cyprus Spa Association. Fitness and holistic wellness is his life and passion, and he tells us why, how and some surprising stories along the way. A really fascinating episode of some remarkable experiences and…

Eleni Kazelas is much more than what meets the eye…. She is a dynamic lady who stands up for what she believes and takes action. A somewhat shocking youthful experience led her to find her forever home in the island of Cyprus and her love for the island, beaches, animals and nature unfolded into the creation of a non-profit organization Let’s Make …

Alex Ikonomidis has a surprising story, one of depth, connection, questions and love for nature and life. A …. by trade, he has lived first hand both the Greek and Lebanese financial crisis. He took seven years to make an awarded documentary ‘Seed for Change’. He again was moved to act after witnessing heartbreaking suffering in Lebanon, his wife b…

Marco Ricordini is in the Golf business from more than 20 years. He started playing golf at age of 5 and become the first Italian with the CMAE diploma (Club Manager) certification. After managing golf clubs in Italy, he moved to Cyprus in 2020. In his background, he had experience in Real Estate for luxury properties in Malta and Cyprus. Marco Ric…

Maybe the best episode to date!!!! My 7 year old son recorded an episode for HOTEL TALK PODCAST chatting about himself and what it’s like to have a hotelier mummy. A short and sweet episode, Leon Raphael Shammas Papadopoulos surprised us all with his confidence in sharing some interesting thoughts and making us all smile. Enjoy! Host Farah Shammas …

Jean-Emmanuel Hay is the Managing Director of Class and Relax Magazine. He deals with high end travel and luxury tourism, writes about them and designs his publications for distinguished and exclusive travelers. In this episode he describes how he ended up in this field and shares some surprising stories along the way. Watch video podcast here Jean…

Farah Shammas shares her first solo podcast episode on the special occasion of the hotel’s anniversary. 36 years ago, on the 29th June 1987, he grandfather Shukri Hanna Shammas opened the (then) Sheraton Limassol with her father as the Managing Director. She answers questions commonly asked and candidly talks about some very happy times and memorie…

Laura Stefania Efthimiou is the founder of Design with Moss. As a single mother, in a foreigner country, with no or very little help, the daily struggle to educate a child is very consuming emotionally, energetically and financially. In this episode, Laura opens up about her own personal struggles and experiences with not one, but two divorces, and…

Dimi Mavropoulos is a well known personality in Limassol, Cyprus. Growing up in a privileged yet strict environment, he found his passion in sales, cars, carnival and more. In this colourful episode he tells us about his background, his personal journey with some interesting twists and turns and gives us some unique tales of entrepreneurship and cr…

Matthew Sanctuary is the UK’s number 1 TikTok vegan influencer. He will review anything vegan and in this episode he reveals how he started sharing his vegan discoveries and why he aims to make these choices a norm for so many. Of course, he does have a day job too - incredibly working with children who have been in the care home system. This is a …

Emila Papadopoulos is a Cypriot/British journalist best known for her time with the BBC both on television and radio. She is a mother of two young children and married to a Limassolian based architect and hotelier. In this episode she shares her personal journey, aspirations and thoughts on life, British royalty and her time in the UK with the BBC,…

George Asimenos, better known to do many a generation of clubbers and night owls, as DJ Asimenos who saw Limassol through a very different lense to most of us. He descigbes his unlikely story of how he came to become an international famous DJ with many a story along the way. Full of humour, honesty and frank comments, this episode will interest ev…

Yannis Matsis is currently the Manager of the Cyprus Office of MUFG Investor Services, a world leading financial group wirh headquarters in Japan. He is well known for his time as CEO of Hellenic Bank among many other positions which he discusses in this episode. His love for work, values, beliefs and role as a father and husband are all fundamenta…

Marie Mac is one of the interior designers who has worked with Farah Shammas at St Raphael Resort’s luxury residential Tower and she is currently working in her fathers business in re-insurance after her family was hit hard by COVID-19. In this breathtaking and tearjerking episode, she bravely tells us just what happens when ‘COVID enters your home…