The six-month-old joint-venture of Shaner Italia, S.R.L. (a division of U.S.-based The Shaner Hotel Group focused on operating hotels in the Mediterranean) and Greece-based CS Hospitality has targeted Greece for greater hotel development and will operate the newly constructed Academia Hotel in Athens, part of Marriott's Autograph Collection, and the Moxy Hotel in Patras.

Both hotel brands are making their debut in the country and are on schedule to open by mid-2019.

“The appeal of these hotels lies in their unmatchable 'genetics,'” said Shaner President Plato Ghinos. “Both properties are of superior quality in premiere locations with numerous market drivers.”