Metaxa Hospitality Group was founded by Nikos Metaxas in 1975 and is a leading independent and family-owned hospitality group in Greece, which owns and operates Santo Collection in Santorini, Creta Maris Resort in Crete, TUI Magic Life Candia Maris in Crete as well the convention centre "Mikis Theodorakis" in Crete. The Group is a pioneer in the tourism industry in Greece with a vision to develop hotels that embrace authentic hospitality, sustainability and culture through the people, place, and local society and an obligation to sustain responsible operations. By integrating sustainability across all hotels, Metaxa Hospitality Group is continually working to reduce its environmental impact further with like-minded suppliers focused on responsible and sustainable local sourcing.