Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Time: 13:30 – 14:15
Stage: Hotel Expert Talks
Curator: Maria Gonda
Villa’s Profit by ThinkVilla is a visionary workshop that combines strategy, inspiration, and creative thinking for the new era of villas. It’s not just a presentation about profitability — it’s an invitation to redefine hospitality, not as a service, but as an experience with purpose, emotion, and long-term value.In this workshop, participants explore how clarity of vision, simplicity in design, and authenticity of experience can become the most powerful tools for increasing profits and standing out in a competitive market. The approach is rooted in the belief that design is not only about how something looks, but how it works, how it makes people feel, and how it creates lasting value.
Core Themes:
- Rethink Luxury Villa Hospitality: What does “profit” mean in the hospitality of tomorrow?
- The Architecture of Value: Decoding the foundations of a successful villa
- From Villa to Brand: How a villa becomes a trusted and desired brand
- The Future Framework: The next decade of hospitality through four key pillars
- The Call to Vision: What defines the purpose, emotion, and profitability strategy of tomorrow’s villa
Villa’s Profit by ThinkVilla is more than a hospitality seminar. It’s an invitation to rethink how we build value, profitability, and emotional resonance in the world of villas — with simplicity, imagination, and timelessness.
#MeetTheCurator| Maria Gonda
Maria Gonda, COO and co-owner of ThinkVilla, leads the company’s operational excellence with vision and dedication, offering luxury vacations in Greece’s finest villas. Her approach is inspired by her love for Greece’s cultural heritage and enchanting landscapes, while her expertise in hospitality management comes from her studies at Glion Institute of Higher Education and École hôtelière de Lausanne.
With over 17 years of leadership experience in top-tier luxury hotels — including Leading Hotels of the World, Kempinski Mall of the Emirates, and Kempinski Emirates Palace in Dubai — Maria has proven her ability to manage international-scale projects successfully. As Head of Concept Implementation at TUI Group, she oversaw the opening of 350+ hotels worldwide within a decade.
In 2019, upon returning to Greece, she partnered with Valia Kokkinou, CEO and founder of ThinkVilla, uniting their shared passion for the tourism industry. Since then, ThinkVilla has grown into a leading force in luxury villa management, overseeing more than 370 properties with an impressive 90% occupancy rate.
Since 2019, ThinkVilla has been a strategic partner of Marriott International in the Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy program. In 2022 and 2023, it ranked as Airbnb’s #1 host in Greece, with over 8,000 reviews and a 98% guest satisfaction rate, according to Transparent data.
Today, ThinkVilla stands as Greece’s #1 luxury villa management company, exclusively managing over 370 luxury villas across 20+ unique Greek destinations. Under Valia and Maria’s leadership, ThinkVilla continues to raise the bar for luxury hospitality, adapting its services to meet the evolving desires of the modern traveler.
Their vision is clear: every ThinkVilla stay should be not only luxurious but also authentic and unforgettable, revealing the heart and soul of Greece through every destination. With a strong sense of innovation and commitment to excellence, the team continues to lead ThinkVilla into a future defined by creativity, innovation, and unmatched luxury.
