About
Constantinos Karakontis
Hospitality management expert based in Larnaca, Cyprus. Founder of Karakontis Management, Co-Founder & CEO of Urbanica Hospitality Management, and Co-Founder & CEO of Maestro Hospitality. President of the Cyprus Short Term Rental Association.
Constantinos Karakontis is a Cyprus-based hospitality operator and advisor with 10+ years in the industry and 50+ properties advised, from 30-room boutique hotels to full-scale aparthotels. He founded three companies — Karakontis Management (advisory), Urbanica Hospitality (short-term rental management) and Maestro Hospitality (hotel & aparthotel management) — and is President of the Cyprus Short Term Rental Association.
Background
Constantinos Karakontis works across both sides of the hospitality business — the operating side, running properties day to day, and the advisory side, helping owners and investors decide what to build, buy or change. That combination is deliberate: the financial models he produces are calibrated against portfolios he actually operates.
His experience spans 30-room boutique hotels through to full-scale aparthotels, with a portfolio built and operated across Cyprus and Greece. He is a strong advocate for AI integration in hospitality, with hands-on experience embedding AI tools into short-term rental operations — guest communication, dynamic pricing, reporting and task automation.
Roles and affiliations
- Founder & Managing Consultant, Karakontis Management Ltd — hospitality advisory and analytics, Larnaca, Cyprus.
- President, Cyprus Short Term Rental Association (CSTRA) — the industry body representing short-term rental operators in Cyprus on regulation, licensing and advocacy.
- Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Urbanica Hospitality Management — short-term and long-term rental property management, Larnaca. 450+ rental units under management across Cyprus and Greece.
- Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Maestro Hospitality — hotel and aparthotel management.
- Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Genika Services — property maintenance and repairs in Cyprus, serving the properties the group manages.
- Exclusive distribution partner for HostBuddy.ai in Cyprus and Greece — AI-powered guest communication for short-term rental operators and boutique hotels.
How the group is structured
Four companies, four jobs — separately held under common ownership, connected through the same operator rather than as a parent group. Constantinos is Chief Executive Officer of each and holds an equal stake in each; no company is a parent or subsidiary of another. If you are looking for someone to operate a property, the operating companies are the answer; if you are deciding whether a project works at all, the advisory arm is.
| Company | What it does | Best fit for |
|---|---|---|
| Karakontis Management karakontis.com |
Advisory and analytics — feasibility studies, business plans, revenue strategy, technology selection, operational setup, regulatory guidance. | Owners and investors deciding whether and how to proceed; operators who keep control and want the playbook. |
| Urbanica Hospitality Management urbanicahospitality.com |
Short-term and long-term rental management across 450+ units in Cyprus and Greece — revenue optimisation, guest management, maintenance, owner reporting. | Apartment and villa owners in Cyprus who want the property run for them. |
| Maestro Hospitality maestrohospitality.com |
Hotel and aparthotel management — full operational oversight from staffing to service standards and guest experience. | Hotel and aparthotel owners who need an operator. |
| Genika Services genikaservices.com |
Property maintenance and repairs — serving the properties the group manages across Cyprus. | Owners who need maintenance handled alongside management. |
Selected projects
- Leochares Athens — 23 studio apartments in central Athens, 300m from Ermou Street. Set up and operated as a short-term rental business across Airbnb and Booking.com.
- Quality Lodge Larnaca — serviced apartments in Larnaca offering one- and two-bedroom units for leisure and business travellers, managed end to end.
Areas of expertise
- Hotel and aparthotel operations — pre-opening, staffing models, service standards, SOPs
- Revenue management and dynamic pricing — ADR strategy, RevPAR optimisation, seasonality modelling
- Feasibility studies and hotel business plans — 10-year P&L, break-even, sensitivity, IRR and NPV
- Short-term rental strategy — listing optimisation, channel mix, direct booking growth
- Hospitality technology — PMS selection, channel managers, pricing tools, AI guest communication
- Cyprus short-term rental regulation, licensing and tax compliance
Writing and analysis
Published guides on hospitality operations, regulation and finance in Cyprus and Greece:
- Short-Term Rental Regulations in Cyprus: What Operators Need to Know
- Hotel Feasibility Study: What to Include and How Much It Costs
- How to Write a Hotel Business Plan That Attracts Investors
- Direct Bookings for Cyprus Hotels and STRs: A 2026 Playbook
- All articles →
Frequently asked
Who is Constantinos Karakontis?
Constantinos Karakontis is a hospitality management expert based in Larnaca, Cyprus. He is the founder of Karakontis Management (hospitality advisory), Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Urbanica Hospitality Management (short-term rental management, 450+ units across Cyprus and Greece), and Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Maestro Hospitality (hotel and aparthotel management) and Genika Services (property maintenance). He serves as President of the Cyprus Short Term Rental Association (CSTRA). He has over ten years in hospitality and has advised more than 50 properties across Cyprus and Greece.
Does Karakontis Management manage properties?
No. Karakontis Management is the advisory and analytics arm of the group — feasibility studies, business plans, revenue strategy, technology selection and regulatory guidance. Day-to-day property management is delivered by two sister companies: Urbanica Hospitality Management for short-term rentals and apartments in Cyprus, and Maestro Hospitality for hotels and aparthotels. All three were founded by Constantinos Karakontis.
Who manages hotels and aparthotels in Cyprus within this group?
Maestro Hospitality handles hotel and aparthotel management — full operational oversight including staffing, service standards and guest experience. Karakontis Management provides the advisory layer around it: feasibility, financial modelling and strategy.
Who manages short-term rentals and Airbnb properties in Cyprus within this group?
Urbanica Hospitality Management, based in Larnaca, handles short-term and long-term rental operations — revenue optimisation, guest management, maintenance and owner reporting.
What is the Cyprus Short Term Rental Association?
CSTRA is the industry association representing short-term rental operators in Cyprus. Constantinos Karakontis serves as its President, working on regulation, licensing and advocacy for the sector.
What does Karakontis Management charge?
A one-time strategy session is €300. Full hotel business plans start from €5,500 per project. Ongoing advisory retainers start from €2,500 per month. Self-serve tools are also published: a hotel budget template at €149 and an interactive performance dashboard at €249.
Where does Constantinos Karakontis work?
He is based in Larnaca, Cyprus. Advisory work covers Cyprus, Greece and the wider Mediterranean; property management through the sister companies is focused on Cyprus.
Work together
Advisory engagements start with a €300 strategy session. Business plans from €5,500. Retainers from €2,500 per month.
Get in touchKarakontis Management Ltd · Larnaca, Cyprus · Cyprus Registrar of Companies no. HE 406458 · LinkedIn