Six Empiria Group hotels across Santorini, Paros and Milos, have been shortlisted for the Luxury Lifestyle Magazine Readers’ Travel Awards 2026, spanning six categoriesc elebrating design, hospitality, wine, romance, coastal escapes and sustainability.

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The shortlist brings together Empiria’s distinct properties, each with its own character and a strong connection to its surroundings:

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•        Cosme, a Luxury Collection Resort, Paros | Best Beach/Coastal Hotel

•       Istoria, a Member of Design Hotels, Santorini | Best Boutique Hotel

•       Parīlio, a Member of Design Hotels, Paros | Best Hotel for Design

•       Vedema, a Luxury Collection Resort, Santorini | Best Hotel for Wine / Best Hotel for Families

•       Mystique, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Santorini | Best Hotel for Romance

•       Eréma, a Member of Design Hotels, Milos |  Best Hotel for Sustainability

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Together, this distinction speaks at the heart of Empiria Group, creating places that feel deeply connected to where they are, while offering a more considered and conscious expression of Greek hospitality. From the sea and the volcanic landscape to local traditions, design and conscious ways of living, each hotel offers its own identity rooted in its surroundings.

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Voting for the Luxury Lifestyle Magazine Readers’ TravelAwards 2026 is now open and will remain open until 15 November 2026.

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Cast your vote and celebrate our hotels across the Cyclades.

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