The Ellinikon: 15 thousand visitors daily at the Integrated Resort Complex

It is estimated that the Integrated Resort Complex (IRC) successful The Ellinikon will welcome astir 10 to 15 thousand visitors regular successful 2028, when it will statesman operating.

This ample improvement connected the erstwhile airdrome site, created by the GEK Terna – Hard Rock consortium, has a fund of 1.8 cardinal euros and is presently under construction.

The supra information was reported by George Stratigos, Executive Director, Hard Rock Athens IRC SA, successful a applicable treatment within the model of the 8th Infrastructure – Transportation conference.

Stratigos described the IRC Ellinikon arsenic a “landmark investment” the archetypal of its benignant successful Europe, arsenic helium said akin complexes are lone recovered successful America and Asia and the ambition is to alteration the tourist representation of the country.

The edifice will person 1,100 keys (200 suites, 900 rooms) 14 antithetic nutrient and beverage brands will beryllium created and will beryllium surrounded by performance venues, an indoor arena, a league center, 1 of the largest successful Europe, modern facilities for the whole household and astir each this there will besides beryllium a playground 1 of the largest successful Europe.

“Such a analyzable will pull a antithetic benignant of audience, with greater income potential, which will heighten the footprint of Athens arsenic a metropolis experience, beyond sun, sea, and culture,” it was said.

Challenges

According to him, the challenges until the IRC opens its gates are many. As this is simply a analyzable project, the archetypal is to implicit the task based connected its docket and budget.

The 2nd is Hard Rock’s coordination with the competent bodies to implicit the licensing. According to Stratigos, there are regulatory and adjacent legislative issues.

He besides included among the challenges the quality of Athens to capitalize connected its ain uniqueness done these caller projects, while noting that the consortium’s committedness is to sustainable improvement with respect for the situation and society.