About

Data, strategy and hospitality. In one team.

Datanest is a boutique data analytics agency in Kolonaki, Athens. We combine data science and AI with consulting and hotel management experience, so numbers turn into decisions.

years in hotel management
20+
years in project and product management
15+
Data Science, IE University
MSc
areas of expertise in one team
5

Five disciplines. One team.

Most data firms know the tools. Few know how a hotel actually runs, or how an investor thinks. We bring all three to the same table.

Who covers each area of expertise
Team memberData AnalyticsAIData ScienceConsultingHospitality Management
EliasYesYesYesYesNo
ChristosNoNoNoYesYes
Deals AdvisoryNoNoNoYesNo
DatanestYesYesYesYesYes

The team

A small team of people who have done the work from the inside.

  • Elias Theodoropoulos

    Managing Partner · Data Science & AI

    Master in Data Science from IE University, Madrid (2022), and more than 15 years in project management, product portfolios and technical product development. At Datanest he builds the systems: from the data model and predictive models to the dashboards your team uses every day.

    • Python
    • R
    • SQL & NoSQL
    • Machine Learning
    • Power BI
    • Tableau
  • Christos Seferiadis

    Hospitality Advisor

    More than 20 years in hospitality: hotel operations, management contracts, development projects and advisory for owners and investors across Greece. As Founder & Director of KIHLI Hotel Enterprises he has led feasibility studies, operational turnarounds, pre-openings and revenue optimisation for boutique hotels and villas. He brings the owner’s and the GM’s perspective.

    • Hotel Operations
    • Revenue Management
    • Asset Performance
    • Feasibility Studies
    • Budgeting & Forecasting
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  • Two Deals Advisory professionals

    Corporate Finance & Advisory

    Two Deals Advisory professionals from an international advisory firm. They build valuation models and business plans, prepare Information Memorandums and investor presentations, and manage communication with investors. They bring the CFO’s and the investor’s perspective.

    • Financial Modelling
    • Valuations
    • Business Plans
    • Investor Materials

How we work

  1. 01

    Diagnose

    We start from your data and your priorities, not from an off-the-shelf package.

  2. 02

    Design

    We design the solution around the decisions you need to make: what we measure, from where, and who will use it.

  3. 03

    Build and deliver

    We build models, dashboards and analyses, fully documented, in phases delivered within weeks.

  4. 04

    Independence

    We train your team to run it on their own, and we stay with you as the business grows.

An honest diagnosis of your data

We don't believe in blind promises. The goal is to see together whether, and where, your hotel has real room to improve.

  1. 01

    Data Readiness Scorecard (4')

    Answer 15 questions and see right away how data-ready your hotel is.

  2. 02

    A draft plan for the 3 phases

    We map how forecasting, pricing and channel mix apply to your hotel.

  3. 03

    A 10-minute call

    We walk you through the findings. No commitment.