The Eugenes Joins AMPR Global’s Client Roster
Andria Mitsakos and Team Have Been Appointed to Lead the International PR Launch of the Greece-Based Villa Company
Photo caption: The Eugenes is a brand-new villa collection company across Greece
Image credit: The Eugenes
AMPR Global is pleased to announce its collaboration with The Eugenes, a brand-new villa collection and experience company founded by Dimitris Tikgas that approaches private travel as a considered practice—shaped by preparation, authorship, and lived experience.
“The idea behind The Eugenes was never to replicate hotel luxury in another form,” says founder Dimitris Tikgas. “It was to work in places where hospitality needed to be built differently—through time spent on the ground, relationships formed locally, and an understanding of how a destination actually functions. When you remove the framework of a hotel, responsibility increases. That responsibility is what shapes the experience.”
Defined by a deliberately selective portfolio of residences across Greece, The Eugenes operates with a clear point of view. Each property is personally inspected to ensure alignment across setting, design, and service, allowing the team to engage deeply with every stay. The Masterpiece Collection remains purposefully limited, creating the conditions for consistency, continuity, and thoughtful planning at every stage of the journey.
Central to the experience is the Guest Experience Manager: a dedicated point of contact who assumes responsibility for the guest’s stay in its entirety. Attentive to personal preferences and present throughout the journey, the Guest Experience Manager oversees every detail—from private chefs, drivers, and floral arrangements to celebrations, beach access, and restaurant reservations. Drawing on a legacy shaped within the ecosystem of grand hotels and other ultra-luxury service environments, The Eugenes translates five-star hospitality into the privacy and rhythm of a personal residence.
The company’s Experiences exemplify this approach. Guests may embark on EUGENES on Board with Carino, a bespoke maritime journey that situates private yachting within the context of the Greek seascape; explore craftsmanship through The Private Atelier; swim with Olympian Giannis Fountoulis in the privacy of their villa’s waters; or take part in From Silk to Couture with Zeus + Dione, a tailored exploration of artisanal heritage. Complementary programs—such as a dedicated driver and car in residence, wellness and fitness engagement, and private chef services—allow each stay to unfold as its own narrative.
The company’s philosophy is grounded in presence and verification. Before proposing any destination, itinerary, or experience, the team spends time on the ground—studying logistics, timing, local nuance, and the often-unspoken factors that shape how a place is actually lived. Drivers, restaurateurs, captains, sommeliers, and local guides are personally experienced and carefully selected, forming a trusted circle of collaborators rather than a transactional network. This approach is guided by a simple maxim: Ἔζημεν ἃ σὺ ζήσεις (“We have lived what you will live”).
The Destinations within The Eugenes’ portfolio reveal a geography defined as much by absence as by presence. While the company maintains a foothold in established Cycladic destinations such as Antiparos, Mykonos, and Paros, its defining strength lies in places where luxury hotel infrastructure is limited—or deliberately non-existent. Islands such as Chios and Ithaca, along with Kea, Syros, Skiathos, and Corfu, are destinations where access, local knowledge, and private residences are essential to meaningful travel. In these settings, the villa is not an alternative to hospitality, but its most considered and complete expression.
Each destination is represented by a small number of residences, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to depth over scale and to places where architecture, landscape, and lived experience converge without mediation.
Through this methodology, travel becomes less about arrangement and more about authorship. Each journey reflects an accumulation of knowledge, relationships, and attention, resulting in experiences that unfold with clarity and depth—shaped by people who take responsibility for how every moment is lived.
For more information and reservations, please visit e-eugenes.com.
About The Eugenes
Founded in late 2025, The Eugenes is a Greece-based villa collection and experience company offering a deliberately small portfolio of private residences across select destinations. The company focuses on places where traditional luxury hotel infrastructure is limited or absent, pairing private homes with dedicated Guest Experience Managers and firsthand local knowledge. Each journey is shaped by presence, preparation, and an enduring commitment to how places are truly lived.
Find out more: the-eugenes.com and follow on Instagram @the_eugenes