Kalis Hospitality is owned by Kalis Group, which is led by CEO Alexia Kalis and Executive Director Emmanuel Kalis. Kalis Group is entirely Tasmanian owned and operated and has a 40 year history in various businesses. Kalis Hospitality began in 2002 when Emmanuel Kalis acquired the Black Buffalo Hotel in North Hobart. Since that time, Kalis Hospitality has experienced impressive growth and now operates 8 hotels and 14 bottleshops around Hobart and the East Coast of Tasmania.