Santikos and Airotel Launch New Hotel Management Company Named ‘Capital H’

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Santikos Collection and Airotel Group on Thursday announced the launch of a new hotel management company in Greece. Named “Capital H”, the new company will offer specialized services across all facets of the upscale hotel, resort and private club industry, appealing to business owners who are looking for leaner and innovational forms of hotel management […]

Covid-19 an Obstacle for 2021 Greek Tourism Forecast, Says Hotels Chief

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‘Tourism will rebound but it’s unknown when’, Says Greek hotels chief While Greece is getting ready to open to tourism this year it remains to be seen when when travel will actually rebound from the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19). “We are confident that hospitality will show its dynamic face again,” Hellenic Chamber of Hotels […]

HOTREC Rolls Out #TogetherForHospitality Campaign to Support Tourism Recovery

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HOTREC, the European umbrella association of hotels, restaurants and cafés, has launched a digital awareness campaign, aiming to support businesses and employees in the travel and tourism sector. Running on social media under the #TogetherForHospitality hashtag, the campaign calls on EU and national policymakers, tourism and hospitality stakeholders to support the

Grant Thornton: Hospitality Supports Greek Economy, Jobs and Contributes to Other Sectors

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Hospitality (accommodation and F&B establishments) is the cornerstone of economic development in Greece and a sector that employs more people in the country than any other, according to Dr. Panagiotis Prontzas, Head of Strategy and Investments of Grant Thornton. Presenting a new Grant Thornton study to journalists on Monday, Dr. Prontzas underlined that the average

Greece Presents Tourism Campaign at ITB Berlin NOW 2021

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) on Wednesday, during the virtual ITB Berlin NOW 2021 travel trade show, presented the focal point and central components of its 2021 tourism campaign. “We know that in 2021 we have a big challenge ahead… Our goal is to give the opportunity to travelers to live the Greek experience […]

Hotels Chamber Launches #filoxeniaMoU Greek Hospitality Action

By admin 2 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

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The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) has announced the launch of a month-long initiative dedicated to the importance of hospitality in restoring the tourism industry in the aftermath of the Covid-19. Titled #filoxeniaMoU, which means “My Hospitality”, the initiative will run through March and will focus on three key areas: dialogue with stakeholders on the […]

Greek Hotels Work With RES Center for Greener Future

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Tapping into renewable energy technologies in order to improve the energy efficiency of Greek hotels is at the center of a memorandum of understanding signed this week between the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) and the Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES). The MoU was signed by CRES General Director Lampros Pyrgiotis and […]

Turnover of Greek Hotels Down by 78% in 2020

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Greek hotels saw their turnover in 2020 drop by 78 percent to 1.83 billion euros compared to 8.35 billion euros in 2019, as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its impact on travel and tourism, according to a report by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP). ITEP said that only one […]

Digital Transformation to Spearhead Greece’s Tourism Development, Say Experts

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Digital transformation has profoundly affected the travel and tourism industry and is entirely changing the way people travel and interact, according to Greek tourism experts that took part in a recent roundtable discussion organized by the Greek chapter of the International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT). As noted during the discussion, the […]

Greece in Process of Forming 10-year Strategic Plan for Tourism

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The Greek government is in the process of putting a 10-year strategic plan for tourism in place following the country’s performance as a safe destination in summer 2020, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Speaking on Monday during the 4th International Hospitality Forum (IHF), held in a digital format by the Hellenic Chamber of […]