Covid-19 Pushing Greek Hoteliers to Despair, Aid Needed

By admin 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

The ongoing pandemic and the persistent Omicron variant is pushing Greek hoteliers to their limits, with hospitality professionals expecting 2022 to be one more challenging year. “Greek hotels will need up to five years to recover since the start of the pandemic,” said Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) President Grigoris Tasios this week. Tasios said Greek […]

Atoles Retreat: Hospitality, Tranquility and Luxury on Santorini

By admin 12 Οκτωβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo © Atoles Retreat Epoque Collection, a luxury boutique hotel management company, recently announced the official opening of the Atoles Retreat, located in the prime and famed area of Imerovigli on the Greek island of Santorini. With unobstructed sunset views, Atoles Retreat is ideal for travelers that seek tranquility, premium aesthetics, and luxury in the […]

Elivi Hotels Gets Go-ahead for Strategic Tourism Project on Skiathos

By admin 5 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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Elivi Hotels received the green light from Greek authorities to proceed with a 52-million-euro strategic tourism investment on the island of Skiathos. The company said on Thursday that the decision by Greece’s Interministerial Committee on Strategic Investments (DESE) under Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis was a vote of confidence in tourism. Under

Metaxa Hospitality Group Aims to Protect Workers, Guests and Tourism from Covid-19

By admin 4 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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Aiming to protect its employees, hotel guests and the tourism sector from the pandemic, the Metaxa Hospitality Group has announced its support to Greece’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign. According to a company announcement, the hospitality group has adopted three actions that involve its employees: – It is offering a bonus of 200 euros as an incentive […]

Study: 10% of All Hotels in Greece are Branded

By admin 2 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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Destino Pacha Mykonos – Pacha Group. Ten percent of all hotels and 32 percent of all hotel rooms in Greece are branded, new research by GBR Consulting on the hotel brand landscape in the country has revealed. According to GBR, the research shows that a hotel is part of an international brand with properties in […]

Donkey Hotels: New Entry in Greek Hospitality Market

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Athinaion Tourist Enterprises SA and Yes! Hotels Group have merged to create the new Donkey Hotels chain in Greece. The announcement of the new chain follows the absorption of YES! Hotels by Athinaion SA (Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel), owned by the Ioannou family. Focusing on hotel development and management, Donkey Hotels will look to acquire existing hotels

Greek Tourism Body SETE Calls for Extra Covid-19 Relief

By admin 25 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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SETE President Yiannis Retsos Deferring until 30 April 2021 insurance contribution payments and boosting liquidity are among the proposals made by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) to provide much-needed relief to sector enterprises that have been impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the ongoing containment measures. In a letter to Finance Minister

Apple Leisure Group Expands to Greece, Takes Over Management of Three Hotels

By admin 10 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The hotel on Crete to be named “Dreams Crete” and run by AMResorts. The three hotels will operate under their new names in the summer of 2022 Apple Leisure Group (ALG), a leading US group in the travel segment, recently took over the management of three hotels in Greece owned by Hotel Investment Partners (HIP), […]

Anestis Michaloudis: ‘ONOMA Hotel Offers Personalized Smart Living Experiences to Guests’

By admin 21 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Travelers to Thessaloniki that are looking to stay in a hotel that completely understands the needs of guests and offers custom-made experiences through smart technology, will find exactly what they are looking for at ONOMA, a new and innovative “Personalized Smart Living” Hotel. Located in the heart of Thessaloniki, ONOMA is open to all and […]

Xenia Property on Chios to Reopen as Hotel After Decades of Neglect

By admin 2 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Chios island One more neglected formerly state-run hotel, the Xenia on the island of Chios will reopen almost 30 years later to visitors after Public Properties Company (ETAD) completed an agreement for the 50-year lease of the property with Avlum Enterprises Company Limited of the Tsakos Group. ETAD CEO Stefanos Vlastos and Ioannis Saroglou, representative […]