Greece’s Tourism Body Tables Actions to Regulate Airbnb-type Rentals

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VAT, a special municipal tax, a property cap and rental time limits are among the actions Greece’s tourism stakeholders are demanding from the government in an attempt to regulate Airbnb-style activities which, they say, are distorting healthy market competition. The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), representing the majority of Greece’s tourism enterprises, is once

Italian Travelers Send Greece Encouraging Signs

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Photo credit: Region of Attica Greek tourism professionals are seeing encouraging signs from Italy with more Italians either search or booking their holidays in Greece. Speaking during a webinar organized by the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) ahead of the Milano BIT international travel exhibition next month, POX President Grigoris Tasios said hoteliers were

Thessaloniki Hotel Stays Pick Up at End of 2021

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The White Tower in Thessaloniki. Photo source: @Thessaloniki Hotels Association Tourism flows to Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, picked up in 2021 with the number of overnight stays increasing by 50.63 percent over 2020 but still down by 55.02 percent against pre-pandemic 2019 levels, the Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA) said on Wednesday. A total of

Greece’s New Development Law to Support 3-Star Hotels

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Vassilis Kikilias Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias confirmed this week that the country’s 3-star hotels had been included in the new development law which provides support and tools for upgrade and modernization activities. In an interview to public broadcaster ERT, Kikilias said he had met with Alternate Development & Investments Minister Nikos Papathanasis

Greek Hoteliers Urge Health Protocols for Airbnb-style Rentals

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Greece’s hoteliers called on the government to implement Covid-19 health and hygiene protocols for short-term rentals in order to protect legal accommodation operations and ensure the quality of the country’s tourism product. In a letter to Minister of State Giorgos Gerapetritis and Greek Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Akis Skertsos, the Hellenic Hoteliers

Report: Athens, Thessaloniki Hotels Gathering Momentum

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Hotels in Greece’s two largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, were among the hardest hit from Covid-19, managing to recover 39 percent of pre-pandemic overnight stay levels from January to September with resorts achieving higher total revenue per occupied room, according to a report released this week by GBR Consulting. More specifically, according to the GBR

Greek Hoteliers Expect Recovery in 3 to 5 Years

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The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation’s Board of Directors. Greek hoteliers hit by the Covid-19 crisis will start recovering losses in three to five years’ time, said Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios during the the body’s general assembly held in Athens on Thursday. “Following two years of the pandemic, the average decline in turnover is

Hoteliers: Sustainable Hospitality a Priority for Greek Tourism

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HCH President Alexandros Vassilikos with Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias. Sustainable hospitality should be at the center of all tourism services offered in the post-Covid-19 era, said the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) President Alexandros Vassilikos after a meeting this week with Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias. The minister met with board members of the

Greek Tourism Minister Pledges to Support Hoteliers

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Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias. Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias pledged to support the country’s hoteliers in their efforts to recover once the Covid-19 pandemic subsides and to work together on a sustainable future. “Two years after the pandemic, the image of Greece abroad has changed. When this public health crisis is over, the country […]

Mainland Greece Hoteliers Want Additional Aid Due to Covid-19

By admin 24 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Hoteliers in mainland Greece and primarily in the north are calling on the government to provide additional support and include them in promotional actions in order to ensure the operation of hotels impacted by Covid-19. More specifically, the heads of Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) hotel associations in Northern and Central Greece said they were finding […]