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 […]
The fast-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19 is leading Greek hotel owners to despair, said hotelier associations operating in major winter tourism destinations. They are urging authorities to take immediate measures. More specifically, associations representing hoteliers and tourism professionals in Kalavryta, the Peloponnese, Evritania, Drama, Western Macedonia and
Greek hoteliers are appealing to the government to take measures and extend financial support to hotel enterprises as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has put a brake on bookings. In a letter to government officials, including Finance Minister Christos Staikouras as well as labor, development and tourism ministers, the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) is
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios and Deputy Interior Minister responsible for Macedonia and Thrace Stavros Kalafatis. Greek tourism this season may have saw a rebound better than expected, but the country’s hotels still have ‘a long way to go’ to cover the losses of 2020 and 2021 due to […]
Photo source: Tranio (Dragon Images / Shutterstock) Greece is included among the countries that are expected to see the swiftest recovery in their hotel markets, according to a survey released by Tranio, a real estate investment platform. Conducted in cooperation with the International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) in August, the survey focused on the impact […]
Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) President Alexandros Vassilikos. Greek hotels can play a leading role in the recovery of Greece in the post-Covid era, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) President Alexandros Vassilikos said on Wednesday. “However, to get there, as a restart does not automatically lead to the desired result, we will need proper planning, […]
Photo source: Hilton Athens Just like in 2020, Greece’s hotel enterprises will open their doors to guests this season with high health protection measures in place, according to Halkidiki Hotel Association President Grigoris Tasios. In a recent interview to the Athens News Agency (ANA), Tasios said that the Greek hotels’ safe 2021 opening will be […]
Puro Hospitality Management, a hospitality management agency that offers high-end services to Greek hotels, is celebrating a successful first year of operation, presenting impressive results, despite the challenges brought by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “We are very proud to celebrate our first year of operations, as Puro Management has made its successful first
Indications for this year’s Greek tourism summer season are not the best at the moment, due to developments regarding the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios said on Thursday. “We have to be the first choice for tourists this summer and that will depend on whether we manage to keep our country […]
One more month in 2020, Greece’s accommodation and food & beverage (F&B) service providers saw revenues in the third quarter (Q3) of the year drop, reflecting the enduring impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reveals. According to ELSTAT, due to the significant weight these


















