Only 60 percent of all hotels in Greece managed to operate during this year’s tourism season and just for a short period of time, according to a report by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP) on the reopening of Greek hotels after the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown. According to the report, presented during an […]
Photo credit: Dmitry Kalinovsky / Shutterstock.com Until science discovers the answer to the coronavirus (Covid-19), the pandemic will be here with us, the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Alexandros Vassilikos, said on Wednesday. Speaking during a web press conference, Vassilikos described the dire situation the Greek hotel market is in right now due […]
The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels on Wednesday announced that it is joining forces with Phocuswright, a leading global tourism industry research company, for its upcoming 4th International Hospitality Forum. Organized annually in Athens since 2017 at the Xenia expo, the chamber’s forum this year will be held as a virtual event, due to the restrictive […]
The Nantin Hotel has reopened its doors to provide its guests with safe accommodation in the city of Ioannina in western Greece. Putting the safety of its visitors and staff as top priority, the hotel has adopted the COVID-19 health protocols announced by the Greek government and received the Health First certification by the Hellenic […]
Almost a month after Greece reopened to international tourism, hotels in the country are seeing sluggish demand and are unsure of what will happen in August, according to the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Alexandros Vassilikos. In a recent interview to Naftemboriki newspaper, Vassilikos said that the average occupancy rate in Greek hotels […]
Vivere a Plakes, an apartment hotel located on Milos, recently opened its doors and is welcoming Greek and international travelers that search for experiential holidays. The property offers six private apartments in the town of Plakes, as well as a renovated traditional house located in the village of Triovasalos. Looking to ensure guests that they […]
Dmitry Kalinovsky / Shutterstock.com Greek hoteliers are expecting to see their turnover drop by 67 percent this year with 6.4 percent opting to remain closed due to lagging demand and lack of liquidity, as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, the fourth study in series carried out by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts […]
Makedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki. The five-star Makedonia Palace Hotel will reopen its doors on July 1, offering visitors of Thessaloniki a safe accommodation environment. The hotel has launched an enhanced cleaning and hygiene program titled “Safely Together”, aiming to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure a safe stay. “Amid the current uncertainty that we
The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has launched a special online platform to help its members properly follow the mandatory health and safety protocols released by the Greek government. The new protocols aim to reduce the risk of coronavirus (Covid-19) transmission to hotel employees and customers. Aiming to make the process more simple for its members, […]
Greek tourism stakeholders welcomed sector support measures announced on Wednesday by the government describing these as a first step in the right direction to recover lost ground after the Covid-19 health crisis. Yiannis Retsos, SETE SETE President Yiannis Retsos Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos expressed his satisfaction with the


















