Les Roches Αppoints Carlos Díez de la Lastra as New CEO

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Carlos Díez de la Lastra Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, one of the world’s leading hospitality business schools, has named Carlos Díez de la Lastra as its new Chief Executive Officer. Appointed by the Governing Board, Carlos will succeed Christine Demen Meier who is retiring. In three years at the helm of Les Roches she […]

EU’s New Digital Market Act to Protect Hotels from ‘Gatekeepers’

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Photo source: European Parliament EU lawmakers agreed recently to the adoption of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) aimed at ensuring fair competition and more choice for users and ultimately protecting hospitality enterprises from so-called “digital gatekeepers” which exercise disproportionate power towards their business users and consumers. Europe’s hotel industry through

Crete’s Archontiki City Hotel Ready to Open for Summer

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The Archontiki City Hotel on the Greek island of Crete will open its doors for the summer season on April 15. A cosy two-star property, located in the center of Chania, the Archontiki City Hotel features 25 bright spacious rooms ideal to accommodate couples, families and groups of friends. “Our numerous bedding alternatives along with […]

CNN Includes Two Hotels in Greece on ‘Best in Europe’ List for 2022

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Executive room Photo: Vagelis Paterakis / © xenodocheio Milos CNN Travel has included two Greek hotels on its list with the best boutique hotels opening in Europe in 2022. The list features the Xenodocheio Milos in Athens and the ON Residence in Thessaloniki. “While the pandemic may have put paid to many travel plans over […]

One in Five Greek Winter Hotels Stayed Shut in Dec-Feb Period

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One in five hotels located in remote regions in Greece remained closed in the December 2021-February 2022 period, according to research carried out by Greece’s Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP). According to the same findings, in the same three-month period, average occupancy at operating hotels came to 28.2 percent or when taking into […]

Katikies Hotels on Mykonos and Santorini Opening March 25

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The Katikies hotel group has announced the opening of its properties on the islands of Mykonos and Santorini for the 2022 season. Katikies’ hotels will open on March 25. “The iconic Katikies hotels are ready to welcome their esteemed guests in a totally refreshed and utterly renewed glorious setting,” the announcement said. The grand reopening finds […]

Athens’ Grande Bretagne and King George Hotels will Switch Off Lights for Earth Hour 2022

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Hotel Grande Bretagne and King George at Syntagma Square in central Athens. The Hotel Grande Bretagne and King George Hotel in Athens, will go dark for one hour on March 26 to support the Earth Hour 2022 initiative and raise awareness on climate change. The hotels will join millions around the world in turning off […]

Greece Launches ‘Smotel’ Brand for Small Hospitality Units

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Small hotel operations in Greece will now be represented under the brand “Smotel” launched this week by the Greek Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Enterprises (SETKE). The aim of the new brand is to create a new generation of lodgings that can meet travelers’ increasing demands and at the same time propose fresh experiences. The “Smotel” initiative […]

‘Kālesma’ Invites Travelers to Live an Authentic Mykonian Easter Experience

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Kālesma Mykonos The Kālesma luxury hotel is inviting travelers to live the authentic Greek Easter experience on the island of Mykonos. “As of April 21, the hotel will welcome its guests for an unforgettable Easter experience with the aroma of the Cyclades,” the hotel’s management said in an announcement. After a successful first year of operation, […]

Greek Hospitality, F&B Bodies Team Up for Sustainable Future

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“Support HoReCa Alliance” for the Sustainable Development of Hospitality and F&B in Greece Seven leading hospitality and F&B services associations in Greece joined forces to establish the “#stirizo_HoReCa alliance” (Support HoReCa Alliance) aimed at promoting the best interests of the sectors and working together towards a sustainable future. More specifically, the