Panos Almyrantis The European Hotel Managers Association (EHMA) has elected Panos Almyrantis as its president for a three-year term. Almyrantis, who is the general manager at the Grand Hyatt Athens hotel, has previously served as the association’s vice president and national delegate in Greece & Cyprus. He takes over as EHMA’s president from Ezio A. […]
Greece’s health and tourism ministries presented on Thursday a set of new Covid-19 health protocols to be implemented by hotels and other tourism-related companies. The regulations, which have been made public through a joint ministerial decision published recently in the Government Gazette, take effect immediately and expire on May 31, 2023. Among others, tourism
The Porto Carras Grand Resort, located on the west coast of Sithonia in Halkidiki, Northern Greece, will be offering its unique hospitality experiences to guests this season from April 21. Porto Carras will operate its five-star Meliton hotel which offers 324 spacious rooms and 155 luxury suites with a unique view to Toroneos gulf, the marina […]
The Divani hospitality group is ready to welcome guests to the renovated rooms and suites of the Divani Palace Acropolis hotel near the center of Athens. The hotel now features 52 brand new executive rooms decorated with modern elegance and offering spacious bedrooms with minibar, luxury bathrooms and private balconies with views to the city […]
Greece’s Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP) has announced its new Board of Directors following its general assembly that took place on March 15. Konstantina Svinou has been re-elected as the institute’s president. An initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, ITEP is a non-profit institute launched in 1996 to study the hospitality and tourism […]
Neoma Hotel, Athens Greek company Lamway Hotel Management Group has expanded its portfolio of properties with the addition of four boutique hotels that are located in Athens and on the Greek islands of Paros and Santorini. Specializing in the development and management of hotel units, Lamway also offers counseling services to owners and investors. Its […]
Radisson Hotel Group on Tuesday announced the signing of its first Radisson RED property in Greece. Radisson RED is an upscale brand that presents a playful twist on the conventional. The leading hospitality group has partnered with Gnosis Investment, a privately owned investment and management company, to open the Radisson RED Mitropoleos Square Athens, a […]
Greek hoteliers and tourism stakeholders are holding their breath waiting to see how Russia’s war on Ukraine will evolve and the inevitable repercussions they will have, including higher costs, on tourism, said Grigoris Tasios, president of the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX). In a recent interview to SKAI television, Tasios said airline tickets in Europe were
Civitel Creta Beach The Civitel Creta Beach hotel, a member of Civitel Hotels & Resorts, will reopen its doors on March 27 to welcome travelers to the island of Crete. Set in an exotic palm trees garden, next to the long-stretch sandy beach of Amoudara, the hotel is only 10 minutes away by car from […]
Sol by Meliá Marina Beach Hotel. Two beachfront hotels on the Greek island of Crete – the Blue Sea Beach and the Marina Beach – are getting ready to open their doors under the Meliá Hotels International portfolio umbrella in April. The announcement follows the Spanish hospitality group’s 2021 franchise agreement with Zeus Hotels. The […]


















