Greece’s short-term rental market is up against major challenges due to the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, but the sector’s experts see positive signs ahead for the 2021 tourism season. “Occupancy rates in the short-term rental market in 2021 will reach 50 percent of the respective figures of 2019,” Greek Property Managers Association (PASIDA) President Andreas
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the short-term rental market in Greece and abroad to re-set its targets and focus on covering lost ground with experts expecting a return to normalcy in 2023-2024, according to findings of the 3rd BnB Greece Conference held online last month. More than 1,400 professionals managing a total of 10,500 properties […]
While Booking.com was the top hotel channel for 2020, hotel websites were among the top producers of booking revenue for local hotels last year, according to data from guest acquisition platform SiteMinder. The information is included in SiteMinder’s lists of distribution channels that brought the greatest booking revenue to hotels in 2020 and since the […]
Photo source: Booking.com The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has changed the consuming behavior of travelers, who are now “hungry” for new trips and tourism experiences, according to Booking.com Program Manager-Hospitality Thibault Masson. Speaking during the 3rd BnB Greece Conference that took place recently online, Masson revealed the results of a survey conducted by
An impression of the Sentido Unique Blue Resort Greece’s field of luxury hotels will see a number of new entries following transactions and developments that took place in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the latest report released by GBR Consulting. CIG: Sentido Unique Blue Resort As noted in the consulting company’s quarterly report […]
Santana Suites Naxos. Photo © Square Lime Although 2021 will still be a difficult year for the tourism and hospitality industry due to the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Greek company Square Lime expects the demand for travel to eventually pick up, especially for Greece. Square Lime is a premium hospitality management and marketing […]
Greek company Anatolia Hospitality has opened the doors to its newest five-star member “ONOMA”, the hotel that aims to be totally adapted to its guests through smart technology and by offering tailor-made experiences. With a capacity of 83 rooms and a total of 164 beds, ONOMA Hotel is situated in a hub of downtown Thessaloniki, just […]
Photo source: @Thessaloniki Hotels Association Hoteliers in the northern port city of Thessaloniki saw visitor numbers fall as a result of coronavirus pandemic measures marking a 70.14 percent drop in the number of overnight stays in 2020 compared to a year earlier, according to the Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA). More specifically, the total number of
Tapping into renewable energy technologies in order to improve the energy efficiency of Greek hotels is at the center of a memorandum of understanding signed this week between the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) and the Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES). The MoU was signed by CRES General Director Lampros Pyrgiotis and […]
The Neptune Hotels Resort, Convention Centre & Spa, located on the Greek island of Kos, has received the HolidayCheck Special Award for 2021. German booking and rating portal HolidayCheck, every year offers the Special Award to hotels that are popular among holidaymakers and receive positive recommendations from over 90 percent of their guests. Only 607 hotels


















