Awards

Kyrimai Hotel in Gerolimenas, Mani, southern Peloponnese, a member of Historic Hotels of Europe (HHE), received the “Best Historic Hotel by the Water” award for 2013 during the second HHE …

Strategist and eTourism Innovator, Professor Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University, was honored recently with the award for Top Cited Article 2007-2011 by Tourism Management journal for his paper entitled “Progress in information technology and tourism management: 20 years on and 10 years after the Internet-The state of eTourism research.”

The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort at Costa Navarino, for the second consecutive year, was recently included in the annual Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards in the “Best Overseas Leisure Hotels: Europe, Asia Minor and the Russian Federation” category.

The Creta Maris Beach Resort on Crete was honored on Thursday, 27 September, by the Inspection Institute for Organic Products “BIOHellas” with the “BIOKouzina” certification for following the strict criteria for the use of organic products and applying the certified management system of food safety in the hotel’s a la carte restaurant “Pithos.”

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Saturday, 1 September, honored ANEK LINES CEO Yiannis Vardinoyannis for the company’s years of support to the Monastery of Agia Triada of Tzagarolon (Akrotiri Peninsula, Chania, Crete).

Castelli Hotel on Laganas, Zakynthos, recently received the IAE International Arch of Europe Award in the Gold Category, for its strong commitment to quality and excellence (Frankfurt 2012, B.I.D Business International Directions Quality Convention).

Nana Beach all inclusive resort, located at Limenas Chersonissou on Crete, was honored recently for the 16th time with the eco-label blue flag distinction for its Drapanos Beach by the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature.

Aviation News website honored the best companies and personalities in the Greek aviation field last month at the Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel.

Athens International Airport (AIA) recently awarded airlines that recorded the highest passenger development in 2011, during the 12th Airline Marketing Workshop organized by the airport at the Athens Concert Hall.

Yiorgos Pittas, author, hotelier and Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Board Member (second from left), was among the personalities honored with a Xenia award for his contribution to the promotion of Greece through his work.