Hospitality Positive Performance Predicted For Greek Hotels In Q3 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Greek resort hotels showed an excellent performance during the second quarter this year with an increase of 12.4 percent in revenue per available room compared to the corresponding quarter of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hoteliers Cautious On Tourism Residential Accommodation by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Greek hoteliers consider the tourism residential accommodation a necessary measure but under certain conditions, according to a survey carried out recently by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Hoteliers Criticize Restaurant VAT Hike by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 The increase of the VAT for restaurant services in Greek hotels from 13 to 23 percent (a 77 percent hike) would reduce the competitiveness of the country’s tourism product, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Domestic Tourism Expected To Drop This Year by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Domestic tourism is expected to show a reduction of some 20 percent this year as the economic crisis is keeping Greeks home, according to recent estimations of Greek tourism professionals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats January-July Arrivals On The Up by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Prior to the three-week taxi strike, Greece saw an increase in international arrivals by 9.95 percent compared to last year, according to data compiled by the Association of Greek Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Minister Brings Good News From Key Markets by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos last month expressed optimism in regards to the number of arrivals from Greece’s new target markets: Russia, Ukraine, Israel and Turkey. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Incoming Tourism To Greece On Positive Pace by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 While the Greek capital counted losses last month in bookings and revenue due to violent protests at Syntagma Square in late June that resulted to some 20,000 cancelations in 21 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens’ Hoteliers See Positive Signs For Tourism by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 The average hotel occupancy in Athens-Attica increased by 4.5 percent in April compared to the same month in 2010 following a negative streak in bookings that lasted several months, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Tourism Slows Down From Initial Expectations by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 Although Greek tourism professionals were optimistic in regards to this year’s season, especially after its impressive opening in April as international arrivals that month reached the rate of 24.04 percent, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Tourism Professionals Optimistic On Summer Bookings by GTP editing team 1 June 2011 by GTP editing team 1 June 2011 “In regards to Easter holiday overnights, early bookings and the latest data from Greek airport arrivals for the first four months of the year, tourism traffic is showing positive signs … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Domestic Tourism May Tumble This Year by GTP editing team 1 May 2011 by GTP editing team 1 May 2011 The number of Greeks going on holiday at home this year may see a 20 percent drop compared to the year before that will affect tourism revenue at a rate … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens’ Hotels See Ups And Downs In February by GTP editing team 1 May 2011 by GTP editing team 1 May 2011 Athens’ hotel occupancy in February caused optimism, but also concern, to hoteliers as overnights in five- and four-star hotels recorded an increase while two- and three-star hotels saw a significant … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens City Center Decline Hurts Tourism by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 The Research Institute for Tourism (ITEP) recently presented its latest study on the ghettoization of part of the historic center of Athens and its consequences on the economic life of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Domestic Tourism Down In 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 Customer arrivals decreased by 2.6 percent and overnights fell by 2.1 percent at hotels and campsites during the January-September 2010 period, compared with the year before, according to recently released … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Joint Report: High Prices Hit Greece’s Competitiveness by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 Greece dropped five places in the fourth Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011 as it ranked 29th among 139 countries. The report was released by the World Economic Forum at … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hotel Performance In Fourth Quarter 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 Greek hotels continued to lose ground last year while international competition showed clear signs of growth, but Greek tourism’s declining trend saw signs of resistance, recent figures released by GBR … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Debate On Greece’s Gain From North Africa’s Tourism by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 The political turmoil in Egypt and Tunisia may give Greece a 10 percent increase in tourist arrivals this year, the president of the Hellenic Federation of Hotelier’s, Andreas Andreadis, told … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Optimistic Forecasts For Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 Greece may see a double-digit growth in tourist arrivals this year, according to a Reuters report based on data from Europe’s biggest tour operator TUI Travel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE Promotes Fresh Model For Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 “The proposal for a new development model for Greek tourism is basically a policy proposal primarily aimed at bringing about a major mentality change,” President of the Association of Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Avoided During Holiday Season by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 Travel professionals said last month that Greeks and foreign visitors did not opt to spend their holidays in the Greek capital. According to the Athens-Attica Hotel Association, Athens recorded low … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
