Hospitality

Aria Hotels, a privately-owned boutique hotel and villas company, has welcomed the luxury boutique hotel Grace Mykonos into its portfolio of properties in Greece.

Grace Hotel Santorini, Auberge Resorts Collection has been recognized as one of the best hotels in Travel + Leisure’s (T+L) 2019 World’s Best Awards survey.

Overnight stays in hotels in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, dropped by 16,486 in the first half of 2019, according to the city’s hotels association.

The Alex hotel of the Santikos Collection, recently opened the doors to the ‘ΝΕΣΤ’, its brand new rooftop restaurant in the area of Kastella, Piraeus.

The Creta Maris Beach Resort on Crete has received four honors for offering excellent services that focus on Cretan hospitality and the way of life of the locals.

The island of Spetses will once again host dozens of cyclists, dressed in stylish vintage clothing, for the 6th Tweed Run event, scheduled to take place in October.

Airbnb has improved and fully clarified the way it presents accommodation offers to consumers, which is now in line with the standards set in EU consumer law.

Ibis Styles, the economy brand of Accor, has announced that it will open its new hotel in Athens on August 10.

Greece’s Tourism Ministry has begun a dialogue with the Greek Property Managers Association (PASIDA) regarding legal issues that surround Airbnb-style rentals in the country.

Tourism and culture were connected at the “blueFest 19” event, held on the island of Crete by the G & A Mamidakis Foundation.

The Greek island of Zakynthos stands among Thomas Cook’s top five busiest destinations for summer 2019, according to the company.

Grecotel’s Filoxenia hotel is now offering guests a unique communication experience with access to a 5G high-speed wireless network.

Prominent personalities, key opinion leaders and influencers from all over the world will gather at Costa Navarino in Messinia, in October for the “Democracy & Spirituality Weekend”.

The GB Roof Garden and Tudor Hall restaurants in Athens, have been honored with the 2019 Best Award of Excellence by the Wine Spectator magazine.

The newly-established Agora Residence, located on Chios in the northern Aegean, recently opened its doors to welcome its guests for the summer season.

Occupancy levels at hotels in Athens recorded a 3.8 percent decline, while revenue per room decreased by 2.9 percent in the first half of 2019.

The Radisson Blu Park Hotel, located in the center of Athens, has appointed Nikolaos Nikolaidis as its general manager.

The Royal Apollonia hotel, a member of Louis Hotels located in Limassol, has received three honors by TUI Nordic for the prime hospitality services it offers to its guests.

As the summer holiday season peaks, Greek consumer rights group EKPIZO released a guide of travelers’ rights for hotel stays or rooms to let. 

Greek hotel management and consulting group Zeus International has been awarded the 30-year lease of the former Kaningos 21 hotel in central Athens.