Hospitality

Greece is among the important markets where Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has further expanded its hotel portfolio across Europe.

The Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel, located on Astypalea, has been honored at the Hospitality Awards 2019 for its unique “Grandma’s Breakfast”.

Athens’ hotels began 2019 with a slow performance, reporting declines in occupancy, RevPar (revenue per available room) and ARR (average room rate), according to the city’s hotel association.

Horwath HTL, which focuses 100 percent on hotels, tourism and leisure consulting, has opened a branch in Greece through SOL Crowe, a leading certified public accountant firm.

Following extensive renovation works, the Chios Chandris hotel, located on the island of Chios, is getting ready to welcome its guests in March.

Ioannis Galanis has been appointed as the new general manager of the five-star Aqua Luxury Suites, located in Imerovigli on the island of Santorini.

TEMES will increase its stake and acquire majority control of Ionian Hotel Enterprises S.A., which owns the landmark Hilton Athens hotel in the Greek capital.

Aiming to boost its presence in the international tourism market, Greece’s Athenaeum Hotels Group in March will participate in the ITB Berlin 2019 expo during March 6-10.

Marriott International has teamed up with Manchester United, giving the 120 million members of its “Marriott Bonvoy” travel program exclusive opportunities for once-in-a-lifetime football experiences.

Aria Hotels has expanded its portfolio of properties in Greece, with the addition of “Urban Stripes”, a stylish apartment building located in central Athens.

The unregulated expansion of home-sharing practices is negatively affecting the quality of tourism and Greek society as a whole, according to Greece’s hospitality body SETKE.

The Divani Collection Hotels group recently held a grand party to celebrate the official opening of its JuJu Bar & Restaurant in Athens.

Aqua Vista Hotels received four prestigious awards for select properties within its extensive portfolio of over 35 hotels, at the Greek Travel Awards, held recently in Stockholm, Sweden.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts has acquired the global upper upscale and luxury hotel collection WorldHotels, which represents some 300 unique resorts around the world.

The Diles & Rinies Luxury Hotel Villas, located on the island of Tinos, has been honored with the Silver Award at the Commercial Interiors Awards 2019.

The Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel, located on the island of Astypalea, has been honored as the “Best Boutique Hotel” at the Greek Travel Awards 2019.

Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) President Grigoris Tasios expressed his dissatisfaction with government officials who “have failed to effectively address hoteliers’ problems”.

Louis Hotels’ properties in Greece and Cyprus have won a number of accolades at TripAdvisor’s Travelers Choice Awards and Booking.com’s Guest Review Awards.

Mouras Studios, a complex of holiday rooms and apartments on the island of Astypalea, has been honored with the Guest Review Award 2018 by Booking.com.

Hellas Cert, a Greek association of inspection bodies, is calling on the government to re-examine a law that changes the way rented rooms are certified.