Hospitality

The Hilton Athens hotel, located in the Greek capital, has a full lineup of fun on its holiday agenda that includes festive events for all.

The Caramel Grecotel Boutique Resort in Rethymno on Crete, has become a member of the American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts collection.

With festive decorations and a number of planned events, it definitely feels like Christmas at the Grande Bretagne and the King George, two centrally located luxury hotels in Athens.

Ios’ Liostasi Hotel & Suites has won the “Dreamiest Design Award” at the Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) of the World Awards 2018, for its unique facilities and aesthetics.

“The Parliament”, the historic restaurant of the NJV Athens Plaza hotel in Athens, has revealed its new menu, which offers Mediterranean cuisine with a modern twist.

Fabrizio Piredda, the GM of Civitel’s hotels in Athens, speaks of the group’s aim to offer the best experiences to visitors in the city.

Cruises can significantly boost tourist flows to Athens, according to Louis Group Executive Chairman Costakis Loizou.

The brand new five-star Grand Hyatt Athens hotel has appointed Costas Papachristophorou as its new general manager.

German tour operator Alltours aims to boost its sales for trips to Greece in 2019 by 10 percent and bring 340,000 visitors to the country.

The Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens officially welcomed the holiday season with the lighting of its Christmas tree in its festively decorated lobby area.

Home-sharing platform Airbnb has announced that it would begin testing prototype homes as soon as next year as part of its newly launched “Backyard” project.

Marriott International revealed a data security incident involving the Starwood guest reservation database, which contains information on some 500 million guests.

Development is booming for AccorHotels in Greece, as the group has signed agreements to manage new properties that are currently under development.

The four-star Golden Age Hotel in Athens underwent an extensive renovation and is aiming to offer the best of services to its business travelers.

Golf legend José María Olazábal recently visited Costa Navarino, a premier golf destination in Greece, to present the designs for two new courses set to open for play in 2021.

Greeks leasing out their properties through sharing economy platforms – such as Airbnb – have until Friday, November 30, to submit tax declarations for short-term rentals in an electronic registry …

The Santikos Collection in 2019 will open “The Alex”, a new property located in the port city of Piraeus, just 15 minutes from Athens city center.

The Dolce Attica Riviera hotel in Vravrona will hold “Body in Balance Weekends”, offering its guests the chance to rejuvenate their mind, body and soul.

Greek hoteliers were introduced to the latest on investments, big data and digital distribution, at the 2nd International Hospitality Forum in Athens.

Ermia Hotels & Resorts is introducing new destinations to visitors with the addition of three new hotels to its growing portfolio of properties in Greece.