Awards Travelworks, Poseidonion Grand Hotel Up for Int’l Travel & Tourism Award 2018 by GTP editing team 26 September 2018 by GTP editing team 26 September 2018 Greek marketing agency Travelworks and the Poseidonion Grand Hotel on Spetses, have been shortlisted for the Best PR Campaign at the International Travel & Tourism Awards 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Zeus International Strengthens its Sales Team by GTP editing team 25 September 2018 by GTP editing team 25 September 2018 Aiming to strengthen its sales team, Zeus International has upgraded its executives Theodoros Katsos and Victoria Lygizou and welcomed Alexandra Vasilopoulou. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tenders Launch for Lease of Hotels in Athens Center by GTP editing team 24 September 2018 by GTP editing team 24 September 2018 Tenders have launched for the lease of the historical hotel “Esperia Palace” and of a neoclassical building on Zalokosta Street, both located in central Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Airbnb Agrees to Comply With EU Consumer Legislation by Year End by GTP editing team 21 September 2018 by GTP editing team 21 September 2018 Airbnb has agreed to harmonize certain terms and pricing policies with European Union consumer rules across all of its EU sites until the end of the year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens’ Occupancy Rates See Slight Increase Despite Sharp Rise in Airport Arrivals by Eleftheria Pantziou 20 September 2018 by Eleftheria Pantziou 20 September 2018 Despite a sharp rise in tourist arrivals at Athens Airport during the first seven months of 2018, occupancy rates in Athens’ hotels only slightly increased by 3.6 percent. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Greece’s Hotel Investment Opportunities to Enter the Spotlight at MR&H Forum by Nikos Krinis 19 September 2018 by Nikos Krinis 19 September 2018 Investment opportunities in Greece’s tourism sector will be in the spotlight during the Mediterranean Resort & Hotel Real Estate Forum (MR&H) that will take place in Athens during October 17-19. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Greece’s Labor Contract for Hotel Workers Extended by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 Labor Minister Efi Achtsioglou has signed the relevant ministerial decision for the extension of Greece’s hotel sector collective labor contract. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Q&A on Short-term Leasing in Greece by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 Questions and Answers (Q&A) for property owners interested in leasing their homes for short-term accommodation purposes via online sharing platforms, such as Airbnb. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI Magic Life Portfolio Grows to 16 Clubs in Six Countries by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 TUI Group’s all-inclusive TUI Magic Life club brand will increase its portfolio by as many as three new clubs in May 2019. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Russian Tycoon Ready to Put Private Isle Skorpios to ‘Good Use’ by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is ready to set a 185-billion-euro VIP tourism project into motion on the Greek islet of Skorpios. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Creta Maris has Sustainable Hotel Practices as Top Priority by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 The Creta Maris Beach Resort on Crete has released its 5th Sustainability Report, which focuses on environmental protection and the support of local communities. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Aria Hotels Expands its Hospitality Concept to Spain by GTP editing team 14 September 2018 by GTP editing team 14 September 2018 Aria Hotels, a collection of boutique hotels and villas based in Greece, is expanding its activities to the Spanish market by opening a new office in Madrid. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greece’s Sani Resort Says ‘No’ to Plastic Straws by GTP editing team 14 September 2018 by GTP editing team 14 September 2018 True to the principles of its social responsibility program, Halkidki’s Sani Resort announced plans replace plastic straws with the biodegradable variety. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates ‘Bluegr Hotels’ Appoints Travelworks as its PR and Marketing Agency by GTP editing team 14 September 2018 by GTP editing team 14 September 2018 Travelworks, a Greek communications and marketing agency, will provide PR and marketing services to bluegr Hotels & Resorts. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Legacy Gastro Suites Aims to Take Greek Hospitality in New Direction by GTP editing team 13 September 2018 by GTP editing team 13 September 2018 Legacy Gastro Suites, a five-star hotel property on the island of Crete, is aiming to represent a bold new direction in Greek hospitality through a very unique concept. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Management of Grande Bretagne, King George Announces Organizational Changes by GTP editing team 12 September 2018 by GTP editing team 12 September 2018 The management of Athens-based hotels Grande Bretagne and King George has announced organizational changes within its cluster of hotels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hotel Federation Head Meets with Labor Minister by GTP editing team 11 September 2018 by GTP editing team 11 September 2018 Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios recently brought specific issues of the Greek hotel sector to the attention of Labor Minister Efi Achtsioglou. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates HotelBrain Launches New Mid-term Management Solution for Hotels by Eleftheria Pantziou 11 September 2018 by Eleftheria Pantziou 11 September 2018 Hotel management company HotelBrain has announced the launch of the “HB Bridge Operation Contract”, an innovative mid-term management solution for hotels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Aqua Vista Hotels Hosts Art Happening at ‘Aqua Gallery’ by GTP editing team 10 September 2018 by GTP editing team 10 September 2018 Aqua Vista Hotels recently presented a new group art exhibition, during a special event at its avant-garde Aqua Gallery, on the island of Santorini. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Cycling Enthusiasts, Fashion Buffs Get Ready for Spetses’ 5th Tweed Run by GTP editing team 7 September 2018 by GTP editing team 7 September 2018 The island of Spetses will host dozens of cycling enthusiasts and fashion buffs for the 5th Tweed Run during October 19-21. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail