Hospitality Athens Ledra Hotel Announces Closure by GTP editing team 31 May 2016 by GTP editing team 31 May 2016 ASTY S.A., the owning company of the central Athens Ledra Hotel, announced the closure of the 314-room establishment, as of Tuesday, May 31. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TripAdvisor Changes Rating System to Ensure Quantity, Consistency by GTP editing team 23 May 2016 by GTP editing team 23 May 2016 In efforts to improve the accuracy of ratings and the overall online experience, TripAdvisor, one of the world’s largest user-generated travel sites, announced the change of its Popularity Ranking algorithm. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Hoteliers Ring Alarm Bells over Imminent Taxes by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 Thessaloniki’s hoteliers are sending signals of distress over plans by the government to increase taxes or introduce new levies on areas affecting the hospitality sector, saying this will inevitably lead … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Extra Tax Measure Sparks Reaction in Greek Hotel Industry by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 Greece’s hoteliers are up in arms over a new indirect tax that is part of the structural reforms required as part of the country’s debt deal with its lenders. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens Hotels See No Rise in Q1 Occupancy Levels, Urge Crackdown on Unlicensed Accommodation by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 Hotels in Athens saw no increase in occupancy in the first quarter of the year despite a growth of 6.1 percent in arrivals to the Greek capital during the same … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Corfu Hoteliers Event Explores Challenges to Hospitality Sector by GTP editing team 18 May 2016 by GTP editing team 18 May 2016 The challenges of the hospitality sector took center stage during a meeting of the Corfu Hotels Association on Tuesday, which also revealed the findings of a recent Institute for Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hotel Industry Up Against Slow Bookings, Overtaxation and ‘Underground Economy’ this Year by GTP editing team 11 May 2016 by GTP editing team 11 May 2016 This year has become a challenging time for the Greek hotel industry with many diverse challenges being thrown its way such as lagging bookings, overtaxation and the “underground economy” created … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Santorini Sets Up Destination Management Body to Ensure Viability by GTP editing team 10 May 2016 by GTP editing team 10 May 2016 Not resting on their laurels, Santorini authorities are putting their money where their mouth is and taking more actions to boost tourism to the world renowned Cycladic island with the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Chamber Calls for Greek PM’s Intervention Over Rumored New Tax on Accommodation by GTP editing team 9 May 2016 by GTP editing team 9 May 2016 Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Yiorgos Tsakiris has sought Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ intervention to prevent the rumored new tax on hotel accommodation per night from becoming a reality. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality More Tourists Coming to Greece but Fewer Staying at Hotels by GTP editing team 4 May 2016 by GTP editing team 4 May 2016 Greece may be showing impressively growing numbers of incoming tourists but Greek hotels don’t seem to be the ones cashing in on the good news, according to the latest report … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Sabre: Consumer Mega-Trends Impacting Hospitality in 2016 by GTP editing team 28 April 2016 by GTP editing team 28 April 2016 Sabre, a leading technology provider to the global travel industry, recently released its latest research study which examines today’s emerging trends to reveal what travelers will want tomorrow. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotels Team Up with ‘We do local’ Initiative by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 The Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association recently joined forces with the “We do local” initiative in an aim to upgrade the quality of the Greek capital’s tourism product. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens Hotel Occupancy Rates Waning by GTP editing team 31 March 2016 by GTP editing team 31 March 2016 Athens hotels have been seeing the numbers of their clientele drop since last fall through to February this year, according to the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Sharing Economy, Taxation Taking a Bite Out of Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 29 March 2016 by GTP editing team 29 March 2016 Overtaxation and the sharing economy are taking a toll on small tourist enterprises with many going under, the president of the Confederation of Greek Entrepreneurs for Tourism Lodges (SETKE), Konstantinos … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece: How to Rent Out your Flat on Airbnb by GTP editing team 22 March 2016 by GTP editing team 22 March 2016 Those interested in renting out their properties, homes or flats in Greece on Airbnb must meet requirements as set out by the economy, finance and tourism ministries. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB: Thessaloniki Hotels Association Cautiously Optimistic about 2016 Tourism Season by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 The Thessaloniki Hotels Association predicts an increase in last minute bookings to Greece this season but expresses concern regarding the impact of the refugee crisis on the destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Travelife and ‘We do local’ Launch New Collaboration by GTP editing team 10 March 2016 by GTP editing team 10 March 2016 “Travelife for Hotels & Accommodations” recently signed an agreement with the Greek “We do local” certificate, committing to closer partnership. The two certification schemes recognize the achievements of tourism businesses … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece Hotel Units in the Red by GTP editing team 2 March 2016 by GTP editing team 2 March 2016 Greek hotel owners seem to be unable to pay back the loans they’ve taken out, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) deputy governor Theodore Mitrakos. Out of a total of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality PwC: Greek Hotels Up for Sale but No Signs of Interest by GTP editing team 1 March 2016 by GTP editing team 1 March 2016 The Greek hospitality investment market seems to be in hibernation with at least 225 hotels currently on offer but no signs of interest from potential buyers, a PwC report found. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece Hoteliers Up in Arms Over Cancellations Due to Refugee Crisis by GTP editing team 29 February 2016 by GTP editing team 29 February 2016 Hoteliers associations across Greece, including on the islands and at border regions, are ringing alarm bells, calling on the government to take immediate measures as bookings to these destinations have … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
