Destinations news Athens’ Hotels Hit Dead End This Summer by GTP editing team 2 October 2012 by GTP editing team 2 October 2012 Bookings and revenue for hotels in Athens dropped in July and August, following the disappointing results of the first half of the year, according to the latest data (European Benchmark) … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Titania Hotel Continues “Smells Like Sea!” Seafood Festival by GTP editing team 2 October 2012 by GTP editing team 2 October 2012 Due to the enthusiastic response of Athenians and hotel guests, along with Titania hotel’s desire to support Greek fresh seafood products, the duration of the first seafood festival “Smells like … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Creta Maris Receives “BIOKouzina” Certification by GTP editing team 28 September 2012 by GTP editing team 28 September 2012 The Creta Maris Beach Resort on Crete was honored on Thursday, 27 September, by the Inspection Institute for Organic Products “BIOHellas” with the “BIOKouzina” certification for following the strict criteria … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Greek Breakfast Aims To Benefit Tourism by GTP editing team 26 September 2012 by GTP editing team 26 September 2012 Through Greek breakfast, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels aims to highlight the local culture, ingredients and recipes of each Greek region and give tourists the chance to take “a little … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Chamber Informed On Labor Issues by GTP editing team 11 September 2012 by GTP editing team 11 September 2012 Employer contributions to the national health insurance fund IKA-ETAM will be cut by five percent next year, Labor Minister Ioannis Vroutsis informed the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels on Monday 10 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Social Tourism Programs To Make A Comeback In 2013 by GTP editing team 11 September 2012 by GTP editing team 11 September 2012 The subsidized social tourism holiday programs that were cancelled this year are scheduled to re-launch in 2013, according to Labor Minister Ioannis Vroutsis. The social tourism programs provided subsidized vacations … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hoteliers Slam Illegal Accommodation In Northern Greece by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 “These bogus apartments-to-let have not decreased and even more have opened and are even advertised via the most known and reliable tourism sites as establishments that provide high quality services … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hoteliers Wait To Be Paid By Libyan Government by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 Several hotels in Athens and Thessaloniki are near a financial crunch as the unpaid bills for the hosting of Libyan rebel fighters are now near some 30 million euros, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Chamber Re-Submits Proposal For Social Tourism Programs by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels last month re-submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security to reform and take on the subsidized social tourism holiday programs of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Creta Maris Green Team Strikes Again by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 The Creta Maris Green Team—the environmental group of the Creta Maris Beach Resort—on 9 August helped clean up the beach area that starts from the hotel until the Agia Paraskevi … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hoteliers Give Negative Economic Outlook In Survey by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 Greece was the least optimistic in Europe as 59 percent of Greek hoteliers from large properties said they believed the economy would get worse, according to the “Mid-year TripAdvisor Industry … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece’s Two Major Cities Report Low Bookings by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 Although bookings in Greece were reported to have increased following the June elections, the same cannot be said for reservations in major cities such as Athens and Thessaloniki due to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Chamber: Increased Post-Election Bookings Not Enough by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 “The Greek tourism market was significantly affected by the political uncertainty that intensified after the (first) elections of 6 May,” the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens’ Hotels Bookings Continue To Drop by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 The “highly disappointing” figures of hotel occupancy in the Greek capital were confirmed late June by the Athens-Attica Hotel Association in collaboration with GBR Consulting. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements GNTO’s “Tourism for All” Program Launched by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 The “Tourism for All” discounted vacation program will run as of this month until 31 May 2013, according to a decision signed last month by Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni aimed … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Workers Sign New Contracts by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 Hotel employees signed a new collective labor contract last month introduced by the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers after five months of negotiations and strike action by the workers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Bookings To Greece Pick Up Pace After Elections by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 “The political stability that has resulted from the 17 June elections and the formation of the Government already has influenced recent reservations on a positive level,” Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality European Hotel Managers Informed On Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 Greece’s challenges and the difficulties faced by Greek citizens and the tourism industry were among the topics analyzed at the 39th European Hotel Managers Association (EHMA) Annual General Meeting held … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens City Center Hotel Occupancy In Trouble by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 “At the beginning of the year I referred to a particularly difficult tourism season but now, based on the rate bookings are moving in Athens, I will now refer to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Chamber Predicts Another Difficult Year by GTP editing team 29 June 2012 by GTP editing team 29 June 2012 This year’s arrivals are expected at the same level of 2009 while revenues are expected to be slightly down once again, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Yiorgos Tsakiris … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
