Hospitality Athens’ Hoteliers See Positive Signs For Tourism by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 The average hotel occupancy in Athens-Attica increased by 4.5 percent in April compared to the same month in 2010 following a negative streak in bookings that lasted several months, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotels To Pay Less Rent To Public Sector by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels recently hailed the recent decision of the Regional Development and Competitiveness Ministry to reduce the rate for calculating the annual rent of property belonging to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Navarino Natura Hall To Open Next Month by GTP editing team 1 May 2011 by GTP editing team 1 May 2011 The unique interactive exhibition center “Navarino Natura Hall by Hellenic Postbank” in Costa Navarino was officially presented in Athens last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hoteliers To Unite And Attract Luxury Tourists by GTP editing team 1 May 2011 by GTP editing team 1 May 2011 Greek hoteliers are planning to design a new tourism package, gain a leading role in luxury tourism and attract visitors of high income, the Greek press said last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens’ Hotels See Ups And Downs In February by GTP editing team 1 May 2011 by GTP editing team 1 May 2011 Athens’ hotel occupancy in February caused optimism, but also concern, to hoteliers as overnights in five- and four-star hotels recorded an increase while two- and three-star hotels saw a significant … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens City Center Decline Hurts Tourism by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 The Research Institute for Tourism (ITEP) recently presented its latest study on the ghettoization of part of the historic center of Athens and its consequences on the economic life of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Golden Coast Goes All Inclusive by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 The Golden Coast Hotel, situated close to the historic town of Marathon, Attica, and in very close distance to Nea Makri, announced last month that in 2012 it would operate … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hotel Performance In Fourth Quarter 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 by GTP editing team 1 April 2011 Greek hotels continued to lose ground last year while international competition showed clear signs of growth, but Greek tourism’s declining trend saw signs of resistance, recent figures released by GBR … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Pilot Program May Help City Center Hotels Bounce Back by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 Athens Mayor George Kaminis held a meeting last month with Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos at City Hall and discussed opportunities for the development of tourism in the Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Sheraton Rhodes Resort To Debut Next Month by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 The Sheraton Rhodes Resort, located on Rodos and in close distance of the island’s historic town, will welcome guests as of 1 April following an extensive two million euros renovation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Hotels See 2010 Occupancy Drop by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 The average occupancy rate of hotels in Thessaloniki last year showed a decline of 13 percent compared to 2009 thus closing 2010 at 42 percent, the president of the Thessaloniki … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Grecotel Shuts Classical Acropol In Athens Center by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 Centrally located hotel Classical Acropol on Omonia Square was recently closed down due to Greece’s economic crisis, according to an announcement of the Daskalantonakis Group in late January. The group … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Small Greek Hotels Face Prosecution by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 Some 1,500 small hotel units with a capacity of less than 10 rooms are threatened with prosecution by the Self-Employed Workers’ Insurance Organization (OAEE) for non-payment of contributions, according to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Holiday Inn Attica Changes Name by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 The Attica Holiday Inn Hotel rang in the New Year with a new name and new logo. The hotel is now an airport hotel and has been renamed Holiday Inn … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hotels To Install Amber Alert System by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels announced last month that it plans to network all Greek hotels with the Amber Alert system to help distribute notices of missing children with the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hoteliers Object To New Development Law by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 The new development law -effective as of 1 January 2011- lacks sectoral policy and will not benefit the tourism sector, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels said last month in an … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens’ Hotels Close Due To High Crime And Rent by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 Crime in Athens’ city center continues to give the Greek capital the image of an unattractive destination although Athens has the potential to be featured among the most popular metropolitan … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Thomas Cook Upsets European Hoteliers by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has joined forces with hotel associations in Europe in a fight against UK-based holiday company Thomas Cook as it has imposed a unilateral five percent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens’ Hotels See Poor Occupancy Results by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 Hotels in the Greek capital saw a 6.1 percent revenue drop for the first eight months of the year while Attica is going through two of the most difficult months … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Arachova Welcomes The Tagli Resort And Spa by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 Crisp and clean mountain air, nature and snowy landscapes form the backdrop of the first hotel in Livadi, Arachova: the Tagli Resort and Spa. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
