Destinations news Permits Granted for Messinia Tourism Project by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 Greek ship owner Vasilis Kostantakopoulos’ large tourism development project in the Messinia Prefecture of Peloponnisos finally received all the permits required to get underway. The permitting process was complex and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Bidding for ETA Properties Begins by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 The bidding competition for long-term leases of two Xenia hotels, one in Tsagarada and the other on Thasos, has officially begun and offers must be submitted no later than October … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Loutraki Casino Sponsors Restoration of Ancient Temple by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 The Club Hotel Casino Loutraki will grant 500,000 euro over the next four years for restoration of the ancient temple of Zeus in Nemea, the Peloponissos. Last month, a sponsorship … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Sponsors Popular Summer Sport by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 Domotel and its hotels, Les Lazaristes in Thessaloniki and Xenia Voulou, are sponsoring the Thessaloniki beach volleyball team, which stars Mariana Hounda and Mara Lazaridou. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel in Crete Exclusively for People with Disabilities by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 Eria Resort, the first hotel designed for people with disabilities, is located near Chania in Crete. The hotel owner, Grigoris Archontakis, is a pharmacist with a successful business in orthopedic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Sand Sculpture Workshops in Western Peloponnisos by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 Grecotel Olympia Riviera Resort has brought sand sculpting to Greece for the first time this summer. The resort located in Killini, on the west coast of Peloponnisos has invited artists … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Bankcards & Internet Portal Priorities for Hoteliers by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 Bankcards for members and an internet portal are among the priority plans presented by Andreas Andreadis, president of the newly elected board of the Panhellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Starwood Chosen to Manage Astir Palace Hotel by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 Astir Palace’s board of directors finally chose Starwood after an intense selection process that began with 20 proposals in September 2005. Starwood was among four companies short-listed, including Marriott, InterContinental … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Conference Center in Porto Heli by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 AKS hotel group celebrated its new conference center in Porto Heli with an opening ceremony last month. Menelaos Siakolas, president and managing director of AKS Hotels, said that the company … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Domotel Celebrates Opening of Xenia Volou by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 Last month, Domotel celebrated the opening of its newest acquisition, the five-star Xenia Volou on the coast of Volos. This is the only hotel in the city that can host … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Mont Parnes Remodeling on Hold by GTP editing team 1 April 2006 by GTP editing team 1 April 2006 Plans by the owners of the Mont Parnes casino-hotel to demolish the structure and rebuild another in its place may have to be re-evaluated following a forthcoming decision by the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Meridian Joins Hotelbeds Family by GTP editing team 1 April 2006 by GTP editing team 1 April 2006 It would seem that professionally managed Greek tourism offices are in demand within the international marketplace. The latest evidence is the Meridian buyout bid by Hotelbeds, a part of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hoteliers Against Direct Subsidies for New Hotels by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 Hoteliers last month called for a more discriminating application of the investment incentives law for the construction of four- and five-star hotels, and went as far as to demand restrictions … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Ledra Marriott Increases Revenue by 42% by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 With a revenue increase of some 42% in 2004 over the previous year, and with a major increase in guests from North America and Western Europe during 2005, the Ledra … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hotels Least Developed in Branding by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 Although among the world’s best, Greece’s hotels are not aware of the benefits of brand names, according to a recent study. The 2005 Greek Hotel Branding Report, which is the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality An Ounce of Prevention by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 An international racket that is duping hoteliers through e-mail booking messages. Forged documents and credit cards have hit Greek shores. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality New Long-term Leasing for Public Tourism Properties by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 Three major long-term leasing projects are in the works by the Tourism Development Company (ETA), for the public properties that include the Corfu casino, the plots housing a golf course … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality New Tourism Investment Incentives Announced by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 Tourism Development Deputy Minister Anastassios Liaskos has announced investment incentives for the tourism sector, which he said would relieve the country’s hoteliers of considerable red tape. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Arrivals Up, Overnights Down by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 Arrivals in Athens may have increased in the first quarter of 2005, according to Athens International Airport data, but the Attica Hoteliers’ Association released data last month that show hotel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Lindon Village Resort Opens On Rodos by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 After an investment of some 30 million euros, the new five-star Lindon Village Resort officially opened its doors to the traveling public last month amid a plethora of celebrations. The … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
