Hospitality

Athina Luxury Suites, a boutique hotel on the Greek island of Santorini, has added two more awards to its already extensive list of accolades.

Greece has joined forces with Common Seas, a not-for-profit organization based in the UK, aiming to significantly reduce plastic waste in its hotels.

The European Commission has presented a set of proposed rules to regulate short-term accommodation rentals and help authorities ensure balanced tourism development.

Greece’s Costa Navarino received a Silver Award at this year’s WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards for its continuous commitment to sustainable tourism development.

The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation has joined forces with the University of West Attica to upgrade tourism education and increase job opportunities in the hospitality sector.

SETE, Greece’s tourism confederation, has submitted a set of proposals to the Greek government aimed at regulating Airbnb-style rentals.

uworc, a new digital human resources agency, has entered the Greek market aiming to help reduce the staff shortages in the hospitality industry.

Greek hospitality group Mitsis Hotels is expanding its activities with the management of a new 5-star luxury resort in the prefecture of Halkidiki, northern Greece.

The La Mer Resort & Spa on Crete has been honored with Expedia Group’s “Top Travel Ads Performance” distinction.

Grivalia Hospitality announced that its ultra luxury resort at the historic Asteria property in Athens’ seaside district of Glyfada will open in summer 2023.

A group of British influencers and opinion leaders recently spread the word through social media on all that Thessaloniki and Halkidiki have to offer tourists.

Hotel occupancy rates in Athens showed signs of improvement in September as a result of this year’s tourist dynamic, said the city’s hotel association.

Greece was among the six countries in Europe with the highest short-term rental demand in September, according to analytics firm AirDNA.

Aria Hotels, a chain of boutique hotels and independent residences, has expanded its presence in the Dodecanese with the opening of the Onar Patmos Hotel.

The Greek Tourism Ministry says it is taking steps to regulate Airbnb-style rentals in Greece as demand grows.

Greek developer TEMES, the parent company of Costa Navarino, has been shortlisted for a WTM Responsible World Tourism Award.

Thessaloniki’s hotel occupancy rates during the first nine months of the year were down by 13.9% compared to pre-pandemic 2019 levels for the same period.

Two Greek hotel bodies on Santorini have signed the “UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge”, which promotes sustainable travel, community resilience and heritage conservation.

Spanish hospitality group Melia Hotels International aims to double its portfolio of hotels in Greece by 2025.

Brown Hotels will be opening nine new design hotels in Greece expanding its collection of boutique hotels in the country.