Hospitality

Marriott International has appointed Satya Anand as its President for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Athens this year welcomed a number of new hotel properties despite weak demand in the tourism market due to the Covid-19 crisis.

Hotels in Thessaloniki may suspend operations following the lockdown imposed on the city as part of Covid-19 management efforts.

Accor, a global leader in the augmented hospitality sector, granted the ALLSAFE label to three of its hotels in Athens, Greece.

Hotels in Greece saw revenues nosedive through the end of September 2020 as a result of restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Aria Hotels has added the “Kambos House”, a traditional holiday residence, to its portfolio on the island of Kimolos.

A large-scale renovation project is taking place at the Arkadi Hotel in Chania, Crete, which is expected to be completed by May 2021.

Ten Greek hotels are included on the “Europe winners” list of the World Travel Awards 2020 that recognize and reward excellence in travel and tourism.

ICO, the UK’s data privacy watchdog, has fined Marriott International Inc £18.4m for failing to keep millions of customers’ personal data secure.

VORIA is the name of a new tourism complex planned to go up in Marousi, northern Athens, which will house the renowned casino of Mt. Parnitha (Mont Parnes) and also …

Opening more hotels in Greece is included in TUI’s strategy, according to TUI Hotels & Resorts Head of Project Scouting Dieter Kornek.

The Greek hospitality group Phāea Resorts has received the TUI Care Foundation Global Hotel Award 2020 for the outstanding quality and service delivered to TUI’s customers.

Thessaloniki Hotels Association President Andreas Mandrinos has painted a gloomy picture for the city’s hotels, which are facing hard times due to Covid-19.

The Greek Tourism Ministry submitted a legislative amendment in Parliament which foresees Greece’s “quarantine hotels” extending their operation until late November.

Occupancy levels at Greece’s small accommodation facilities this year stood at only 25 percent, due to the impact of Covid-19 on tourism.

Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Alexandros Vassilikos has been re-elected as an Executive Committee (ExCom) Member of HOTREC, the European umbrella association of hotels, restaurants and cafés.

Greek hotelier Grigoris Tasios has been elected to serve a second term as the president of the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation.

Aiming to support women suffering from breast cancer, the Athens Capital Hotel-MGallery is taking part in an awareness campaign running until the end of the month.

Santorini’s Selene Restaurant was the Platinum Sponsor of the “50 Great Greek Wines” competition, which aims to place Greek wine at the top of the world wine scene.

Airbnb is asking its hosts and guests to committ to safer travel with its newly launched COVID-19 Safety Practices.