Company updates Airbnb Allows No Penalty Cancellations to Bookings by GTP editing team 16 March 2020 by GTP editing team 16 March 2020 Airbnb has activated its Extenuating Circumstances Policy that allows hosts and guests affected by COVID-19 to cancel bookings with no charge or penalty. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Greek Seasonal Hotels and Resorts Closed Until End of April by GTP editing team 14 March 2020 by GTP editing team 14 March 2020 Seasonal hotels and resorts in Greece will remain temporarily closed from March 15 until April 30, according to a government decision taken due to the coronavirus outbreak. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Costa Navarino: Three New Luxury Areas Ready by 2021 by GTP editing team 12 March 2020 by GTP editing team 12 March 2020 Costa Navarino in Messinia, Greece, is developing three new areas that will be home to two beachfront eco resorts and two golf courses. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Solidarity & social responsibility POX: Greek Hoteliers and Hospitality Employees Stand United by GTP editing team 11 March 2020 by GTP editing team 11 March 2020 The collective labor agreement for hotel employees in Greece has been extended, the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) has announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Greece’s Off-season Hotel Bookings Affected By Coronavirus Outbreak by GTP editing team 10 March 2020 by GTP editing team 10 March 2020 Hotel bookings in Greece for stay during off-season months have been affected by concerns surrounding the spread of the coronavirus. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Louis Phaethon Beach Hotel in Paphos Gets New Look by GTP editing team 10 March 2020 by GTP editing team 10 March 2020 Following extensive renovation works, the Louis Phaethon Beach hotel in Paphos, Cyprus, is ready to welcome guests with a completely new look. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Kālesma: New Luxury Hotel to Open on Mykonos by GTP editing team 9 March 2020 by GTP editing team 9 March 2020 The popular Greek island of Mykonos this summer will welcome Kālesma, a brand-new luxury property located on Ornos bay. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Kallichoron Hotel Gives Tips on Personalized Customer Service by GTP editing team 9 March 2020 by GTP editing team 9 March 2020 The owners of the Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel on Astypalea shared ways to successfully personalize the hotel guest experience. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Airbnb to Share Rental Data with European Commission by GTP editing team 6 March 2020 by GTP editing team 6 March 2020 Eurostat for the first time will have access to reliable data about short-term rental accommodation offered via platforms such as Airbnb. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Santorini’s Selene Restaurant Relocates to Katikies Garden Hotel by GTP editing team 6 March 2020 by GTP editing team 6 March 2020 Santorini’s Selene Restaurant is moving from its current location in Pyrgos to the five-star Katikies Garden hotel in Fira. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Interview – Michail Takkos: Oniro Hotels Builds ‘Relationships’ with its Guests by Nikos Krinis 6 March 2020 by Nikos Krinis 6 March 2020 Oniro Hotels’ general manager, Michail Takkos, introduces the Group’s “oniro” (dream) in hospitality and speaks of plans to open new properties in Athens this year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates BriQ Properties Adds Skiathos’ Plaza Hotel to Portfolio by GTP editing team 5 March 2020 by GTP editing team 5 March 2020 Independent real estate investment company BriQ Properties has acquired the Plaza Hotel on the island of Skiathos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece’s Parīlio Hotel Makes Travel + Leisure ‘It’ List for 2020 by GTP editing team 5 March 2020 by GTP editing team 5 March 2020 The Parīlio Hotel on Paros in Greece is included on Travel + Leisure’s “It List 2020” that reveals the Best New Hotels in the World. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Guidance on Travel-Related Issues SETE Proposes Hotel Cancellation Fee Waivers in View of Covid-19 by GTP editing team 4 March 2020 by GTP editing team 4 March 2020 The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is proposing a flexible cancellation policy for hotels in efforts to limit the impact from the coronavirus outbreak. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Bonzoe Homes & Villas: New Luxury Complex to Open on Mykonos in June by GTP editing team 4 March 2020 by GTP editing team 4 March 2020 The Cycladic island of Mykonos is ready to welcome Bonzoe Homes & Villas, a new luxury hospitality complex set to open its doors in June. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News AKS Hotels Group Sponsors 12th EEFAM Pharmaceutical Conference in Athens by GTP editing team 28 February 2020 by GTP editing team 28 February 2020 AKS Hotels, a leading Greek hospitality group, was the sponsor of the 12th Greek Pharmaceutical Marketing Association (EEFAM) conference held recently in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates ‘Be My Guest’ Brand Expands in Athens Short-term Rental Property Market by Nikos Krinis 27 February 2020 by Nikos Krinis 27 February 2020 Greek company NIMARIS IKE is expanding its activity in Athens’ short-term rental market after first opening the “Be My Guest” boutique hotel in the Greek capital’s Thissio district in 2017. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Astypalea’s Kallichoron Hotel Wins Gold at Responsible Business Awards 2020 by GTP editing team 27 February 2020 by GTP editing team 27 February 2020 The Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel, located on the Greek island of Astypalea, was honored for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program at the Hellenic Responsible Business Awards 2020. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Miraggio Kassandra Run 2020 in Halkidiki Set for October by GTP editing team 27 February 2020 by GTP editing team 27 February 2020 The five-star Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort, for the second year is organizing the Half Marathon Miraggio Kassandra Run event, which will take place in Halkidiki, on October 11. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Louis Hotels Adds New Five-star Property to Crete Portfolio by GTP editing team 27 February 2020 by GTP editing team 27 February 2020 Louis Hotels has added the five-star Asterion Suites & Spa to its portfolio of properties on the island of Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail