Hospitality News by Pico - Apico Read all the latest developments in the hospitality industry in Greece. Draft Law Places 90-day Cap on Short-term Rentals in Greece by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 In efforts to deal with a growing sharing economy and lost taxes to the tune of 250 million euros annually, the Greek government is expected to table a draft law which foresees a 90-day limit on short-term rentals in the city and 60-day cap for the islands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Tourism Accommodation Body Calls for Inclusion of Greek SMEs in Funding Programs by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 Small- and medium-sized tourism businesses should be able to tap into development programs in order to ensure the quality of services offered and gain added value, according to the president of the Greek Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Enterprises (SETKE) Panagiotis Tokouzis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greek Hoteliers Seeking Ways to Offset ‘Stayover Tax’ by GTP editing team 22 November 2016 The Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) is negotiating package deals for 2018 with tour operators in efforts to find ways to offset a new levy that will be charged on Greek accommodation units as of 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greek FinMin May Slap Short-term Rentals with 5% Tax by GTP editing team 8 November 2016 In efforts to tackle illegitimate home rentals, stem the practice which appears to be taking a bite out of the accommodation business and bring in much-needed cash to state coffers, the Greek finance ministry is considering taxing short-term leases by 5 percent. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Melia Athens Renews Deal for Operations, Management by GTP editing team 8 November 2016 The Muskita Group through GM Hotel – Tourist Enterprises SA renewed its collaboration with Spanish chain Melia Hotels International for the operation of the Melia Athens this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Airbnb vs New York City: Let the Battle Begin by GTP editing team 26 October 2016 Airbnb and the City of New York will meet in court following NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent approval of a law impacting online home rental companies like Airbnb. In response, the short-term rental company sued the city, its mayor and the state attorney general. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greeks Renting Out Homes Short-term the Latest Fad by GTP editing team 17 October 2016 All the more cash-strapped Greeks are renting out their properties to tourists in efforts to make ends meet while taking advantage of a vague legal framework, according to a survey by Danos Real Estate, Consulting & Valuation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Attica Hotel Employees Up in Arms Over Insurance Cuts by GTP editing team 12 October 2016 Α meeting between Attica’s hotel and tourism employees and Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura on Wednesday ended in a deadlock after the unionists demanded the government scrap a decision which will cut into their insurance savings, they said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Hotels on Amorgos and Syros Now Serve ‘Greek Breakfast’ by GTP editing team 27 September 2016 Hotels on Amorgos and Syros will now include Greek products and dishes on their breakfast menus as the two Cycladic islands recently became the latest destinations to join the “Greek Breakfast” program, an initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greek Gov’t to Clamp Down on Unregistered Short-term Rentals by GTP editing team 23 September 2016 In efforts to ensure fair play, Greek finance ministry officials are examining measures to tackle a growing shadow hospitality sector resulting from unregistered short-term rentals which cost the economy some 250 million euros annually in lost taxes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 1 … 290 291 292 293 294 … 355 Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Draft Law Places 90-day Cap on Short-term Rentals in Greece by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 In efforts to deal with a growing sharing economy and lost taxes to the tune of 250 million euros annually, the Greek government is expected to table a draft law which foresees a 90-day limit on short-term rentals in the city and 60-day cap for the islands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tourism Accommodation Body Calls for Inclusion of Greek SMEs in Funding Programs by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 Small- and medium-sized tourism businesses should be able to tap into development programs in order to ensure the quality of services offered and gain added value, according to the president of the Greek Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Enterprises (SETKE) Panagiotis Tokouzis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Hoteliers Seeking Ways to Offset ‘Stayover Tax’ by GTP editing team 22 November 2016 The Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) is negotiating package deals for 2018 with tour operators in efforts to find ways to offset a new levy that will be charged on Greek accommodation units as of 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek FinMin May Slap Short-term Rentals with 5% Tax by GTP editing team 8 November 2016 In efforts to tackle illegitimate home rentals, stem the practice which appears to be taking a bite out of the accommodation business and bring in much-needed cash to state coffers, the Greek finance ministry is considering taxing short-term leases by 5 percent. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Melia Athens Renews Deal for Operations, Management by GTP editing team 8 November 2016 The Muskita Group through GM Hotel – Tourist Enterprises SA renewed its collaboration with Spanish chain Melia Hotels International for the operation of the Melia Athens this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Airbnb vs New York City: Let the Battle Begin by GTP editing team 26 October 2016 Airbnb and the City of New York will meet in court following NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent approval of a law impacting online home rental companies like Airbnb. In response, the short-term rental company sued the city, its mayor and the state attorney general. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greeks Renting Out Homes Short-term the Latest Fad by GTP editing team 17 October 2016 All the more cash-strapped Greeks are renting out their properties to tourists in efforts to make ends meet while taking advantage of a vague legal framework, according to a survey by Danos Real Estate, Consulting & Valuation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Attica Hotel Employees Up in Arms Over Insurance Cuts by GTP editing team 12 October 2016 Α meeting between Attica’s hotel and tourism employees and Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura on Wednesday ended in a deadlock after the unionists demanded the government scrap a decision which will cut into their insurance savings, they said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hotels on Amorgos and Syros Now Serve ‘Greek Breakfast’ by GTP editing team 27 September 2016 Hotels on Amorgos and Syros will now include Greek products and dishes on their breakfast menus as the two Cycladic islands recently became the latest destinations to join the “Greek Breakfast” program, an initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Gov’t to Clamp Down on Unregistered Short-term Rentals by GTP editing team 23 September 2016 In efforts to ensure fair play, Greek finance ministry officials are examining measures to tackle a growing shadow hospitality sector resulting from unregistered short-term rentals which cost the economy some 250 million euros annually in lost taxes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
