Hospitality News by Pico - Apico Read all the latest developments in the hospitality industry in Greece. ECTAA and HOTREC Strongly Disapprove of Rushed Agreement of Package Travel Directive by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 The European Council will adopt a general approach on the revision of the Package Travel Directive during the Competitiveness Council held on Thursday. The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) and HOTREC, the European association representing the hospitality industry, state that the rushed adoption will be harmful to the entire travel industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Famed Chef Botrini Takes Over Kitchen at Epirus Palace in Greece by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 Luxury Ioannina-based hotel Epirus Palace welcomes Michelin Star-winning chef Ettore Botrini as its new consulting chef and announces the official opening of its “I Cappuccini” concept bar-restaurant, aiming to become the region’s talk of the town. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Possible Hotel VAT Increase in Greece Sparks Reactions by GTP editing team 2 December 2014 Greek tourism professionals are up in arms over the government’s intention to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for hotel accommodation from 6.5 percent at present to 13 percent. The news has caused a number of reactions from Greek tourism bodies, hotel associations and business organizations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail SETE Slams Government Plans for ‘Suicidal’ VAT Hike for Greek Hotels by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 An increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for hotel accommodation from 6.5 percent to 13 percent would start a domino effect of consequences, according to the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). The association said such a move would be “suicidal” for Greek tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Sharing Economy Thorny Issue for Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 26 November 2014 In efforts to explore the sharing economy and its effects on Greek tourism as well as identify possible solutions to lost revenue resulting from illegal leasing practices, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels organized a forum on Tuesday to present a report on the phenomenon. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Athens’ Hotels Record Highest Occupancy Increase in All of Europe in October by GTP editing team 24 November 2014 Athens, Greece, was the only city that reported double-digit hotel occupancy increase on a European level, according to data released recently by STR Global on the European hotel industry for October 2014. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail ‘We Do Local’ Gives Greek Tourism Ventures Stamp of Approval by GTP editing team 24 November 2014 In efforts to upgrade the Greek tourist product and ensure that quality standards are being met, a new accreditation body has been set up in collaboration with tourist professionals of the island of Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Athens Landmark Hotel Emporikon to Open for Business by GTP editing team 20 November 2014 The Emporikon, a historic hotel building in the heart of Athens, is set to open its doors on New Year’s Day after more than half a century. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Lack of Liquidity Affects Hotel Market in Greece by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 The lack of liquidity is one of the main problems the Greek hotel market is currently up against, according to the president of the Hellenic Hotel Federation, Yiannis Retsos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greek Domestic Tourism: Short School Break Proposal On the Table, Again by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 The establishment of a new annual school holiday period in Greece to boost domestic tourism has once again been suggested by the Hellenic Hotel Federation (POX). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 1 … 307 308 309 310 311 … 355 Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ECTAA and HOTREC Strongly Disapprove of Rushed Agreement of Package Travel Directive by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 The European Council will adopt a general approach on the revision of the Package Travel Directive during the Competitiveness Council held on Thursday. The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) and HOTREC, the European association representing the hospitality industry, state that the rushed adoption will be harmful to the entire travel industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Famed Chef Botrini Takes Over Kitchen at Epirus Palace in Greece by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 Luxury Ioannina-based hotel Epirus Palace welcomes Michelin Star-winning chef Ettore Botrini as its new consulting chef and announces the official opening of its “I Cappuccini” concept bar-restaurant, aiming to become the region’s talk of the town. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Possible Hotel VAT Increase in Greece Sparks Reactions by GTP editing team 2 December 2014 Greek tourism professionals are up in arms over the government’s intention to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for hotel accommodation from 6.5 percent at present to 13 percent. The news has caused a number of reactions from Greek tourism bodies, hotel associations and business organizations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
SETE Slams Government Plans for ‘Suicidal’ VAT Hike for Greek Hotels by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 An increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for hotel accommodation from 6.5 percent to 13 percent would start a domino effect of consequences, according to the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). The association said such a move would be “suicidal” for Greek tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sharing Economy Thorny Issue for Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 26 November 2014 In efforts to explore the sharing economy and its effects on Greek tourism as well as identify possible solutions to lost revenue resulting from illegal leasing practices, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels organized a forum on Tuesday to present a report on the phenomenon. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens’ Hotels Record Highest Occupancy Increase in All of Europe in October by GTP editing team 24 November 2014 Athens, Greece, was the only city that reported double-digit hotel occupancy increase on a European level, according to data released recently by STR Global on the European hotel industry for October 2014. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
‘We Do Local’ Gives Greek Tourism Ventures Stamp of Approval by GTP editing team 24 November 2014 In efforts to upgrade the Greek tourist product and ensure that quality standards are being met, a new accreditation body has been set up in collaboration with tourist professionals of the island of Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens Landmark Hotel Emporikon to Open for Business by GTP editing team 20 November 2014 The Emporikon, a historic hotel building in the heart of Athens, is set to open its doors on New Year’s Day after more than half a century. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Lack of Liquidity Affects Hotel Market in Greece by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 The lack of liquidity is one of the main problems the Greek hotel market is currently up against, according to the president of the Hellenic Hotel Federation, Yiannis Retsos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Domestic Tourism: Short School Break Proposal On the Table, Again by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 The establishment of a new annual school holiday period in Greece to boost domestic tourism has once again been suggested by the Hellenic Hotel Federation (POX). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
