Hotels & Accommodations

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Greek hoteliers said recently that increasing energy costs are making the sector uncompetitive especially in rural parts of the country in view of the upcoming winter season.

Energy efficiency, environmental good practices and green policies were the highlights of a workshop held recently in Athens organized by the Athens-Attica & Argosaronikos Hotel Association.

Three hotels in Greece are included on the 25 Best Hotels in Europe list, drawn up by the Australian edition of Business Insider.