Hotels & Accommodations

Greece’s seasonality causes a major disadvantage to the country’s regional hotels and measures must be taken to lengthen the tourism season, according to a study conducted by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP).

Yes! Hotels Group, that runs units located in prime locations in Athens, Greece, has launched an initiative that supports cultural and social events in the city that aim to enhance domestic tourism throughout the year.

Airbnb, the online platform that allows people to rent out an extra room or their entire home to travelers, will become legal in its headquarters in San Francisco.

A 35 percent increase in bookings at small, family run, traditional and agrotourism lodgings in Greece was noted this summer, compared to last year, according to the Greek network of rural accommodation, Guest Inn.

Athens, Greece, experienced the second largest hotel occupancy increase and largest revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth in August 2014 compared to the same month of 2013, according to data by STR Global on the European hotel industry.

The Meliá Athens is one of the 67 hotels operated by Meliá Hotels International that form part of the TripAdvisor GreenLeaders program in Europe thanks to its sustainable business practices.

The new unified property tax (ENFIA) for all of Greece’s tourist accommodation establishments will be calculated at a reduced rate, the Greek Tourism Ministry announced on 18 September after working with the Finance Ministry on the matter.

While tech start-ups like Airbnb provide alternative accommodations in the sharing economy, new technology behind the scenes has completely changed the way hotels fill rooms.

Milos Island in Greece has welcomed a brand new addition with the opening of Eiriana Luxury Suites, a new luxury accommodation located near the traditional windmills.

Greece established a high level of visitor satisfaction during the first seven months of the year, according to ReviewPro’s Global Review Index released by the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) on 25 August.