Hotels & Accommodations

The Limneon Resort & Spa-Golden, characterized by the locals of Kastoria as the “new jewel” of the city, recently had its grand opening.

Astir Beach recently announced that it would continue operations throughout the winter season.

The Alkyon Resort Hotel located in Vrachati, Corinthos, began last month a major project expansion of 15,000,000 euros.

A recent survey by Stat Bank characterized the Greek hotel sector as a “two-speed industry” since 58 percent of hotels showed profits and 42 percent reported losses in 2007.

The new wing of the Minoa Palace Resort & Spa luxury hotel in Platanias (Chania, Crete) was recently inaugurated.

June 2008 saw a 1.9 percent drop in average hotel occupancy rates in the Athens Attica region, according to recent figures released by the Hellenic Hotels Federation.

A report was recently released in regards to the effects the Athens 2004 Olympic Games had on the hotels of the Greek capital.

The tourism ministry has inaugurated a public discussion for the formation of the functional specifications and quality criteria arrangement plan for Greek tourist resorts, which will lead to a new categorization system for “stars” for hotels and “keys” for rooms to let.

Astir Beach, Vouliagmeni, reopened last month after an extensive refurbishment process that began in October 2007 and cost some seven million euros.

Galaxy Hotel Iraklio on Crete, a member of the Oikonomou group of companies, recently opened its doors after a full refurbishment and upgrade to a five-star category that, according to the group, “aims to meet the needs of any visitor to the city for either business or pleasure.”