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Greece Shuts Down All Hotels in Latest Coronavirus Emergency Measure

The Greek Ministry of Tourism announced on Thursday afternoon that all hotels which operate on a 12-month basis will be forced to shut down until April 30. This move comes as the country's latest measure to combat the spread of...

Greece's Civitel Hotels & Resorts Wins Prestigious Awards

Civitel Attik and Civitel Olympic, both members of Civitel Hotels & Resorts, which were nominated for the first time in three categories during the Venue Awards 2020 held recently in Athens, won all three of the awards. The Civitel Attik won the...

Number of Tourists Rises but Greek Hotels Suffer from Online Renting Platforms

A paradox has been recorded in 2019 in regard to Greece's tourism sector. While the country experiences one of the best periods in its history in terms of number of visitors, its hotels have been suffering from lower earnings, due...

Several New Luxury Hotels to Open in Athens During 2020

Several new luxury hotels are scheduled to open their doors this year in Athens, as the Greek capital is clearly basking in the new tourist boom experienced throughout the country. A total of about 40 new, small and large hotel...

Data Shows More Tourists Came to Greece in 2019 But Stayed for Fewer Days

The Hellenic (Greek) Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) published new data on Friday regarding the number of tourists who visited Greece between January and September of 2019, revealing some interesting information about this year's tourism trends. In particular, ELSTAT's data for the...

Greece Approves Chinese Conglomerate Cosco's Plan for Luxury Hotels in Piraeus

The Greek government gave the green light on Thursday to the Chinese conglomerate Cosco to convert three buildings at the Piraeus port into luxury hotels. The Greek Culture Ministry's Central Council for Modern Monuments unanimously approved the Piraeus Port Authority's...

Study Shows Greek Hotels Overwhelmingly Dependent on Foreigners

The latest figures regarding the guests staying at Greek hotels reveal that the share of Greek citizens staying in Greek hotels has decreased significantly since the year 2010. More specifically, the report, published by the Greek Chamber of Hotels’ Institute...

Greek Luxury Hotel Chain Aqua Vista Wins Four Scandinavian Awards

The Aqua Vista hotel chain, a group of the most beautiful luxury hotels in Greece, won four prizes at the Greek Travel Awards which took place in Stockholm, Sweden earlier this month. Two of its unique hotels, Athermi Suites in...

Greece Approves Huge Luxury Development and Marina Projects

The Greek government on Tuesday gave the green light to three tourism investment projects totaling 240.5 million euros ($272.85 million) on several Greek islands. The grand plans include the construction of hotels on Mykonos, a tourist resort on the island...

Greek Hoteliers Blast Airbnb-Style Accommodation

Short-term property leasing through online platforms like Airbnb is threatening not only the sustainability of small tourist lodgings, but the structure of Greek society itself, the Greek tourist accommodation business confederation (SETKE) warned on Tuesday. The organization noted that it...