Greek hotels

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reports that based on 2014 data on tourist arrivals and overnight stay in various Greek hotels, it appears that the phenomenon of illegal accommodation sites is constantly growing in the country, causing great problems...

Syrian refugees have flooded numerous hotels in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, according to Greek newspaper "Ethnos." Refugees that can afford to stay at hotels, book one or two nights as a layover in their trip to central or northern Europe. The...

If Greek hotels managed to raise their online presence to the same level as the Mediterranean average for Europe, national income from tourism could increase by an estimated 1-2 billion euros a year, according to a National Bank of...

Greece’s tourism industry is likely to benefit from the country's deal with international creditors, according to tourism business professionals. Greek banks have been closed and capital controls imposed since June 29. The situation raised questions about how the tourism industry -...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) denied reports on Wednesday that it has ordered U.S. tour operators to withhold payments to Greek hotels after the Greek government's default on its €1.54-billion installment. According to the IMF, the fact that Athens was not consistent with its...

  Penteliκon, the historical hotel in Kifisia, the upscale, northern Athens suburb, is shutting down due to debt after 88 years of operation. On Monday, the hotel management informed all guests to find accommodations elsewhere, while staff were advised to seek employment elsewhere. Pentelikon,...

Marpessa Smart Luxury Hotel in Agrinio, Greece is now part of the Historic Hotels of Europe group, as well as the collection of Yades Greek Historic Hotels. This is the 18th hotel in Greece to be considered a part...

Greek hotel bookings for 2015 have dropped due to the uncertainty over political developments, said President of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Andreas Andreadis. According to Andreadis, foreign tour agencies are expressing concern to Greek hoteliers over deposits they...

The strong reaction of Greek tourism industry professionals caused the scenarios that leaked lately regarding a possible rise in the VAT rate for hotels, from the current 6.5% to 13%. Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) chief Andreas Andreadis characterized such...

The Australian Business Insider published a list of the Top 25 hotels in Europe, based on critiques and awards received from well-established travel websites, such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor and TripAdvisor. The list of the 25 best hotels in...