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Critamo Cottage: A Charming 300-Year-Old House near Chania, Crete

For those who wish to experience the authentic village life of Crete, Aria Hotels may gladly propose Critamo Cottage, which is located in the picturesque Gavalochori village of Apokoronas area, near the centre of Chania. This fully-serviced traditional house,...

6 U.S. Investments in Greek Tourism

American tourists are giving a vote of confidence to Greece with an increase in U.S. companies willing to invest in Greek tourism. Oaktree Capital Management and Goldman Sachs Asset Management -- along with businessmen Spyros and Andreas Andreadis --...

Violent Incidents at Protest Rally Outside Labor Ministry [video]

Violent incidents took place between hotel industry employees and the riot police forces outside the Labor Ministry in central Athens on Tuesday. There was friction after protestors from the hotel employees union broke through the police lines and entered...

Property Owners Get Rid of Tenants for Tourists

Travel accommodation sites such as Airbnb and HomeAway have seen an increase in owners interested in short-term leases to foreign visitors. As tenants are being evicted in favor of tourists, realtors point to the obvious benefits of leasing out...

Greek Hotel Owner Cuts Down on Air-Conditioning Costs and Goes Viral

A photograph shot in a Greek hotel in Rethymno, Crete, has gone viral after the hotel owner invented a way to save on electricity for air conditioning. He drilled a hole in the wall between two rooms and allowed...

Athens Ledra Hotel Shutting Down, Staff Unpaid and Guests Turned Away

The Greek capital's Athens Ledra Hotel is shutting down as new arrivals are being turned away and guests already in the hotel are being relocated to other units in a rush to empty the hotel by Wednesday. Workers say...

Greek Island of Mykonos Booming With Million Euro Business Deals

While the rest of Greece is amid social and financial turmoil, and while several ports and islands live under the fear of this year's questionable tourist season, there is one specific location in Greece that seems to be secluded...

Greek Who Escaped from Armed Siege of Hotel in Mali Speaks Out

  Armed individuals stormed the Raddison Blu Hotel in the city of Bamako in Mali on Friday morning, holding hostage around 170 people, according to various media reports, one of those people was Greek. Michael Skapoulis, spoke to BBC and described the attack,...

Time Travel: 300-Year-Old Abandoned Village Turned Hotel in Crete

Aspros Potamos, a 300 hundred year old abandoned settlement in Crete, Greece, has recently being transformed into a hotel, whose amenities (or lack of) will have you traveling back in time. Built from natural local stone and reflecting the color...

Tourists Fall Sick at 5-star Rhodes Hotel in Greece as Virus Spreads

A massive virus or food poisoning incident has been reported at the 5 star hotel “Lindos Imperial Resort and Spa" on the island of Rhodes. It all started on Monday evening when several hotel guests, the majority of them from...