After 18 years of distinguished service, Tim Ananiadis, the General Manager and Managing Director of the Hotel Grande Bretagne and King George Hotel, decided to step down from his role and retire. Throughout his tenure, Tim has proved himself as the keystone of the historic hotels and a person of inspired leadership and unparalleled dedication […]
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Domes Resorts, Greece’s fastest growing brand in the luxury segment, continues its rapid expansion in collaboration with HIP. Domes Resorts will manage two resorts in Corfu and Zante Domes Resorts, Greece’s leading luxury brand, announces the management of two new beachfront resorts, the Grand Hotel on Corfu and Zante Beach, on Zante. The company has […]
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TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel platform, has announced the winners of the 2020 edition of the Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best (previously known as Travelers’ Choice) awards, in which travellers from around the world placed four hotels from the RIU chain located in Sri Lanka (1), Cape Verde (2) and Jamaica (1) among the […]
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The hospitality industry is facing turbulent times: On 11 August (2 – 4 p.m. CET) ITB Berlin will launch its next round of online sessions as part of the virtual ITB Berlin Convention. Under the heading ’ITB Virtual Convention Hospitality Update – Trends & Cases’, the three sessions and interviews on the global platform itb.com […]
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One of the best hotels in Greece, according to TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel platform, Nana Princess of the Karatzis Group of Companies has received a place among the 25 best Luxury Resorts in Greece for 2020. Taking part in the Best of the Best of the Travellers’ Choice Awards, the platform’s users voted for […]
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Reflecting early reopening around the continent, Europe’s hotel industry reported improved performance from May but at an all-time low level for a June, according to data from STR. Euro constant currency, June 2020 vs. June 2019 Occupancy: -72.8% to 21.6% Average daily rate (ADR): -34.8% to EUR83.69 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): -82.3% to EUR18.11 The […]
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Booking.com is the new official hotel partner of Eurowings. As of now Eurowings customers can access the Booking.com offer on the Eurowings website. By integrating the booking platform, Eurowings customers can book their preferred accommodation conveniently in addition to their flight and benefit from a best price guarantee, flexible payment terms and round-the-clock customer service. […]
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GBR estimates that during the 1st H2020 there were losses of value up to 350 million euros for the hotels in Athens and Thessaloniki. Current status The Greek Government responded to the first Covid-19 case with a series of drastic measures leading to a total lockdown on March 23rd. The closure of all hotels across […]
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Turkey’s ‘Safe Tourism Certification Program’ defines and advises an extensive series of measures to be taken with regards to transportation and accommodation of all Turkish citizens and international visitors who will spend their holidays in Turkey as well as the well-being and health conditions of passengers/guests and of employees working at touristic facilities Establishments that […]
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The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index fell 5.3% in June to a level of 3,060. Year to date through the first six months of 2020, the stock index was down 41.9%. “Hotel stocks were volatile in June as the broader reopening trade continued into the early part of the month; the Hotel Brand and Hotel REIT Sub-Indices were […]
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