Last July the issue of the fires in Rhodes upset the municipality and it offered free hotel accommodation for holidaymakers, many of whom were British.
Under its ‘Rodos Week’ programme, the Greek Ministry of Tourism will issue vouchers for stays of six nights from 4 April to 31 May 2024, and from 1 October to 15 November 2024.
Guests who were evacuated should have registered for an e-voucher under the ‘Rodos Week’ programme by their tour operator, travel agency or hotel. Only visitors who were evacuated from hotels on Rhodes during the wildfires are eligible for the vouchers who fled from self-catering apartments or Airbnbs are not included in the programme. Each eligible adult will receive a voucher for the free accommodation.
As a condition of the e-voucher, the Greek Ministry of Tourism said: “A prerequisite is for the beneficiaries to complete seven overnight stays in Rhodes – six consecutive nights in a hotel of their choice, which, however is registered in the Hospitality Hotels Registry created for this purpose.”
There has been some confusion on social media since details of the scheme were announced, with some people believing the vouchers are for a maximum of €500, but UK Director of the for Greek National Tourism Organisation Eleni Skarveli confirmed the limits stated in the official announcement refer to the amount of compensation issued to hotels, not guests.
