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Travel + Leisure Magazine Reveals 2016 Best Resort Hotels in Greece

The readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine recently selected their Worlds Best Award winners and have formed the list of the Best Resort Hotels in Greece. Three resort hotels on Santorini and two on Crete make up this year's top 5.

Sofitel Athens Airport Wins Booking.com’s ‘Guest Review Award 2015’

Sofitel Athens Airport was recently recognized as a top performing hotel based on guest reviews as it received the "Guest Review Award 2015" from popular travel website Booking.com.

Porto Carras Grand Resort is a ‘Diamond’ of the Greek Economy

Porto Carras Grand Resort in Halkidiki was honored at the prestigious business excellence event "Diamonds of the Greek Economy 2016" held in Athens in late June and attended by the elite of Greek businesses.

Athens Airport Honored for Efficiency at 20th ATRS World Conference on Rhodes

Athens International Airport (AIA) was ranked as Europe’s leader among small- to medium-sized airports for its efficiency, during the Air Transport Research Society (ATRS) 20th anniversary world conference held recently on Rhodes

Neptune Hotels on Kos Receives 14th Blue Flag

Neptune Hotels on the Greek island of Kos has been awarded with the international Blue Flag certification for the 14th year in a row.

Creta Maris Among 50 Best All Inclusive Resorts Worldwide

Creta Maris Beach Resort located in Hersonissos, Crete, has been named in the "Top 50 All Inclusive Resorts" in the world for 2016 by Hotels.com, a leading online accommodation booking website.

Porto Carras Scoops Five Wins at World Luxury Spa Awards 2016

Porto Carras Grand Resort in Halkidiki won five awards at the World Luxury Spa Awards 2016 held recently at the Grand Hotel Kronenhof Pontresina in Switzerland.

South Aegean Announces Candidacy for ‘European Region of Gastronomy 2019’ Title

The Region of the South Aegean has announced that it will be a candidate for the "European Region of Gastronomy 2019" title, an important initiative that will highlight and give international visibility to the quality food offer of the Aegean islands.

Historic Hotels of Europe Opens Voting for 2017 Excellence Awards

Historic Hotels of Europe (HHE) is inviting past guests and discerning travellers to vote in its fifth annual awards, honouring excellence among almost 500 historic hotels in 18 European countries.

Greek Short ‘Delos 2015’ Clinches Silver at Baku Tourism Film Fest

A Greek film featuring George Corraface won the silver prize at the Baku International Tourism Film Festival (BITFF) which took place in the Azerbaijani capital last week.

Three Greek Companies Receive Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award for 2016

Three Greek businesses - Blueground, Bubbllz and Raymetrics - were selected from 1,100 applicants and each received a Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award recently in Athens.

Aldemar Resorts Celebrates TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Awards

Aldemar Hotels and Resorts has received the 2016 Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence for three of its hotels namely - Royal Mare Thalasso Resort, Knossos Royal and Cretan Village.

Avra Imperial’s Spa Honored with Design Award at Greek Architecture Competition

The architecture of the spa of the Avra Imperial Beach Resort & Spa, located in Chania, Crete, was honored during the 100% Hotel Design Awards for 2015 at a ceremony held recently in Athens.

Greece Hoists ‘Blue Flags’ at 430 Beaches Countrywide

With 430 beaches and nine marinas, Greece clinched third spot during the 1st International "Blue Flags" Awards ceremony held in Halkidiki on Wednesday, at the Porto Carras Grand Resort.

Europa Nostra Awards 2016: Greece Collects Two EU Prizes for Cultural Heritage

The winners of the 2016 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards, Europe’s top honour in the field, were celebrated on Tuesday during a high-profile event at the Zarzuela Theatre in Madrid. Greece received two awards in the “Conservation” category.

Greece’s Peloponnese Tops Lonely Planet’s 2016 ‘Best in Europe’ List

The Peloponnese in Greece is the number one European destination that travellers need to see in 2016, according to Lonely Planet's 'Best in Europe' top 10 list.

Santorini’s ‘Mystique’ Adds More Accolades to a Growing List

Mystique, a Luxury Collection Hotel on Santorini, has continued adding to its already extensive list of accolades, being among the 20 Most Beautiful Hotels in Europe, according to CNN Travel and becoming one of the winners of the 2016 BRIDES Best Honeymoon Resorts in Europe.

Air France-KLM and Flying Blue Win Five Freddie Awards

Air France-KLM’s loyalty program, Flying Blue, recently won awards in five categories at the 2016 Freddie Awards ceremony that recognizes the world’s best airline and hotel travel loyalty programs.

Tripadvisor: Acropolis Among World’s Best Landmarks

Travellers across the globe have ranked the Acropolis in Athens among the top landmarks in the world for 2016, according to Tripadvisor.

13th UNWTO Awards Open for Applications

The UNWTO is calling for tourism initiatives from around the world to apply to the 13th UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism.