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Interview: George Grafakos, Aqua Vista Hotels CEO

George Grafakos, Aqua Vista Hotels CEO, tells GTP what exactly makes the Aqua Vista Hotels brand stand out and he gives us a "sneak preview" of the company's future plans which all evolve around offering unique experiences. Experiences with strong emotions and excellent service...

Greece – The Unexplored Tourism Investment Paradise: Opinion

Financial Specialist Kostantinos Xanthopoulos gives us significant reasons to pursue an investment in Greece.

Airbnb Athens Bookings Boost Local Economy by 69 million Euros

Hospitality platform Airbnb has boosted the local economy by 69 million euros, supported over 1,000 jobs and is attracting new visitors to Athens, a study released on Wednesday found.

‘Nefeles Mainalon Resort’ Lamway’s Latest Luxury Offering

Lamway Hotel Management Group announces the latest luxury addition to its roster: the boutique Nefeles Mainalon Resort, located in Arcadia, in the Peloponnese, southern Greece.

Interview with Claus Sendlinger, Design Hotels Founder & CEO

GTP presents Claus Sendlinger of Design Hotels who outlines his insights on the "design hotel" concept.

Interview: Lamway Hotel Management Group Owner Dimosthenis Leontis

Under the motto “One Way – One Philosophy”, the owner of Lamway Hotel Management Group, Dimosthenis Leontis, gives his insights on how the company operates in its aim to stay ahead of competition, ensuring the ongoing satisfaction of hotel guests.

Enterprise Greece Lures China Investment with Residence Permits

In its latest inventive approach, Enterprise Greece is drawing in prospective Chinese property buyers by offering to issue residence permits to those investing over 250,000 euros, in efforts to boost the flailing real estate market and attract foreign investment.

Travelport and TravelClick Expand Partnership

Travelport has expanded its partnership with TravelClick. The expanded relationship will allow TravelClick to sell advertising products to hotels for display to the 67,000 Travelport connected travel agency customers around the world.

Hellenic Seaplanes, University of Piraeus Join Forces

A strategic alliance was concluded between the University of Piraeus and Hellenic Seaplanes last week, with the aim of providing the knowhow to the future executives of the waterway sector.

Real Estate: Mykonos Survived Greek Crisis Due To Jet-Set Image

The international jet-set appeal of Mykonos has helped the island escape some of Greece’s economic woes, according to a recent article in the New York Times referring to the real estate market on the Cycladic island.

New Cooperations Expected From SWOT Business Travel Forum In Athens

Representatives of 17 of Greece's leading hotel groups participated in the 1st Business Travel Professionals Forum (BTPF) held recently in Athens and held some 600 meetings with major companies and tourism organizations.

Greece Offers Saudis 5-year Residency For Investments Over 250,000 Euros

Greek Consul General in Jeddah Chronis Polychroniou has announced that Greece has issued a new law that allows investors from non-EU countries to obtain resident permits for five years, provided the investment is at least 250,000 euros.

Greece To Sign Tourism Pact With Saudi Arabia

Greece and Saudi Arabia will sign a major agreement to boost cooperation in the tourism sector, generate growth in tourist traffic and offer opportunities to the southern European nation to showcase its tourism products and services in the local market.

Lamway Hotel Management Group To Expand To More Greek Destinations

Hotel management company Lamway has announced its intention to enter the markets of Mykonos and Ios as of 2014.
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Greece’s Rented Rooms and Apartments Expect Promising Summer Season

Things are looking up for Greek tourism as early bookings for this season are showing an increase of some 15-20 percent from the country’s basic markets, Greek Secretary General of Tourism Anastasios Liaskos said yesterday, 15 April, during the 16th annual general assembly of the...
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AHEPA Hellas: Greece Is Safe For Tourists

Greece is a safe destination for travelers to visit and enjoy their holiday, however its image is severely affected by the over exposure of demonstrations and riots in the city center, according to a round table discussion held recently by AHEPA Glyfada chapter at the University...

Greeks Expected To Stay Home This Summer

The prolonged recession of the Greek economy and the country’s unpopular austerity measures that have included tax hikes, salary and pension cuts, high income tax payments and soon the second instalment of the infamous “haratsi” (special property tax) will most likely keep Greeks...

SETE Releases “Must Do” List For Tourism-Related Ministers

President of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Andreas Andreadis, appeared quite outspoken last month and received a round of applause from the audience on the first day of HAPCO's 7th Pan-Hellenic Conference, held at Aegli Zappeion in Athens on 8 December 2011.

SETE Proposes Joint Tourism Strategy

Although the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises’ (SETE) tenth annual tourism and development conference was slightly overshadowed by Greek political instability and uncertainty last month it will remain in history as a conference first of its kind that took a step further...

Conference Sheds Light on Greek Tourism

Discussions that concerned the impact of the economic crisis on Greek tourism—according to conclusions from international exhibitions ITB and MITT—highlighted this year's third International Tourism & Property Conference.