Greek luxury resorts developer TEMES SA and Turkey’s Dogus Holdings seem likely to step in as the new owners of the Hilton Athens, after Alpha Bank said that it had selected the consortium as the preferred investor for the landmark establishment.
The binding offers for the sale of the historic Athens Hilton came to a close on Friday, with media speculation hinting that Greek luxury resorts developer TEMES SA and Turkey’s Dogus Holdings will join forces and step in as the hotel’s new owners.
Emirates was recently the host of a special evening event at the open air cinema Cine Flisvos at the Athens Riviera and introduced guests to the authentic Emirates in-flight entertainment experience during the screening of two, back to back movies.
Travelport and the Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives (SAAE) recently hosted their annual summer party in Athens to celebrate together another year of success for travel agents.
Promoting Athens as a major Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE) destination was at the center of an April fam trip for Russian agencies organized by Athens-based AFEA Travel and Congress Services.
Tapping into the vast potential of the Athenian Riviera - also known as the Athens' Gold Coast - will be the focus of a forum to be held at the Astir Palace Hotel in Vouliagmeni on Friday, April 22, serving at the same time as the official launch of the three-day "Blue Money Show”.
Despite the ongoing publicity of the refugee crisis, Athens has not lost ground as a leisure tourism and city break destination, according to the Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB).
Athens re-gained the interest of international visitors and at the same time remained one of the most affordable capitals in Europe and one of the most “value for money” destinations for 2016.
Oceania Cruises is launching culinary tours in seven destinations: Athens, Rome, Barcelona, Provence, Tuscany, London and Buenos Aires, during select voyages as of Spring 2016.
In the second part of the GTP’s luxury series, we explore the coastline hotels of the Athenian Riviera, which were the first to raise the standard of accommodation in Greece in the early ’60s.
The Poseidon Hotel, located on the coastal line of Athens in Paleo Faliro, this month opened the doors of its seasonal food and beverage departments and is welcoming local and international guests that want to add an additional experience to their stay in the Greek capital.
Millions of television viewers will soon have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with Athens and a range of unique, high quality experiences available to luxury-minded travelers.
The online edition of Forbes magazine, one of the most trusted resources for the world's business and investment leaders, features an article explaining the 10 reasons for someone to vacation in Athens, Greece, this summer.
The latest statistics of 2013 that confirm an increase in the Greek capital’s tourist traffic and occupancy, also reveal that more and more travelers are discovering the (until today) unknown (to many) "face" of Athens.
