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Accor Expands South Europe Footprint With Mercure Rhodes Alexia

2021-07-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Alexia Premier

Accor opens Mercure Rhodes Alexia, the brand’s first in Greece, expanding the brand’s southeast Europe footprint.

Tags: Accor, Greek hotels, Jerome Lassara, Mercure, Mercure Rhodes Alexia, Niochori Beach, Rhodes hotels

Mykonos Leads Greece in New COVID Case Incidence Rate in 24 Hours

2021-07-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Mykonos Blu

Greece recorded 2,604 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. The infection rate per 100,000 residents on Mykonos skyrockets.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, crete, Crete tourism, EODY, EODY report, Greece pandemic, Greece summer, Greece tourism, Mykonos

Greece Records 1,834 New Covid-19 Infections Over Last 24 Hours

2021-07-20 by Argophilia Travel News

EODY logo

Greek officials reported 1,834 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. 8 fatalities were also recorded.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, EODY, Greece vaccinations, pandemic vaccine, vaccine

Greece Records 2,794 New Covid-19 Cases Over Last 24 Hours

2021-07-17 by Argophilia Travel News

COVID

Greece confirmed 2,794 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours according to the National Public Health Organization (EODY) .

Tags: amber list, COVID-19 Greece, Greece COVID-19, Greece tourism, pandemic Greece, red list, Robert Koch Institute, WHO

UK Keeps Cyprus on Amber COVID-19 Travel Advisory List

2021-07-17 by Argophilia Travel News

Ayia Napa

Cyprus remains on the UK government`s amber list, after changes to international travel rules for COVID-19.

Tags: amber list, COVID list, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus tourists, Green countries, UK tourists, UK travel alert

Greece Officials Turn the Screws On New COVID Restrictions

2021-07-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Hersonissos

A spike in coronavirus cases in Greece has prompted Athens officials to issue new rules for restaurants, cafes, bars, and entertainment.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID restrictions, COVID spread, Delta coronavirus, Delta variant, EODY report, German tourists, Greece lockdown, Greece pandemic, Greece travel, travel advisory

Hines Investments Acquires Blue Capsis and Other Crete Resorts

2021-07-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Out of the Blue, Capsis Elite Resort

International investment giant Hines has acquired Out of The Blue Capsis Elite Resort in Crete’s Agia Pelagia for €125.2 million.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, American investments, Apollonia Beach Resort, Apollonia Beach Resort & Spa, beach resorts, Blue Capsis, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Greece hotels, Greece luxury properties, Hines, Hines investments, hosptitality, hotel investing, investing, Jeffrey C. Hines, Out of The Blue Capsis Elite Resort, post-COVID investing, resort investments, Sitia Beach City Resort & Spa

Cyprus Fighting Back “Red” Alert With Vaccine Drive

2021-07-14 by Argophilia Travel News

Cyprus tourism suffering

Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios, said earlier this week that the coming weeks will be extremely difficult for tourism.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus travel, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece Records 1,465 New COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours

2021-07-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Vaccine

Greek officials announced 1,465 new laboratory-confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country over the last 24 hours.

Tags: COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 response, global pandemic, Greece, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, pandemic

HIP Acquires Elounda Blue Hotel on Crete’s Northern Shore

2021-07-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Elounda Blue Hotel

Hotel Investment Partners (HIP) has acquired the Elounda Blu hotel in Greece from the hospitality group Ledra Hotels & Villas.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Blackstone Group, crete, Crete hotels, Crete investments, Crete resorts, Elounda, Elounda Bay, Elounda hotels, HIP, investments, Ledra Hotels & Villas, Plaka Crete, Spinalonga

COVID-19 Cases in Greece On the Rise Again

2021-07-04 by Argophilia Travel News

EODY logo

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again according to the latest report (in Greek) from EODY. The latest report shows 1,001 new infections and 9 deaths from complications.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID deaths, COVID-19 Greece, Delta variant, EODY, EODY report, Russia tourists, Russia visits, UK travelers

Greece Announces New Covid-19 Measures to Begin July 5th

2021-07-04 by Argophilia Travel News

New COVID rules

As of Monday, July 5, adults in Greece heading to the Greek islands will have to follow new COVID-19 measures.

Tags: COVID measures, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, Delta variant, Greece pandemic, Greek Islands

George Mavrokostas Names New CEO of Cyprus Airways

2021-07-01 by Argophilia Travel News

George Mavrocostas

Industry veteran George Mavrokostas has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cyprus Airways.

Tags: airline CEOs, airline executives, airline news, airlines, Cyprus, Cyprus Airways, George Mavrokostas, SJC Group

Samaria Gorge Closed Because of High Temperatures

2021-07-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Samaria Gorge - courtesy Lapplaender

Samaria Gorge, one of Crete’s most visited natural wonders, will be closed today on account of very high temperatures.

Tags: Chania Prefecture, Crete attractions, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, METEO, Samaria Gorge, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Extended Greece Forecast = Scorching Hot Next Ten Days

2021-06-30 by Argophilia Travel News

METEO

The Greece forecast according to NOA will be unseasonably hot, and the service warns that temperatures on Thursday could reach 43-44 ⁰ C.

Tags: Crete weather, Greece weather, Greece weather conditions, Greek summer, Mediterranean Weather Forecast, METEO, weather

Greece Fishtails On Sputnik V – Pays Youth to Get Vaccinated

2021-06-28 by Argophilia Travel News

No Swimming

Greece is reversing course and requiring negative coronavirus tests from all passengers arriving from Russia, even those vaccinated.

Tags: Coronavirus, delta strain, Delta variant, European Medicines Agency, Greece tourism, quaranteen, Russia travelers, Russian tourists, Russian vaccine, Sputnik V, vaccines

Cloudbeds Ranks EyeWide Among the World’s Top 50 Hotel Digital Marketing Agencies

2021-06-28 by Argophilia Travel News

EyeWide Top 50

EyeWide Digital Marketing is among the top 50 agencies according to a list compiled by hospitality management platform Cloudbeds.

Tags: Cloudbeds, EyeWide, EyeWide Digital, EyeWide Digital Marketing, hotel marketing, hotels, Minas Liapakis, World hotels, world's best

RevitUp.direct Online Sales for 2021 Reach 2019 Levels

2021-06-27 by Argophilia Travel News

RevitUp.direct

RevitUp.direct is helping clients hotels achieve 2019 level prices and volume for 2021 by evolving into an even more efficient service.

Tags: digital marketing, digital services, Greece hotels, hotel marketing, hotel revenue, Hotel rooms, hotels direct, marketing tools, online hotels, online sales, RevitUP, RevitUp.direct, room sales

The National Network on Climate Change to Hold Tourism Impact Forum

2021-06-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Greece forest fires

CLIMPACT to host a climate summit on Crete on June 25th and 26th on the right path for a sustainable tourism future.

Tags: CLIMPACT, National Observatory Athens

EU Digital COVID Certificate and Vaccine Rollouts Spur Travel Sentiment

2021-06-21 by Argophilia Travel News

ETC

As Europe opens after long lockdowns, interest in travel has risen sharply because of vaccine rollouts and the Digital COVID Certificate.

Tags: EU Commission, EU Digital COVID Certificate, EU tourism, EU Travel, EU travel guidelines, Europe travel sentiment, travel, travel sentiment

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