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Grand Hyatt to Open First Hotel in Greece

2018-05-24 by Argophilia Travel News

Grand Hyatt Hotel in Athens

Hyatt will open its first Grand Hyatt in Greece through a franchise agreement signed with Henderson Park and Hines for the Grand Hyatt Athens hotel. 

Tags: Athens hospitality, Athens hotels, Grand Hyatt, Greece hotels, hotel openings, Hyatt, Hyatt Hotels

Variety Cruises Offers Mega Yacht Experience Include Greek Isles

2018-05-24 by Argophilia Travel News

Variety Cruises' Galileo

Variety Cruises, named one of the top ten best boutique cruise lines by USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards, is offering newlyweds the chance to experience a small ship cruise with a special Honeymooners Package.

Tags: cruise Greece, greece cruises, Greek Islands, Greek Isles, honeymoon cruises, Honeymooners Package, island cruises, Variety Cruises

Greece Ranks Second in the World for Blue Flag Beaches

2018-05-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Crete Beach

Greece has been ranked No. 2 in the world ranking for the prestigious Blue Flag quality award for beaches, marinas and sustainable tourism boats, according to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF).

Tags: Blue Flag, Environment, Greece beaches, Greek beaches, GTP, marinas, sustainability, World beaches

850 Students Join “The Crete Trip 2018”

2018-05-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Crete Trip 2018

During the Crete trip, from May 10 to 13, international students will travel along with volunteers from the network to learn about Cretan culture via its music, flavors and tours of the island

Tags: Crete events, Crete tours, Crete Trip, Crete Trip 2018, educational travel, Erasmus Student Network, ESN, Greece, student travel

Fosun International Unveils China’s first Atlantis Resort in Sanya

2018-04-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Guo Guangchang

Kerzner International’s World-Class Atlantis Brand, An Ocean-Themed Integrated Entertainment Destination Resort, Raises Hainan Province’s Tourism to New Heights

Olympic Competitors Highlight “Navarino Challenge” 2018

2018-04-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Navaro Challenge events

Registration is open for the 6th “Navarino Challenge”, the established sports tourism event and standard choice in the calendar of the fans, since 2013!

Tags: Costa Navarino, events, Mandy Persaki, marathon, Messinia, Navarino, Navarino Bay, Navarino Challenge, Navarino Dunes, Nikos Gemelos, paddling, pilates, races, running, running events, Swimming, swimming events, water sports, Westin Resort Costa Navarino

Marriott International Unveils Unified Loyalty Programs

2018-04-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Craig S. Smith

Today, Marriott International announced it will introduce one set of unified benefits across Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) for its members in August 2018.

Tags: AC Hotels by Marriott, Courtyard, guest loyalty, hotel news, loyalty, loyalty programs, Marriott, Marriott International, Protea

Zoku International appoints Christoph Hager as Rollout Lead Europe

2018-04-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Zoku

Zoku International is pleased to announce the appointment of Christoph (“Chris”) Hager as Rollout Lead Europe based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.   

Tags: Amsterdam, Europe hotels, Greece, GSS, hotel events, hotel executive, hotel management, hotels, Marc Jongerius, Netherlands, Santorini, Santorini Experience, Visit Greee, Zoku

New Congress Center is Being Built in Prague

2018-04-11 by Argophilia Travel News

O2

In the news from Prague, a new multifunctional congress and cultural Centre O2 Universum is being built in the Czech Republic capital. O2 Universum should serve as a modern center especially for organizing large international congresses and corporate events.

Tags: Czech Republic news, O2 Arena, O2 Universum, Prague, Prague conventions, Prague venues

Travel Massive Crete Marks Good Friday with a Culture-Inspired Summit in Argyroupoli

2018-03-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Argyroupoli

Travel Massive Crete, in collaboration with the Cultural Association of Argyroupoli, the Parish of Argyroupoli, the Cretan Gastronomy Center, and the Municipality of Rethymno, will host a culture-inspired summit to mark the Orthodox Good Friday: “Traditions: Powerful Tools for Rural Tourism Development.”  Participation is free.

Tags: Argyroupoli Cultural Association, Cretan Gastronomy Center, crete, Crete events, EyeWide Digital Marketing Agency, Good Friday, Municipality of Rethymno, Rethymno, traditional Crete, Travel Massive, Urban Adventures

ITB Berlin Ends on Positive Tourism Note

2018-03-13 by Argophilia Travel News

ITB Berlin

It’s going to be an outstanding year for tourism in 2018 with all signs and insights collected at the 52nd ITB Berlin last week pointing to booming business, innovative products and more travel.

Leningrad Region Creates Castle Tour for 2018 World Cup

2018-03-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Rostov Arena

Leningrad oblast announced this week some of the region’s plant for football fans visiting the 2018 World Cup events this summer. According to officials several touristic routes have been created to include seven medieval fortresses. 

Tags: 2018 World Cup, Leningra Oblast, Leningrad, Leningrad tourism, Russian football, Russian World Cup, soccer, world cup soccer

Abercrombie & Kent Photo Safari to Antarctica

2018-03-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Antarctica photo safari

As vast as the Antarctic continent is, the ideal time for exploring it each year is short. With the current season coming to an end, Abercrombie & Kent has announced a limited-time offer on the next departure of its Classic Antarctica cruise (December 12-24, 2018).

Tags: Abercrombie & Kent, adventure travel, Antarctica cruise, Antarctica safari. Antarctica, Classic Antarctica cruise, luxury travel

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa Becomes First Hellenic Chamber of Hotels “Boutique Hotel”

2018-03-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites and Spa

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa is now the first officially certified “Boutique Hotel” in Greece, based on the demanding standards of the “Boutique Hotel” classification inaugurated by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.

Tags: Greece, Greece hotels, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Hellenic hotels, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa, Santorini, Santorini hotels

HO[S]TELOFFER.ONLINE to demonstrate its innovative hotel sales proposal software at ITB Berlin 2018

2018-03-06 by Argophilia Travel News

HO[S]TELOFFER.ONLINE

HO[S]TELOFFER.ONLINE offers sales process software for hotels and hostels. The company is based in Berlin, Germany and it’s 100% owned by its Founder, Tomasz Janczak. HO[S]TELOFFER.ONLINE software product is a cloud-based Saas solution, easy to implement, and affordable even for mid-market players.

Tags: hotel sales, hotel tech, HO[S]TELOFFER.ONLINE, ITB Berlin, room offers, room sales, sales offers, Tomasz Janczak, tourism, travel tech, traveler

ATPI Named Condor’s No.1 Producer in Greece for 2017

2018-03-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Santorinii Greece

Last week leading travel agency ATPI was awarded for the outstanding performance in Greece for 2017. According to the news, the firm was Condor Airlines leading producer.  

Tags: ATPI, Condor Airlines, Discover the World, events management, Greece tours, Serko, tour companies, tours

Galaxy Hotel in Heraklion Begins PURE Wellness Rooms Program

2018-03-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Galaxy Hotel

Galaxy Hotel Iraklio has become the first hotel in Greece to offer the PURE Wellness Rooms program. The program is based on unique air and surface cleaning technology that transforms the hotel rooms into relaxation and comfort areas.

Tags: Galaxy Hotel, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, PURE Wellness Rooms, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Asians Now Hold the World’s Most Powerful Passports

2018-02-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Japanese passport

Japan and Singapore have knocked Germany off the top spot of the Henley Passport Index, with citizens of both Asian nations now enjoying visa-free access to a record 180 destinations.

Tags: Asian tourists, Asian travelers, Chinese travelers, Japanese tourists

Europe Hotel Industry Reports Solid Growth for January, 2018

2018-02-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Sinaia

Europe’s hotel industry posted growth across the three key performance metrics during January 2018, according to data from STR. 

Tags: Eastern Europe tourism. European rooms, Europe hotels, Europe travel, European hotels, Greece hotels, Romania hotels, STR

WOW air To Launch $149 Flights from JFK

2018-02-28 by Argophilia Travel News

kúli Mogensen, the founder and CEO of WOW air

WOW air, Iceland’s ultra-affordable transatlantic airline, will begin service out of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on April 27, 2018, giving New York passengers the opportunity to visit some of the most popular European destinations just in time for spring.

Tags: Airbus A320, airlines, budget airlines, cheap flights, Europe flights, JFK deals, Skúli Mogensen, Skytrax, WOW Air

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