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Europe Hotel Industry Reports Solid Growth for January, 2018

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

8 years ago

Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Hotel Renegade: Tom Magnuson

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Magnuson Worldwide founder Tom Magnuson is responsible for creating the fastest-growing hotel brand of all time, with more new hotels added in the last ten years than eight of the brand’s ten biggest competitors. Here, the founder shares the most important lessons learned through starting a successful hotel chain such as Magnuson, and how these lessons can help you make the most of your own independent hotel.

8 years ago

EyeWide Digital Nominated for Greek Hospitality Awards

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EyeWide Digital Marketing Agency, one of Europe’s leading hospitality marketing companies, has been nominated for several Greek Hospitality Awards for 2018.

8 years ago

Minor Hotels Brings the Oaks Brand to Beirut

Aleksandr Shatskih

Minor Hotels, currently with a portfolio of 158 hotels and resorts in 25 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Africa and the Indian Ocean, will open its Oaks brand in Lebanon in 2018.

8 years ago

New Crete Five-Star Resort Opens in April

Aleksandr Shatskih

A new five-star hotel and resort is set to open in April at Hersonissos on Crete. The all-new Abaton Island Resort & Spa will offer 152 rooms, 71 of which have private pools. 

8 years ago

Something’s in the Air: How Hotels Use Scent Marketing to Entice Guests

Mihaela Lica Butler

Holiday Inn and Sofitel, among other hotels worldwide, use scent marketing to impact the mood of their guests. Is there science behind the fragrance holiday trend in hotels?

8 years ago

Here’s Why You Should Prepare Your Hotel to Welcome Chinese Travelers in 2018

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Several countries around the world have reported an increase in the number of Chinese travelers they welcomed in 2017. The prognosis for 2018 is positive too.

8 years ago

Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa 2017

Aleksandr Shatskih

Porto Platanias Beach Resort, one of the Crete’s most popular 5-star resorts, has added a German inspired spa facet to its deluxe offering. The integrated Sparkling Spa combines signature treatments (divine bath, deep relaxing massage, sparkling mom and other), with water treatments, facial treatments and energizing treatments, massage and etc.

9 years ago

LABRANDA Cactus Garden Opens Its Doors in Jandía

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After a complete refurbishment that saw new accompaniments to the hotel, LABRANDA Cactus Garden started welcoming its first guests Saturday, July 1st, 2017.

9 years ago

How Guests Perceive Room Quality

Aleksandr Shatskih

Yianna Lo Daskalopoulou talks about guests and their expectations and common perceptions on hotel room quality.

9 years ago

LABRANDA Cactus Garden to Open on Fuerteventura

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Munich, 24 April 2017 – LABRANDA Hotels & Resorts offers even more hotel choices in the popular all-year destination Fuerteventura of the Canary Islands with the new LABRANDA Cactus Garden. The hotel will open its doors on 1 July, 2017 after a comprehensive renovation. With this addition, LABRANDA portfolio now comprises of 18 hotels on […]

9 years ago

Four Seasons Hotel Tunis to Open in 2017

Aleksandr Shatskih

In a cooperation between the world’s largest luxury hospitality company, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, and Tunisia’s Mabrouk Group, the opening of Four Seasons Hotel Tunis is to open in late 2017.

9 years ago

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Chania unveils a €310K smart sanitation and reward-based cooking oil recycling program, setting a high standard that should be adopted island-wide across Crete.

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27-Year-Old Arrested at Heraklion Port Trying to Buy Piraeus Ferry Ticket Without Travel Papers

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