In further news from ITB Berlin, the Sani Resort, located in Halkidiki, northern Greece, was named Best Family Hotel at the Connoisseur Circle Hospitality Awards 2018, a ceremony that took place recently at ITB Berlin.
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Europe Hotel Industry Reports Solid Growth for January, 2018
Europe’s hotel industry posted growth across the three key performance metrics during January 2018, according to data from STR.
Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Hotel Renegade: Tom Magnuson
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.
EyeWide Digital Nominated for Greek Hospitality Awards
EyeWide Digital Marketing Agency, one of Europe’s leading hospitality marketing companies, has been nominated for several Greek Hospitality Awards for 2018.
Minor Hotels Brings the Oaks Brand to Beirut
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.
New Crete Five-Star Resort Opens in April
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.
Something’s in the Air: How Hotels Use Scent Marketing to Entice Guests
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?
Here’s Why You Should Prepare Your Hotel to Welcome Chinese Travelers in 2018
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.
Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa 2017
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.
LABRANDA Cactus Garden Opens Its Doors in Jandía
After a complete refurbishment that saw new accompaniments to the hotel, LABRANDA Cactus Garden started welcoming its first guests Saturday, July 1st, 2017.
How Guests Perceive Room Quality
Yianna Lo Daskalopoulou talks about guests and their expectations and common perceptions on hotel room quality.
LABRANDA Cactus Garden to Open on Fuerteventura
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 […]