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Alexandros Vassilikos

Greece Hospitality Decisionmakers Fist Bump “Sustainability” Some More

2021-10-14 by Phil Butler

Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias

Greek hoteliers and hospitality stakeholders have been pumping sustainability for all it’s worth for years now. And there’s no sign of letup.

Tags: Alexandros Vassilikos, Greece 2.0, HCH, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, SETE, sustainability, Sustainable Greece, sustainable tourism, Vasilis Kikilias

Greece’s All Powerful Tourism and Hospitality Leaders to Resurrect Evia

2021-08-30 by Phil Butler

Elevated Theoharis

With wide swaths of Greece burnt to a crisp, and COVID still rampaging across the country, some Greek leaders seem to think they are gods.

Tags: Agioi Taxiarches Church, Alexandros Vassilikos, Athens protests, Evia Island, Evia wildfires, Fr. Ioannis Siafleki, global warming, Greece COVID-19, Greece tourism, Greece wildfires, Grigoris Tasios, Harry Theoharis, Kokkinomilia, tourism

Greece Tourism Friday News Brief: COVID News and More

2021-04-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Alexandros Vassilikos

Friday has been a pretty busy news day where the tourism sector is concerned. Here’s a brief rundown of the news and events from Greece.

Tags: Alexandros Vassilikos, Dimitris Fragakis, GNTO, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, hotels, Mitsotakis administration, New Democracy

Alexandros Vassiliko Says the Pandemic Is a Natural Disaster

2021-02-12 by Phil Butler

Alexandros Vassilikos

The president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH), Alexandros Vassilikos, is calling for an injection of capital.

Tags: Alexandros Vassilikos, COVID-19 Greece, Greece hotels, Greek hotels, HCH, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, hotel industry, SETE, Sustainable Greece, sustainable hotels

Greece Hotels Partner with RES Center for Greener Future

2021-01-28 by Argophilia Travel News

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) and the Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES) signed a memorandum of understanding.

Tags: Alexandros Vassilikos, Greek hotels, green hotels, HCH, Lampros Pyrgiotis, RES Technologies, Sustainable Greece, sustainable hotels

A Candid Look at Greece’s Bassakwards Tourism Industry

2020-11-18 by Phil Butler

sunnyside up

An agreement between the Greek Tourism Ministry, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels looks like the foxes in the henhouse.

Tags: AIROTEL, Alexandros Vassilikos, CSR, Eco-Tourism, Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek hotel owners, Greek Tourism Ministry, Harry Theoharis, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, International Hospitality Forum, Santorini, Sustainable Greece, sustainable hotels, sustainable travel, Visit Greece

COVID-19 DIALOGUES: “Navigating Uncharted Tourism Waters”

2020-06-08 by Phil Butler

SNF DIALOGUE

The DIALOGUES of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) continue for discussing the impact of the COVID-19 in tourism via webcast.

Tags: Alexandros Vassilikos, Dr. Georgia Zouni, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greek marketing, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, SNF, SNF DIALOGUES, Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Greece Hospitality Conundrum: Is Airbnb the Real Enemy of Hoteliers?

2019-11-26 by Phil Butler

Fort Ft Lauderdale Sea Ranch Motel

Alexandros Vassilikos, who’s President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, is calling a solid framework to regulate the activities of the short-term rental market in Greece. On the opening day of the Xenia 2019 exhibition, one of Greece’s most successful hoteliers presented the forum and the Greece Hospitality with a unique potential. Here’s my take. aaa Speaking […]

Tags: AirBnb, AIROTEL, Alexandros Vassilikos, Dr. Cindy Y. Heo, Greek hotels, Greek Travel Pages, GTP, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, hotels, Maria Theofanopoulou, RevPAR, sustainable hotels, Xenia 2019

The Digi.travel Conference: Day Two On Athens Business

2016-11-28 by Phil Butler

Marianna Sigala is Professor at the University of South Australia.

Yesterday I reported on day one of our business excursion to Athens for the Digi.travel EMEA Conference & Expo. Day two was, as was expected, all about contributing to an all-star lineup at the event organized by Travel Media Applications. Today I will attempt to recap some of the most informative sessions and speakers at […]

Tags: AIROTEL, Alexandros Vassilikos, Athens conference, Athens hotels, Digi.travel, Henri Roelings, Hotelbrain, hotels, IBM, Microsoft, Panos Paleologos, TMA, Tom Magnuson, Travel Daily News

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Stories of Interest

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

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Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

Malevizi road collapse

School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

Rethymno Flood Warning Systems meeting

Rethymno Boosts Flood Preparedness with New Weather Stations, River Monitors, and Dam Management Plans

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Rethymno is expanding weather and river monitoring, clearing waterways and strengthening emergency planning ahead of extreme winter weather.

Historic Former War Museum Collapses

Part of Former Chania War Museum Collapses, No People Found Under Rubble

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Emergency teams and EMAK units respond to a major building collapse at Chania’s former War Museum, confirming no individuals were trapped in the rubble.

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