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Hilton Adds Another Crete Beachfront Resort to Portfolio

2023-08-14 by Argophilia Travel News

Hilton Channia

Hilton and Tsiledakis S.A. have entered into a franchise agreement to open the Imperial Flair Chania Old Town.

Tags: Chania, crete, Crete hotels, Crete tourism, Curio Collection by Hilton, Greece, Hilton, hotels, Old Town Chania, Tsiledakis S.A., Venetian Port Chania

RevitUp.direct and 4-star Esperas Santorini Hotel Celebrate Two-year Partnership

2023-05-26 by Argophilia Travel News

RevitUp

RevitUp.direct and 4-star Esperas Santorini Hotel marked a two-year, highly successful collaboration in May.

Tags: Crete hotels, Esperas Santorini Hotel, hotel management, hotel marketing, hotel revenue, hotel revenue tech, RevitUP, RevitUp.direct, Santorini hotels

Two New Crete Wellness Retreats for 2023

2023-03-03 by Phil Butler

Acro Suites Agia Pelagia

Acro Suites and Pnoé Breathing Life are two luxurious Crete wellness retreats opening for the 2023 summer season.

Tags: 5-Star wellness, Acro Suites, Agia Pelagia Beach, Amnisos Beach, beach hotels, Crete hotels, Crete wellness, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion resorts, Karteros Beach, Karteros Sports Complex, Mononaftis Bay, Pnoé Breathing Life, wellness retreats

Palmera Beach Hotel & Spa Tops €1M in Online Revenue via RevitUp

2023-02-22 by Argophilia Travel News

RevitUp Case Study

A case study from RevitUp and Palmera Beach Hotel & Spa proves data monitoring melded to a competitive online presence leads to bookings

Tags: Bookings, Crete hotels, Crete Island, Crete vacations, direct bookings, hotel bookings, hotel revenue, hotel revenue tools, OTAs, Palmera Beach Hotel & Spa, revenue tools, RevitUP, Themis Karnis, tour operators, travel tech

Numo Ierapetra Offers a Magic Escape on Crete’s South Coast

2022-12-13 by Phil Butler

Numo Hotels & Resorts

Numo Ierapetra fits perfectly in the unique enclave between the mountains and the clear Libyan Sea of Crete’s south coast.

Tags: adult resorts, adult-friendly, beach hotels, crete, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Greek resorts, Ierapetra, Ierapetra hotels, Numo Ierapetra

A PR “Thank You” for Abaton Island Resort & Spa

2022-09-28 by Phil Butler

Abaton Island Resort & Spa

How did Abaton Island Resort & Spa become a hot trend in Google Search? It’s not magic, even though PR is a mystery to Cretans.

Tags: Abaton, Abaton Island, Abaton Island Resort & Spa, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, famous hotels, Forbes Vanity Fair, Google Trends, Greece hotels, hotel marketing, hotel PR, hotel publicity, hotel stories, marketing, PR moves, public relations, publicity strategies, regional trends, search trends, stunning PR

Crete Could Be the World’s Richest Tourism Eden – Here’s Why It’s Not 

2022-08-12 by Phil Butler

Avatar Tree Argyroupoli

Globick says destinations are leaving revenue “on the table” for not cross-seeling experiences. Crete is another prime example.

Tags: alternative tourism, crete, Crete experiences, Crete hotels, Crete officials, Crete resorts, Europe tourism, Globick, Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, inbound revenue, Island tourism, marketing, nature tourism, Peter Sommer, sports tourism, tour guides, tourism, wellness tourism, Xavier Boixeda

Crete’s 10-Best Stay Experiences Will Transform You

2022-08-05 by Phil Butler

NUMO Ierapetra

The ten best places to get the Crete experience you are in search of from traditional stays to five-star amazement.

Tags: Abaton Island Resort, Abaton Island Resort & Spa, Amari Valley, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Axos Village, Chania, Crete 2022, Crete experiences, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Crete tourism, Crete villas, Ecotourism, Enagron, Evgoro, Falasarna, Fodele, Fodele Beach, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, Ierapetra, Mala Villa, Metohi Kindelis, Native Beach Villa

Tourism in Greece 2022 Looks Bright for Some

2022-08-01 by Phil Butler

Vassilis Kikilias

Greece’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias says the effort to extend the country’s tourism season has been successful.

Tags: Aegean vacation, AirBnb, all-inclusive holidays, Crete 2022, Crete airbnb, Crete hotels, Crete vacation, cruise holidays, cruise vacation, Greece 2022, Greece resorts, Greece tourism, Vassilis Kikilias

OTA Insight & Revitup.direct Offer “Power of Data for Hotels” June 7-9

2022-05-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

ibis Styles Heraklion Central

Revitup.direct, in collaboration with OTA Insight, will be presenting “The Power of Data for Hotels” at three locations on Crete.

Tags: Bookings, Crete events, Crete Hoteliers, Crete hotels, hotel marketing, hotel profits, hotel revenue, hotels, OTA Insight, OTAs, RevitUp.direct

How the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Is Affecting Tourism on Crete

2022-05-25 by Phil Butler

Mike Parrish

How dramatically will the Russia/Ukraine conflict impact tourism on Crete? For starters, losing almost half a million visitors is not good.

Tags: booking channels, Crete bookings, Crete destinations, Crete hotels, Greece tourism, GTP, Iberian Airlines, Russia outbound tourism, Russia travelers, Russian tourists, tourism revenue, Ukraine tourists

MTS Globe To Launch Two Five-Star Hotels In Heart of Heraklion

2022-05-24 by Phil Butler

25th August Street

Theodore Milonakis, Managing Director of MTS Globe Greece says the firm will invest 11-12 million euros to launch two five-star hotels.

Tags: city hotels, Crete hotels, Greek hotels, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion news, Luxury Hotels, MTS Globe, Theodore Milonakis

Another Perfect Crete Escape: Mourtzanakis Residence Ecotourism Hotel

2021-09-10 by Phil Butler

Mourtzanakis Residence

Another eco-tourism value we just came across, Mourtzanakis Residence in Achlada, is a perfect getaway far from and close to it all.

Tags: Achlada, Agia Pelagia, agritourism, Crete 2021, Crete ecotourism, Crete escapes, Crete hotels, Crete villages, Ecotourism, Gazi, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion retreates, Mourtzanakis Residence, resorts, small hotels

Crete Tops Kayak’s 2021 “Best Islands in Europe” List

2021-08-12 by Phil Butler

Fodele Beach Holiday Resort

Crete sits at the top of Kayak’s “Best Islands of Europe” ranking for 2021 based on stunning beaches, child friendliness, and other factors.

Tags: best destinations, best islands, Best Islands in Europe, Crete attractions, Crete beaches, Crete hotels, Crete Island, family destinations, Fodele Beach Holiday Resort, Kayak, lists, Sustainable Crete

Greece’s HotelBrain Expands Its Footprint in Crete and Other Destinations

2021-07-29 by Phil Butler

HB logo

Greece’s leading hospitality group HotelBrain has announced having expanded its portfolio of properties by adding 14 new leased hotels.

Tags: Alexandropolis hotels, Crete hotels, family hotels, Greece hotels, Greece resorts, hotel tech, Hotelbrain, HotelKeys SA, Mykonos hotels, Panos Paleologos, Paros hotels, Rhodes hotels, Santorini hotels, Thassos hotels

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

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

Numo Ierapetra Set to Open on Crete’s South Coast Next Month

2021-06-28 by Phil Butler

Numo Ierapetra

A new hotel is set to open along Crete’s southeastern seaside. Numo Ierapetra will open in July with 132 rooms and suites.

Tags: adult resorts, beach resorts, bohemian-style luxury, Crete adults only, Crete contemporary, Crete cuisine, Crete hotels, Crete luxury, Crete resorts, Crete vacations, Ierapetra beaches, Ierapetra hotels, Ierapetra resorts, Konstantina Voulgari, Luxury Hotels, new resorts, Numo Hotels & Resorts, Numo Ierapetra

Minos Beach Art Hotel: Another Crete Hospitality Wonder

2021-06-21 by Phil Butler

Minos Beach Art Hotel

Minos Beach Art Hotel on Mirabello Bay, is a unique experience like no other. The quiet luxury of the architecture and location are stunning.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Crete hotels, Luxury Hotels, Minos Beach art hotels, Minos Beach Hotel

Civitel Creta Beach Welcomes Travelers May 28th

2021-05-26 by Phil Butler

Civitel Creta Beach

Civitel Creta Beach hotel, a member of Civitel Hotels & Resorts, will hold its grand opening event for the Summer of 2021 on Friday, May 28.

Tags: Ammoudara Beach, Ammoudara Hotels, Ammoudara resorts, Blue Flag beaches, Civitel Creta Beach, Civitel Hotels & Resorts, Crete beaches, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Heraklion hotels

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