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Cretan Culinary Tradition Reduced to Hospital Food On the Beach

2020-02-21 by Phil Butler

Βίρα Πότζι

Look out! Authentic Cretan diet buffet traditions. Are they on the way in? Recent news hints at hoteliers reworking what Crete tradition is.

Tags: all-inclusive holidays, buffet lines, Cretan diet, Crete food, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Crete tradition, Culinary traditions, gastronomy, resorts, sustainable resorts

Heraklion Hotels Event 2 Outline 2020 Revenue Win or Lose

2020-02-10 by Phil Butler

Galaxy Hotel

The Heraklion Hotel Association and EyeWide Digital Marketing, and RevitUp have organized a unique industry meetup for February 13th.

Tags: Cook’s Club Hersonissos, Crete hotels, Expedia, Greece hospitality, Henri Roelings, Heraklion Chamber of Commerce, Heraklion events, Heraklion Hoteliers Association, Heraklion hotels, HospitalityNet, Hotel Optimization, hotel revenue, hotels, industry experts, Magnuson Hotels, revenue, RevitUP, thomas cook, Thomas Magnuson, TUI

1st Masterclass by the Heraklion Hoteliers Association – Fundamentals of Marketing in 2020 – To Take Place at the Chamber of Commerce of Heraklion

2020-02-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion Hoteliers Association

The Heraklion Hoteliers Association, along with EyeWide Digital Marketing, and RevitUp will hold the first masterclass for hoteliers.

Tags: Crete hotel, Crete hotels, Heraklion events, Heraklion Hoteliers Association, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion room, Heraklion travel, hotel marketing

Crete Island: A Destination with a Celestial Potential

2020-02-01 by Phil Butler

Incredible Crete

A look at the tremendous potential of sustainable Crete hospitality and tourism with some of the industry’s most knowledgeable experts.

Tags: alternative tourism, crete, Crete hotels, Crete Region, Crete resorts, Crete rooms, Cyprus hotels, Dimitris Koutoulas, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Greece hotels, Hotel Association of Halkidiki, Kyriakos G. Kotsoglou, Magnuson Hotels, Minas Liapakis, Revenue Management, RevitUP, thomas cook, Thomas Magnuson, Tom Magnuson

The Best Crete Hotels For Business Travelers In 2020

2019-12-05 by Phil Butler

While doing business on Crete can be tough with so many distractions, we know this selection of the island’s best will help 2020 . travelers

Tags: best Crete hotels, business breaks, business hotels, Business on Crete, business traveller, Casa Delfino Hotel & Spa, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Elounda Bay Palace, GDM Megaron Hotel, Greek hotels, Heraklion hotels, Megaron Hotel, Ostria Resort & Spa, Pepi Boutique Hotel, resorts, Sitia Beach Hotel

An Important Message for Crete Taverns and Restaurants

2019-11-30 by Phil Butler

Cruise meals

Crete taverna owners should be rejoicing at the news Airbnb is making inroads into the monopoly hotels and resorts have.

Tags: AirBnb, crete, Crete airbnb, Crete all-inclusive, Crete food, Crete gastronomy, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, gastronomy

Atlantica Hotels & Resorts Now Managing Atlantica Amalthia Beach Hotel

2019-11-25 by Argophilia Travel News

Amalthia Beach Resort

Atlantica Hotels & Resorts has announced having taken over the management of Atlantica Amalthia Beach Hotel.

Tags: Agia Marina, Agia Marina resorts, Atlantica Amalthia Beach Hotel, Atlantica Hotels & Resorts, Chania hotels, Chania resorts, Chania stays, Crete hotels, hotel management, hotels

Airbnb Writing on Expedia’s, Bookings’ and Hoteliers’ Profit Walls

2019-11-17 by Phil Butler

Airbnb Graffiti

Airbnb, the online brokerage dreamed up by schoolmates Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia has apparently eclipsed Expedia’s booked room nights.

Tags: AirBnb, Crete hotels, Crete vacations, Domus Renier Boutique Hotel, EyeWide, Global Hotel Exchange, hotels, Magnuson Hotels, marketing, Plarino, Plarino hotel sales, Plarino sales, Thomas Magnuson, Tom Magnuson

Elounda Hills Luxury Resort a Step Closer to Reality

2019-11-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Elounda Hills

Elounda Hills, a €410 million euro tourism project outside Agios Nikolaos on Crete, is one step closer to reality after a joint-ministerial decision was signed this week. According to the news, once the plans are approved by the Council of State, Mirum Hellas can begin construction on the ambitious project. The five-star luxury retreat will reportedly include a 200-bed hotel, which will […]

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Elounda Hills, Elounda Hills Marina, Fairmont Hotels, Four Seasons Elounda Hills, Lassithi hotels

Creta Maris Receives Jet2holidays and Apollo Travel Awards

2019-07-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Creta Maris awards

The Creta Maris Beach Resort has received four honors for excellent services focused on Cretan hospitality and the way of life of the locals.

Tags: Apollo Travel, Creta Maris, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Jet2Holidays, Metaxa Hospitality Group, resorts

“blueFest Crete 19” Spotlights Tourism and Culture

2019-07-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Minos Beach art hotel

On July 13th and 14th, the G & A Mamidakis Foundation welcomed Greek artists and producers to Crete for the second edition of the “blueFest Crete | Culture & Beyond”, a two-day festival dedicated to Greek art, culture, and gastronomy. Held at the Minos Beach art hotel, the “blueFest Crete 19” event made strides to promote the […]

Tags: blueFest Crete, blueFest Crete 19, bluegr Hotels & Resorts, Crete art, Crete culture, Crete events, Crete festivals, Crete hotels, G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation, Greece artists, Minos Beach, Minos Beach art hotels

EyeWide to Manage the Online Presence of Kahlua Hotel & Suites

2019-07-23 by Argophilia Travel News

EyeWide

Kahlua Hotel & Suites and EyeWide entered a partnership aimed at enhancing the digital presence of the chic boutique hotel at the harbor of Hersonissos.

Tags: Bookings, Crete hotel marketing, Crete hotels, digital marketing, EyeWide, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Greece hospitality, Greece marketing, Greece news, Greek hotels, hotels, Kahlua Hotel & Suites, marketing solutions, Minas Liapakis

Before You Book Crete: Check These Fabulous Stays

2019-07-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Fodele Beach Hotel

There are hundreds of hotel, resort, apartment, and Airbnb accommodation choices on Crete. And let’s face it, the main attractions of the island are the people and culture, and the natural wonder-scapes. There are, however, a few vacation stays that stand out. Here are a few choices to take in before you book Crete. Fodele […]

Tags: best resorts, Crete all-inclusive, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Crete stays, Crete water parks, economy Crete, Enagron, Enagron Ecotourism Village, Europe resorts, Fodele Beach, Fodele Beach Resort, Greece resorts

Is the 2019 Crete Tourism Season a 112 Booking Emergency?

2019-07-08 by Phil Butler

Kissamos

A report on the state of the Crete hospitality market which will show key flaws in the strategies in place to serve this tourism destination.

Tags: crete, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, dynamic packaging, EyeWide Digital Marketing Agency, Greek hotels, hotel marketing, hotels, Minas Liapakis, thomas cook, travel package, TUI, TUI Group

Thomas Cook Group Peter Fankhauser Touts Expanded Greece Growth

2019-04-01 by Phil Butler

Peter Fankhauser

Thomas Cook Group CEO Peter Fankhauser met with Greek Minister of Tourism Elena Kountoura recently at ITB in Berlin to discuss Thomas Cook’s plans for continued investment in Greece.

Tags: Casa Cook, Crete hotels, Elena Kountoura, Greece hotels, Peter Fankhauser, thomas cook, Thomas Cook Group

SeaScape Luxury Residences Expanding Agia Pelagia Offering

2018-12-16 by Phil Butler

SeaScape Luxury Residences

One of Crete’s most successful beachside developments tells of the expansion of SeaScape Luxury Residences at Agia Pelagia. The new development by Heraklion businessman Dimitris Markakis was warmly received by travelers headed to one of the island’s most sought-after destinations, so the announcement of this new expansion comes as no real surprise. Agia Pelagia is a former fishing village transformed into a beach lover’s Mecca over the past few years because of its special geography. SeaScape’s second phase aims to complete a harmonious enclave in a very special tourist community.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Crete apartments, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Crete sustainability, Greece hotels, Greek apartments, Lefteris Tsikandilakis, SeaScape, SeaScape Luxury Residences, sustainable hotels

Chania’s Domus Renier Boutique Wins Best Historic Hotel Award

2018-11-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Domus Renier Boutique Hotel

Chania’s Domus Renier Boutique Hotel has just been awarded Europe’s Best Historic Hotel by Historic Hotels Worldwide for 2018.

Tags: Chania, Chania hotels, crete, Crete hotels, Domus Renier Boutique Hotel, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Historic Hotels Wordwide, Hotels in Greece, reece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

SiteMinder Aims to School Crete Hoteliers on Best Practices

2018-09-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Hotel Sunny Bay - Kissamos, Crete

SiteMinder, a leading cloud platform for the global hotel industry, will travel to Crete to meet with local hoteliers and advise them on best practices in global distribution.

Tags: channel management, channel manager, crete, Crete hotels, Greek hotels, SiteMinder, TOTVS

What are TUI Group’s All-Inclusive Crete Intentions?

2018-09-29 by Phil Butler

Crete

TUI Group has claimed they are supporting Crete becoming a “showpiece for sustainable food on holiday.” Here’s a dissenting view on their statements.

Tags: AI stays, all inclusive, beach resorts, Chania resorts, crete, Crete hotels, Crete sustainability, Crete tourism, Heraklion hotels, resorts, TUI, TUI Group

Beat the End of Summer Heat in Galaxy Hotel Iraklio’s Pool

2018-09-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Beat the Summer Heat at Galaxy Hotel Iraklio

Newly renovated for the current season, Heraklion’s five-star Galaxy Hotel Iraklio invites visitors to beat the summer heat at its pool

Tags: Crete hotels, Crete stays, Eleftherias Square, Galaxy Hotel Iraklio, Heraklion, Heraklion hotels, hotel offers

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