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Jet2.com and Jet2holidays a Score of Flights Including 14 to Crete

2024-01-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Crete shores

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays expand their Summer 24 program from Manchester Airport after selling more flights and holidays in 2023.

Tags: airlines, budget airlines, Chania flights, Crete holidays, Crete vacations, Heraklion flights, Jet2.com, Jet2holodays, Steve Heapy

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

TUI Suffering From Rash of Travel Nightmare Stories

2022-05-28 by Phil Butler

© TUI GROUP

Vacationers headed to Crete via TUI are bashing the tours company over a travel nightmare that at Exeter Airport.

Tags: Crete flights, Crete vacations, Exeter Airport, flight delays, TUI, TUI AG, TUI flights, TUI nightmares, TUI stocks, TUI tickets, UK travelers

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

Five of Crete’s Best Quiet Vacation Hideaways

2021-06-18 by Phil Butler

Agia Fotia Beach

If ever there were a time to fly to Crete to find that perfect, quiet hideaway for vacation, this year is it.

Tags: Agia Irini Gorge, Crete getaways, Crete vacations, Elyros, Gortys, Greece, Lentas, Lentas Beach, secluded Crete, Secret Vacations, Sougia, Sougia Beach, Sout of Crete, Tsoutsouras, Xerokampos

Five Stunning and Sexy Adults-Only Hotels on Crete

2021-04-21 by Phil Butler

The Syntopia

Here is a shortlist of some of the most recommended adults-only resorts and hotels for romantic getaways on Crete island.

Tags: Adults Only, adults only hotels, Crete accomodations, Crete adults only, Crete bookings, Crete couples, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Crete stays, Crete vacations, Domes Naruz Chania, Elysium Boutique Hotel, Kakkos Beach, romantic Crete, romantic hotels, Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa, Syntopia Hotel, The Syntopia, The Syntopia Hotel, top hotels

Mitsotakis To Greeks: “Just Relax” – TUI Says “Use Code SUMMER100”

2021-03-16 by Phil Butler

TUI deals

The pandemic is still on the rise in Greece, but promoting tourism above all else still seems to be the priority. Meanwhile, TUI goes on sales rampage.

Tags: AstraZeneca, Boris Johnson, Crete vacations, European Medicines Agency, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Sputnik V, SUMMER100, TUI, TUI BLUE Atlantica Creta Paradise, TUI Summer 2021, UK travelers, vaccine

A Look at Searock Villa: A Crete Secluded Luxury Getaway

2021-01-23 by Phil Butler

Searock

Searock is a secluded, luxury villa in a wilderness setting with it”s own private sea access located between Chania and Rethymno on Crete.

Tags: Chania villas, Chania wildnerness, Crete vacations, Crete villas for rent, Euroland Crete, luxury Crete, luxury villas, Searock, Searock Villa, secluded villas

Why Can’t Greek Officials Imagine Tourism Alternatives?

2021-01-02 by Phil Butler

Aravanes and Amari

The tourism situation in Greece calls for new thinking. Meanwhile, Athens decisionmakers are locked into old ways of doing business.

Tags: AirBnb, Amir Benesh, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Blue Palace in Elounda, budget tourism, cheap travel, crete, Crete vacations, Crete villas, five-star hotels, Greece resorts, Greece sustainability, Greece tourism, Greek hotels, Mykonos, TUI, TUI BLUE Elounda Village, TUI deals

A Collection of 6 Dreamy Crete Hotels Via Instagram

2020-08-13 by Phil Butler

Kournas Beach Georgioupolis

A collection of stunning hospitality stay on Crete Island fit for kings, queens, and dreamers of all walks of life.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Blue Palace Resort & Spa, Capsis Blue, Captain Nicolas Studios, Crete hotels, Crete Island, Crete resorts, Crete stays, Crete vacations, Pepper Sea Club Hotel, Royal Blue Resort & Spa, SeaScape Luxury Residences

5 Videos To Make You Yearn for a Greek Vacation in 2020

2020-07-16 by Phil Butler

Lefkada Island

A selection of videos that will make the purist want to visit Greece all the more given the world is t a standstill and beaches are deserted.

Tags: Aegean Melathron Thalasso spa Hotel, Aegean sailing, Aegean Sea, Aegean trips, BookVillaCrete.com, Crete vacations, Crete villas, Discover Greece, Glarokavos, Greece 2020, Greece tours, Greek Isles, Halkidiki, Incredible Crete, Pefkochori, Petros Touris, Sail In Greece, Santo Maris Oia, Santorini, Santorini Urban Adventures

A Stunning New Video Unveils the Majestic Beauty of Incredible Crete

2020-06-19 by Phil Butler

Incredible Crete

Magnificent video footage by award-winning filmmaker Theo Papadoulakis reveals for the first time the majesty of authentic Crete.

Tags: Cretan diet, Crete beaches, Crete dancers, Crete diving, Crete hiking, Crete legends, Crete Minoan sites, Crete mountains, Crete resorts, Crete stays, Crete surfing, Crete tradition, Crete vacationland, Crete vacations, Filoxenia, Incredible Crete, kindly Cretans, Minoans, Region of Crete, Theo Papadoulakis

A Crete Businesswoman’s Vision of Proper Touristic Foundations

2020-05-17 by Phil Butler

Kallia Ierapetriti

Kallia “Popi” Ierapetriti’s vision of Crete is right out of a Kazantzakis story. The Cretan businesswoman wants to renovate the island.

Tags: Agios Mironas, crete, Crete homes, Crete hotels, Crete property, Crete Real Estate, Crete staycations, Crete traditions, Crete vacations, Crete villages, Heraklion prefecture, Kallia "Popi" Ierapetriti, Kallia Ierapetriti, traditional Crete, Traditional Houses Agia Myron

Dutch Favor Crete Vacations for 2020 According to Survey

2020-05-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Crete's Balos Lagoon

According to a recent survey by Griekenland.net, 2020 Crete vacations are favored by Dutch travelers looking for safe holiday destinations.

Tags: Coronavirus, Crete Island, Crete travel, Crete trips, Crete vacations, Dutch tourists, Netherlands tourists

On You Return to Crete: Choose A Perfect Seclusion

2020-04-28 by Phil Butler

Red Castle Fish Tavern

When the coronavirus pandemic emergency subsites, Crete will be your perfect destination for seclusion in paradise.

Tags: Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Amari Valley, Aravanes, Asterousia Mountains, Crete hotels, Crete Island, Crete vacations, Crete villages, Galaxy Hotel, Heraklion, Heraklion hotels, Incredible Crete, Lambros Papoutsakh, Markos Skordalakis, Rethymno, Rethymno hotels, Rethymno Prefecture, Rethymno stays, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Sitia, Syntopia, Syntopia Hotel, Syntopia Rethymno, Thalori Guesthouses, Thalori Retreat

Crete 2020 Vacations: The Best of Amazing Agia Pelagia

2020-02-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Agia Pelagia Bay

With most people already planning for their 2020 vacations, now seems to be about the right time to start booking those stays on Crete island.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Blue Bay Resort, Capsis Elite Resort, Crete beaches, Crete vacations, Crete villages, Evita Apartments, Heraklion beaches, Heraklion vacation, Out of the Blue, Psaromoura Beach, SeaScape Luxury Residences

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

TUI Family Life is Getting a PR Black Eye at Elounda Breeze Resort

2019-08-24 by Phil Butler

Elounda

TUI Family Life is mucking up Crete’s vacationing reputation this summer. A plethora of complaints haunt Elounda Breeze Resort.

Tags: Crete vacations, Elounda Bay, Elounda Breeze Resort, Elounda hotels, nightmare vacations, TUI Family Life

The Best Instagram Feet on Crete: How Do You Stack Up?

2019-08-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Best Feet on Crete

“The Best Feet on Crete” just may be the strangest Instagram effort ever. Let’s see.

Tags: Crete beaches, Crete Feet, Crete Instagrams, Crete vacations, Feet, Feet of Crete, foot fetish, foot Instagrams, instagram, Shared Feet

UK News That Effects Crete’s Tourism and Hospitality Value

2019-07-13 by Phil Butler

Heathrow

Heathrow may “shut down” if more than 4,000 workers walk. Thomas Cook may go belly up. And UK travelers and a penchant for tragedy.

Tags: Casa Cook, Chania, crete, Crete crime, Crete vacations, Gatwick, Heathrow Airport, Malia, Suzanne Eaton, thomas cook, TUI

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