Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

  • Crete
  • Greece
  • Food
  • Eastern Europe
  • Real Estate
  • World
  • Travel Technology

Germany hotels

Yelena Baturina confidence: Can entrepreneurship save Europe business?

2014-09-19 by Phil Butler

Yelena-Baturina-and-designer-Tom-Dixon

With doubt cast over European business amid east-west tensions of late, finding a business person positive about growing in this market, it’s pretty rare. The latest investment/development made by Russian entrepreneur Yelena Baturina, owner of the Grand Tirolia hotel in Kitzbuhel, Austria, bears scrutiny today, if for no other reason than shining a ray of hope on European progress.

Tags: Austria business, BE OPEN Foundation, eco, energy, Germany hotels, Inteco Beteiligungs GmbH, Russia hotels, Yelena Baturina

Motel One Expands Europe Footprint

2014-08-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Motel One

German budget hotel group Motel One has just released its 2014 half year performance results. The hotel group, which has grown to offer more than 50 hotels in 4 countries, also reached €114 million euro in sales versus €95 million in the previous year.
The group also reported on four new hotels and occupancy rates in excess of 72% across their prope

Tags: Europe hotels, Germany hotels, hotel news, Motel One, Swiss hotels

Most Romantic Hotels to spend the Holidays

2013-12-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Winter holidays are one perfect way to close out a year. After so much work and travail, it´s time to relax and enjoy Christmas and New Year´s eve with the loved ones.

Tags: Europe hotels, France hotels, Germany hotels, Île de Ré, Paris hotels, romantic hotels

Maria Papadaki ad banner

Featured Stories

Alikarnassos Bridge damage

Heraklion’s Alikarnassos Bridge Repairs on Pause. Again.

German tour operators say Greece is getting too expensive.

German Tour Operators Say Greece Is Getting Too Expensive for Holidays

Knossos autumn

Crete Nears Seven Million Visitors

heating oil illustration

Low Demand for Heating Oil in Heraklion Despite Subsidy Launch

flu vaccines

Flu Season Hits Crete — Should You Get Vaccinated?

How Public Relations in Hospitality Adapts to AI Technology banner

Your go-to guide for foraging cretan horta

Stories of Interest

Alikarnassos Bridge damage

Heraklion’s Alikarnassos Bridge Repairs on Pause. Again.

2025-11-12 By Kostas Raptis

Heraklion’s Alikarnassos bridge remains in limbo as the €10 million project awaits a green light from the bureaucracy.

Koomara berries

A Stop for a Few Wild Koomara Berries

2025-11-12 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Found across Crete’s hillsides, the evergreen Koomaria tree bursts with red fruit and white blossoms each autumn, offering beauty, flavor, and surprising health benefits.

Emerald Azzurra

Chania Welcomes 400,000 Cruise Passengers — and Counting

2025-11-12 By Manuel Santos

Nearly 400,000 cruise visitors reached Chania this year, but with port upgrades still pending, Souda’s infrastructure is sailing close to overload.

Cretan Umbrellas

The Secret Life of Cretan Umbrellas

2025-11-12 By Mihaela Lica Butler

In Crete, umbrellas have a life of their own. They vanish, wander, and return only when the sun is out. Here’s what really happens to them.

Cretan mountain tea Malotira AI illustration

Why Cretan Mountain Tea Feels Like Home

2025-11-11 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Cretan Mountain Tea, or Malotira, is a herbal treasure brewed for centuries in Crete’s highlands.

More Crete travel news

  • Authors
  • Contributors
  • Submit Press Release
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

COPYRIGHT © 2025 · ARGOPHILIA TRAVEL NEWS