Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

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

Greece hotels

Banyan Tree’s first Europe resort footprint – Angsana Corfu

2019-05-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Earlier this month, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts announced they will debut Angsana Corfu, the chain’s first Greece resort.

Tags: Angsana, Angsana Corfu, Angsana Resorts, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, Corfu hotels, Corfu resorts, Corfu travel, Ettore Botrini, Greece hotels, Greece resorts, Michelin chefs

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

Greece Now Ranked 7th Most Appealing Hotel Investment Destination

2019-03-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites and Spa

Greece is now among the top 10 European countries attracting the interest of investors seeking to tap into the hospitality market, according to a survey released last week by property brokers Tranio.

Tags: Greece, Greece hotels, Greece invesments, Greek tourism, hospitality investing, hotel investing, Tranio

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

Grand Hyatt to Open First Hotel in Greece

2018-05-24 by Argophilia Travel News

Grand Hyatt Hotel in Athens

Hyatt will open its first Grand Hyatt in Greece through a franchise agreement signed with Henderson Park and Hines for the Grand Hyatt Athens hotel. 

Tags: Athens hospitality, Athens hotels, Grand Hyatt, Greece hotels, hotel openings, Hyatt, Hyatt Hotels

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa Becomes First Hellenic Chamber of Hotels “Boutique Hotel”

2018-03-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites and Spa

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa is now the first officially certified “Boutique Hotel” in Greece, based on the demanding standards of the “Boutique Hotel” classification inaugurated by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.

Tags: Greece, Greece hotels, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Hellenic hotels, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa, Santorini, Santorini hotels

Europe Hotel Industry Reports Solid Growth for January, 2018

2018-02-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Sinaia

Europe’s hotel industry posted growth across the three key performance metrics during January 2018, according to data from STR. 

Tags: Eastern Europe tourism. European rooms, Europe hotels, Europe travel, European hotels, Greece hotels, Romania hotels, STR

EyeWide Digital Marketing Wins Big At the Greek Hospitality Awards 2018

2018-02-26 by Phil Butler

EyeWide

EyeWide Digital Marketing participated in three categories at the 2018 Greek Hospitality Awards, and was distinguished in all at the Greek winning one Gold and two Silver awards.

Tags: awards events, e-Travel Technologies, Ethos Evernts, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Google Premier Partner, Greece hotels, Greek Hospitality Awards 2018, Greek hotels, hotel marketing, hotel PR, hotel promotion, Lefteris Trihakis, Minas Liapakis, travel awards, XPHMA Magazine

Aegean Islands Sinking Under EU Tax Burden

2018-01-31 by Phil Butler

News from GTP this week tells of Aegean islands about to sink under heavy taxation that appears to be a punishment levied by the EU.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean islands, Greece, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greek hotels, Greek taxes

Olive Green Hotel: Greece’s First Truly Eco-Friendly Stay

2016-11-16 by Phil Butler

Olive Green Hotel in Heraklion

The brand new Olive Green Hotel has just opened in Heraklion, Crete.

Tags: Crete hotels, eco-friendly, eco-hotels, Greece hotels, Heraklion, Heraklion hotels, Karatarakis Hotels, Olive Green Hotel

hotelBrain and Other Smart Ideas to Transform Greek Hospitality

2014-08-05 by Phil Butler

HotelBrain landing page

hotelBrain, Greece’s largest hotel management company, has taken aim on ramping up the branding and management of existing hotels. With Greek tourism revenues and economies at the forefront of the resurfacing economy there, the marketing company with gray matter shows promise in a land of largely unwired hotels. With some additives, this management firm could […]

Tags: Balkans hotels, Greece hotels, hotel revenue, hotel websites, Magnuson Hotels, Panos Paleologos, websites, WIHP, World Travel Awards, WTA

Domes of Elounda Unveils 20 Fabulous Crete Villas

2014-08-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Domes of Elounda

In news from one of Greece’s most popular luxury beach resorts, Domes of Elounda has unveiled 20 newly constructed luxury villas and more.

Tags: crete, Crete beaches, Crete hotels, Crete villas, Elounda, Europe hotels, Greece, Greece hotels, Moon Spinners

Grace Hotels to Open in Greek Peloponnese

2014-03-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Greek Peloponnes - Courtesy Koppi2 at Wikipedia

News last week from Grace Hotels revealed still more Greece developmental planning. The hotel group announced the intention to start a hotel and villa property in the Peloponnese near Kalamata.

Tags: Grace Hotels, Greece, Greece hotels, Kalamata, Messinian Gulf

Lato Boutique Hotel in Heraklion Upgrades for Guests

2013-03-14 by Phil Butler

Executive Suite in Heraklion

For travelers destined for Crete, Lato Boutique Hotel in Heraklion has just completed the 3rd phase of a renovation that will enhance guest services and experience greatly.

Tags: Crete hotels, Crete travel, Greece hotels, Greece travel, Greek Isles

Grace Hotels – Echoes of Great Greek Getaways

2012-10-03 by Phil Butler

Grace Santorini

Today’s hotel spotlight is on the newest of the new Greek getaway possible, a Grace Hotel that has yet to open. Being developed on the Isle Kea, known locally as Tzia, the Grace Kea Hotel and Residences will be a boutique paradise affair quite unlike any other. Slated for 32 rooms and two restaurants, this Island accommodation promises to be a new breed of elegance. Let’s look at what we can expect.

Tags: Cyclades, Grace Hotels, Grace Santorini, Greece hotels, Greek Isles, Kastellakia Bay, Kea Island, Tzia

Euro – Greece Futures: Are They Parallel?

2012-05-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Eurozone

As Greece slides further into the unknown, many European travel companies are reportedly preparing for the country to exit the eurozone. Yesterday the government announced new elections to be held in June after efforts to hammer out a new government failed this week. Thomas Cook, and other major travel players, are preparing for the eventuality of a Greek withdrawal.

Tags: ABTA, EU, Euro, Eurozone, Greece, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek economy, Greek holiday, Greek tourism, Kuoni, Monemvasia, thomas cook

Diana Group Unveils Travel’s Friendliest Website

2010-11-25 by Phil Butler

Diana Group Hotels' website

Diana Group Hotels just launched their new online portal for travelers to the Greek Islands. A decades old traditional family business reveals how keeping up with the times, and their clientèle, is one and the same. If more businesses engaged their customers like Diana Group, their competition would quickly melt away.

Tags: Diana Group, Diana Group Hotels, Diana Hotel, Diana Palace, Facebook travel, Filoxenia Hotel, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek trip, hotel business, Katerina Margari, Meandros Hotel, Panos Fotiadis, Theodore Koumelis, Travel Daily News, TripAdvisor, TripWow, Twitter travel, Zakynthos

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Maria Papadaki ad banner

Featured Stories

Expedia past and future

The Manufactured Moat: Unpacking Expedia’s ‘Trust Gap’ Strategy

Do we need an AI Alliance?

The AI Hospitality Alliance (AIHA): Another Independent Platform or Just Another Expensive Tech Drama Stage?

Saharan Dust Health Alert AI illustration

EODY Issues Saharan Dust Health Alert

Natura 2000 outrage AI illustration

Greece’s Green Modernization Betrays Natura 2000 Areas

Saharan dust

Saharan Dust and Unseasonable Heat Sweep Greece

How Public Relations in Hospitality Adapts to AI Technology banner

Your go-to guide for foraging cretan horta

Stories of Interest

Heraklion airport police organized crime unit

Sub-Directorate for Combating Organized Crime to Open in Crete

2026-04-18 By Iorgos Pappas

Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis announced the deployment of 130 officers to a new elite crime unit in Crete and 70 additional police to Heraklion airport and port.

Sunday dog walk event

Heraklion Municipal Shelter Organizes Dog-walking Event on Sunday

2026-04-18 By Victoria Udrea

Head out to the Heraklion Municipal Shelter in Finikia tomorrow, April 19th, for the bi-monthly “Dog Walk”!

Heraklion rent prices Crete housing crisis

The Great Cretan Eviction and the €1,500 Digital Nomad Dream

2026-04-18 By Iorgos Pappas

As the 2026 tourist season starts, Heraklion residents face eviction and soaring rents. Discover the data behind Crete’s housing crisis.

Powerful Winds Flipped a KTEL Bus in Sfakia

Gale-Force Fury Flipped a KTEL Bus in Sfakia

2026-04-18 By Iorgos Pappas

Powerful winds in Crete flipped a KTEL bus in Sfakia and caused widespread damage in Messara, Heraklion. No injuries reported during the April 17th gale.

German sailboat rescue AI illustration

German Sailboat Saved from Cretan Winds in Elounda

2026-04-18 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Three sailors were rescued off the coast of Elounda, Crete, after their sailboat was swept toward shallow waters by powerful 8 Beaufort winds.

More Crete travel news

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

COPYRIGHT © 2026 · ARGOPHILIA TRAVEL NEWS