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

2022-05-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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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

STR Releases Europe Hotel Performance for July 2020

2020-08-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Fodele Beach Hotel

A report from STR reveals Europe’s hotel industry’s improved but low performance, according to July 2020 data.

Tags: ADR, Europe summer, hotel profits, hotels, RevPAR, STR, Summer 2020, summer numbers, UK hotels

Accor Shares Fall Despite Upturn

2013-08-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Accor Hotels shares fell 3.59 percent on news of the Europe leading chain’s moderate return to profitability. Accor, the sixth largest hotel chain in the world, has recently recorded a net profit of some €34 million euro.

Tags: Accor Group, Europe hotels, France hotels, hotel profits, hotels

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Beats Q1 Expecations

2013-04-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Good news in the hospitality sector, at least for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., first quarter earnings exceeded Wall Street expectations. According to RevPAR, performance of Starwood same-store hotels grew worldwide by some 3.4 percent.

Tags: hotel profits, hotels, RevPAR, Starwood Hotels, Wall Street, World hotels

Starwood Q4 Off on Europe Woes – Inhospitably

2013-02-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Starwood Vienna

On Thursday, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced their Q4 earnings had declined blaming growth in Europe and rising costs for the reduced revenue. The company’s net income fell to $142 million, 0.72 cents per share, about 0.7 cents beneath investor expectations.

Tags: Europe hotels, Europe travel, hotel profits, hotel revenue, revenue, W Hotels

Accor Q3 Good, PR and Expansion Moves Even Better

2012-10-20 by Phil Butler

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In earnings news from Accor Group, the French hotel company released their Q3 results last week reflecting a slight upturn for the first nince months of this year. Despite a European industry staggered by economic woes, Accor manages black ink.

Tags: Accor, Africa hotels, Cure Kids Fiji, French hotels, hotel investments, hotel profits

Expedia Profits Slow: Shares Drop

2012-02-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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The financials are in from Expedia. According to the reports, wile quarter 4 revenue was up by 6.7% at $787.1 million compared with the previous year, expenses took their toll virtually eliminating and growth for 2011.

Tags: Expedia, Forbes, hotel profits, hotels, online travel, OTA profits, stocks, travel companies, travel profits, travel stocks, TripAdvisor, Wall Street

InterContinental Hotels Shuffles Leadership

2011-07-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Richard Solomons

InterContinental Hotels appoints news leaders for Europe and other regions, while CEO Richard Simmons offers company profits report and prospectus. Holiday Inn Express India, and many other sectors are outlined.

Tags: Europe hotels, Europe travel, hospitality news, hotel industry, hotel profits, hotels Europe, InterContinental Hotels, Richard Solomons, World hotels

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Heraklion Promises Greener Future—Residents Still Waiting to See It

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The Municipality of Heraklion launched a new planting program in mid-April, claiming it will cover the entire city and surrounding villages.

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Mesara’s 17th Gastronomy Festival Heads to Apoini This July

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Apoini hosts the 17th Mesara Gastronomy Festival on July 30, celebrating Crete’s European Region of Gastronomy 2026 with local flavors and traditions.

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From the infamous Silver-cheeked Toadfish, whose powerful bite and deadly toxin have made headlines across the Mediterranean, to tiny deep-water species that most swimmers will never encounter, these invasive fish are now part of Greece’s marine life.

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Search Intensifies After Missing Spearfisher’s Gear Found Off Frangokastello

2026-07-08 By Manuel Santos

A Frontex thermal drone and multiple vessels search for a 65-year-old missing spearfisherman in Crete after his gear was found 5 nautical miles offshore.

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Luxury Cruise Ship Silver Nova Makes First Visit to Heraklion

2026-07-08 By Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion welcomed a new addition to its growing cruise portfolio this week as the luxury cruise ship Silver Nova made its first-ever visit to the Cretan capital. The maiden call was marked by the traditional plaque exchange ceremony aboard the vessel, attended by representatives of the Heraklion Port Authority, the Hellenic Coast Guard, and the […]

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