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Mamaison Andrassy Hotel Takes Home Best of Business Traveller Hungary

2014-06-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Andrassy wins

Business Traveller Hungary has honored Mamaison Hotel Group’s Andrassy Budapest with their ’Best Budapest Business Hotel Award 2014.’

Tags: Budapest hotels, Hungary hotels, Hungary Travel, Mamaison

Hotel Spotlight: The Unarguably Fine Boscolo Budapest

2013-05-10 by Phil Butler

Boscolo New York Café

For travelers headed to Budapest, Hungary one of Europe and the world’s most stunning cities awaits. And for those in search of the finest stays there, Boscolo Budapest offers an unarguably luxurious experience.

Tags: Boscolo Hotels, Budapest attractions, Budapest hotels, Budapest overnight, Budapest travel, Europe hotels, Hungary hotels, Luxury Hotels

dotcomhotel Budapest Tags Digital PR Firm

2013-03-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

dotcomhotel

The upcoming Hospitality E-Commerce & Revenue Management Conference in Budapest, dubbed dotcomhotel Budapest, has named digital PR firm Pamil Visions as the conference’s AOR. News via Pamil Visions announcement speaks of the innovative conference aims and Pamil Visions’ digital footprint as well.

Tags: Budapest hotels, Budapest travel Budapest conference, digital PR, dotcomhotel Budapest, Hungarian hotels, Hungary hotels, Hungary Travel, Pamil Visions, tourism PR, travel PR

First Hungary Luxury Hotel Joins Magnuson Hotels

2012-03-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lake Balaton, Hungary

Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel chain, has just announced Villa Medici Hotel & Restaurant having joined the group. Magnuson’s first Hungarian hotel, the four star affair in Veszprém, just outside Budapest, offers luxury hospitality, gastronomy, and spa treatments in one of Hungary’s oldest communities.

Tags: Gabor Nagy, hotel news, Hungary hotels, Hungary tourism, Hungary Travel, Lake Balaton, Stephan, Tom Magnuson, Veszprém hotels, Veszprém tourism, Veszprém travel, Villa Medici Hotel

Fraser Residence Opens In Heart of Budapest

2010-11-24 by Phil Butler

Fraser Residence Shanghai pool

Frasers Hospitality announces the opening of their latest residences in Budapest. In what is a massive expansion initiative by the Singapore company, Eastern Europe becomes one focus of a global hospitality company’s outreach. Fraser Residences Budapest puts business and transient professionals in the heart of what is one of Europe’s biggest emerging economies.

Tags: Budapest apartments, Budapest hotels, Corvin Promenaded, Eastern Europe hotels, Frasers Hospitality, Guus Bakker, hotel news, hotel openings, Hungary hotels, Hungary tourism, luxury apartments, luxury condos, Luxury Hotels

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Heraklion’s Sudden Real Estate Rush Over the Old Airport Land

2026-10-19 By Arthur Butler

Diving into the hilarious scramble as Heraklion officials dust off 1932 deeds to claim a 32.4% stake in the aging Nikos Kazantzakis airport site.

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A Six-Kilo Giant Mushroom Has Been Found in the Cretan Countryside

2026-10-19 By Victoria Udrea

Following heavy autumn rains, a massive 6-kilogram wild oyster mushroom has been discovered in rural Crete, highlighting the island’s rich agritourism bounty.

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OAK Employees Defend Flood Operations in Lasithi Plateau Following Record Rains

2026-10-19 By Arthur Butler

As torrential autumn storms reshape Crete’s landscape, severe flooding in the Lasithi Plateau has sparked intense debate over water management, infrastructure readiness, and rural protection. After widespread criticism of flooded farmlands and damaged crops across the highland plateau, the OAK Employee Union stepped in to defend regional infrastructure operations. According to hydrological data the union […]

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Teachers to Strike in Heraklion on October 21

2026-10-19 By Argophilia Travel News

A teacher strike rally at Eleftheria Square in Heraklion on October 21 will cause traffic delays for visitors navigating the city center.

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Firefighters Rescue Trapped Dog From Natural Well in Sitanos

2026-10-19 By Argophilia Travel News

Firefighters in Sitia successfully rescued a dog trapped in a deep natural well in Sitanos, earning warm praise from the grateful owner.

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