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HIP Acquires Elounda Blue Hotel on Crete’s Northern Shore

2021-07-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Elounda Blue Hotel

Hotel Investment Partners (HIP) has acquired the Elounda Blu hotel in Greece from the hospitality group Ledra Hotels & Villas.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Blackstone Group, crete, Crete hotels, Crete investments, Crete resorts, Elounda, Elounda Bay, Elounda hotels, HIP, investments, Ledra Hotels & Villas, Plaka Crete, Spinalonga

Alpha Bank Disposes of Neptune Portfolio Worth €1.1 Billion

2020-07-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Alpha Bank logo

Yesterday, Alpha Bank SA announced sell NPLs portfolio worth €1.1 billion Neptune Portfolio non-performing SME loans.

Tags: Alpha Bank, Fortress Investment Group, Greek SMEs, investments, Mystays, Neptune Portfolio, Poseidon Financial Investo

Hotel Terme Tuhelj Begins 12 Million Euro 4 Star Hotel

2011-08-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Spa e Vita at Terme Tuhelj

In hotel investment news from Croatia, Hotel Terme Tuhelj is building a new 4 star accommodation at Tuheljske Toplice, outside the village of Tuhelj. The new hotel will boast a convention center and very high 4 star amenities, according to hotel spokespersons. At an estimated outlay of €12 million euro, it will also be one of the city’s biggest construction projects in some time.

Tags: Croatia development, Croatia hotels, Croatia investments, Croatia spas, Croatia vacations, hotel news, Hotel Terme Tuhelj, investments, Petra Kovac, Slovenia tourism, Slovenia travel, spa hotels, spa vacations, Tuheljske Toplice

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