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Michael Levie

Some “Get Real” Hospitality Insights for Hotels Post-COVID

2020-09-19 by Phil Butler

remote business

Netherlands hotel innovators citizenM comes out with a subscription business plan that could drive profits. But is loyalty only about stable revenue?

Tags: citizenM, Claudia Scharf, COVID-19, hotel management, hotel programs, Lennert De Jong, Loyalty Prime, loyalty programs, Michael Levie, subscription based business, subscription travel

Boutique Hotels Get Aboard the Big Data Train

2016-03-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Michael End

Big Data is catching on in the hospitality industry but it’s not just the biggest hotels that are leading the revolution. Smaller, boutique hotels are rapidly becoming data-driven too, using analytics to track and meet the demands of chosen demographic.

Tags: 25hours Hotels, analytics, Big Data, citizenM, Europe hotels, Michael End, Michael Levie, SnapShot

20 Years Ahead: Woody Wade on Hotel Yearbook 2036

2016-02-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Hotel Yearbook

Argo takes a look at the making, of a future look back at how the hotel industry is today. For those of you confused already, this interview with award winning author, Woody Wade about the upcoming collaborative of Hsyndicate, ESSEC Business School and others for 2016, the download Hotel Yearbook 2036.

Tags: citizenM, hotel industry, Hotel Yearbook, hotels, hsyndicate, Michael Levie, Woody Wade

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Why Cretans welcome the New Year in the sea. A look at the New Year’s Dive tradition in Crete, where it happens, and how to take part safely.

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A Vasilopita with a Sacred Purpose Near Heraklion

2025-12-27 By Iorgos Pappas

A charitable Vasilopita event will take place on January 4, 2026, near Heraklion, supporting the completion of the Church of Saints Parthenios and Evmenios.

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Rethymno Farmers Turn Protest Into a Community Table

2025-12-27 By Victoria Udrea

Livestock farmers in Rethymno staged a symbolic protest by boiling and sharing meat with citizens, and donating over one ton of meat to local soup kitchens.

The Unsmiling City and the Kallikantzaroi performance

Interactive Kallikantzaroi Children’s Performance in Neapoli on December 30

2025-12-27 By Argophilia Travel News

Interactive Kallikantzaroi performance by Katsimihas brothers’ story will take place at the Municipal Garden of Neapoli on December 30.

Heraklion drone show Christmas 2025

Heraklion Tested the Sky With Its First Drone Show

2025-12-27 By Kostas Raptis

Heraklion hosted its first drone show above the Venetian Walls with over 300 drones. The brief five-minute display drew crowds despite rainy weather.

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