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Another Perfect Crete Escape: Mourtzanakis Residence Ecotourism Hotel

2021-09-10 by Phil Butler

Mourtzanakis Residence

Another eco-tourism value we just came across, Mourtzanakis Residence in Achlada, is a perfect getaway far from and close to it all.

Tags: Achlada, Agia Pelagia, agritourism, Crete 2021, Crete ecotourism, Crete escapes, Crete hotels, Crete villages, Ecotourism, Gazi, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion retreates, Mourtzanakis Residence, resorts, small hotels

Hospitality Management Firm ‘homm’ Partners With Kaminos Resort

2021-07-31 by Argophilia Travel News

Evia Island

Greek hospitality management company “homm” has announced partnering with the luxurious Kaminos Resort on Evia Island.

Tags: Dimitris Rizos, Evia Island, Greece resorts, Halkida, homm, hospitality management, Kaminos Resort, resorts

TUI Group’s Fritz Joussen Proclaims Company “Future Proof”

2020-12-11 by Phil Butler

TUI CEO

TUI Group CEO Fritz Joussen proves once and for all his company could care less about sustainability, people, or future other than dividends.

Tags: airlines, All-inclusive, cruises, Fritz Joussen, resorts, sustainability, sustainable, TUI, TUI Group, TUI resorts, TUI stocks

Cretan Culinary Tradition Reduced to Hospital Food On the Beach

2020-02-21 by Phil Butler

Βίρα Πότζι

Look out! Authentic Cretan diet buffet traditions. Are they on the way in? Recent news hints at hoteliers reworking what Crete tradition is.

Tags: all-inclusive holidays, buffet lines, Cretan diet, Crete food, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Crete tradition, Culinary traditions, gastronomy, resorts, sustainable resorts

The Best Crete Hotels For Business Travelers In 2020

2019-12-05 by Phil Butler

While doing business on Crete can be tough with so many distractions, we know this selection of the island’s best will help 2020 . travelers

Tags: best Crete hotels, business breaks, business hotels, Business on Crete, business traveller, Casa Delfino Hotel & Spa, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Elounda Bay Palace, GDM Megaron Hotel, Greek hotels, Heraklion hotels, Megaron Hotel, Ostria Resort & Spa, Pepi Boutique Hotel, resorts, Sitia Beach Hotel

Romania’s Sinaia Mountain Resort Wins at 2019 World Ski Awards

2019-11-26 by Argophilia Travel News

Sinaia Mountain Resort

Romania’s Sinaia mountain resort has been named Romania’s Best Ski Resort 2019 at the World Ski Awards. Bansko also took home top honors.

Tags: Bansko ski resort, Europe skiing, resorts, Romania resorts, Romania tourism, Sinaia Mountain Resort, ski Romania, skiing, Skiing Romania, top ski resorts, Val Thorens, World Ski Awards

Lookout Greeks: Sustainability Iceberg Right Ahead!

2019-11-24 by Phil Butler

Titanic Hotels

Read on and find out how Greece is about to ram a gigantic sustainability iceberg if business and the public do not wise up.

Tags: all inclusive, ANVR, Blue Bay Travel, Bluesun Hotels and Resorts, Classic Collection Holidays, CNN, GNTO, Greece resorts, Greece tourism, GTP, hotels, Minister Theoharis, resorts, sustainable, sustainable tourism, Tourism Minister Theoharis, Travel Foundation, TUI resorts

Creta Maris Receives Jet2holidays and Apollo Travel Awards

2019-07-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Creta Maris awards

The Creta Maris Beach Resort has received four honors for excellent services focused on Cretan hospitality and the way of life of the locals.

Tags: Apollo Travel, Creta Maris, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Jet2Holidays, Metaxa Hospitality Group, resorts

Club Med Sustainability Efforts 2019

2019-05-31 by Argophilia Travel News

Club Med has real experts on biodiversity and sustainability in the resorts, including marine biologists at Club Med Kani in Maldives.

Tags: Biodiversity, business, Club Med, Environment, environmentalism, resort sustainability, resorts, sustainable business, sustainable hotels, sustainable thailand, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel

Investors Eyeball Mediterranean Resorts and Hotels

2018-10-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

hotel investment forum

International real estate broker Tranio has announced the exclusive release of a joint report with the Mediterranean Resort & Hotel Real Estate Forum (MR&H) to explore international investors sentiment in the Mediterranean resorts and hotels market.

Tags: Club Med, Club Med Marbella, Europe hotels, Europe investments, hotels, hotels marketing, Ikos Olivia, Mediterranean, Mediterranean resorts, resorts, Tranio

What are TUI Group’s All-Inclusive Crete Intentions?

2018-09-29 by Phil Butler

Crete

TUI Group has claimed they are supporting Crete becoming a “showpiece for sustainable food on holiday.” Here’s a dissenting view on their statements.

Tags: AI stays, all inclusive, beach resorts, Chania resorts, crete, Crete hotels, Crete sustainability, Crete tourism, Heraklion hotels, resorts, TUI, TUI Group

Club Med Vows to Expand Its Global Portfolio With 15 New Resorts

2018-06-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Club Med

Club Med has just announced a global expansion plan to introduce 15 new all-inclusive resorts by the end of 2020. The company news did not include all the particulars, but three new resorts were reported on.

Tags: Club Med, Club Med Cancún Yucatán, Club Med Cefalù, Club Med news, Club Med resorts, resorts, Xavier Mufraggi

Nikki Beach Picks New President

2017-01-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Nikki Beach Cabo

This week Nikki Beach Worldwide named Thomas Brosig as president. The company also stated that Jack Penrod, founder of the lifestyle hospitality company, will continue to serve as chairman and CEO of the company. According to the news Brosig will work with Penrod to develop long-term strategies while overseeing the broad operation.

Tags: gaming, hotel executives, Nikki Beach, Nikki Beach Cabo, Nikki Beach Worldwide, resorts, Thomas Brosig

Minoan Group Edges Closer to Developing on Crete

2016-03-09 by Phil Butler

London Exchange Minoan Group

According to news from Minoan Group, the resort development project is a step closer to getting approval for building on the Cavo Sidero peninsula. After several years of red tape dealings, the Chairman of Minoan says signatures for a needed presidential decree may be forthcoming. Stocks in the company surged on the news.

Tags: Cavo Sidero peninsul, Christopher Egleton, crete, investment, Minoan Group, resorts

Europe’s Highest Ski Lifts Rising Above the Caucasus

2015-09-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

In pre-season ski news, OJSC “Northern Caucasus Resorts has begun construction of the highest aerial lift in Europe at Mount Elbrus.

Tags: Elbrus-Bezengi, North Caucasus Resorts, resorts, ski resorts

Coming in 2015: The Lavish Olympic Lagoon Resort Paphos

2014-10-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Announcing the first luxury all-inclusive hotel coming to Paphos in 2015, Kanika Hotels & Resorts will present Olympic Lagoon Resort as a fix for well fixed vacationers.

Tags: Cyprus hotels, Cyprus resorts, Cyprus tourism, Europe hotels, Kanika Hotels & Resorts, Med resorts, OLYMPIC LAGOON RESORT, Papho, resorts

The Seychelles: a Barefoot Luxury

2014-09-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Me, once with it all

There they are – the Seychelles, hidden in the midst of turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, – one of the most luxurious destinations for true relaxation. Today only about 30 Islands – out of 117 – are inhabited, and 12 of which serve as Hotel Islands each , with villas scattered within the greenery of the tropical forest. These heavenly sites are especially popular among various celebrities because there is something that can only be found in a few places on Earth – a luxurious retreat.

Tags: Island travel, luxury travel, resorts, Seychelles

Club Med: Asia Moves May Prove Prudent

2013-05-28 by Phil Butler

Club Med campaign

News yesterday detailed an apparent buyout bid by French insurance company AXA, and the Chinese conglomerate Fosun International to control resort chain Club Med. According to reports the major shareholders offered something on the order of $719 million have been confirmed and supported by the Club Med management team.

Tags: Asia travel, Club Med, Fosun International, Henri Giscard d'Estaing, luxury travel, online bookings, resorts, travel companies, vacation resorts

Germany’s Tropical Island Paradise

2013-02-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

It might be bitterly cold in Northern Germany at the moment, but sun seekers still have the opportunity to escape to much warmer climes thanks to a former Soviet aircraft hangar that now serves as a tropical island retreat all-year round. Inside the MASSIVE building lies Germany’s one and only Caribbean-style resort, the aptly named Tropical Islands.

Tags: Caribbean-style resort, germany, Germany resort, resorts, Tropical island paradise, Tropical Islands

Netherlands Firm to Provide Shahdag Hotels Solutions

2012-10-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

President Ilham Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva

According to news from the Azerbaijan tourism sector, Netherlands based Royal Imtech NV announced their Turkish subsidiary AE Arma-Elektropanc will provide technical solutions for the new Shahdag Hotels project in Gusar.

Tags: five star ski resorts, Ilham Aliyev, Mehriban Aliyeva, resorts, Shahdag resort, ski Azerbaijan

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