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Santorini hotels

RevitUp.direct and 4-star Esperas Santorini Hotel Celebrate Two-year Partnership

2023-05-26 by Argophilia Travel News

RevitUp

RevitUp.direct and 4-star Esperas Santorini Hotel marked a two-year, highly successful collaboration in May.

Tags: Crete hotels, Esperas Santorini Hotel, hotel management, hotel marketing, hotel revenue, hotel revenue tech, RevitUP, RevitUp.direct, Santorini hotels

Greece’s HotelBrain Expands Its Footprint in Crete and Other Destinations

2021-07-29 by Phil Butler

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Greece’s leading hospitality group HotelBrain has announced having expanded its portfolio of properties by adding 14 new leased hotels.

Tags: Alexandropolis hotels, Crete hotels, family hotels, Greece hotels, Greece resorts, hotel tech, Hotelbrain, HotelKeys SA, Mykonos hotels, Panos Paleologos, Paros hotels, Rhodes hotels, Santorini hotels, Thassos hotels

Santorini Sky Presents Sky Dome: A Pimple of a Marketing Idea

2021-05-13 by Phil Butler

Pyrgos Village

A rough review of a new Santorini project that simply got too much positive press. Santorini Sky’s new Sky Dome is a blemish on the island.

Tags: Flora's House, New Hotels, Santorini, Santorini hotels, Santorini Sky, Sky Dome, Voreina Gallery Suites

Ducato di Oia & Wine Hotels On Santorini Will Reopen July 1st

2020-06-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Ducato Santorini

From July 1st, Santorini’s Ducato di Oia and Ducato Wine hotels will reopen to offer guests “bucket list” memories.

Tags: bucket list, Greece hotels, Greece reopens, Greece tourism, Santorini, Santorini flights, Santorini guests, Santorini hotels, Santorini luxury, Santorini resorts, Santorini travel

Greece Hotels Reopen Offering Spectacular Deals on Paradise

2020-06-28 by Phil Butler

Balos Lagoon

Greece has reopened for tourists seeking out a slice of paradise. Hotel marketing experts say now is the time of unprecedented vacation deals

Tags: Crete deals, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Crete rooms, Crete vacation, EyeWide Digital Marketing, hotel bookings, Ioakeim Gritsipis, Just Grow Hospitality, Minas Liapakis, RevitUP, Santorini deals, Santorini flights, Santorini hotels, Santorini resorts, Santorini rooms

Santo Maris Oia Wins “World’s Leading Boutique Resort for 2019” Award

2019-12-03 by Argophilia Travel News

Santo Maris Oia win

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa, has been named World’s Leading Boutique Resort at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2019.

Tags: Greek hotels, Greek resorts, Metaxa Hospitality Group, Santo Maris Oia, Santo Maris Santorini, Santorini hotels, Santorini resorts, World Travel Awards, World Travel Awards 2019

Infinity Suites & Dana Villas Creates Special Winter Offer

2019-11-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Santorini couple

Inity Suites & Dana Villas in Firostefani has created a unique special late season offer for guests seeking Santorini sunsets.

Tags: Dana Villas, Firostefani, Infinity Suites, Infinity Suites Santorini, Inity Suites & Dana Villas, Santorini breaks, Santorini deals, Santorini hotels, Santorini stays, Santorini vacation

SWOT Announces Partnership with OMMA Santorini Hotel

2019-09-10 by Argophilia Travel News

2019 OMMA Santorini

Greek hospitality management company SWOT has partnered with Epoque Collection to promote its new boutique property, OMMA Santorini.

Tags: Epoque Collection, OMMA Santorini, Santorini Experience, Santorini hotels, SWOT

The Santorini Experience 2018 in Pictures

2018-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Santorini Experience

The much talked about ”Santorini Experience 2018” competition of running and swimming finished off last week on the magnificent Greek island. Competitors and spectators from around the world enjoyed a stellar three day festival of sport and touristic magic. Argo would like to share the magic with you with stunning video and Instagram from Santorini.

Tags: 10k, 5k, Greece athletics, Greece events, Santorini, Santorini events, Santorini Experience, Santorini hotels, Swimming

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa Becomes First Hellenic Chamber of Hotels “Boutique Hotel”

2018-03-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites and Spa

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa is now the first officially certified “Boutique Hotel” in Greece, based on the demanding standards of the “Boutique Hotel” classification inaugurated by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.

Tags: Greece, Greece hotels, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Hellenic hotels, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa, Santorini, Santorini hotels

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Stories of Interest

Chania Recycling Cooking Oil

Chania Launches €310K Smart Sanitation and Rewarding Cooking Oil Recycling Initiative

2026-10-16 By Victoria Udrea

Chania unveils a €310K smart sanitation and reward-based cooking oil recycling program, setting a high standard that should be adopted island-wide across Crete.

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27-Year-Old Arrested at Heraklion Port Trying to Buy Piraeus Ferry Ticket Without Travel Papers

2026-10-16 By Argophilia Travel News

Coast Guard officers arrest a 27-year-old man at Heraklion port for attempting to buy a Piraeus ferry ticket without papers and verbally abusing officers.

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Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

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Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

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School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

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