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SiteMinder Snags Another $100M in Pre-IPO Funding

2021-09-19 by Argophilia Travel News

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Hotel commerce platform SiteMinder announced raising $100 million in a pre-IPO funding.

Tags: Blackrock, digital hotels, eCommerce, Ellerston Capital, hotel tech, hotels, OTAs, Pendal Group, SiteMinder

Siteminder Says Airbnb a Top 2019 Hotel Booking Channels in Greece

2020-02-18 by Argophilia Travel News

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Airbnb has risen to be among the top hotel booking channels in Greece in 2019, according to a report from SiteMinder.

Tags: AirBnb, booking channels, Greece bookings, Greece hotel bookings, Greece hotels, Greek hotels, hotel revenue, SiteMinder

Greek Hoteliers Get Ready for 2020 Season Balancing Act

2019-08-21 by Phil Butler

Greece’s 2019 tourism season warns of a disastrous 2020. Unless stakeholders think outside the box, Crete and other markets will suffer.

Tags: 2020, 2020 travel, Bookings, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Greece hospitality, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece visits, Greek economy, Greek hoteliers, Gregory Tassios, marketing, Minas Liapakis, OTA's, Panhellenic Federation of Hoteliers, SiteMinder, Tony Palmer, travel agencies, travel markets, TUI

SiteMinder Aims to School Crete Hoteliers on Best Practices

2018-09-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Hotel Sunny Bay - Kissamos, Crete

SiteMinder, a leading cloud platform for the global hotel industry, will travel to Crete to meet with local hoteliers and advise them on best practices in global distribution.

Tags: channel management, channel manager, crete, Crete hotels, Greek hotels, SiteMinder, TOTVS

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Crete’s Flu Surge Is Here and It Is Hitting Hard

2026-01-16 By Argophilia Travel News

Crete is seeing a sharp rise in flu and seasonal viruses after the holidays, with emergency departments stretched.

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Cruise Tourism Is Booming, and Chania Is Trying to Keep Up

2026-01-16 By Iorgos Pappas

Chania approves a technical consultant for cruise port planning, while Souda’s new passenger terminal targets completion in June 2026.

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Agia Triada Regeneration Project Nears Tender After Decades of Delays

2026-01-16 By Victoria Udrea

Heraklion’s long-delayed Agia Triada regeneration plan—launched in 1997 and approved in 2018—may finally be tendered by late summer, with €7 million allocated for the works.

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Chania Hotel Workers Invited to Info Meeting on Rehiring Rights and Collective Contracts

2026-01-16 By Iorgos Pappas

Seasonal tourism workers in Chania are being invited to an important info meeting on rehiring rights and collective labour agreements.

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Heraklion’s Recycling Is Heading for Turbulence, and the Clock Is Ticking

2026-01-16 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion’s recycling collection is in trouble: the contractor agreement ends on Jan 24 and the municipality cannot launch a new tender without an approved budget.

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