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Tomasz Janczak

Hotels’ Meeting Rooms as Xmas Corporate Headquarters 2020

2020-11-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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The Hospitality industry is counting down the days until the end of lockdown 2.0, but this Christmas Season will be completely different. Here’s a look at some innovative ideas.

Tags: Christmas 2020, hospitality industry, Hospitality marketing, hotel marketing, hotel tech, meetings, MICE, Royal Lancaster London, Tomasz Janczak, travel

HO[S]TELOFFER.ONLINE to demonstrate its innovative hotel sales proposal software at ITB Berlin 2018

2018-03-06 by Argophilia Travel News

HO[S]TELOFFER.ONLINE

HO[S]TELOFFER.ONLINE offers sales process software for hotels and hostels. The company is based in Berlin, Germany and it’s 100% owned by its Founder, Tomasz Janczak. HO[S]TELOFFER.ONLINE software product is a cloud-based Saas solution, easy to implement, and affordable even for mid-market players.

Tags: hotel sales, hotel tech, HO[S]TELOFFER.ONLINE, ITB Berlin, room offers, room sales, sales offers, Tomasz Janczak, tourism, travel tech, traveler

Brands Eyeball Croatia & Airbnb Competitiveness

2017-02-15 by Phil Butler

Croatia coast

Fear of growing competition has made Croatia’s hotel market prime for big hotel management and development brands intent on expansion.

Tags: Accor, Adria Hotel Forum, Choice Hotel, Croatia hotels, Croatia investment, Dogus Group, Hilton, Hotel investment, Hyatt, Magnuson Hotels, Plateno Group, Takuya Aoyama, Tom Magnuson, Tomasz Janczak, Zagreb, Zagreb Airbnb, Zagreb travel

On the Coveted Loyal Guest: Hospitality’s Holy Grail

2017-01-29 by Phil Butler

Guest satisfaction

For some hoteliers loyalty programs have been a secondary consideration in the trend toward mobile tech, but in reality, the game is the same as always. The loyalty program is in a metamorphosis.

Tags: AccorHotels, AirBnb, Eleonora Francioni, GuestDriven, Hilton HHonors, hotel, hotel rewards, IHG Club Rewards, loyalty rewards, M Beta at Charlotte, Porter & Sail, SnapShot GmbH, Sojern, Tomasz Janczak, VOILÀ Hotel Rewards

Day Four of Five in Athens: Life is A Prayer

2016-11-30 by Phil Butler

Two days of the Digi.travel EMEA Conference & Expo in Athens delivered their business promise to those who attended, and to those of us presenting. Friends and colleagues, old and new, were ready to embark along their separate paths, but for us exploring the streets of Plaka, and listening to the echoes of eternity, the message was in […]

Tags: Acropolis, Acropolis Museum, Airotel Stratos Vassilikos, Athens, DigiCam TV, Henri Roelings, Plaka, Rory Suchet, RT TV, Tom Magnuson, Tomasz Janczak

Day Three in Athens: Greek Hotel Convergence

2016-11-29 by Phil Butler

Plateno Europe's Tomasz Janczak delivers China on a platter

Day two of the Digi.travel EMEA Conference & Expo in Athens marked our third day in the Greek capital.

Tags: Dimitris Koutoulas, DotcomHotels, Greece, HQPlus, Iconik Hospitality, Pamil Visions PR, Plateno Connect, Plateno Group, Sojern, Tomasz Janczak, travel tech, TrustYou, Zoottle

Business in Athens: Day One of Five

2016-11-26 by Phil Butler

Athens from the air

The first increment of a reflection on a five-day business excursion to the masterpiece, the legend, the reality of one of the oldest cities on Earth, wonderful Athens, Greece. Here’s what business is like in Greece’s capital.

Tags: Athens, Digi.travel, George Kanellopoulos, Greece, Henri Roelings, Stratos Vassilikos, Tom Magnuson, Tomasz Janczak, Visit Athens

Balancing In Between a Rigid and Adaptive Hotel Business Model

2016-06-02 by Phil Butler

The advent of new technologies has brought about a great deal of change for hospitality businesses. The trend has opened up amazing possibilities, while at the same time causing great apprehension.

Tags: analytics, DotcomHotels, Dr. Graham Miller, EVENT Hotels, hotel analytics, hotel business, Janel Clark, Michael Bauer, Plateno Group, SnapShot GmbH, Stewart Campbell, sustainable hotels, Tom Magnuson, Tomasz Janczak

Searching for Hospitality’s “Holy Grail” – Sustainability

2016-05-14 by Phil Butler

Holy Grail

We hear so much about how tourism, hospitality, and especially hotels will ride the wave of Big Data into a revenue sunset. But underneath the hyperbole, there is a certain reality, the realization that sustainable businesses simply must emerge. It is also true that companies that provide the most stunning technological advancements in this field, cannot thrive unless their clients do.

Tags: David Turnbull, DotcomHotels, Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, ESSEC Business School, hotel analytics, hotel operations, hotelier, hotels, Janel Clark, Plateno Group, SnapShot, SnapShot GmbH, Tomasz Janczak

Dotcomhotel Hospitality Conference Comes to Turkey 2016

2016-03-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

dotcomhotel Turkey

Since 2013, the dotcomhotel conferences have visited European capitals to offer industry networking and expert  talks/workshops to industry decision makers. This year, for the first time, the conference organizers have created an event for Antalya, Turkey. Scheduled for May 9th-10th 2016 at the award winning Akra Barut Hotel, this Turkish meetup promises to be a bit unique […]

Tags: Akra Barut Hotel, dotcomhotel, hotelier conferences, Tomasz Janczak, Turkey business, Turkey conferences, Turkey Travel

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Crete Holds Three of the Five Most Expensive Student Housing Markets in Greece

2026-07-26 By Iorgos Pappas

Student accommodation in Crete remains among the most expensive in Greece, with Heraklion rents jumping 12% year-over-year.

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Cretalive: Lifeguard Expert Calls for Longer Beach Safety Season in Crete

2026-07-26 By Manuel Santos

Speaking to Cretalive, Manos Koxarakis, director and instructor at the Okeanis Lifeguard School, said the current legal lifeguard period—from June 1 to September 30—no longer reflects the realities of tourism in Crete, where visitors begin arriving well before June and continue well into autumn. Although Greece’s legal framework (Presidential Decree 71/2020) requires lifeguard coverage on […]

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Fire Near Drapeti, Heraklion Brought Under Control

2026-07-25 By Arthur Butler

A wildfire that broke out near Drapeti in Heraklion’s Minoa Pediada municipality was quickly contained by firefighters despite strong winds. Crews remain on site to prevent flare-ups.

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Arvi’s Banana Festival Returns from 7 to 9 August

2026-07-25 By Argophilia Travel News

The 8th Arvi Banana Festival returns to southern Crete from August 7–9, 2026, with live music, theater, family entertainment, and Cretan hospitality.

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Heraklion Plans 20-Bed Support Center as Housing Shortage Strains Social Services

2026-07-25 By Mihaela Lica Butler

The Municipality of Heraklion is planning a new 20-bed support center for vulnerable residents, acknowledging that the city’s biggest challenge isn’t visible homelessness, but finding affordable housing for people who need a fresh start.

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