The ‘epidemic” of bedbugs have arrived in Greece too and forced the closure of a wing in a seaside hotel in capital Athens. The bedbugs were recently discovered by hotel cleaners. The news was revealed by Giorgos Hotzoglou, the president of the food and tourism workers on Wednesday. Speaking to …
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Crete: Hotel security guard beats man for crossing the beach
A hotel security guard on the island of Crete beat a man for trying to cross a beach where the hotel had filled with sunbeds and umbrellas and considered it as a “private beach.” Under Greek law beaches are considered public property. It is worth noting that the incident takes …
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Tourism Ministry ceases operation of hotel hiding view to the Acropolis
The Tourism Ministry has announced the cease of operations for the Coco-Mat Hotel in Koukaki district of Athens as the owner has not complied with the state decisions to bring down the two upper floors for they hide view to the Acropolis. The building’s permit has been partially revoked as …
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Rhodes: Child found unconscious in hotel pool; owner arrested
An underage child was found unconscious in a hotel swimming pool on the island of Rhodes on Sunday. Police arrested the hotel owner because there was no lifeguard. The boy of Polish nationality was found in the pool by other tourists of the hotel, panic prevailed, they started screaming for …
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Kos: Body of Anastasia, missing hotel worker from Poland, found on Sunday
The body of the 27-year-old missing Anastasia Rubinska, a hotel worker from Poland was found in Alykes area on the island of Kos on Sunday afternoon.The young woman was missing since last Monday, June 15. Her body was found in reeds in an area with salt marshes. The area is …
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Detached balcony in Athens hotel still hanging, protected from the …cold
Incredible images: A balcony in a hotel in central Athens has been detached and hanging in the air for third consecutive day. The detached balcony was noted by residents in the area on Friday night, January 20. One Twitter user took a picture of the unbelievable incident and uploaded the …
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Couple discovers hidden camera in hotel room
A young couple made a shocking discovery in their hotel room in Halkidiki: a hidden camera was installed in one of the plugs in the room recording private moments. The couple was not the only victim. Ten more couples who spent time in the room have been recorded, media reported. …
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Lesvos Fire: Hotel, Vatera village evacuated, two house burned down (vid)
LESVOS FIRE VATERA: A hotel facility was evacuated as the flames were nearing and the preventive evacuation of Vatera village was ordered Saturday noon as the big fire that broke in the morning in the area of Rogada Polichnitos was out of control. Two houses have been burned down. One …
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Fire in resort hotel near Heraklion, Crete
Strong forces of the Fire Department rushed to a multi-storey resort hotel in Kokkini Hani area of Hersonissos Municipality on the island of Crete on Monday afternoon. It was short after 5 o’ clock when the Fire Service was alerted. Thick smoke rose from the hotel and was seen in …
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Two arrested in connection with fire in Amanzoe hotel in Kranidi
Two men were arrested in connection with the wildfire in Kranidi that damaged also the luxury hotel Amanzoe, police announced on Tuesdays. Τhe two suspects, a Greek and an Albanian, were carrying out electrical work at a construction site nearby. A short circuit during the work caused the fire, local …
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Victim of gang rape in hotel suite in Thessaloniki fights against cover-up
The public prosecutor in Thessaloniki is investigating the horrific case of a young woman who was allegedly drugged and raped in the suite of a luxury hotel in Thessaloniki during a New Year’s Eve party. The 24-year-old victim of a gang rape has recognized at least two suspects while she …
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Hilton Hotel Athens undergoes radical reconstruction, closes end Jan
The Hilton Hotel in Athens is undergoing a radical reconstruction with the aim to be transformed into a multidimensional destination. The investment of 130 million euros will transform the historic building complex into a new complex with a new luxury hotel and several residences. The hotel will close at the …
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Chania: Young men pay hotel room for homeless man
A group of young men in Chania got together their money and booked a hotel room for a homeless man. The exemplary act of solidarity with someone in need took place last Saturday, on one of the coldest nights on Crete and the country. According to reports, the young men …
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British tourists flee Zakynthos quarantine hotel, attempt to fly back to UK
British tourists tested positive to Covid-19 and ordered to isolate in a quarantine hotel on the island of Zakynthos fled the facility and attempted to travel back to UK. The four British women were on holiday in Zakynthos, when they developed mild coronavirus symptoms and underwent rapid tests the previous …
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Powerful explosion flattens 3-storey hotel in Kastoria, N. Greece (video)
A powerful and mysterious explosion completely destroyed a hotel in Kastoria, northern Greece, early Thursday morning. The hotel has been closed since one year. No injuries have so far been reported. The blast at 1.30 a.m, brought down the three-storey building, scattering fragments of glass and metal objects in a …
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Hotel restaurants in Greece closed on Christmas, New Year’s Eve & Day
Hotel restaurants will not be permitted to open neither on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, nor on New Year’s Eve and the New Year’s Day, Greece’s Development Ministry said on Wednesday. Reason for this decision was that several hotels advertised on social media for “reveillon and festive fine dine” during …
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Police breaks up illegal party in Athens hotel; present also 3 Olympiacos footballers
Police broke up a party that was being held in the roof garden of a hotel in blatant violation of the lockdown restrictions aiming to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The alleged party organizer was fined with 3,000 euros. Each of the participants was also fined with €300 unnecessary …
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Zakynthos: Tourist found hanged in hotel room in Keri
A tourist was found hanged in a hotel room on the island of Zakynthos of Tuesday night. Local reports say that the woman ended her own life. The 45-year-old woman from the Czech Republic was visiting the island alone. She had booked a room in a hotel in Keri area. …
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Tested positive in Greece? Life in a “quarantine hotel”
Tourists in Greece will be obliged to stay in so-called “quarantine hotels” if they have been tested positive, either at the Greek airport upon their arrival or later, provided that they do not need medical care in hospitals. According to a report by Mega TV on Tuesday, those tested positive …
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Locals in North Greece set hotel on fire to prevent refugees’ resettlement
Far-right locals opposing the settlement of refugees and migrants in the Prefecture of Pella, western Macedonia, set on fire a hotel that would host them and burned it down, while they attacked the owners of another hotel with stones. The group resettled from the overcrowded hotspot of Moria had to …
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