Greek Hospitality Awards 2025

In a period of transformation for the global tourism industry, Greek tourism proves once again its resilience. With a 6.4% increase in passenger traffic at Greek airports in the first five months of the year and travel receipts recording a 17.4% rise in April 2025 compared to the same month last year, the sector’s outlook remains dynamic, laying the groundwork for even stronger performance in 2026.

However, the major challenge for Greek hotel businesses lies elsewhere: profit margins remain under pressure due to high operating costs, rising energy prices, inflationary pressures on raw materials and wages, as well as the increased demands of travelers for personalized, technologically advanced, and authentic hospitality experiences.

On the other hand, some destinations are gradually losing their momentum due to insufficient coordinated promotion, as well as the phenomenon of “overtourism,” which puts pressure on the quality of the services provided. The lack of value for money in smaller or saturated destinations, the limited support from municipal authorities, and the decrease in disposable income of European consumers due to inflation, are creating new dynamics for the country’s tourism map.

In this dynamic and multifaceted environment, the Greek Hospitality Awards 2025 return to highlight and reward the businesses leading the way. The institution, which this year marks 11 years of uninterrupted presence, has now established itself as a benchmark for the Greek hotel and tourism industry. This year’s event gains increased significance as it takes place just before WTM London 2025 – one of the largest international tourism exhibitions. The awards serve not only as recognition but also as a tool for commercial exploitation and competitive advantage for the winners.

This year’s #grha25 Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, October 24, 2025, at the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens hotel, in the presence of executives from the tourism sector, representatives of organizations, and media outlets, and will be simultaneously broadcast online through the LiveOn Expo Complex, the innovative 3D exhibition and conference center of LiveOn, the Digital Business Communication and Events Platform.

The Greek Hospitality Awards 2025 are once again held under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

The Special Advisor of the Greek Hospitality Awards is Mr. Haris Digridakis, CEO, Tourism Media & EVENTS – Radio Producer, Alpha Radio 989 – Economic Editor, Eleftheros Typos – Director, Tourismtoday.gr.

Registration

Submissions

TOP AWARDS:

€ 990 for the nomination for the top awards.
Top Greek Hotel 2025
Top Greek Resort 2025
Top Greek Boutique Hotel 2025

Other Categories:

€490 for the first application.
€ 790 for a package of two nominations from the same business.
€1,090 for a package of three candidates from the same company.
€1,390 for a package of four candidates from the same company.
€1,690 for a package of five applications from the same company.

+€250 for each additional submission from the same company

Deadline for Submission of Applications: September 26, 2025 (New Date)

The above prices do not include VAT.

Each business that has submitted between 1 and 5 nominations is entitled to one free seat at the official awards ceremony and 2 invitations to watch through LiveOn.

Every business that has submitted 6 or more nominations is entitled to two free seats at the official awards ceremony and 4 invitations through LiveOn.

Advantages of Participation

Terms & Conditions

Organizers

Awards Categories

The Greek Hospitality Awards 2025 will honor the Top Greek Hotel 2025, the Top Greek Boutique Hotel 2025, the Top Greek Resort 2025, and the Top Greek City Resort 2025, while presenting a total of 135 award categories across 4 thematic sections.

TOP AWARDS

Top Greek Hotel 2025

Top Greek Boutique Hotel 2025

Top Greek Resort 2025

Top Greek City Resort 2025

1. BEST GREEK CITY HOTELS

Here, some of the most successful hotel models are recognized for their innovative creative solutions in the hospitality sector, categorized by room type and quality. The management of the units is also examined. In this thematic section, city hotels and units that operate year-round are awarded.

1.1 Best Greek New City Hotel
1.2 Best Greek Apartment City Hotel
1.3 Best Greek Boutique City Hotel
1.4 Best Greek Business City Hotel
1.5 Best Greek Spa City Hotel
1.6 Best Greek All Suite City Hotel
1.7 Best Greek Romantic City Hotel
1.8 Best Greek Design City Hotel
1.9 Best Greek Heritage City Hotel
1.10 Best Greek Landmark City Hotel
1.11 Best Greek Lifestyle City Hotel
1.12 Best Greek MICE City Hotel
1.13 Best Greek Green City Hotel
1.14 Best Greek Wellness City Hotel
1.15 Best Greek View City Hotel
1.16 Best Greek Adults Only City Hotel
1.17 Best Greek Villa

2. BEST GREEK RESORTS

Resort hotels typically stand out by their larger facilities as well as the variety of products they offer to the consumer tourist. In this specific thematic section, resort hotels as well as seasonal operation units that stand out in the previously mentioned eligible categories are awarded, the composition of which differentiates the offered tourism product. It is noted that thematic hotels that stand out through the alternative services they offer to their customers are also awarded.

2.1 Best Greek New Resort
2.2 Best Greek Mountain Resort
2.3 Best Greek Beach Resort
2.4 Best Greek All Inclusive Resort
2.5 Best Greek Family Resort
2.6 Best Greek Adults Only Resort
2.7 Best Greek New Boutique Resort
2.8 Best Greek Boutique Resort
2.9 Best Greek Casino Resort
2.10 Best Greek Honeymoon Resort
2.11 Best Greek Romantic Resort
2.12 Best Greek Spa & Thermal Spa Resort
2.13 Best Greek Thalasso Resort
2.14 Best Greek Golf Resort
2.15 Best Greek Sports Resort
2.16 Best Greek Design Resort
2.17 Best Greek MICE Resort
2.18 Best Greek Green Resort
2.19 Best Greek Villas & Holiday Homes
2.20 Best Greek All Suites Resort
2.21 Best Greek Historic Resort
2.22 Best Greek Ski Resort
2.23 Best Greek Villa Resort
2.24 Best Greek City Resort
2.25 Best Greek View Resort
2.26 Best Greek Wellness Resort

3. BEST GREEK HOTEL FACILITIES

This thematic category awards Hotel Infrastructure Departments that make the customer’s experience and enjoyment unforgettable in the areas of gastronomy, entertainment, and leisure. At the same time, the Best Hotel Conference Center is awarded. As is well known, gastronomy and entertainment are the “icing on the cake” and a legacy for a tourist’s best possible stay. Additionally, the best and most authentic “Greek Breakfast” offered in a Greek hotel, included in the program of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, will be awarded.

3.1 Best Greek Hotel Marina
3.2 Best Greek Hotel Dining Experience
3.3 Best Greek Hotel Entertainment Experience
3.4 Best Greek Hotel Tailor Made Guest Experience
3.5 Best Greek Hotel Restaurant
3.6 Best Greek Hotel Bar
3.7 Best Greek Hotel Café
3.8 Best Greek Hotel Breakfast
3.9 Best Greek Hotel Conference Center
3.10 Best Greek Hotel Spa
3.11 Best Greek Health and Wellness Experience
3.12 Best Greek Accessibility Hotel
3.13 Best Greek Hotel Concierge
3.14 Best Greek Excellence In Service Hotel

4. SPECIAL AWARDS

These are award categories in which the hotels themselves, suppliers to the hotel industry, companies generally related to tourism that add value to the country’s hospitality infrastructure product, and tourist destinations can participate.

Accommodation

4.1 Best Greek Boutique Hotel
4.2 Best Greek Chalet
4.3 Best Greek Hostel
4.4 Best Greek Retreat Hotel
4.5 Best Greek Pet Friendly Hotel
4.6 Best Greek Studios & Apartments
4.7 Best Greek Serviced Apartment
4.8 Best Greek LGBT Friendly Hotel

Hotel Operation & Marketing

4.9 Best International Hotel Brand
4.10 Best Greek Hotel Brand
4.11 Best Greek Hotel Loyalty Programme
4.12 Best Greek Sustainable Hotel
4.13 Best Greek Innovative Hotel
4.14 Best Greek Hotel in Technology Innovation
4.15 Best Greek Hotel WebSite
4.16 Best Greek Hotel Mobile App
4.17 Best Greek Hotel In HR
4.18 Best Greek Hotel Workplace
4.19 Best Greek Hotel Operation Department
4.20 Best Greek Hotel Marketing Department

Hotel Suppliers

4.21 Best Hotel Supplier
4.22 Best Hotel Amenities & Wellnes Services Supplier
4.23 Best Hotel Kitchen Equipment & Tableware Supplier
4.24 Best Hotel Interior & Exterior Furnishing Supplier
4.25 Best F&B Hotel Supplier
4.26 Best Hotel Entertainment Systems & Technology Supplier
4.27 Best Hotel IT, Web & Telecoms Supplier
4.28 Best Greek Innovation & A.I. Technology Supplier
4.29 Best Greek Hotel A.I. Systems Supplier
4.30 Best Greek Hotel Technology Supplier

Hotel Management & Support Services

4.31 Best Branding Strategy
4.32 Best Greek Hotel Marketing Strategy
4.33 Best Greek Hotel Management Strategy
4.34 Best Greek Hotel Management Consultant
4.35 Best Greek Villas Management Company
4.36 Best Greek Hotel Sales Representative Company
4.37 Best Greek Hotel Marketing & Social Media Provider
4.38 Best Digital Advertising and Performance Campaign
4.39 Best Hotel Digital Marketing Agency
4.40 Best Greek Hotel Website Developer
4.41 Best Greek Hotel Content Production
4.42 Best Hotel Photo & Video Creative Agency
4.43 Best Greek Hotel Outsourcing & Facility Management Company
4.44 Best Greek Hotel HR Services Provider
4.45 Best Hotel Sustainable Solutions Provider
4.46 Best Internet Hospitality Sales Channel
4.47 Best Hotel Insurance Solutions
4.48 Best Hotel Education Provider
4.49 Best PCO/DMC
4.50 Best Hotel Telemedicine Services Provider
4.51 Best Hotel Security Systems Provider
4.52 Best Hotel Certification Provider

Tour Operators & Travel Services

4.53 Best Tour Operator
4.54 Best Specialist Tour Operator
4.55 Best Online Tour Operator
4.56 Best Winey Tour Company
4.57 Best Greek Travel Innovation
4.58 Best Destination Experience Tours
4.59 Best Greek Initiative Promoting Greece Abroad
4.60 Best Greek Summer Activity Services
4.61 Best Greek Car Rental
4.62 Best VIP & Luxury Travel Services
4.63 Best Hotel Shuttle Van and Special Vehicles
4.64 Best Greek Coastal Shipping Company
4.65 Best Cruise Company
4.66 Best Yacht Company

Construction, Architecture and Design

4.67 Best Greek Architectural Firm & Project
4.68 Best Greek Hotel Construction Project
4.69 Best Greek Sustainable Event Management Company

Special Services

4.70 Best Greek Tourism Medical Facilitator
4.71 Best Greek Beach Bar & Restaurant
4.72 Best Island Elegant Escape
4.73 Best Hotel Sleeping Experience

HONORARY DISTINCTIONS

Five honorary awards will be given to personalities from the Greek hotel industry, individuals whose careers have been completely identified with the upgrading of the country’s tourism product, and to new faces who have risen to prominence in the Greek tourism arena.

Greek Hospitality Leader
Greek Hospitality Pioneer
Greek Hospitality Rising Star
Best Greek Hospitality Region
Best Greek Hospitality Municipality

Award Criteria

Speakers - Judging Committee

Awards Committee

Maria Alifragi

Travel Agent - Managing Director, Signature Travel

Tim Ananiadis

Senior Hospitality Advisor - Member of the Board of Directors, Lampsa Hellenic Hotels & Luckman Park Estate - Tourism Committee President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM)

Natassa Antonopoulou

Coordinator of the Green Key ecolabel for the Tourism Industry, Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature

Sotirios Varelas

Assistant Professor at the Department of Tourism Studies of the University of Piraeus

Michalis Vlatakis

President, Association of Cretan Tourism & Travel Agencies (ACCTA) - Vice President, General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET)

Stratis Voursoukis

Head of DMC & MICE, COSMORAMA

Panagiotis (Takis) Theofanopoulos

Executive Director of the European Inspection and Certification Company SA (EUROCERT)

Maria Theofanopoulou

CEO Greek Travel Pages

Kostas Chr. Katsigiannis

Degree in civil engineering, Athens Technical University - Former Director General of Greek National Tourism Organization (G.N.T.O.)

Nikolaos Kelaiditis

President of ΗΑΤΤΑ

Dr. Kyriakos G. Kotsoglou

Management & Production Engineer, MSc, PhD, Vice Governor for Tourism & e-Gov, Crete Region

Sissi Lignou

President & CEO, AFEA Congress, President, IAPCO, Board Member, Immediate Past President, HAPCO & DES

Efi Manta

Tourism events Manager - Director, Τourism Media & Events

Dr. Konstantinos Marinakos

Associate Professor, Department of Tourism of the School of Administrative, Economic and Social Sciences, University of West Attica, President, Peloponnese Tourist Organization (P.T.O), President, Arcadia Hotel Association, Vice-President, Hellenic Hotel Association (H.H.F), Vice-President, Regional Council for Research and Innovation, Peloponnese Region, Partner Professional Hotel Development (PHD) & Welmed-Welbook

Aris Marinis

President of General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET)

Pepi Birliraki

Hotelier, former Deputy Mayor of Tourism, Culture & Greenery, Municipality of Rethymnon

George Xiradakis

President of the Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping, Founder - Managing Director, XRTC BUSINESS CONSULTANTS

Dr. Kyriakos Pozrikidis

Managing Director TIF – HELEXPO SA

Professor Theodoros A. Stavrinoudis

"Tourism Management and Human Resources Management", Department of Tourism Economics and Management – University of the Aegean, Director MSc Programme in Strategic Management of Tourism Destinations and Hospitality Enterprises, Director Laboratory of Innovative Tourism Entrepreneurship and Human Resources Development (iTED Lab)

Antonis Stelliatos

President, Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association (EPEST)

Christina Tampourea

Chief Commercial Officer, IASO Group, Vice President of Elitour

Grigorios Tasios

President of the Halkidiki Hotels Association

George Telonis

President of Association Travel Agencies Western Greece

Paris Tsartas

Emeritus Professor of Tourism Development, Harokopio University of Athens, Former Rector of the University of the Aegean

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Premium Corporate Participations

Water Sponsor

Corporate Participations

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Media Partners

Χορηγοί Επικοινωνίας

Sponsorship Packages

NAME SPONSOR | €15,000 + VAT

The sponsor’s logo will be placed next to the main logo of the Awards with the note: “Awards presented by Name sponsor”.
One Sponsor executive is entitled to a ten-minute (10′) speech at the awards ceremony.
A Sponsor executive will present the awards to the winners of five (5) award categories.
The option is provided for the publication of an interview of a high-ranking executive in HRIMA magazine, to be reposted on the banks.com.gr portal.
The Sponsor will be prominently featured throughout the awards’ promotional material (e-newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages, reports, etc.).
The Sponsor is entitled to three (3) eight-person round tables (24 people) at the awards dinner.
The Sponsor is entitled to fifty (50) invitations to attend the awards via the LiveOn electronic platform.
The Sponsor’s logo (and/or a design containing it) will be prominently featured in the visuals of the awards ceremony & the main website of the awards, as well as in the visuals of the LiveOn Expo Complex.
The Sponsor is entitled to their own Premium 3D Digital Stand in the Sponsors Hall of the LiveOn Expo Complex. This will include material (up to 40MB).
At the Digital Stand, up to ten (10) Sponsor executives may be connected during the event for online communication with participants, whose contact details (e-Business card) will be automatically shared with visitors requesting communication.
The Sponsor is entitled to a kiosk with maximum dimensions of 4m x 3m in the lobby of the hotel where the awards ceremony will be held.
The Sponsor is entitled to present a two-minute (2′) corporate video during the flow of the awards ceremony.
The Sponsor may opt to screen an advertising spot (maximum duration 20”). This spot may be shown up to three (3) times during the advertising slots of the awards ceremony.
The Sponsor will be promoted via the organizer’s and event’s social media (Facebook and LinkedIn) with three (3) “featured” posts.
The Sponsor is entitled to include up to (40MB) of promotional material in the awards’ Promo Pack (digital tote bag).
The Sponsor is entitled to include a banner of maximum dimensions 600×100 (height) in the awards’ report newsletter and a 728×90 banner on the event’s report page.
The Sponsor shall receive an extensive report of the awards.

GOLD SPONSOR | €12,000 + VAT

One Sponsor executive is entitled to a five-minute (5′) speech at the awards ceremony.
A Sponsor executive will present the awards to the winners of three (3) award categories.
The option is provided for the publication of an interview of a high-ranking executive in HRIMA magazine, to be reposted on the banks.com.gr portal.
The Sponsor will be prominently featured throughout the awards’ promotional material (e-newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages, reports, etc.).
They are entitled to two (2) eight-person round tables (16 people) at the awards dinner.
They are entitled to forty (40) invitations to attend the awards via the LiveOn electronic platform.
The Sponsor’s logo (and/or a design containing it) will be prominently featured on the visuals of the awards ceremony & the main website of the awards and on the visuals of the LiveOn Expo Complex.
The Sponsor is entitled to their own Premium 3D Digital Stand at the Sponsors Hall of the LiveOn Expo Complex. This will include material (up to 30MB).
At the Digital Stand, up to eight (8) Sponsor executives may be connected during the event for online communication with participants, whose contact details (e-Business card) will be automatically shared with visitors requesting communication.
They are entitled to space to set up a kiosk, maximum dimensions 3m x 3m, in the lobby of the hotel where the awards ceremony will be held.
They are entitled to present a two-minute (2′) corporate promotional video during the awards ceremony.
They may opt to screen an advertising spot (maximum duration 20”). This spot may be shown up to two (2) times during the awards’ advertisement slots.
The Sponsor will be promoted via the organizer’s and event’s social media (Facebook and LinkedIn) with two (2) “featured” posts.
They are entitled to include up to (30MB) of promotional material in the awards’ Promo Pack (digital tote bag).
They are entitled to include a banner of maximum dimensions 600×100 (height) in the awards’ report newsletter and a 728×90 banner on the event’s report page.
They shall receive an extensive report of the awards.

SILVER SPONSOR | €9,000 + VAT

One Sponsor executive is entitled to a three-minute (3′) speech at the awards ceremony.
A Sponsor executive will present the awards to the winners of one (1) award category.
The option is provided for the publication of an interview of a high-ranking executive on the banks.com portal.
The Sponsor will be prominently featured throughout the awards’ promotional material (e-newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages, reports, etc.).
They are entitled to two (2) eight-person round tables (16 people) at the awards dinner.
They are entitled to thirty (30) invitations to attend the awards via the LiveOn electronic platform.
The Sponsor’s logo (and/or a design containing it) will be prominently featured on the visuals of the awards ceremony & the main website of the awards and on the visuals of the LiveOn Expo Complex.
The Sponsor is entitled to their own Advanced 3D Digital Stand at the Sponsors Hall of the LiveOn Expo Complex. This will include material (up to 20MB).
At the Digital Stand, up to six (6) Sponsor executives may be connected during the event for online communication with participants, whose contact details (e-Business card) will be automatically shared with visitors requesting communication.
They are entitled to space to set up a kiosk, maximum dimensions 3m x 2m, in the lobby of the hotel where the awards ceremony will be held.
They are entitled to present a one-minute (1′) corporate promotional video during the awards ceremony.
They may opt to screen an advertising spot (maximum duration 20”). This spot may be shown one (1) time during the awards’ advertisement slots.
The Sponsor will be promoted via the organizer’s and event’s social media (Facebook and LinkedIn) with two (2) “featured” posts.
They are entitled to include up to (20MB) of promotional material in the awards’ Promo Pack (digital tote bag).
They are entitled to include a banner of maximum dimensions 600×100 (height) in the awards’ report newsletter and a 728×90 banner on the event’s report page.
They shall receive an extensive report of the awards.

BRONZE SPONSOR | €6,000 + VAT

The Sponsor will be prominently featured throughout the awards’ promotional material (e-newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages, reports, etc.).
They are entitled to one (1) eight-person round table (8 people) at the awards dinner.
They are entitled to twenty (20) invitations to attend the awards via the LiveOn electronic platform.
The Sponsor’s logo (and/or a design containing it) will be prominently featured on the visuals of the awards ceremony & the main website of the awards and on the visuals of the LiveOn Expo Complex.
The Sponsor is entitled to their own Advanced 3D Digital Stand at the Sponsors Hall of the LiveOn Expo Complex. This will include material (up to 10MB).
At the Digital Stand, up to four (4) Sponsor executives may be connected during the event for online communication with participants, whose contact details (e-Business card) will be automatically shared with visitors requesting communication.
They are entitled to space to set up a kiosk, maximum dimensions 2m x 2m, in the lobby of the hotel where the awards ceremony will be held.
The Sponsor will be promoted via the organizer’s and event’s social media (Facebook and LinkedIn) with one (1) “featured” post.
They are entitled to include up to (10MB) of promotional material in the awards’ Promo Pack (digital tote bag).
They shall receive an extensive report of the awards.

PREMIUM CORPORATE PARTICIPATION | €3,000 + VAT

The Sponsor will be featured throughout the awards’ promotional material (e-newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages, reports, etc.).
They are entitled to the presence of four (4) persons at the dinner taking place during the awards ceremony.
They are entitled to ten (10) invitations to attend the awards via the LiveOn electronic platform.
The Sponsor’s logo (and/or a design containing it) will be featured on the visuals of the awards ceremony & the main website of the awards and on the visuals of the LiveOn Expo Complex (signs in the Lobby/Zone B — subject to availability —, in the Conference Center lobby — subject to availability —, and in the Conference Center (Auditorium) halls where the event will be broadcast live).
The Sponsor is entitled to their own Advanced 3D Digital Stand at the Sponsors Hall of the LiveOn Expo Complex. This will include material (up to 8MB).
At the Digital Stand, up to two (2) Sponsor executives may be connected during the event for online communication with participants, whose contact details (e-Business card) will be automatically shared with visitors requesting communication.
They are entitled to display up to one (1) roll-up banner, maximum dimensions 0.85m x 2.00m, in the lobby of the hotel where the awards ceremony will be held.
They are entitled to include up to (8MB) of promotional material in the awards’ Promo Pack (digital tote bag).
They shall receive an extensive report of the awards.

CORPORATE PARTICIPATION | €1,500 + VAT

The Sponsor will be featured throughout the awards’ promotional material (e-newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages, reports, etc.).
They are entitled to the presence of two (2) persons at the dinner taking place during the awards ceremony.
They are entitled to five (5) invitations to attend the awards via the LiveOn electronic platform.
The Sponsor’s logo will be featured on the visuals of the awards ceremony & the main website of the awards and on the visuals of the LiveOn Expo Complex.
The Sponsor is entitled to their own Standard 3D Digital Stand at the Sponsors Hall of the LiveOn Expo Complex. This will include material (up to 5MB).
They shall receive an extensive report of the awards.

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION

€190 + VAT 24% – hybrid attendance (physical presence & digital via LiveOn Expo Complex)
€90 + VAT 24% – digital attendance only (via LiveOn Expo Complex)

Benefits for individual participation:

Participation in the dinner of the Awards Ceremony
Full utilisation of the advanced digital features of the LiveOn Expo Complex (networking, Promo Pack, videocalls & chats)
Online exchange of contact details and personal communication with speakers, participants and Sponsors’ executives through the event’s Networking Hub
Each participant will receive a detailed report of the event (including speakers’ presentations, videos and photos)

ROUND TABLE

Round Table of eight seats at the dinner that will take place during the special ceremony of the Greek Hospitality Awards 2025

€1,300 + VAT 24%

Benefits for individual participation:

Participation in the dinner of the Awards Ceremony
Full utilisation of the advanced digital features of the LiveOn Expo Complex (networking, Promo Pack, videocalls & chats)
Online exchange of contact details and personal communication with speakers, participants and Sponsors’ executives through the event’s Networking Hub
Each participant will receive a detailed report of the event (including speakers’ presentations, videos and photos)

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