Greek Hospitality Awards 2026

In this dynamic and complex environment, the Greek Hospitality Awards 2026 return to highlight and reward the companies that led the way in sector developments. The institution, which this year celebrates 12 years of uninterrupted presence, has now established itself as a point of reference for the Greek hotel and tourism industry. The awards serve not only as a recognition of excellence but also as a commercial exploitation tool and a competitive advantage for the distinction recipients.

This year’s Award Ceremony #grha26 will take place on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso, in the presence of tourism sector executives, institutional representatives, and media members.

The Greek Hospitality Awards 2026 will be held once again this year under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

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

The submission of nominations is carried out electronically through the website ethosevents.eu and, in order to be considered valid, it must be submitted

by September 23, 2026.

Advantages of Participation

Terms & Conditions

Organizers

Awards Categories

The Greek Hospitality Awards 2026 will award the Top Greek Hotel 2026, the Top Greek Boutique Hotel 2026, the Top Greek Resort 2026, and the Top Greek City Resort 2026, with a total of 135 award categories across 4 thematic units being presented.

TOP AWARDS

Top Greek Hotel 2026

Top Greek Resort 2026

Top Greek Boutique Hotel 2026

Top Greek Hotel Supplier 2026

1. BEST GREEK CITY HOTELS

This category recognizes the most successful hotel models that stand out for their innovative and creative solutions in the hospitality sector, by category and room quality. The management approach of the properties is also evaluated. This thematic unit awards city hotels and year-round properties.

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 / Wellness 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
1.14Best Greek View City Hotel
1.15 Best Greek Adults Only City Hotel
1.16 Best Greek Villa

2. BEST GREEK RESORTS

Resort hotels are typically distinguished by their more extensive facilities and the variety of products they offer to the consumer tourist. This specific thematic unit rewards resort hotels as well as seasonal properties that excel in the aforementioned eligible categories, the composition of which differentiates the tourism product offered. It is noted that thematic hotels that stand out through the alternative amenities they provide to their clientele are also rewarded.

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 specific thematic unit rewards Hotel Infrastructure Departments that create an unforgettable guest experience and enjoyment in the fields of gastronomy, entertainment, and recreation. Concurrently, the Top Hotel Conference Center is also awarded. Gastronomy and entertainment are well known to be the “icing on the cake” and a legacy for ensuring the best possible stay for a tourist. Furthermore, the best and most authentic “Greek Breakfast” offered by a Greek hotel, integrated into 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 award categories are open to participation from hotels themselves, hospitality industry suppliers, companies generally related to tourism that add value to the country’s offered hospitality infrastructure product, as well as tourism destinations.

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 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
4.70 Best Greek Land & Sea Hospitality Design Projects

Special Services

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

HONORARY DISTINCTIONS

A total of 5 honorary distinctions will be presented to prominent personalities of the Greek hotel industry, to individuals whose long-standing career has been inextricably linked with the upgrading of the country’s tourism product, as well as to emerging figures who have risen to the forefront of Greek tourism.

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

Award Criteria

Speakers - Awards Committee

Awards Committee

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

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

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

George Maroutsos

Chairman of PETAGA

George Xiradakis

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

Efthymia Sarantakou

Associate Professor, Department of Tourism Management, University of West Attica - Architect, MSc, PhD Spatial Planning and Tourism

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)

Grigorios Tasios

President of the Halkidiki Hotels Association

Bronze Sponsor

Premium Corporate Participation

Corporate Participations

Registration Sponsor

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Communication Sponsors

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’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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Sponsor’s logo will be featured on the visuals of the awards ceremony & the main website of the awards.
They shall receive an extensive report of the awards.

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION

€190 + VAT 24% – physical attendance

Benefits for individual participation:

Participation in the dinner of the Awards Ceremony
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 2026

€1,600 + VAT 24%

Benefits for individual participation:

Participation in the dinner of the Awards Ceremony
Each participant will receive a detailed report of the event (including speakers’ presentations, videos and photos)