Greece wins "Best Tourism Destination" award at GT Reader Survey
By Alexia Sotiriou
Greece has been named the "Best Tourism Destination" internationally for the fourth consecutive year at the Global Traveler's GT Tested Reader Survey awards.
This is Greece's sixth distinction this year in the US tourism market, following previous awards at the Leisure Lifestyle Awards 2024 in May, at The Trazees Awards in August, at the Wherever Awards in September, and at the Recommend's 2024 Readers' Choice Awards and Travvy Awards a few days ago.
The GT Tested Reader Survey Awards have been organized for 21 years by the travel magazine "Global Traveler" (FX Express Publications) and have established themselves as one of the most important institutions in the US tourism industry.
The awards are based on the responses of the magazine's readers to the annual special survey it conducts through printed issues, the website (globaltravelerusa.com), social media and its email.
The survey for the 2024 awards was carried out from December 13, 2023 to August 31, 2024, with thousands of readers expressing their preferences in 80 individual categories (destinations, hotels, airlines, travel programs and products, etc.).
This year's winners were announced in a special tribute to the magazine, published in the December 2024 issue, while the awards ceremony will take place on December 11 at L'Ermitage Beverly Hills (Los Angeles).
Athens hotels occupancy rates rise in Jan-Oct
Athens hotels, demand rose by 2.2% in October 2024 compared to the corresponding month last year. In the period from January to October 2024, a 1.6% increase was registered.
According to the announcement of the Athens-Attica and Argosaronic Hotel Association (EXAAA), in terms of average room price, an increase of 9% was recorded compared to October 2023. Accordingly, at a 10-month level, the average price rose by 8.9%.
Athens and international destinations
The average occupancy rate of Athens in October 2024 (2.2%) compared to competitor cities is as follows: In Madrid, the average occupancy rate increased by 3.1%, in Rome by 3.3%, in Istanbul by 9% while in Barcelona it decreased by 3.7%. In terms of average daily rate (ADR), comparing the average price of Athens in October 2024 against October 2023 (+9%) and against competitor cities, it is observed that the average price of Madrid increased by 5.2%, Rome by 2.7%, while Istanbul and Barcelona remained at the same levels.
Enhancing Athens' popularity
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