Greece Hotel Market Report

Is your 2021 summer season picking up as travel is heading towards its long awaited recovery?

As vaccinations increase and travel restrictions are gradually lifted, Greece is the most-booked European destination for this summer as per Forbes. Flights from the US to Athens cost 18% less this summer than they did in 2019.

74% flight searches for Athens are for June, July & August

The 29 to 90 days lead time window has the highest increase and is currently representing 45% of the searches. June looks very healthy as almost 1 out of every 3 flight searches are for the next 8 to 28 days.

Trending upward:
Athens & Santorini Hotel Search Evolution

After the continuous decrease in hotel searches since last summer, on May 23rd 2021 compared to the 9th of August 2020, Athens and Santorini searches have increased significantly.

Post-pandemic demand trends differ, France and Germany leading the searches

International market demand is changing. New countries are in the top spot, with more demand coming from short haul travellers as opposed to long haul. Length of stay (LOS) is also increasing compared to previous years.