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Guest Inn – The Greek Network of Rural Accommodation

Discover the green side of Greece with Guest Inn, the first Greek network of selected traditional rural accommodations. Enjoy a warm welcome, authentic experiences, and quality services surrounded by the beautiful Greek countryside.

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Guest Inn – The Greek Network of Rural Accommodation

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  1. Guest Inn – The Greek Network of Rural Accommodation www.guestinn.com

  2. What are the colors of Greece? The Blue & White of course!! But for us exist another Greece and Its color is green!

  3. About Guest Inn • Guest Inn is the first Greek network of selected traditional rural accommodations. • A private initiative, created in 2003 by two travel experts. It is a Greek-French cooperation and the head office is in Athens. • Guest Inn is a member of the European Federation of Farm and Village Tourism, “EuroGites”since2004.

  4. Main tasks Services to the Members Promotion Information Organization Advice Cooperation

  5. 2. Service to the travelers (clients) A quality website for all! • Fast & clear updated information • Quick & easy search • Themed vacation planning • On line booking & payment • Up dated prices & special offers

  6. Financial Principles Annual fee depending the size of the guest house Commission on bookings No permanent funds (national or European)

  7. Product presentation Our philosophy • Authenticity • Quality • Warm welcome and family atmosphere • Environment

  8. Small family accommodation

  9. The GUEST INNlabel

  10. 4 specific quality standards

  11. Warm & friendly welcome

  12. Comfort

  13. Typical style of building

  14. Environment

  15. Classification The sunflowers (1 to 4) classify the standard of the accommodation and help travellers to find the guest house that will best meet their needs

  16. The Guest Inn Network

  17. Provided services Homemade breakfast Homemade meals (table d’hôtes) Cleaning service, towels & sheets, electricity and other charges (included in price) Fresh fruits and vegetables for free Greek cuisine lessons Activities (horse riding, local production initiation, mountain bike, etc

  18. Price levelAverage price for 2 persons depending the period and the category Bed & Breakfast: from 40 to 80 euros/day Traditional lodgings (self catering): from 40 to 90 euros/day Traditional cottages: from 50 to 100 euros/day

  19. Tax & other regulations No special tax regulation for small size accommodations Normal VAT charges High local charges High social charges for the owners Special permit for breakfast and meal providers (hard regulations) Official license from the Ministry of Tourism (compulsory)

  20. Rural Tourism against a strong brand name The strong brand name & image of Greece The unilateral promotion policy of the Minister of tourism The power of the big international Tour Operators and Greek hotel chains No easy access to many areas of the country (islands or main land)

  21. The power of the network The first results - 2005/2006 87% foreign travelers 66% visited rural or mountain areas

  22. Clients’ profileLocal market They are not Internet users / don’t trust Internet Direct contact & booking (language facilities) Traveling period: bank & school holidays and week-ends They choose only 1 place to stay Interesting: Lately they “share” the summer holidays between mountain–country areas and the sea side (new trends & lower prices).

  23. Clients’ profile Foreign market Individual clients - Internet users Early bookings via Internet Travel by car, or by plain (no charter flights) Average length of stay 1 to 4 weeks Traveling period from April to October Age: between 35 and 65 Higher and high social & economic status Have special interests/requests (nature, local culture and people, calm etc)

  24. Bookings by nationality2009

  25. Families or Couples?2009

  26. Choice of destination:in the mountain or by the sea?2009

  27. Guest Houses location:Close to the sea or close to the mountain ?2009

  28. Average stay per guest house2009

  29. Early bookings2009 On 2009, 60% of the season’s bookings had been made from January to May instead of January to March (crisis ?)

  30. Today, the rural tourism in Greece exists and it presents a better alternative to mass tourism which has been developed during last 20 years and has started increasing seriously. New ideas, excellent accommodation quality, unique gastronomy, new technologies, environmental sensitivities, use of alternative energy, bio cultures - this is the new image of the RT in Greece. This new image is being created mainly by young people, who have decided to stay at their place of origin and to develop rural tourism in their area.

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