Optimism for peace in hotel sector
An agreement between hotel owners and employees in the sector focusing on improving working conditions is expected soon following a joint meeting between the parties, it emerged on Friday.
The ...
Our View: Tourism must prioritise sustainability over growth
There were murmurings of discontent at the AGM of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe), with fears expressed that results for this year would be down on 2023. The president of Pasyxe, ...
Hotel occupancy expected at 50-55 per cent in April
Hotel occupancy rates in Cyprus are expected to range from 50 to 55 per cent in April, according to the president of the hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides, who also added that ...
Cyprus tourism facing uphill battle
Despite a record number of visitors last year, there is a growing gap between the number of arrivals to Cyprus and occupancy levels, due both to tourists going to stay ...
‘The myth of cheap labour from abroad has to end’
Hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) general director Philokypros Rousounides said on Friday that “the myth of cheap labour from abroad has to end”.
His comments came as the debate regarding a relaxation ...
Hoteliers optimistic for 2024, despite low occupancy throughout December
The average occupancy rate for hotels in December is projected to hover between 35 and 40 per cent, according to the director general of the Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Philokypros Roussounides.
Speaking to ...
Occupancy rate at hotels in December estimated at around 40 per cent
Low occupancy rates will be observed at hotels in December, the head of the Cyprus Hotels’ Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides said on Friday.
He said that hotels that will operate ...
Hotels 85 per cent full in October
Hotel occupancy rates across Cyprus have been at 85 per cent so far this month, according to Hotels’ Association (Pasyxe) chairman Thanos Michaelides.
Michaelides told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on ...
Hotels cut plastic waste
Ten hotels in Cyprus, Greece and Malta took part in a programme to reduce single use plastics (SUP) which saw them reduce their use by 17 tonnes.
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Cyprus hoteliers association wants to foster hospitality culture
The Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe), led by President Thanos Michaelides and General Director Philokypros Rousounides, held discussions with the Greek Minister of Tourism, Olga Kefalogianni, and representatives of the Hellenic ...
Hotel occupancy rates ‘to reach 95%’
Hotel occupancy rates in Cyprus are expected to reach as much as 95 per cent in August, hoteliers association (Pasyxe) president Thanos Michaelides said on Saturday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News ...
Risk always part of the tourism industry says Cyprus president
The tourism industry faces “important environmental and economic challenges ahead,” President Nikos Christodoulides warned on Tuesday addressing the Cyprus Hoteliers’ Association’s (Pasyxe) general assembly in Nicosia.
The current world ...
Deals are being brokered for sale of Varosha hotels, Pasyxe chief says
Private deals are being brokered by agencies for the sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the fenced-in city of Varosha, President of the Hoteliers’ Association (Pasyxe) Haris Loizides said on ...
Pilot project succeeds in reducing single-use plastics in Cyprus resorts
Four five-star resorts in Cyprus have reduced the consumption and disposal of single-use plastics in the past two years through the SUPMed European project, Cyprus hotels association (Pasyxe) announced on ...
Low occupancy rates in Paphos hotels this December
Paphos hotels won’t get more than 35 per cent occupancy this Christmas period with only about 7,500 units operational, according to Thanos Michaelides of the Paphos hoteliers association (Pasyxe).
He said ...
‘Tangible’ growth of tourism put down to government policies
The tourism sector showed ‘tangible growth’ in 2022, which was on Tuesday put down to increased air connectivity and policies introduced by the government over the last 10 years at the annual ...
After two difficult years, Cyprus ‘tourism on the mend’
All signs are pointing towards a return to normality within the tourism industry, president of the Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe), Haris Loizides said on Tuesday, marked internationally as World Tourism ...
Hotel occupancies a disappointing 50 per cent over the holidays
Hotel occupancies over the three-day Christmas and New Year weekends were around 50 per cent, director of the Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe) Philokypros Rousounides told the Cyprus News Agency on Monday. ...
Tourism industry hopeful for winter visits
But it all comes down to air connectivity and airlines keeping winter flights in place
October was this year’s best month by far for tourism as hotels experienced their ...
Coronavirus: Cyprus needs to turn ‘green’ on Covid map, Famagusta hoteliers say
Covid-19 vaccinations are the only hope for Cyprus’ tourism, Famagusta hoteliers said on Saturday.
In light of the summer period, the Famagusta branch of the Cyprus Hotel Association, Pasyxe, said ...
Hoteliers urge parties to support state-backed loans for business
The hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) urged political parties on Friday to back a government bill for state-backed loans to businesses, which would help boost liquidity amid the coronavirus crisis.
The government ...