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of Eleni Botas

Reservations for holiday homes have reached pre-pandemic levels this summer.

Therefore, Greece is expecting a record number of bookings this summer. This is confirmed by Holidu data: Only 32% of holiday accommodation in Greece is still available during high season.

In the popular islands, 73% of holiday homes and apartments have already been booked, in the Ionian Islands even 76%. Paxos is almost completely closed, only 15% of holiday homes can still be booked for the summer.

Also for the low season from mid-September there are already several reservations, for example Kefalonia is half occupied.

Reservation is made in advance

“With the pandemic smoothing out and the good travel experiences last summer, travelers dare to book again in advance,” confirms Bookiply Area head Markos Karakostas.

On average, the time between booking and arrival this year is 133 days, approaching pre-pandemic level again (138 days between booking and arrival in 2019).

In the previous two years, trips to Greece were booked with less warning and in 2020 the period was 8% shorter on average (128 days).

According to Holidu:

● This year the percentage of bookings for holiday homes in Greece reaches 68%, in the Ionian Islands 73% and in Paxos 85%.

Άνθρωποι People book in advance again: In the 138 days between booking and arrival, the period approaches pre-pandemic levels again.

● The volume of bookings for accommodation is 50% higher than in 2019 and amounts to an average of 2205 euros per booking.

● A holiday home in Greece costs an average of 167 € per night in summer. The most expensive are the islands of Mykonos (602 €) and Santorini (428 €). It becomes significantly cheaper for the traveler in the Ionian Islands (201 €) and in Crete (160 €).

. On average, 4 visitors arrive and stay 9 days.

. Visitors come mainly from Germany (34%), the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

● Holiday rentals in Greece have a high rating in amenities: 60% are child friendly, 90% have air conditioning, 83% offer internet, 39% are in front of the beach and

. The islands with the most searches are Corfu (25%), Zakynthos (13%) and Rhodes (12%).

● The beaches of Greece are the most popular beaches in Europe, based on Google searches and Instagram posts.

Vacationers will spend more on their holidays in Greece in 2022

On average, a holiday accommodation in Greece costs 167 euros per night during the high season. But also within Greece there are big differences in prices.

The most expensive are the islands of Mykonos (602 euros) and Santorini (428 euros). Accommodation in the Ionian Islands (201 euros) and Crete (160 euros) becomes significantly cheaper for the traveler.

On average, four guests arrive and stay for nine days. The average basket of goods in 2022 of a trip is € 2,205 per booking, 50% higher than in 2019.

Greek tourists also spend more on their holidays than, for example, Spanish holidaymakers (€ 552 per booking) and Croatian travelers (€ 1,476 per booking). Vacationers booking their stay through Holidu come mainly from Germany (34%), followed by users from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France.

Greece is attractive to all travelers

“Holidays at a holiday home were already a trend before the pandemic, but the search is much broader than ever. In addition to families, more and more individual travelers, couples and young adults have a taste for it,” explains Marcos. Karakostas of Bookiply. Holiday homes in Greece offer a good offer for almost every traveler.

About 60% of the total 47,688 holiday accommodations in Greece listed in Holidu are classified as “child friendly”. Internet is provided for 83% of the holiday homes.

This is especially important for the growing number of travelers who combine holiday accommodation with work and go through so-called “workation.” More than 50% of properties offer their guests a swimming pool.

Those who prefer to swim in the beautiful sea and on the beaches of Greece will also find what they are looking for: 39% of the accommodation is located less than one kilometer from the beach, ie more than 18,400 accommodations.

An impressive 90% of the accommodation has air conditioning. “Most holidaymakers are specifically looking for holiday homes with a pool or private pool, followed by the internet and air conditioning.”

The most popular holiday destinations in Greece

Most searches for the summer months concern destinations in Crete (40%), the South Aegean Region (38%) and the Decentralized Administration of the Aegean.

From the islands, Corfu (25%), Zakynthos (13%) and Rhodes (12%) will score particularly well in the summer of 2022. They are followed by Mykonos, Santorini, Kefalonia and Kos.

In addition, the Holidu marketing team recently determined that the beaches of Greece are the most popular in Europe in a ranking of the most popular beaches in Europe.

The ranking is based on Google users’ Google searches and the number of posts on Instagram with the corresponding hashtags (5,400 Google searches per month and more than 142,294 Instagram reports).

What is Bookiply?

Bookiply is the fast-growing subsidiary of Munich-based technology company Holidu, known worldwide for its holiday home search engine with more than 15 million offers and 100 million users annually.

Bookiply provides software and services for accommodation owners and is already used by more than 10,000 customers in Europe and is a market leader in many major tourist destinations such as Sardinia and Mallorca.

Bookiply supports local owners in managing their property, such as streaming through all major booking portals, calendar synchronization and centralized payment management.

Source: Capital

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