Greek Hotel federation president: 60,000 properties in Greece listed on Airbnb-like platforms

More than 60,000 residential properties in Greece are listed on short-term lease platforms, i.e. Airbnb, the president of Greece's hoteliers' federation announced this week. In comments to the state-run news agency, Grigoris Tassios again demanded that such "hospitality activity," as he called it, be treated in the same way as the state deals with hotels. "We're not bothered by the fact they (the Airbnb phenomenon), the issue is to pay in the same way as we do," he noted. Read more at naftemporiki.gr RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations , Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report