Greeks advised to shop around before booking holiday hotel

Three-star hotels in Greece offer tourists notable opportunities for securing relatively good prices - given the period - even at the most popular destinations, according to several online booking sites monitored by Kathimerini. In contrast, online rates for four- and five-star hotels with available beds are typically beyond what most Greeks can afford.

Out of the 9,730 hotel units operating in Greece - according to 2016 data - 2,472 are in the three-star category, 1,412 are four-star units and 444 have five stars.

Tourism association representatives recommend that this year Greeks - given that the huge inflow of foreign tourism is limiting bed availability - should conduct some thorough research before booking a holiday hotel and seek the best price-quality balance, or value for money.

For instance they say that a five-star hotel may offer a room at 100 euros per...