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The rise in hotel prices at popular holiday destinations such as Myconos and Santorini is turning Greeks to alternative options again this summer. The average length of their vacations remains rather short as most disposable incomes are still particularly low, according to a survey and analysis by the Trivago website reflecting Greeks' online searches for this summer.

Top Greek tourism destinations Myconos and Santorini have some of the highest hotel rates in comparison with rival islands in the Mediterranean, as high demand and the limited amount of accommodation infrastructure automatically put pressure on prices, particularly in the three- to five-star categories, according to figures processed by the Trivago website on behalf of the Institute of the Gree

American users of the TripAdvisor website have given Greece the best reviews among the platform's visitors, in contrast to the Italians, who are responsible for the worst ones.

Users from the US appear to have the best impressions in all categories: hotel quality, the sites and the restaurants they visited while in Greece.

TripAdvisor will place warning badges on the pages of businesses where safety issues, including violent incidents like assault and rape, have been reported. The travel review and booking site was criticized earlier this month for removing a 2010 review of Iberosar Paraiso Maya in which the writer, Kristie Love, described being raped by a security guard at the Mexican resort.

Athens is one of the most sought-after destinations for Chinese travelers, according to the Hotels.com Chinese International Travel Monitor, a report based on research conducted by Ipsos.

Athens is third on the list of destinations in Europe and the Middle East, with 4 percent of Chinese travelers saying they would like to see the Greek capital.

The EU slapped Google with a record 2.4-billion-euro anti-trust fine on June 27, in a fresh assault on a US tech giant that risks the wrath of President Donald Trump.

Hoteliers in Athens are keeping their rates at competitive levels this month according to Trivago website data that Kathimerini has seen.

Greece is one of the cheaper holiday options for most Europeans, as accommodation rates here are currently lower than in their own countries, according to data compiled by the Trivago travel website.

Greek hoteliers have dropped their rates slightly this month in an effort to bolster bookings.

Data released on Tuesday by travel website Trivago showed that the average online price per night for a double room in Greece has gone down 6 percent year-on-year to 79 euros, against 84 euros in March 2016.

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