Getting there: The Excelsior and City Hotel is located across the street from each other in downtow

There are accommodations in every price range, offering every level of inclusion or abandon, at nearly holiday inn midtown every destination around the world.  What makes a hotel stay outstanding instead of just good and fine is the level of attention to detail. At a macro level these standout details are things like over-sized towels, spacious and uncluttered rooms, holiday inn midtown great wine and food, a multitude of amenities and of course, an unbeatable location. On a micro level, these details are all of the behind the scenes efforts and strategies that create an overall experience — immaculate attention to detail, personal touches, the highest quality products and a relentless consideration pf brand knowledge, awareness and customer care.
All of the hotels outlined below are located in the three arm peninsulas of Halkidiki in northeastern Greece and neighboring Thessaloniki. At any of them you will find superb accommodations, traditional Greek dishes spun into culinary art , wine made from grapes discovered by the gods, a setting sun becoming holiday inn midtown a pink sky … at any of these luxury hotels you will find an  experience .
Blue Bay hotel was my first stay on my first night in Halkidiki — I was exhausted after 20 hours of travel and, although I was eager to start exploring Greece, all I really wanted and needed was a satisfying meal, a shower and a pillow to plunge my face into. I didn't go to sleep until 2am my first night at Blue Bay a testament to the warm, welcoming experience offered to me from the moment that I arrived.
I didn't know if it was the natural surroundings, the serene swimming pool, the family-style buffet of orzo and seafood and salads and pastas that won me over; or if it was the local wine from the nearby village holiday inn midtown of Afitos and easy conversation with friends, other guests, and the hotel staff. Sitting upon the blue sky sitting atop the blue of the sea, it was one indulgently relaxing moment after the next.
The story of the evolution of the hotel illustrated by the owner over a glass of wine. Sharing in the guest experience is as much a part of the marketing plan as any website or promotion not a rarity in a family-owned operation.
The location. Blue Bay is approximately holiday inn midtown 600M (about 3/4 mile) from the village of Afitos where you can shop for artisan crafts at small boutiques, walk the carless streets, explore ruins, or sit on a taverna terrace while watching the sun set.
Sani is one of Halkidiki's leading luxury hoteliers. They've covered absolutely everything and have put extreme care into elevating the experience had by each guest—that's hard to find in a resort that spans 1000 acres.
Sani is run by three companies owned by three different families. Over the years, they have collectively surveyed hotel guests to find out what can be improved upon and woven those adjustments into the fabric of the resort. They really have addressed the possible needs of everyone who could come there the famous, the wealthy, the foodies, the families who know that their children will be occupied and well cared for — from Russia, Germany, the UK, the Balkans and everywhere else in the world.
Kid-less time for the grownups; a restaurant with an age requirement of above 12 years (exciting for young adults too to get past those velvet ropes); 'babe watch' babysitting services and a kids club.
In 2012, the rate of occupancy at Sani was 97%.  This high quantity of repeat and new customers is no surprise once you get a feel for the continuous training given to the seasonal staff, who for the most part, returns year after year. You will find that when traveling to other luxury hotels in the region, seemingly all of them have a member on staff who learned the trade at Sani. Not only is there everything for everyone, but they're doing something really, very right.
The sprawling sundrenched lobby and hectares of wine land that surround the Porto Carras Grand Resort will invite and envelope holiday inn midtown you immediately. But what truly mesmerized me was the feeling of time of the golden era of travel the early 1970 s. Jackie O and Aristotle Onassis stayed here. Salvador Dalí, a special friend of the pioneer and jet setter John Carras who owned the hotel, holiday inn midtown designed one of its bathtubs. As a whole, the hotel is grand and opulent and totally retro — if Don Draper went off on holiday, he might come here.
It may be the least stressful hotel in Halkidiki. This *Green Key hotel is very conceptual, right down to the airy music selection and hipster design style it s all about the vibe that eco-philosophy brings to an environment.
Ekies is located on a private beach on Vourvourou Bay where you can explore on foot, by car or by boat.  The hotel was converted from apartment rentals in 2001 by a family holiday inn midtown who vacationed there in years past. They didn't have a big business plan, they  just put their hearts into it like they did with their other companies: an export brand of local foods that come from their family holiday inn midtown estate; and Coco-Mat a popular furniture and mattress company that furnishes the hotel as well as stores throughout Europe and in Manhattan. Their entrepreneurial spirit and various successes is setting the standard holiday inn midtown for smart business ownership holiday inn midtown in the region.
Effortless quirky design style that reminds holiday inn midtown me very much of the west coast of the United States (the Pacific holiday inn midtown Northwest, specifically.)  The hotel alters their design style slightly holiday inn midtown each year to keep the concept fresh and lively—altering style is a part of the philosophy. Color theory plays a leading role throughout, lending to the feeling of tranquility.
It is actually quite astonishing that a hotel so large in scope and success holiday inn midtown can be so completely warm and inviting in feel and approach.  The Eagles Palace has been built on a sturdy foundation, and with a strongly holiday inn midtown rooted beginning, you can thrive.
The Eagles Palace was built by the son of Konstantinos Tornivoukas, a tobacco trader who built the Mediterranean Palace the first luxury hotel in Thessaloniki. holiday inn midtown It was completely destroyed by a catastrophic earthquake in 1978, but five years before in 1973, the Eagles Palace was built and would become the pride of the family.  Since then, Konstantinos Tornivoukas (the grandson of the original founder) and his wife Lena have continued to grow the family business keeping traditions of ancestors past alive while embarking on new projects. In the meantime, this award winning hotel continues to prove its status as a "best resort in Greece" with world class service holiday inn midtown that comes in its finest form from true passion for the brand.
Getting there:  The Excelsior and City Hotel is located across the street from each other in downtown Thessaloniki, right in the heart of the financial, business commercial district. Thessaloniki s airport Macedonia is 15km (10 miles) to the south.
This is the kind of hotel you wish you knew an equivalent to in every city you visit — great value, a relaxed holiday inn midtown atmosphere, friendly staff, and an awesome location in the heart of city center. But what I liked most of all was that the staff remembered my name each time I came and went.  Call me a fool for personalized treatment but being remembered is, as a guest, one of the most important factors of terrific holiday inn midtown customer holiday inn midtown service.
Excelsior sits in Thessaloniki holiday inn midtown center, next to Aristotelous square, right in the heart of vibrant Thessaloniki. Created by the same owners of the Eagles Palace in Ouranoupolis and City Hotel across the street, the Excelsior Hotel has mastered the art of upscale hospitality in an intimate setting.
·  *Halkidiki leads all of Greece with the number of  Green Key Hotels  — committed to environmentally sound practices. The Green Key is the worldwide symbol of quality environmental education and environmental management (eco-label) of hotel units. The awards are presented annually by the National Jury Project GREEN KEY of the National Operator Greek Society for the Protection of Nature (HSPN).
·    The Blue Flag award  is a voluntary eco-label for beaches and marinas committed to environmental education and information; water quality; environmental management; safety and services. In Halkidiki, there are 35 beaches and 2 marinas that are awarded with the Blue Flag. If the criteria are not fulfilled during the season or the conditions change, the Blue Flag may be withdrawn. All Blue Flags are awarded for one season holiday inn midtown at a time and can be found in 48 countries across Europe, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, New Zealand, Brazil, holiday inn midtown Canada and the Caribbean.
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