Since the foundation of the Nikos Daskalantonakis Group in 1975, over 1700 awards and recognitions have been received by the hotels, the owners and the management for quality services, guest satisfaction, community actions, environmental awareness.
Some of the most recent are presented below.
GRECOTEL Creta Palace & Caramel Boutique Resort proudly won the TUI Care Foundation Award at TUI Global Hotel Awards ceremony held on ITB Berlin 2024. The two Resorts were acclaimed for their dedication to innovative services and continuous sustainability efforts, celebrated by their guests and travel partners. GRECOTEL has received multiple international accolades for its remarkable quality of premises and services as well as its exceptional environmental programme, striving for pioneering experiences and promoting the best of Greece globally.
2024: LUXME Kos Imperial
2023: LUXME White Palace, Amirandes
2022: LUX ME White Palace, Creta Palace
2024: Lux Me White Palace
Traveller Review Awards
2024: Grecotel Cape Sounio, Grecotel Creta Palace, Grecotel Corfu Imperial
2023: Grecotel Corfu Imperial
Readers Awards 2023
THE DOLLI® at Acropolis is the first among the best Hotels of Athens, the second among the Top 10 hotels in Greece and one of the best hotels in Europe on Conde Nast Traveller.
Astir Egnatia Alexandroupolis is voted as No.7 Best Hotel in Greece Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2023.
The World's Best New Luxury Hotels of 2023: THE DOLLI® at Acropolis.
Customer Excellence Awards 2023
2023: Corfu Imperial, Creta Palace, LUXME White Palace, Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Pallas Athena
2022: Vouliagmeni Suites, Pallas Athena
2021: Creta Palace, Corfu Imperial
2023: Grecotel Corfu Imperial
SILVER-Best Greek MICE Resort: CAPE SOUNIO
GOLD-Best Greek All Inclusive Resort: CASA MARRON
GOLD-Best Greek Hotel Restaurant: CORFU IMPERIAL
GOLD-Best Greek Hotel Breakfast: CRETA PALACE
GOLD-Best Greek Hotel Brand: GRECOTEL S.A.
SILVER-Best Greek Hotel Management Strategy: GRECOTEL S.A.
GOLD-Best Greek New Resort: LUXME COSTA BOTANICA
GOLD-Best Greek Hotel Dining Experience: LUXME WHITE PALACE
GOLD-Best Greek Boutique Hotel: MANDOLA ROSA
GOLD-Best Greek New Boutique Resort: MYKONOS LOLITA
GOLD-Best Greek Beach Resort: RIVIERA OLYMPIA & AQUA PARK
GOLD-Best Greek Excellence In Service Hotel: THE DOLLI at Acropolis
GOLD-Top Greek Hotel 2023: THE DOLLI at Acropolis
Grecotel Cape Sounio
Eva Palace Grecotel Luxury Resort
Corfu Imperial Grecotel Exclusive Resort
Grecotel LUX ME Daphnila Bay Dassia
Grecotel La Riviera & Aqua Park
Grecotel Olympia Oasis & Aqua Park
Grecotel Casa Marron
Grecotel Meli Palace
Grecotel Amirandes
Grecotel LUX ME White Palace
Grecotel Caramel Boutique Resort
Grecotel Creta Palace
Grecotel Plaza Beach House
Grecotel Marine Palace & Aqua Park
Mykonos Blu Grecotel Boutique Resort
TUI Kids Club Grecotel Kos Imperial
TUI Kids Club Grecotel Casa Paradiso
Grecotel Filoxenia
Grecotel LUX ME Dama Dama
Certificate of Excellence.
Grecotel Hotels Awarded to the top 10% of hotels worldwide
2023: Casa Paradiso, Casa Marron, Olympia Oasis & Aqua Park, Eva Palace, Lux Me Daphnila Bay Dassia, Creta Palace, Corfu Imperial, Lux Me White Palace, Cape Sounio, Lux Me Dama Dama, Amirandes, Mykonos Blu, Pallas Athena, Caramel, Meli Palace, Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Casa Paradiso, Plaza Beach House.
Based on Travelmyth guest reviews
LUXME Daphnila Bay Dassia - Won 23 awards in 2023
Cape Sounio - Won 25 awards in 2023
Corfu Imperial - Won 24 awards in 2023
Plaza Beach House - Won 18 awards in 2023
Grand Leoniki Residence - Won 5 awards in 2023
Pallas Athena - Included in the Eco-Friendly Collection & Top 50 Hotels in Athens 2022
LUXMe White Palace - Won 27 awards in 2022
LUXMe Dama Dama - Won 24 awards in 2022
Amirandes - Top 3% of hotels with the best pools in the world
Kos Imperial Thalasso - Top 3 Hotels in Kos Town
Marine Palace & Aqua Park - Top 20 Hotels at Panormo, Crete
Marine Palace & Aqua Park - Top 5 Seaside Hotels at Rethymno
Marine Palace & Aqua Park - Top 20 4* Hotels at Rethymno
Eva Palace - Top 5 Hotels for Honeymoon in Corfu
By City of Athens 2023
Grecotel Pallas Athena, The Dolli
Bike Friendly Hotels Awards
2023-2025: LUXME Kos Imperial
2022-2024: Casa Paradiso, LUXME White Palace, Plaza Beach House
Honorary Distinction by ARCHELON
THE ''OVER & ABOVE AWARD'' 2022
Grecotel LUXME White Palace has been honoured by ARCHELON for the voluntary contribution to the conservation of sea turtles and their habitats.
GOLD-Top Greek Hotel: CAPE SOUNIO
GOLD-Best Greek Beach Resort: CORFU IMPERIAL
GOLD-Best Greek Family Resort: RIVIERA OLYMPIA & AQUA PARK
GOLD-Best Greek Boutique Resort: MYKONOS BLU
GOLD-Best Greek Villas & Holiday Homes: MANDOLA ROSA
GOLD-Best Greek Hotel Dining Experience: LUX ME WHITE PALACE
GOLD-Best Greek Hotel Brand: GRECOTEL S.A.
SILVER-Best Greek All Inclusive Resort: CASA MARRON
SILVER-Best Greek MICE Resort: CAPE SOUNIO
SILVER-Best Greek Excellence In Service Hotel: CORFU IMPERIAL
Holiday Check Recommendation 2022
Creta Palace
Caramel
Lux Me White Palace
LUX ME White Palace
Creta Palace
2021: Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Creta Palace
Over 240 Blue Flags since 1992, have been awarded to the beaches at the Grecotel Resorts.
Following independent audits against the Travelife sustainability criteria the following hotels achieved a Gold Travelife award:
Amirandes, Caramel, Creta Palace, Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Corfu Imperial, Eva Palace, Kos Imperial Thalasso, Lux Me Rhodos, La Rivera & Aqua Park, Olympia Oasis & Aqua Park, Lakopetra Beach, Lux Me Daphnila Bay Dassia
For the outstanding service as well as the extravagant location and furnishings of an elite hotel, the "Grecotel Creta Palace" receives from DEUTSCHE TAGESZEITUNG / BERLINER TAGESZEITUNG - the "Auberge Award 2022"
Worldwide eco‐label awarded to leisure organisations
Grecotel Astir Egnatia Alexandroupolis
Grecotel Larissa Imperial
Grecotel Vouliagmeni Suites
Grecotel Pallas Athena
Grecotel Cape Sounio
Grecotel La Rivera & Aqua Park
Grecotel Olympia Oasis & Aqua Park
Grecotel Creta Palace
GOLD-Best Greek Family Resort: RIVIERA OLYMPIA & AQUA PARK
GOLD-Best Greek Boutique Resort: GRECOTEL MANDOLA ROSA
GOLD-Best Greek Hotel Dining Experience: GRECOTEL LUX ME WHITE PALACE
GOLD-Best Greek Hotel Mobile App: GRECOTEL S.A.
SILVER-Top Greek Hotel 2021: CAPE SOUNIO
SILVER-Top Greek Resort 2021: CORFU IMPERIAL
SILVER-Best Greek All Inclusive Resort: CASA MARRON
Top 250 hotels worldwide based on the results of the guest surveys
2020: Amirandes, Corfu Imperial, Meli Palace, Lux Me White Palace, Olympia Oasis & Aqua Park, La Riviera & Aqua Park, Casa Marron
2019: Amirandes, Caramel, Corfu Imperial, Creta Palace, Lux Me White Palace, Lux Me Daphnila Bay Dassia
2018: Amirandes, Caramel, Corfu Imperial, Eva Palace
2017: Amirandes, Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Caramel, Corfu Imperial, Eva Palace, Kos Imperial Thalasso
The TUI Family Champion award is reserved for the best family hotels.
2020: Casa Marron, Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Creta Palace
2019: Casa Marron, Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Amirandes, Creta Palace, La Riviera & Aqua Park, Lux Me White Palace, Lux Me Daphnila Bay Dassia
2018: Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Olympia Oasis & Aqua Park, Lux Me Daphnila Bay Dassia
2020: Corfu Imperial
2019: Lux Me White Palace, Creta Palace, Caramel, La Riviera & Aqua Park
2018: Amirandes, Caramel, Kos Imperial Thalasso, Royal Park,Lux Me White Palace, Creta Palace, La Riviera & Aqua Park, Olympia Oasis & Aqua Park, Eva Palace, Corfu Imperial
2017: Caramel, La Riviera & Aqua Park
2016: Creta Palace, Corfu Imperial
Recognition of Excellence for 2019 in Greece
Royal Park
2022: Casa Marron, Olympia Oasis & Aqua Park
2019: Amirandes, Caramel, Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Corfu Imperial, Eva Palace, Lux Me Daphnila Bay Dassia, Creta Palace, Filoxenia Kalamata, Kos Imperial Thalasso, Lux Me Rhodos, Lux Me White Palace, Mandola Rosa, Meli Palace, Mykonos Blu, La Riviera Resort & Aqua Park, Pallas Athena
2018: Lux Me White Palace, Lux.Me Daphnila Bay Dassia, Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Ilia Palms & Aqua Park, Mandola Rosa, Olympia Oasis & Aqua Park, La Riviera Resort & Aqua Park, Creta Palace
2017: Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Kos Imperial Thalasso, Mandola Rosa, Olympia Oasis & Aqua Park, La Riviera Resort & Aqua Park
Presented to Top 100 hotels worldwide
2019: Caramel - "Best Hotel Eastern Mediterranean" Award
2018: Amirandes, Caramel
Grecotel is the first hotel collection certified for the provision of hotel services in accordance with ISO 10002: 2014 (No:20000180000398) Quality Management Guidelines for Customer Satisfaction and Complaint Management.
Amirandes, Lux.Me White Palace: One of the most popular in destination Crete
Corfu Imperial: Gold – Best Exclusive Hotel In Greece, Grecotel: Gold – Personalised & Tailor-Made Experiences, Grecotel: Silver – In Fb, Gourmet Breakfast, Gold – Interweave: Digital Presence & Online Communications, Silver – Interweave: Social Media Strategy, Silver – Interweave: Content Marketing Strategy
The best Hotels for families in Athens from Fodor's Travel.
Pallas Athena
GOLD-Best Greek Beach Resort: LA RIVIERA & AQUA PARK
GOLD -Best Greek Hotel Breakfast: GRECOTEL S.A
GOLD- Best Greek Sustainable Hotel: GRECOTEL S.A.
GOLD-Best Greek Hotel Brand: GRECOTEL S.A.
GOLD-Best Greek Innovation Hotel: LUX ME WHITE PALACE,
SILVER-Best Greek Hotel Tailor Made Guest Experience: GRECOTEL S.A.
Aristos Restaurant at Corfu Imperial is awarded as the best "European Cuisine".
Marine Palace & Aqua Park
Trivago Best Chain Hotel Awards, this year's top rated hotels in Greece.
Pallas Athena
2017: PALLAS ATHENA, Reevoo by British Airways
2018: AMIRANDES, Reevoo by British Airways
Corfu Imperial Grecotel Exclusive Resort: Gold - Top Greek Hotel 2017
Grecotel Hotels & Resorts: Gold - Best Greek Hotel and Resort Brand
Grecotel Hotels & Resorts: Gold - Best Greek Dining Experience
Grecotel Hotels & Resorts: Gold - Best Greek Hotel Tailor-Made Guest Experience
Lux Me White Palace: Gold - Best Greek All-Inclusive Resort
La Rivera & Aqua Park: Silver - Best Greek Beach Resort
Corfu Imperial: Gold - Best Exclusive Resort
Caramel Boutique Resort: Gold - Best Boutique Resort
Grecotel: Gold - Gastronomy Award for Excellence and Innovation in Food & Beverage
Grecotel: Gold - SEO for the Grecotel Mastering Top ranking in luxury
Marine Palace & Aqua Park: Silver - All-Inclusive Resort
by Active Business Publishing
Grecotel: The top award for business excellence this year for the most outward-looking strategies and business practices in the Greek tourism sector
"Xasteria" Cretan restaurant in Amirandes Grecotel Exclusive Resort in Crete, was honoured amongst the top 34 restaurants in Greece. The creativity of Executive Chef Vaggelis Fronimakis presents fresh organic ingredients from Grecotel’s Agreco Farm in Crete. The inspired classic Cretan and Greek traditional cuisine with a modern creative look, place "Xasteria " as one of only four restaurants in Crete to win the coveted award.
by TEZ Tours
Amirandes, Best Luxury Holiday For Vip *5 Hotels Crete
Caramel, Highest Quality For Food & Beverages 5* Hotels Crete
Corfu Imperial, Highest Quality Of Food & Beverages 5* Hotels Corfu
Grecotel Hotels & Resorts, Best Aquapark Complex Grecotel Hotels & Resorts Peloponnese
La Rivera & Aqua Park, Best Thalasso/Spa Services 5* Hotels Peloponnese
Lux Me Rhodos All Inclusive Resort, Best Children Concept 4* Hotels Rhodes
Grecotel: One award for its contributions to tourism and the national economy as well as Greek tourism entrepreneurship as a whole
AgrecoFarms is awarded pop line series, packaging of products launched in a new international market.
Agreco Farm
by TEZ Tours
Amirandes – Best Luxury Holiday for Families 5* Hotels Crete
Caramel – Best Boutique Hotel Crete
Marine Palace & Aqua Park – Best Children Concept 4* Hotels Crete
LUX ME Daphnila Bay Dassia – Best Overall Customer Satisfaction 4* Hotels Corfu
Olympia Oasis & Aqua Park – Best Overall Customer Satisfaction 4* Hotels Peloponnese
La Rivera & Aqua Park – Best Romantic Getaways 5* Hotels Peloponnese
Lux Me Rhodos – Best Overall Customer Satisfaction 4* Hotels Rhodes
Best Organic Restaurant
Agreco Farm Taverna
by Der Touristic
Meli palace
Certified for predominantly organic products in food preparation
2017: Agreco Farm Taverna
by FnL
Kos Imperial Thalasso
by Diamonds
FAIAX AETE: The most admired enterprises of the Greek economy 2016 – Active Business STAT BANK
Nikos Daskalantonakis: Lifetime Award - Greek Hospitality Leader
Grecotel Hotels & Resorts: Gold - Best Hotel & Resort Brand
Amirandes: Gold - Top Hotel 2016
Marine Palace & Aqua Park: Gold - Best Greek All-Inclusive
La Rivera & Aqua Park: Gold - Best Family Resort
Caramel Boutique Resort: Gold - Best Boutique Resort
Cape Sounio: Gold - Best Hotel & Resort Dining Experience
Amirandes: Gold - Best Excellence in Service Hotel & Resort
Grecotel Privilege Club: Gold - Best Hotel & Resort Loyalty Programme
Grecotel/40 Years Campaign: Gold - Hotel & Resort Marketing Strategy
Grecotel: Silver - Best Sustainable Hotel & Resort
Grecotel: Silver - Best Hotel & Resort Website
Pallas Athena: Silver - Best Boutique Hotel
Creta Palace: Silver - Best Beach Resort
Marine Palace & Aqua Park: Best Greek All-Inclusive
Caramel Boutique Resort: Best Boutique Resort
Cape Sounio: Best Hotel & Resort Dining Experience
Amirandes: Best Excellence in Service Hotel & Resort
Grecotel Privilege Club: Best Hotel & Resort Loyalty Programme
Amirandes: Hotel & Resort Restaurant
Pallas Athena: Best Boutique Hotel
Creta Palace: Best Beach Resort
Caramel Boutique Resort: All Suite Hotel
Platinum: Best Use of Social for a Brand, across all industries
Gold: Best Use of Social for a brand – Category: Travel
Silver: Best Use of Social for a brand – Category: Travel
Based on Zoover guest reviews
Amirandes Grecotel Exclusive Resort
Lux Me White Palace Grecotel Luxury Resort
3 Silver Awards
Cape Sounio: "Gastronomy Days"
Grecotel & Globe One: "Cpc Campaign"
Grecotel & M-Hospitality: "Mobile App"
The most popular Russian review site
Certificate of Quality 2015
Grecotel Creta Palace, Grecotel Royal Park, Grecotel Club Marine Palace, Amirandes Grecotel Exclusive Resort, Grecotel Plaza Spa Apartments, Mandola Rosa Grecotel Exclusive Resort, Grecotel Olympia Riviera Thalasso, Grecotel Meli Palace, Grecotel White Palace, Grecotel Pella Beach, Grecotel Kos Imperial Thalasso
Competition 2014 ‐ Highly Commended
Grecotel Creative Team
Agreco Farms products packaging design
as awarded by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels to 427 hotels in Greece
Amirandes, Caramel, Corfu Imperial, Creta Palace, Eva Palace, Kos Imperial Thalasso, La Rivera & Aqua Park, Lux Me White Palace
Grecotel & Globe One Digital
CPC Campaign
Recognising best practice in e-commerce
Agreco Farms have been awarded with ISO 22000:05 certification which guarantees the excellent quality of farm products, the production processes and standards whilst maintaining the spirit of Cretan tradition and hospitality.
Preparation and Provision of Meals within the hotel: Grecotel Kos Imperial Thalasso, Meli Palace
HACCP CODEX ALIMENTARUS for Food Safety Management Systems within the hotel establishments: Caramel, Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Lux Me Daphnila Bay, Lakopetra Beach, Amirandes, Mykonos Blu, Lux Me White Palace, La Rivera & Aqua Park (4 Hotels), Royal Park, Lux Me Rhodos, Filoxenia Kalamata, Eva Palace
Business certification for supporting local production, economy and human resources. Promoting their uniqueness and responsibility of hospitality, offering services which promote the local culture and gastronomy and respecting the environment and the sustainability of their homeland.
Grecotel White Palace
Best Hotel in Room Night’s YOY Growth 2015
Grecotel Cape Sounio
Creta Palace "Excellence in Food" for "Strategically integrating the Cretan diet and traditional Cretan food into its dining facilities".
Agreco restaurant "innovative restaurant concept"
As a "Unique Greek Example of Cretan Hospitality".
Hellenic Ministry of Health & Social Welfare
Special Award for Voluntary Contributions to National Blood Bank
Awarded by rtk Travel Professionals
Marine Palace & Aqua Park
Voted by leading Swiss Travel Professionals
Grecotel Hotels & Resorts
Based on Zoover guest reviews
Creta Palace, Kos Imperial Thalasso, Royal Park
Greek forum 2014 as voted by russian travel agents & tour operators
Corfu Imperial: Best 5* hotel on Corfu
Amirandes: Best hotel for relaxing holiday without children
Amirandes: Best 5* hotel on Crete
Selected by Jeunes Restaurateurs d’Europe
Amirandes
Presented to Top 100 hotels worldwide
Lux Me White Palace, Kos Imperial Thalasso, Lux Me Daphnila Bay, Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Casa Marron, Lux Me Rhodos, Larissa Imperial, Meli Palace, Astir*Egnatia Alexandroupolis, Agreco Farms
Following independent audits against the Travelife sustainability criteria the following hotels achieved a Silver Travelife award:
Olympia Oasis & Aqua Park, La Rivera & Aqua Park
The 2014 TUI ECO-RESORT eco-label for quality tourism product respecting local natural and social values has been awarded to:
Lux Me White Palace, Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Creta Palace, Kos Imperial Thalasso
Cape Sounio, Grecotel Exclusive Resort
Mandola Rosa, Grecotel Exclusive Resort
Corfu Imperial, Grecotel Exclusive Resort
2013 Awards for Excellence
Kos Imperial Thalasso: Gold ‐ Spa Hotels 2013
Corfu Imperial: Gold ‐ Youth Holiday 2013
Eva Palace: Gold ‐ Best Partner 2013
Lux Me Daphnila Bay: Gold ‐ Family Holiday 2013
Marine Palace & Aqua Park: Gold ‐ Family Holiday 2013
Readers Awards 2011 based on actual readers votes & popularity
Best Hotels in region: Corfu Imperial, Eva Palace, La Rivera & Aqua Park, Filoxenia Kalamata, Larissa Imperial, Mykonos Blu, Lux Me Rhodos, Amirandes, Creta Palace
Best Holiday Hotel: La Rivera & Aqua Park
Best Resorts: Amirandes, La Rivera & Aqua Park, Cape Sounio
Best Beach Hotels: Cape Sounio, La Rivera & Aqua Park, Filoxenia Kalamata, Corfu Imperial, Casa Marron
Best Spa Hotels: La Rivera & Aqua Park, Cape Sounio
Best Hotel Villas: Mandola Rosa Boutique Resort
Best Business Hotels: Larissa Imperial
Readers Awards 2010 based on actual readers votes & popularity
Best Resort Hotels in region: Eva Palace, Corfu Imperial, Larissa Imperial
Best Family Resort Hotel: Lakopetra Beach
Best Spa Hotel and Family Resort Hotel: Olympia Riviera Thalasso
Readers Awards 2009
Best Resort Hotel in Greece: Amirandes Grecotel Exclusive Resort
Readers Awards
26 Awards for the Grecotel Hotels & Resorts
Best Guestroom Design - Luxury
Amirandes
Special Award to Grecotel
"The most wide ranging, contemporary resorts in the Greek tourism sector"
Best New Hotels worldwide
Amirandes
Nikos Daskalantonakis became the first Greek to be awarded with the “Lifetime Achievement Award”.
2005 Hotel Awards to Mykonos Blu, Cape Sounio