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In this video you’ll hear from Briony Worrall, Grecotel sales executive, easyJet holidays’ head of trade distribution, Natasha Marson and TTG’s content writer Charlotte Cullinan.
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With Briony Worrall, Grecotel sales executive, easyJet holidays’ head of trade distribution, Natasha Marson and TTG’s content writer Charlotte Cullinan.
Charlotte: Welcome to our In The Spotlight video with Grecotel and easyJet holidays. Today we’re focusing on the beautiful Grecotel Filoxenia Kalamata, which has recently been fully renovated. So Briony, could you tell us what’s new?
Briony: Absolutely. So the hotel has undergone a stunning, full renovation through our winter months. It’s beautifully updated, rooms really fresh modern designs, sleek bathrooms, and the public spaces, like the lobby, restaurants and pool areas have all been transformed as well, and they create a really great, luxurious and welcoming atmosphere. But it really is the perfect blend of traditional Greek hospitality and contemporary style. And so now within the property, there are 162 rooms in total, and we’ve split them out into 67 suites and 95 rooms.
Charlotte: Amazing, thank you. And I know the hotel is in a prime beachfront location at the end of Kalamata Town. Talk to us a bit about the setting and also where guests can explore locally.
Briony: It’s set on the most amazing, gorgeous Blue Flag beach. And guests have direct access to the sea, which is amazing. The area just feels really peaceful because it’s set on the outskirts of Kalamata, but it’s still just a short stroll from the centre. And that’s along a gorgeous promenade – there’s some tavernas and shops along the way. And then when you actually get into Kalamata City itself, there’s so many cafes and bars and restaurants, it’s a really vibrant town.
But if it’s more history that you’re after, you are less than an hour away from the archaeological site of Messene. So there really is something for everybody in this gorgeous area.
Charlotte: Brilliant. Thank you. And the property is an ideal escape for families, what are some of the key selling points agents need to know for this market?
Briony: Oh yes, it’s absolutely perfect for families. Really good accommodation options. So we’ve got two-bedroom suites. We’ve got Grecoland kids’ club, which is available in the majority of our properties. So that’s for children aged between four and 12. And obviously younger ones can of course go in as well, but they just need to be accompanied by an adult.
We have a separate children’s pool with a separate play area, but of course the beach is just the huge selling point for families because of, again, where it’s based and it’s in the Gulf, the water is just really calm, it’s really shallow and for quite a distance. So, it’s just perfect for little ones that want to paddle.
Charlotte: Lovely, thank you. And could you give us an introduction to some of the delicious dining options that you’ve got available?
Briony: Yes, at Grecotel we really want to encourage customers to go out and experience the local restaurants, because obviously there’s so much to offer. We offer bed and breakfast and half-bored at this property. So there’s the Olive Club restaurant, and that is beachfront location, absolutely perfect views.
And then we’ve also got the all-day pool restaurant and bar. And they’ve just introduced innovative day and night menus using locally sourced ingredients, which is really important for Grecotel in general, so that’s really exciting for us, and it’s also worth mentioning that children under 12 will of course continue to eat for free within Grecoland, and Tasty Corner at the lunch buffet, and then there’s also a kids’ menu at the all-day restaurant, so no matter what board basis they’re on as a family, the kids under 12 always eat for free. And that’s really important to us as well.
Charlotte: Thank you. Now Tash, turning to you. Everyone will now be very excited to sell this gorgeous hotel.
Natasha: It sounds amazing. Briony I’m there. Where’s my ticket, when am I going?! I love it.
Charlotte: Tell us how they can book it with easyJet holidays and talk us through some of the flight options and pricing that you’ve got.
Natasha: I’d love to, very simply, very simply. It all sounds great and I definitely want to get myself there. Love Kalamata too. So the package prices with easyJet holidays will always include return flights from those fantastic plethora of regional departure airports, which is great. So airport transfers will be included, 23 kilograms of hold luggage. So that really simplifies it for every single one of our travellers, which is brilliant.
We will guarantee the unbeatable price, always, as easyJet holidays do, including free child places. So Briony talked lots there about all of the great key USPs for families and children. So we really want to encourage that free child place so we make it even easier and even better to book with us really.
And then there’s lots of frequent flying. So Kalamata at the minute we’re flying twice weekly from Manchester, which is perfect. And three times a week from London Gatwick in this summer as well, which is great.
It’s a brand new revitalised property. It’s gorgeous. Yeah, we’re inviting guests to go to that beautiful, serene culture, Greek delicious food, Greek hospitality –all sounds absolutely amazing. Book with easyJet holidays, it’ll be hassle free for your customers and super family friendly.
Charlotte: Perfect. Thank you so much Briony and Tash. And thank you for watching our In The Spotlight video with Grecotel and easyJet holidays.
