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What a year it has been!
At Nelios, 2026 has been defined by relentless innovation, growth, and redefining what digital hospitality marketing looks like in the age of AI. From leading the charge with AI Search and AI Ads, SEO- AI, GEO and AEO to being named again a Google Premier Partner 2026 , our team has been working non-stop to keep our hotel partners miles ahead of the curve.
On top of that, earning our 4th consecutive Great Place to Work® certification and ranking among the Best Workplaces™ in Professional Services & Consulting proves that our biggest asset is, and always will be, our incredible team. All that hard work and passion culminated in an unforgettable night at the Greek Hospitality Awards 2026, where Nelios brought home 12 outstanding distinctions!
Winning the Gold Award for Best Hotel Digital Marketing Agency for the 9th consecutive year and Best Greek Hotel Website Developer for the 8th consecutive year is proof of our long-standing commitment to driving measurable direct bookings and digital excellence for Greek hospitality. Also, as the only digital marketing agency in Greece to earn this many distinctions year after year, across such a diverse range of categories, this recognition reinforces our position at the forefront of the industry.
Our Distinctions
Best Hotel Digital Marketing Agency
Gold Award: Nelios
Maintaining this 9 year strike highlights our commitment to driving measurable direct revenue over vanity metrics. By combining data-driven performance campaigns with AI Search, we continue to give our partners a true competitive edge.
Best Greek Innovation & A.I. Technology Supplier
Gold Award: Nelios
Pioneering the transition to AI Search, Nelios led the market by introducing integrated SEO-AI, ChatGPT Ads, and EU AI Act compliance. We transform cutting-edge AI technology into automated workflows and higher conversion rates for hotels across Greece.
Best Greek Hotel Website Developer
Gold Award: Nelios
Earning Gold for another year validates our focus on building mobile-first, conversion-driven, and AI-ready hotel websites. We create tailored digital storefronts that seamlessly guide travelers from initial inspiration straight to direct booking.
Best Greek Hotel Website
Gold Award: Uzenie All Suites Boutique Resort
Created as the resort’s primary direct sales engine, the site translates its slow-living luxury philosophy into a serene user experience. Built on a fast headless CMS with integrated AI SEO, it delivers seamless performance while driving high-value direct conversions.
Silver Award: Blu Collection Rhodes
This unified digital gateway brings four distinct Rhodes properties under one cohesive brand identity through editorial aesthetics and cinematic media. Leveraging multi-property AI SEO and shared lifestyle navigation, the platform effortlessly unlocks cross-selling opportunities across the portfolio.
Best Digital Advertising and Performance Campaign
Gold Award: Electra Palace Thessaloniki
We navigated shifting market dynamics by deploying Google, Microsoft, and Meta Ads powered by AI bid management and intent prediction. The strategy delivered a +19% increase in direct bookings and an exceptional 38 ROAS.
Gold Award: Nana Princess Hotel
To scale direct bookings in Crete’s luxury market, we combined multi-channel ads and AI entity-mapping SEO with real-time commercial data. This approach generated a +50% increase in direct channel revenue.
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Silver Award: Andronis Luxury Suites
We leveraged historical data, Google AI campaigns, and intent-focused SEO to overcome destination challenges in Santorini and reactivate high-value demand. The targeted effort produced +49% higher online sales, setting an all-time record year for direct bookings.
Silver Award: Kinsterna Hotel
We fed 15 years of rich customer data into predictive AI models to power multi-channel campaigns paired with continuous onsite AI SEO. This data-driven push unlocked a record +35% surge in direct bookings, breaking historical growth limits for the brand.
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Silver Award: KOIA All-Suite Wellbeing Resort
To reduce heavy OTA reliance in Kos, we targeted international wellness travelers through an integrated performance mix, AI technical SEO, and behavioral retargeting. The campaign secured +50.8% online revenue growth, marking a third consecutive year of exponential direct sales.
Silver Award: Salt Suites Paros
We deployed AI bidding models and semantic SEO to absorb a +60% expansion in room inventory without compromising rates in Paros. As a result, direct bookings grew +114.2% with an impressive 22.3x ROAS, propelling the official site to #1 in the booking mix.
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Silver Award: Electra Palace Athens
We applied predictive AI intent algorithms across search and social channels paired with semantic SEO to reclaim direct booking share in central Athens. The strategy delivered an incredible 39x ROAS, successfully restoring the official website as the hotel’s #1 sales channel.
A Shared Success for the Future
Looking ahead, 2026 is setting a brand-new standard for hospitality marketing, defined by the rapid evolution of AI Search, dynamic data, and shifting traveler intent. These 12 distinctions are a testament to the passion, creativity, and relentless drive of our extraordinary team, as well as the deep trust and collaboration of our valued partners and the judging panel who voted for us, without whom none of this would be possible. As we celebrate this shared success, our mission remains crystal clear: to keep pushing the boundaries of digital innovation, helping Greek hospitality brands stand out globally and achieve sustainable direct revenue growth. Thank you for walking this path with us, here’s to reaching even higher benchmarks together in the year ahead!
