For travel agents trying to book clients on luxury trips to Greece, the options aren’t as bountiful as you might expect in other popular European destinations.

In a recent report, Hospitality Valuation Systems (HVS) noted how luxury lodging is not easily defined in Greece due to a “lack of a reliable classification system.” At of the end of 2015, there were 9,757 hotels throughout the country, but only 16 percent of total hotel room supply was classified as five-star. (Reliable data for villas and similar alternative lodging are less readily found.)

But successful luxury agents working with local tour operators and destination management companies (DMCs) are reaping the benefits of their expertise and contacts with high-end lodging, ground transportation and experiences in Greece.

Greece came in as the top destination in Virtuoso Travel’s 2018 “Hot 10” list for summer vacations, recording the largest percentage of year-over-year bookings growth. (Bookings are sourced from Virtuoso’s U.S. and Canadian travel agency members and reflects future travel for June, July and August 2018.)

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