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Learn about Invesment Opportunities
                              in the Greek Hotel Market from the experts
                         at the Hotel Investment Conference Europe (Hot.E),
                                     http://www.europehotelconference.com.
          The session on Greece will be held on September 21st, at 10.20 am,
                                          at the Park Plaza Riverbank London.

Session will be chaired by Dr. Aris Ikkos, Managing Partner of GBR Consulting
                                  and Director - Hotels & Leisure of CBRE Atria.
                     Panelists will be Dr. Andreas Andreadis, President of SETE
         and Mr. Nikos Hadjos, VP Acquisitions EMEA, Destination Properties.


              http://www.europehotelconference.com/program/program.htm




GBR HOSPITALITY QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

         Greek Hospitality Industry Performance



                                                                  2012 Q2
Introduction
 This newsletter provides a snapshot of the performance and outlook of the Greek hotel industry, within the
 broader context of the international hospitality industry as well as of Greek tourism and Greek socio-
 economic developments.

 International arrivals1 in Greek airports, 2012 compared to 2011

     Region             % Change in International arrivals – Q2               % Change in International Arrivals – ytd Q2

         Athens        -15.1%                                                 -14.9%




 Thessaloniki                                                6.6%                                                      7.0%




                                            -1.8%                                                         -1.8%
Rest of Greece


    Source: SETE, processed by GBR Consulting


 RevPAR2 in Greek hotels, 2012 compared to 2011

     Region           % Change in RevPAR of Greek hotels -- Q2              % Change in RevPAR of Greek hotels – ytd Q2

         Athens
                    -28.4%                                                        -23.4%



 Thessaloniki                                                     16.6%                                              14.8%




      Resorts                             -4.1%                                                   -4.5%




    Source: GBR Consulting


 RevPAR2 in Competitive Destinations, 2012 compared to 2011

     Region           % Δ in RevPAR of Comp. Destinations – Q2              % Δ in RevPAR of Comp. Destinations – ytd Q2

    S. Europe                    1.6%                                                      1.1%



          Rome          -2.4%                                                      -0.7%



                      -3.6%                                               -3.6%
         Madrid

                                                                  36.6%                                            16.7%
          Cairo

    Source: STR Global, processed by GBR Consulting


     1
           The international arrivals statistics are based on SETE calculations compiling the data from 13
           major airports of Greece, representing 95% of foreigners’ arrivals by plane in Greece and 72% of
           total foreigners’ arrivals. Thessaloniki airport does not distinguish between arrivals of Greeks and
           foreigners.
     2
           RevPAR: Revenue per Available Room; for Greek resorts, calculations are based on TRevPAR (i.e.
           Total RevPAR).




 Hotels • Resorts • Spas • Marinas • Casinos • Conference Centers • Theme Parks • Golf                              Page 2 of 4
Commentary
   Greece has left a difficult second quarter behind with a first round of elections on May 6 th 2012 and a
    second round on June 17th 2012, after which a coalition government was formed headed by Mr. Antonis
    Samaras, leader of the New Democracy party.

   Mainly due to the continuing political and economic uncertainty around Greece in the second quarter,
    international arrivals declined 4.6% overall comparing the first six months of 2012 and 2011. Athens
    showed the biggest drop of all international airports in Greece of 15.1%, while Thessaloniki saw their
    international arrivals increasing with 7.0%.

   As a result the RevPAR of Athenian hotels saw a significant drop of 28.4% in the second quarter, while
    Thessaloniki hoteliers saw their RevPAR increasing with 16.6%. The resort hotels did not have a good
    start of their season with a drop of 4.1% in terms of RevPAR comparing Q2 of 2012 with 2011.

   The hotel sector in Cairo is recovering slowly with increases in their RevPAR this Q2. However, one
    should note that in the second quarter of 2011 former president Mubarak was detained after he stepped
    down in February 2011. The cities of Madrid and Rome saw their revenues per available room decline in
    Q2 2012 compared to same quarter in 2011.
Uncertainty in Q2 …
   The major uncertainties that emerged during the prolonged election period and their continuation owing
    to the as yet unknown outcome of negotiations with representatives of the countries creditors are the
    main two reason for the worsening of the country’s economic outlook. According to IOBE (the
    Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research), whose director has become Greece’s new finance
    minister, expects that the economy will contract another 6.9% this year taking the budget deficit to
    9% of GDP, while unemployment is expected to soar to 23.6%.

   Data of the Bank of Greece reveals that travel spending by non residents fell 12.5% year-on-year May,
    reflecting also a decrease in non-residents’ arrivals at an average year-on-year May rate of 10.8%.
    Travel receipts in the period of January – May 2012 were Euro 211 mn less compared to the same
    period last year reaching Euro 1,482.4 mn YTD May. Over the same period Greece received 336,600
    less travelers, reaching a level at the end of May YTD of 2,784,100 travelers. Almost 10% more British
    traveled to Greece though in these first 5 months, but spent less than other years. The number of
    Germans declined with nearly 10% and also the number of Russians dropped with more than 21%.
…but hope for the remaining of the year
   Immediately after the June elections and the formation of a new Government, bookings to Greece were
    on the rise as the headlines on Greece in the press disappeared. According to market sources most
    traditional source markets of Greece picked up, but booking numbers remain well below those of the
    previous year.

   Furthermore, the Pan-Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers and the hotel employee union (POEE-YTE) signed
    mid July a new collective labor contract following 5 months of negotiations and several days of strikes.
    With this agreement, as per 31/12/2013, the basic salary will be cut by 15% while retaining all benefits
    for the staff. The contract is a very positive development for the currently troubled hotel sector.

   In the meantime the Government is working quietly on a fiscal adjustment plan including additional
    measures of Euro 11.5 bn in budget savings for 2013 and 2014. Talks on the savings are currently
    taking place. At the same time the Government has to open up (liberalise) markets for goods, services,
    professions and labor, eliminate barriers to private investment, privatise state property, combat tax
    evasion, cut wasteful public expenditure and use EU structural funds to boost public & private
    investments. Once is clear what Greece will do and how much support it gets, the discussion of Greece
    leaving the Euro zone should end.

Barometer
   As reflected in our Tourism Barometer survey for 2012 Q3, hoteliers are also pessimistic for the third
    quarter of this year, after a difficult first half. As a result hoteliers are expecting to close the year of
    2012 with a significant drop in both occupancy and room rates.

   The city hotel sector is clearly pessimistic for coming quarter as shown in the diagram below. Very few
    hoteliers expect improvements in occupancy levels and room rates. The majority predicts a drop in
    occupancy and ARR for their own properties, but also for the market overall.


Hotels • Resorts • Spas • Marinas • Casinos • Conference Centers • Theme Parks • Golf                Page 3 of 4
City hotels




   Resort hoteliers predict that for Q3 the occupancy and room rates will decline in comparison with Q3
    last year. A majority expects declines of more than 2% for their own properties. For the market in
    general they are even more pessimistic

                                                     Resort hotels




GBR Consulting is the leading hospitality and tourism consultancy in Greece. Its experience includes market
and financial feasibility studies as well as valuations and development plans for Hotels, Resorts, Spas,
Marinas, Casinos & Gaming, Conference Centers & Arenas, Theme Parks, Golf Courses etc.

GBR Consulting is affiliated to CBRE Atria, the Greek arm of CB Richard Ellis, providing together a specialized
service for Tourism Properties Transactions.

GBR Consulting possesses a database with financial data for over 1,000 hotel establishments in Greece and
has a datashare agreement with STR Global, the word’s largest databank of hotel operational data.


      Feasibility Studies       Valuations               Market Audits            Sales/Acquisitions

      Strategic Positioning     Concept Validation       Benchmarking             Management Contracts

      Repositioning             Expert Testimony         Competition Audit        Managerial Audit

      Best Use Studies          Litigation Support       Classifications          Asset Management

Contact Details
GBR Consulting
4 Sekeri Street, 106 74 Athens, Greece
T (+30) 210 36 05 002
F (+30) 210 36 06 935
www.gbrconsulting.gr
info@gbrconsulting.gr

                    To receive your own copy of this newsletter, you may register at
                                   www.gbrconsulting.gr/newsletter.
                  Past Issues of the Newsletter are also available at the same address.

     © GBR Consulting Ltd. - copying is permitted, provided the source is clearly mentioned.
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Gbr hospitality newsletter 2012 Q2

  • 1. Learn about Invesment Opportunities in the Greek Hotel Market from the experts at the Hotel Investment Conference Europe (Hot.E), http://www.europehotelconference.com. The session on Greece will be held on September 21st, at 10.20 am, at the Park Plaza Riverbank London. Session will be chaired by Dr. Aris Ikkos, Managing Partner of GBR Consulting and Director - Hotels & Leisure of CBRE Atria. Panelists will be Dr. Andreas Andreadis, President of SETE and Mr. Nikos Hadjos, VP Acquisitions EMEA, Destination Properties. http://www.europehotelconference.com/program/program.htm GBR HOSPITALITY QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER Greek Hospitality Industry Performance 2012 Q2
  • 2. Introduction This newsletter provides a snapshot of the performance and outlook of the Greek hotel industry, within the broader context of the international hospitality industry as well as of Greek tourism and Greek socio- economic developments. International arrivals1 in Greek airports, 2012 compared to 2011 Region % Change in International arrivals – Q2 % Change in International Arrivals – ytd Q2 Athens -15.1% -14.9% Thessaloniki 6.6% 7.0% -1.8% -1.8% Rest of Greece Source: SETE, processed by GBR Consulting RevPAR2 in Greek hotels, 2012 compared to 2011 Region % Change in RevPAR of Greek hotels -- Q2 % Change in RevPAR of Greek hotels – ytd Q2 Athens -28.4% -23.4% Thessaloniki 16.6% 14.8% Resorts -4.1% -4.5% Source: GBR Consulting RevPAR2 in Competitive Destinations, 2012 compared to 2011 Region % Δ in RevPAR of Comp. Destinations – Q2 % Δ in RevPAR of Comp. Destinations – ytd Q2 S. Europe 1.6% 1.1% Rome -2.4% -0.7% -3.6% -3.6% Madrid 36.6% 16.7% Cairo Source: STR Global, processed by GBR Consulting 1 The international arrivals statistics are based on SETE calculations compiling the data from 13 major airports of Greece, representing 95% of foreigners’ arrivals by plane in Greece and 72% of total foreigners’ arrivals. Thessaloniki airport does not distinguish between arrivals of Greeks and foreigners. 2 RevPAR: Revenue per Available Room; for Greek resorts, calculations are based on TRevPAR (i.e. Total RevPAR). Hotels • Resorts • Spas • Marinas • Casinos • Conference Centers • Theme Parks • Golf Page 2 of 4
  • 3. Commentary  Greece has left a difficult second quarter behind with a first round of elections on May 6 th 2012 and a second round on June 17th 2012, after which a coalition government was formed headed by Mr. Antonis Samaras, leader of the New Democracy party.  Mainly due to the continuing political and economic uncertainty around Greece in the second quarter, international arrivals declined 4.6% overall comparing the first six months of 2012 and 2011. Athens showed the biggest drop of all international airports in Greece of 15.1%, while Thessaloniki saw their international arrivals increasing with 7.0%.  As a result the RevPAR of Athenian hotels saw a significant drop of 28.4% in the second quarter, while Thessaloniki hoteliers saw their RevPAR increasing with 16.6%. The resort hotels did not have a good start of their season with a drop of 4.1% in terms of RevPAR comparing Q2 of 2012 with 2011.  The hotel sector in Cairo is recovering slowly with increases in their RevPAR this Q2. However, one should note that in the second quarter of 2011 former president Mubarak was detained after he stepped down in February 2011. The cities of Madrid and Rome saw their revenues per available room decline in Q2 2012 compared to same quarter in 2011. Uncertainty in Q2 …  The major uncertainties that emerged during the prolonged election period and their continuation owing to the as yet unknown outcome of negotiations with representatives of the countries creditors are the main two reason for the worsening of the country’s economic outlook. According to IOBE (the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research), whose director has become Greece’s new finance minister, expects that the economy will contract another 6.9% this year taking the budget deficit to 9% of GDP, while unemployment is expected to soar to 23.6%.  Data of the Bank of Greece reveals that travel spending by non residents fell 12.5% year-on-year May, reflecting also a decrease in non-residents’ arrivals at an average year-on-year May rate of 10.8%. Travel receipts in the period of January – May 2012 were Euro 211 mn less compared to the same period last year reaching Euro 1,482.4 mn YTD May. Over the same period Greece received 336,600 less travelers, reaching a level at the end of May YTD of 2,784,100 travelers. Almost 10% more British traveled to Greece though in these first 5 months, but spent less than other years. The number of Germans declined with nearly 10% and also the number of Russians dropped with more than 21%. …but hope for the remaining of the year  Immediately after the June elections and the formation of a new Government, bookings to Greece were on the rise as the headlines on Greece in the press disappeared. According to market sources most traditional source markets of Greece picked up, but booking numbers remain well below those of the previous year.  Furthermore, the Pan-Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers and the hotel employee union (POEE-YTE) signed mid July a new collective labor contract following 5 months of negotiations and several days of strikes. With this agreement, as per 31/12/2013, the basic salary will be cut by 15% while retaining all benefits for the staff. The contract is a very positive development for the currently troubled hotel sector.  In the meantime the Government is working quietly on a fiscal adjustment plan including additional measures of Euro 11.5 bn in budget savings for 2013 and 2014. Talks on the savings are currently taking place. At the same time the Government has to open up (liberalise) markets for goods, services, professions and labor, eliminate barriers to private investment, privatise state property, combat tax evasion, cut wasteful public expenditure and use EU structural funds to boost public & private investments. Once is clear what Greece will do and how much support it gets, the discussion of Greece leaving the Euro zone should end. Barometer  As reflected in our Tourism Barometer survey for 2012 Q3, hoteliers are also pessimistic for the third quarter of this year, after a difficult first half. As a result hoteliers are expecting to close the year of 2012 with a significant drop in both occupancy and room rates.  The city hotel sector is clearly pessimistic for coming quarter as shown in the diagram below. Very few hoteliers expect improvements in occupancy levels and room rates. The majority predicts a drop in occupancy and ARR for their own properties, but also for the market overall. Hotels • Resorts • Spas • Marinas • Casinos • Conference Centers • Theme Parks • Golf Page 3 of 4
  • 4. City hotels  Resort hoteliers predict that for Q3 the occupancy and room rates will decline in comparison with Q3 last year. A majority expects declines of more than 2% for their own properties. For the market in general they are even more pessimistic Resort hotels GBR Consulting is the leading hospitality and tourism consultancy in Greece. Its experience includes market and financial feasibility studies as well as valuations and development plans for Hotels, Resorts, Spas, Marinas, Casinos & Gaming, Conference Centers & Arenas, Theme Parks, Golf Courses etc. GBR Consulting is affiliated to CBRE Atria, the Greek arm of CB Richard Ellis, providing together a specialized service for Tourism Properties Transactions. GBR Consulting possesses a database with financial data for over 1,000 hotel establishments in Greece and has a datashare agreement with STR Global, the word’s largest databank of hotel operational data. Feasibility Studies Valuations Market Audits Sales/Acquisitions Strategic Positioning Concept Validation Benchmarking Management Contracts Repositioning Expert Testimony Competition Audit Managerial Audit Best Use Studies Litigation Support Classifications Asset Management Contact Details GBR Consulting 4 Sekeri Street, 106 74 Athens, Greece T (+30) 210 36 05 002 F (+30) 210 36 06 935 www.gbrconsulting.gr info@gbrconsulting.gr To receive your own copy of this newsletter, you may register at www.gbrconsulting.gr/newsletter. Past Issues of the Newsletter are also available at the same address. © GBR Consulting Ltd. - copying is permitted, provided the source is clearly mentioned. Hotels • Resorts • Spas • Marinas • Casinos • Conference Centers • Theme Parks • Golf Page 4 of 4