Greek Glossary
ACCOMMODATION
By Antonio Kollaros  domus inc. Real Estate
Jun 20, 2004

Licensed accommodation falls into the following categories, according to the legislation in force:

• Hotels (including Ordinary Hotels, Hotel Apartments, Motels and Hotels in buildings of traditional architecture),
• Camping sites,
• Rooms and apartments to let,
• Self catering accommodation (villas),
• Youth hostels and
• Nudism centres.

Accommodation in Greece is classified as follows:

Hotels (depending on their type and technical specifications) can be

5 star (de luxe), A category (4 star), B category (3 star), C category (2 star), D category and E category.

Camping sites can be class A category, B category, C category and D category

Rooms and Apartments to let can be class A category, B category and C category.

Self catering accommodation (villas) correspond to A category.

Nudism Centres are entitled to the class of the hotel or camping site they operate in.