04/02/2021
Aquila Hotels & Resorts update
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫
After almost a year of chaos, especially in the sector of travelling and tourism, 2021 offers reasons for optimism with COVID-19 vaccines on the way and travelling, tourism and economic recovery gathering momentum, but a resurgence in infections prompting new restrictions makes it difficult to envision a return to normal.
In one word, 2020 was unprecedented. None of us could have even imagined that what seemed as just a regional virus at the beginning would end up becoming a once-in-a-century pandemic that would force many countries into months of lockdown and prompt such global health, economic and social crises.
Looking back on 2020, we see a global economy that was sent into what is likely the deepest and fastest recession since at least World War II. What is even worse, it is not yet clear when a full recovery could happen.
Indeed, the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which at last count has sadly infected nearly 83 million people and caused around 1.8 million deaths worldwide, dominated growth, markets and, of course, our daily lives throughout the year.
We all focus now on what to expect from now on.
The first half of 2021 will continue to be difficult, according to economists. However, they say, the second half could see the first synchronized global recovery.
It is a common view that there will be obvious improvement in the global economy in 2021, mainly because it will not be difficult to be better than 2020.
The pandemic has shown us how fragile humans can be, especially if we do not pay much more attention to important things in the future, such as health infrastructure and investing in infrastructure and practices imposed by climate change.
At 𝗔𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗔 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 we focus on the opening of this year's tourist season with optimism.
We are preparing to operate safely for our staff, partners and our customers (as in 2020) always with consistency and respect for our corporate values, offering the well-known unparalleled Cretan hospitality.
We remain faithful to the consistent high quality of our services and look forward to welcoming our first guests.
𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞.
Dimitris Tsounis
Managing Director
𝗔𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗔 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀