AirDNA's May 2026 European Review shows demand nights fell 14.6% year-over-year in Greece, well above Europe's overall 1.1% decline and steeper than April's 9.3% drop. Yet operators finished the month in a stronger revenue position than a year ago.
The reason sits in how supply and occupancy moved alongside demand. Available listings contracted 3% year-over-year, and a sharper drop in active listing nights meant fewer properties were competing for bookings. The result was occupancy up 3.5 percentage points to 56.4%, even with fewer travelers in the market.
Hosts used that tighter supply base to push rates higher. ADR rose 9.5% year-over-year to €130.4, and with occupancy climbing in parallel, RevPAR reached €73.6, up 13.3% on last year. The data reads less like a market in retreat and more like one where hosts are actively choosing stronger rates over higher volume. Regulations introduced in October 2025, which aimed to raise market quality by removing lower-quality listings, appear to be reinforcing that dynamic by concentrating demand among a smaller, better-positioned pool of operators.
The full report is available here,
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