Greek Regulations on Short-Term Rentals (STR)

Since 2024, Greece has had rules for short-term rentals that add new fees and registration duties for hosts. This page explains what applies to you, and how the Climate Resilience Fee is charged on Holidu and on each booking channel.

What are the latest changes?

• Climate Resilience Fee (also called the Greek eco tax or climate crisis resilience fee). A fixed fee charged per night, per unit, that funds environmental protection and climate resilience. Guests pay it. Official AADE information
• Vagrancy Fee (0.5%). Supports tourism infrastructure. It is worked out from the booking value and you pay it yourself; guests are not charged.
• Registration for hosts with 3+ properties. If you manage three or more properties, you must register as a business or legal entity.

Who does this apply to?

Every host renting out a property in Greece short-term. It covers all check-ins from 2024 onwards, whenever the booking was made.

How much is the Climate Resilience Fee?

The fee is charged per night and per unit, not per person. It depends on the season and the type of property:

Property	High season (1 April – 31 October)	Low season (1 November – 31 March)
Standard (apartments, rooms, houses split into separate units, etc.)	€8 per night	€2 per night
Detached house over 80 m², rented as one whole unit	€15 per night	€4 per night

• Stays that cross seasons. Each night is charged at the rate of the season that night falls in. Example: a stay from 30 October to 2 November costs €8 + €8 + €2 = €18. The check-out day is not charged.
• A house split into separate apartments is not a detached house. Each apartment pays the standard €8 / €2, even if the whole house is booked together.

How do I set up the fee for my property?

• Set the fee in the Host app under Fees & Taxes, with one value for the high season and one for the low season.
• If you already had the eco tax configured, we have moved your property to the new seasonal setup and filled in values based on unit size. Please check that they are correct.
• The fee is set once for the whole property and applies to every unit automatically. You can't set a different rate for individual units.
• If your property is a complex of separate houses and at least one of them is a detached house over 80 m², use the higher rate (€15 / €4) for the whole property. That way no unit is undercharged.
• When you save the fee, you confirm three things:
  • the amounts are correct;
  • you are responsible for paying the fee to the Greek tax authorities;
  • booking channels may share tax and booking details with the tax authorities.
• For help with the setup, ask the Holidu Assistant.

Who collects the fee from the guest?

In most cases you no longer collect the fee yourself. It is charged to the guest online when they book, and the full amount reaches you with your payout.

Channel	How the guest pays	How you receive it
Holidu	Online, with the booking	Holidu pays the full amount to you with your payout
Booking.com	Online, with the booking (Booking.com shows it as an "Environment fee")	Included in your payout
Airbnb	Online, with the booking (Airbnb shows it as "Tourism Assessment/Fee" under occupancy taxes; a custom name isn't possible on Airbnb)	Airbnb passes it on, and you receive it on top of the rent in your payout
Vrbo	Online, with the booking	Holidu pays the full amount to you with your payout
Check24, HomeToGo	Still on site for now. The fee is shown in the listing description, and you collect it from the guest at check-in.	Paid to you directly by the guest

On Check24 and HomeToGo, we'll switch to online collection once those channels support seasonal rates. Until then, keep collecting the fee on site for bookings from these two channels.

You can always see in each booking's details whether the fee was already paid online or whether you still need to collect it on site.

Do I have to pay the fee to the tax authorities?

Yes. Whichever channel the booking came from, you as the host are responsible for paying the Climate Resilience Fee to the Greek authorities. Holidu and the channels collect it from the guest and pass it to you, but they do not pay it to the authorities for you.

Does Holidu take commission or add VAT on the fee?

No commission is taken on the Climate Resilience Fee; you receive the full amount. The fee is shown as its own line, separate from the rent and from VAT.

What happens if a guest cancels?

• If the booking is cancelled before arrival, the fee is refunded to the guest in full, because no nights were stayed. This applies even if the rest of the booking is non-refundable.
• If the booking is cancelled during or after the stay, the fee is only refunded if it is higher than the cancellation fee.

My guest booked before the fee was charged online. What should I do?

For bookings where the fee was not collected online, the booking details show that it is still to be paid on site. Contact the guest through your usual channel and tell them the exact amount and how to pay (cash, bank transfer, etc.).

I have 3 or more properties. Do I need to do anything else?

Ask your local tax advisor whether you need to register. If you do:

• As an individual company, your name stays as your business's legal name on Holidu.
• As a legal entity, you may need a new legal name. That means a new Holidu account and moving your properties to it. The move does not affect existing bookings, billing or payment details.

Where can I find more information?

• AADE – Climate crisis resilience fee
• AADE decision A.1202/2024 (PDF)