Epoque Hotels is listed in Hotels Magazine as number 14 world’s largest hotel sales & marketing consortia. The 2007 rank listed Epoque as number 15. The whole list of  the world’s 25 largest hotel sales and marketing consortia is  below, ranked by total number of rooms systemwide as of year-end 2008. Reservations system and channel management / Internet marketing providers are not included. Rank 2007 Rank Company Headquarters 2007 Rooms 2008 Rooms 2007 Hotels 2008 Hotels 1 1 Utell/Unirez Representation Services Dallas, Texas USA 1368983 1381379 10902 11282 2 2 Supranational...

by David Maranzana President of Epoque Hotels Research has found that cutting on travel expense may not be the solution for good business. Travelling and being able to have face-to-face meeting still pays, even in uncertain moments like these. This topic was tackled by an article appeared on the International Herald Tribune some time ago. With the crisis, many companies had to cut corners. Some, up to 85 % in the USA according to the National Business Travel Association, have decided to curb travel expenses, possibly because they considered something they could spare. However, two separate and...

(Hospitality Management Schools Blog) Why do ordinarily honest and conscientious people think that it’s okay to take things from a hotel without paying for them? My theory is that many times items in a hotel have the name of the hotel on them.  Therefore these items become souvenirs and since no one is watching you in your hotel room or other areas of the hotel it’s unlikely you will get caught.  So are we really honest people or just afraid of getting caught?  Here’s what I have found to be the Top 10 Things People Steal from Hotels. Towels. Do you really need more towels at home or...

At the southern tip of Miami Beach there is a new green space with a new look and purpose: South Pointe Park. A 20-foot-wide serpentine walkway slithers through the almost 18 acres of grass and sand dunes. A must for kids and for the eternal kids, are spaghetti-shaped fountains that, when you press a button, spray water from all the corners. You may then get a cooling alfresco shower after your workout or let the kids get completely drenched and splashy. An art-deco inspired observation deck with orange lounges is a preferred spot for reading a book or just spot the cruise ships come and go...

Florence historical train station Stazione Leopolda , now turned into a convention center, was the locale for the 2009 edition of the Buy Tourism Online Tradeshow (16-17 November). The B.T.O. is an Italian web 2.0 and online tourism tradeshow which central theme is TOURISM 2.0, the phenomenon that is radically changing the dynamics of supply and demand in the entire range of tourist accommodation. Many speakers introduced the various aspects of Web 2.0 and social networking in the hotel industry. One of the most interesting speeches was delivered by Roberto Frua of TripAdvisor©. The focal point...