ABode, the four star boutique hotel group member of Epoque Hotels opens its doors to Chester this Spring 2010 with a new site offering a selection of luxury rooms and suites along with choice of fine food venues, created by Michelin-starred chef, Michael Caines. The 85 room hotel, conveniently situated adjacent to Chester’s popular ‘Roodee’ racecourse offers a stylish and contemporary base for visitors to explore the city’s unique mix of Roman ruins, Gothic grandeur of Chester Cathedral as well as fabulous boutiques nested amongst The Rows, the historic two-tier shopping galleries.  Located...

Hotel Soul opens in Suzhou China Nestled in the heart of one of China’s last ancient cities with its maze of canals, is the Hotel Soul, a member of Epoque Hotels. Its thematic décor, guaranteed comfort, good food and first class service, make this hip hotel, with 225 rooms, a place where little miracles happen.  Hotel Soul has opened in April. Future and history meet at the Soul: the modernist exterior and interior design of the Hotel Soul blends effortlessly into the traditional neighbourhood of Ping Jiang. Guest rooms are warmly lit and offer a full set of in-room designer amenities to...

Bank your reservations in the best boutique hotels in the world Epoque Hotels announces its new Loyalty Program called Club Epoque. For every reservation made, Club Members earn money towards their next reservation. Every time you make a reservation on www.epoquehotels.com, Epoque Hotels will give you money back! Each time you check out of an Epoque Hotel, you will have another 6% of the total room price added to your bank. Once you accrue at least 50 USD, you’ll be able to start using your bank. You can make reservations using the banked money and apply it directly to the reservation. It’s...

Courtesy of Bentley Hotel Istanbul, here are some encouraging details about walking through the Pera (Beyoglu) & Galata districts of Istanbul. Galata was, on the north shore of the Golden Horn, a semi-independent colony of the Genoese, an Italian marine-state. In the early centuries under the Ottoman rule, the district became densely populated as the European quarter. Here the foreign merchants had their houses and their shops and here the ambassadors of the European powers built sumptuous embassies. As the time went on the confines of Galata became too narrow and crowded and the embassies...

The Duke Ellington Orchestra in Prague For two days in April 2010 the Boutique Hotel Ventana, a member of Epoque Hotels, became a temporary home to the famous Duke Ellington Orchestra. The members of the band visited the memorable Golden City during their European tour. After an unexpected way by bus from Tallinn, Estonia, which was caused by the most famous European volcano Eyjafjallajökull, were all musicians literally amazed by the warm and friendly atmosphere of this luxurious boutique hotel situated in the heart of Prague´s historical center on the Old Town Square. The appearance of the...