Hotel G is a stylish and exciting new addition to China’s capital, the latest designer boutique hotel in Beijing. Due to its overwhelming  excellence, Hotel G has won several important  awards: Top Boutique Hotels in China, Travel & Leisure China 2009 Best Charm Hotel in China, New Weekly Short-listed on the  Hot List 2009,  Condé Nast Traveler Best Design Hotel in Asia, Perspective Magazine Finalist  of the MIPIM Asia Awards 2009 in Best Hotel Category Editors Best Recommended Restaurant Award by Modern Weekly for the Scarlett wine bar. Hotel G boasts 110 generous rooms and suites...

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...