Epoque Hotels News

Spire Hotel nominated for World Travel Awards

Miami, FL May 2, 2007 - Epoque Hotels is proud to announce that Queenstown’s Spire Hotel has been nominated for the prestigious World Travel Awards as the Best Boutique Hotel in the Asia, Australia, and Indian Ocean region.

The World Travel Awards (WTA) acknowledges and awards the best sectors in global travel networks, from airlines to hotels in eight regions: Africa, Asia/Pacific, Caribbean, Central & Latin America, Europe, Middle East, North America and South America. Famed resorts and properties are applauded and voted for in these regions by influential travel agents throughout the year. While there are many recognized, only few receive nomination in their respecting area. After nomination, it is up to travel agents, guests, and enthusiasts of the property/company to choose the rightful candidate to hold the honour. This year Spire Hotel in the alpine resort town of Queenstown has been nominated as New Zealand's Leading Boutique Hotel.

Spire’s 10 spacious, sleek and understatedly outfitted rooms at this Epoque hotel frame the coniferous majesty outside; and while each is selectively outfitted with the foremost technologies of the day, as well as the most romantic, including embedded flat screen TVs, and a convenient stone decked fireplace—ideal for romantic winter nights and after skiing, a stately bathtub, and polished bathroom amenities, the Spire stands as a true inspiration amongst the hotels in New Zealand.

This year the extravagant award ceremony tour for the Australasia region will take place in the renowned hotel—Oriental, in dynamic city of Bangkok, Thailand. The WTA tour of award ceremonies will commence in the beautiful Caribbean islands of the Turks and Caicos Islands, where all region winners converge at the Annual WTA Gala Ceremony. Epoque Hotels is proud to represent a hotel of such stature in the travel industry, and fully supports its nomination at this year’s WTA. For the Spire Hotel to earn this honour a vote must be cast at: http://votenow.worldtravelawards.com/nominees/region/3 as Australasia's Leading Boutique Hotel: The Spire Queenstown by June 1, 2007.

About Epoque Hotels:
Epoque Hotels is a collection of worldwide avant-garde, trendy-chic, and luxury-classic boutique hotels based in over 100 destinations.
With its 260 + hotels in its portfolio, divided in two lines:
Avantgarde Line and Epoque Classic, it is rapidly establishing itself as the leading reference in the segment of boutique hotels.
Headquartered in Miami, the Company has also sales offices in Italy, UK and France.
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Miami, FL May 25, 2007 - Conde Nast Traveler has revealed that several poque Hotels have made the 11^th annual “Hot List.” The premiere magazine recognizes the globe’s hottest, newest hotels and properties in the annual list, providing for excellent publicity and repute amongst the many sectors in travel. This year’s list features a variety of Epoque Hotels in several locations throughout the world:

base2stay, London, England
Inn at the Roman Forum, Rome, Italy
DuoMo, Rimini, Italy
Heritage Av Liberdade Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal
Dream Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Murano Oriental Resort, Marrakech, Morocco