Epoque Hotels News

Hospes Hotels & Moments has been awarded “Best Hotel Chain” in the VII Hotel Initiative Awards 2006 organized by Gran Hotel magazine (Curt Ediciones, S.A.) which took place last Thursday, June 15th, at the Batlló House in Barcelona, attended by over 300 guests belonging to the hotel industry.

Hospes Palacio de los Patos ***** of Granada achieved the award for “Best Hotel Restoration”, as a recognition to its cared-for restoration of a XIX century palace - of classical as well as industrial architecture and officially catalogued as a Site of Cultural Interest - into a luxury design-marked charismatic 5 star hotel.

Hospes Hotels & Moments was nominated in two further categories: “Best Boutique Hotel” with Hospes Maricel ***** in Mallorca and “Best Corporate Image”.

The Jury was made up of professionals of great prestige:

Mr. Enrique Curt, Gran Hotel Publisher
Mr. Ignacio Riera, Architect. Alonso Balaguer i Arquitectes Associats
Mr. Francisco Candela, Spain Convention Bureau’s President
Mr. Alfredo Clement, OMD España’s President
Mr. Jesús Nuño de la Rosa y Coloma, Managing Director of Viajes El Corte Inglés
Mr. G. Díaz Montañés, President of Confederación Española de Hoteles y Alojamientos Turísticos (Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Lodgings)
Mr. Fernando Gallardo, Journalist
Mr. Gustavo Jean-Mairet, Managing Director of Habitat Hoteles
Mr. Manuel Jiménez, Director of Agencia Española de Turismo para Personas con Discapacidad (Spanish Tourist Agency for Disabled People)
Mr. Fermí Puig, Chef. Hotel Majestic