Epoque Hotels News

July 28, 2006

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July 28, 2006

Epoque Hotels continues to climb the ladder of top representation companies ("consortia" as  HOTELS magazine calls them ). Epoque Hotels is now ranked 20th overall.
See attacched copy of the ranking as published in July 06 HOTELS magazine's Edition.

July 21, 2006

By Claude Odillard

The Office National du Film of Toronto (Canada) gave order to Nyk Sheehan Cell Productions to make a film on the Beat Generation at the Relais Hotel du Vieux Paris.
One of the writers was  Bryan Gysin, who  made a dream machine , for photo stimulation and psychedelic revolution  flickers.
A famous neurologist Docteur Bastian  Ter Meulen is  making research of human brains  for hallucinations - epilepsy
This machine first made and experienced  in the Beat Hotel is now  used in psychiatric hospitals.
This film will be presented in Berlin next September ...

July 21, 2006

It is announced today (Thursday 13th July) that Malmaison Holdings Ltd has successfully completed the purchase of Glasgow’s most renowned luxury hotel, One Devonshire Gardens. The hotel will relaunch as Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens in October this year.

The purchase of the Hotel is the first stage of an ambitious expansion programme in the North for Malmaison Holdings Ltd which owns the UK’s leading lifestyle hotel brands, Hotel du Vin and Malmaison.

The company has already acquired a hotel in Edinburgh, which will see the introduction of the successful Hotel du Vin brand in the Capital and negotiations are in progress for properties in Newcastle and St Andrews.
 
Robert B. Cook, Hotel du Vin and Malmaison Chief Executive also has plans for his native town of Aberdeen, stating: “We are confident of identifying the right property there in the coming months. “

One Devonshire Gardens in Glasgow occupies a series of Victorian townhouses in the heart of the city’s fashionable West End. The launch of Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens will involve the upgrade of bedrooms in house 5 and the complete refurbishment of house 4, which was purchased by the pervious owners, Citrus Hotels Ltd, prior to the sale.  The refurbishment programme, which will be complete by January 2007, will allow the Hotel to operate across the entire terrace for the first time.  

Cook commented: “One Devonshire Gardens is the perfect launch pad for Hotel du Vin in Scotland. We intend to maintain the very best of the One Devonshire brand, which is deservedly recognised as the definitive Scottish boutique hotel, while introducing the exceptional qualities that make Hotel du Vin the stylish destination of choice in cities throughout the UK.”

Cook concluded: “It is our intention to give Glasgow and Scotland a hotel it can continue to be truly proud of in Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens.”

In addition to the planned expansion in the North, next year Hotel du Vin will open in York and Cambridge complimenting hotels in Brighton, Bristol, Birmingham, Henley on Thames, Harrogate, Winchester and Tunbridge Wells.

July 14, 2006

We have run a couple of contests in the past months and we are more than happy to announce the winners.

The winners at Conde Nast Luxury travel show competition held on the stand were:

Fiona Smith: Two nights at the Lopez de Haro Hotel Bilbao

Gaynor Dewsnap: Two nights at the Ripa Hotel, Rome

Paul Johnson: A night in a rooftop apartment at The Zetter Hotel, London

The winner of our “Sign to Our Newsletter and Win!” raffle is:

Susan Price: 2 t-shirts and 2 brochures (one Epoque Hotels and one Avantgarde Hotels)

Check our website everyday for all the information about boutique hotels and new raffles.

July 14, 2006

Epoque Hotels keeps on growing successfully since its creation, and the questions you will shortly answer will help us to better meet your needs.

When answering the survey, please keep in mind that it is focused on luxury hotels. By answering you will be also eligible to win 3 nights in one of our hotels in Italy. Please check our website to view our boutique hotels www.epoquehotels.com .

We would like to thank you for the time you take and kindly invite you to click on the following link:

www.epoquehotels.com/subscribe-and-win.html to participate in the Epoque Hotels Survey -Contest

Thank you and good luck!!

The Management 

July 11, 2006

Epoque Hotels would like felicitate Italy's soccer squad for their outstanding win over France in FIFA World Cup's Final. Congratulations Azzuri!!

July 07, 2006

Epoque Hotels exhibited at the Conde Nast Luxury Travel Fair at Olympia, London between 29th June and 2nd July 2006. This was the first year for the show and was held alongside the famous House and Garden Show.

The Luxury Travel show was a consumer show however there was still a good travel trade presence.

The Epoque hotels stand was shared by hoteliers from Spain, Italy and UK. We held a competition to attract visitors to our stand which proved popular.

The show was busy despite being held at the same time as Wimbledon and the World Cup. We received many good comments from visitors about our directory and web-site and about some of our individual hotels.