Interview with Luca Bandecchi, Lungarno Hotels, Florence, Italy:

How has membership of GHOTW benefited your hotels and how do you see it benefiting you in the future?

The hospitality concept of Lungarno Hotels was developed around the individual traveller. But as the hotels in Florence are next to each other, we have seen an increasing demand for small and medium groups that want to experience the city and experience unique properties, personalising their choice of hotel according to their individual taste….

Interview with Frank Reischenback, Moevenpick Istanbul, Turkey:

How has membership of GHOTW benefited your hotel?

When we became a member of GHOTW two years ago our aim was to increase international awareness of our newly opened hotel through a worldwide respected and recognised network….

Interview with Alberto Grau, Blau Porto Petro Beach Resort & Spa, Mallorca, Spain:

Why did you decide to join the GHOTW marketing alliance? How important was this decision to Blau Porto Petro as a new hotel opening in the competitive Spanish market?

We considered Great Hotels of the World to be the right partner to introduce our resort to the market because it suited our needs in several ways. First, it covers destinations all around the world….

Interview with Michael E Erwin, Victoria Palace Hotel, Paris, France:

Before switching to the GW code in May 2004, we were represented by the UI code for many years. Since 2001, we’d been convinced that our previous representation wasn’t optimal….

Interview with Annalisa Giammetta, Hotel Monna Lisa, Florence, Italy:

Previously we have used two representatives for our GDS: Keytel and Classic International Hotels. In October 2003, we decided to take the opportunity presented to us by Great Hotels of the World….