LOS ANGELES - March 16, 1999--Following the Jan. 6, 1999
announcement of the formation of the new global organization named Luxe
Hospitality Company, a parent company that is acquiring a number of existing
hotel reservation and marketing companies, the first acquisition is that
of the Boutique Hotels of Australia, an organization that represents the
interests of such properties as the U Zlatehho Stromu in Prague, the Albergo
Cesari in Rome, and the Villa Malolo-Musket Cove in Fiji.
This truly diverse representation of hotels, which offer upscale accommodations
throughout the world, will be welcomed to the Luxe group along with directors
Rob Potter Sanders and Fiona Rose, who will remain with the organization.
Although Boutique Hotels will continue to be based in Australia, it will
now be under the umbrella of the Luxe Hospitality Company, which has sales
offices in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Sydney, New York and London.
According to Efrem Harkham, chairman and CEO of the hospitality group,
the mission of Luxe Hospitality Company is "to provide the highest quality
reservation and marketing services and future franchise affiliation to
independent, upscale boutique hotels," believing that the newly formed
company will fill a niche in the hospitality industry by representing the
interests of independent hotels which have to compete very aggressively
for a share of the market. With this in mind, the addition of the Boutique
Hotel company to the Luxe Hospitality Company will bring a high quality
partnering to their management team. This is in keeping with the goals
of the Luxe group to expand their coverage and influence in reservation
and marketing services, currently the seventh largest reservation service
in the United States.
Villa Malolo
Malolo Lailai Island
Musket Cove Resort, Fiji
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Luxe Hospitality Company, based in Los Angeles, is a private, diversified
hospitality organization providing global reservations, marketing, and
management services and franchise affiliation. The company represents more
than 200 upscale hotels internationally and will be providing a unique
franchise system for independent, upscale boutique hotels offering guests
a more intimate and personalized experience. |
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