Our 2-partner firm helps independent, boutique, and small luxury hotels, inns, resorts and lodges as well as restaurants achieve greater exposure and reach new markets. We have over 12 years of experience in hospitality marketing and management, with active offices in Western Europe, Canada, and the United States and substanital experience in these markets as well as Central America. We specialize in creating destinations marketing as well as culinary tourism. Some of our services include:

E-Marketing

• Internet Marketing Strategies

• Web Site Development & Optimization

• Strategic Linking Strategies

• Online Reservations Capability Options & Development, including GDS

• Search Marketing Recommendations

Property design & construction consulting, including interior design, meeting rating agency guidelines, cost savings through appropriate materials selection

Eco-tourism & the development of sustainable tourism practices & systems and the green market

General Marketing Consultations, including hotel group assessments (i.e. Select Registry, Small Luxury Hotels, Relais & Chateau, Preferred, GHO, etc.), value of purchased listings, memberships, etc.

Public Relations: guide books, travel press, news media, design publications

Our consultants work closely with property owners and managers to meet your marketing, design, and public relations goals appropriate for your size and desired market. Our services can go beyond marketing to include property design, materials selection, liason with rating agencies, and construction or renovation consulting. Let our experience work for you in deciding where to put your money for the best return on investments, and where valuable opportunities exist for publicity generation and free promotion.

We have owned and operated succesful boutique hotel properties in Canada and Costa Rica, vacation rentals in Spain, upscale food businesses in the U.S. & Canada, and restaurants in New Orleans, Nova Scotia, and Costa Rica. Our past and present clients include properties in North and Central America, Western Europe, and Turkey. Our services also extend to tourism regions or associations, helping create viable destinations.

Among our accomplishments in marketing & public relations:

• Top, organic search engine placements for mutliple properties

• Features or mentions in various travel media, including National Geographic Traveler, Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure, gayot.com, concierge.com, Globe & Mail, National Post, New York Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Ottawa Citizen, New Orleans Times-Picayune, Los Angeles Times Magazine, lonelyplanet.com, forbestraveller.com, globorati.com, Food & Travel, etc.

• Guidebook listings including Moon, Frommers, Sawday's, Fodors, AAA, etc.

• Books such as Travel & Leisure's The Best of 2007: The World's Greatest Hotels, Resorts, and Spas and design publisher Taschen's The Hotel Book: Great Escapes North America

• Numerous worldwide Top 10 lists