David Maranzana Email & Phone Number

Santa Monica, California, United States

Worldwide

Managing Director/CEO/Founder of Epoque Hotels , a collection of over 250 boutique hotels worldwide . The Epoque Hotels brand was launched in 2002 , Previously, known as European Hotels Representation .Achievements and responsibilities:As CEO and President, directed all aspects of the company’s operations, strategy, planning, human resources, budget forecasts, finance and sales & marketing.The Company grew from a start-up with virtually no financial backing, toover 250 hotels, 35 multilingual staff and offices in Miami, London, Milan,Valencia, Beijing and Kuala Lumpur, establishing itself as one of the leading soft brands of boutique hotels.Epoque Hotels developed its own Online Booking Engine software (EHBOX) and its own private label GDS code (EP). Epoque Hotels has branched into offering hotel management services to boutique hotels.Currently with 3 properties under its management and several projects in the pipeline.Served as GENERAL MANAGER at Red Wall Garden Hotel, Beijing ( China) during extended periods (between 2013-2018) and supervised the hotel under management contract by Epoque Hotels. During this period, the hotel reached No.1 rank on Tripadvisor for Beijing, occupancy increased from 52% to 85% and revenues increased by 45%. The Red Wall Garden is a luxury boutique courtyard hotel located in one of the most central "hutongs" ( historic alleys) in downtown Beijing.Served as GENERAL MANAGER (during 2014-2015) at Sofu Hotel, Beijing under management contract by Epoque Hotels; this new hotel established itself as the best boutique hotel in Xicheng, a central district of BeIjing, reaching and maintaining an occupancy of 80-85% annually.Organized various Hotelier conferences.Speaker at numerous conferences worldwide.Interviewed by various industry magazines, TV & other media worldwide.

Beijing, China

H SPOT Hotels is a company for management of boutique hotels in China.www.hspothotels.com

New York

Acqusition and relationship with member boutique hotels, reporting to the Co-Founder CEO, was particularly instrumental in penetrating and prospecting new markets such as Latin America and Spain; given the language skills, contacts and market expertise.Design Hotels is the leading soft brand of design-led hotels worldwide, with a portfolio of 150 properties.

Madrid And Barcelona

Reporting to the Commercial Director of NH hotels, achieved the goal of increasing the share of international guests, by 30% in 2 years. Personally involved also in the training of staff on how to best captivate, market and service international travellers. NH Hoteles is a brand with over 100 hotels ranging from 5-star to 3-star across Spain at that time, which then went on to expand internationally with over 300 hotels worldwide.

Paris Area, France

Director of Sales Marketing Demeure and Libertel hotels Paris.Reporting to the Managing Director, successfully increased the volume of transient international guests to the company’s hotels; very active in presentations to client agencies and providers, contracting and negotiating; as well as training of sales staff. The hotel group had a portfolio of 8 Luxury Demeure Hotels and 16 mid-range hotels in Paris, Geneva, Amsterdam and London.

London, United Kingdom

Hotel marketingresponsible for relationship with hotels in France , Spain, Italy , Switzerland .

running the tennis club at summer resorts in italy for robinson club,a german chain of holiday resorts in southern europe

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics And Politics, Full Marks

Economics, Politics And Economics

Education record

Education record

Activities and Societies: O Levels A levels

Education record

Activities and Societies: 6-8th grade. American school in San Jose ,Costa Rica

Education record

Activities and Societies: 3rd to 6th grade international school in Santiago Chile