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The Rocco Forte Collection has announced a world-leading brand promise to pay all travel agent commissions within 20 days.

The ground-breaking guarantee has been warmly received by the trade, with Maurice Veronique, Chairman of the Guild of Travel Management Companies, commenting: “In an industry where commissions are unregulated, this is an unprecedented move which proves that The Rocco Forte Collection is the market-leader. A promise of this sort gives us the utmost confidence to book with them.”

This guarantee - which also applies on any cancellation fees received and on extended stays, regardless of whether the extension has been booked by the agent – means travel management consultants will receive their commissions within 20 days of the client checking out.

The Rocco Forte Collection’s Director of Sales, Mark Allvey comments: “After piloting this scheme at two of our hotels, we’re delighted to be able to announce its launch across the whole Collection. As travel management consultants are so vital to our business, we hope that it will make a real difference to those we currently work with and that it will encourage more to start booking with us.”

All payments are made through WPS where it is possible to track progress; if agents receive monthly payments from WPS, The Rocco Forte Collection guarantees that the commission will be with WPS within the 20-day deadline.

For more information please visit www.rfctraveltrade.com.

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The Rocco Forte Collection was established in 1996 to create a group of luxury hotels in Europe. The hotels have individual styles, with each hotel reflecting its nationality and location. The properties are linked together under The Rocco Forte Collection, which guarantees attention to detail, quality and service delivery.

The Rocco Forte Collection comprises:
- Hotel de Russie, Rome
- Hotel Savoy, Florence
- The Balmoral, Edinburgh
- The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
- Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg
- Hotel Amigo, Brussels
- Brown’s Hotel, London
- Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt
- Hotel de Rome, Berlin
- Le Richemond, Geneva
- The Charles Hotel, Munich

Future openings: 
The Augustine, Prague - 2008
Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily – 2009
Marrakech – 2010
Abu Dhabi – 2010
Jeddah - 2010

For further information and online reservations, please visit The Rocco Forte Collection website: www.roccofortecollection.com.