Demand Networks & Affiliation
Purchasing Group & Co-operative
Co-operatives negotiating supplier terms and handling money on members' behalf. The governance shape a shared guest currency needs, already trusted by hundreds of properties.
2 vendors, by listed deployments
| Vendor | Headquarters | Founded | Properties | Rooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastropool Italien GmbH | Bozen/Bolzano, South Tyrol (Italy) | — | 1 | 30 |
| HOGAST | Anif/Niederalm (Austria); Italian co-operative in South Tyrol | — | 1 | 43 |
Who runs what
Every listed property that has a purchasing group & co-operative on record, and the vendor filling that role. Confidence is shown where the finding is not directly confirmed.
| Property | Location | Vendor | Role | Rooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garberhof | Mals / Malles Venosta, Italy | HOGAST | Online payment rail — and therefore a purchasing-co-operative membership | 43 |
| Maraias — Luxury Suites & Apartments | Mals / Malles Venosta, Italy | Gastropool Italien GmbH | Online payment rail — and therefore a purchasing-co-operative membership | 30 |
Gastropool Italien GmbH
Buying groupThe purchasing group for hotels and gastronomy in South Tyrol (Schlachthofstr. 53B, 39100 Bozen), serving ~800 partner businesses with negotiated supplier terms, consolidated monthly invoicing, advisory and a digital platform for purchases, invoices and payments. It also runs member-facing web widgets at secure.gastropool.it/rxwidgets — used by member hotels to collect booking deposits and sell travel-cancellation insurance online.
HOGAST
Buying groupPurchasing co-operative for hotels and restaurants, and South Tyrol's leading hospitality purchasing organisation. Members buy through framework agreements negotiated by the co-op; alongside procurement it supplies member services including an online payment widget (secure.hogast.it) that hotels embed in their own websites to take deposits and settle bills.
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