A heartfelt letter from Frances Kiradjian, Founder & CEO of BLLA I recently posted on LinkedIn how I’ve always been uplifting and supporting (with all my heart and soul) the underdog throughout my whole life (which linked to last week’s press release about StayBoutique). As I celebrate a milestone birthday this week, I reflect back […]
Board Announced to Oversee First Authenticated Selection of Independently Owned Boutique Hotels, Alternative Lodging, and Small Businesses Targeting Discerning Travelers With the boutique hotel sector experiencing a 7.7% growth compared to 2021, the mother-daughter duo of Frances and Ariela Kiradjian, who brought the world BLLA (Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association), announced that 2023 will see an […]
The BLLA Team sits down with Kevin O’Shea, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Salt Hotels, as he delves into his experience as a boutique hotelier. BLLA: What is your company’s mission statement? KO: We are a service-focused and design-led collection of hotels deeply immersed in our communities through authentic hospitality, inclusion, and education. BLLA: […]
The BLLA Team sits down with Jon Weitz, Owner & Founder of Avocet Hospitality, as he delves into his experience as a boutique hotelier. BLLA: What is your company’s mission statement? JW: Our organization is defined by one simple word – passion. Everything is geared toward providing our guests a great experience in a unique […]
The entire Geronimo team reunited at the recent owners conference held in Los Angeles in late October 2022 Pictured above are: Christopher Wolfgramm, Amy Isbell Williams, Frances Kiradjian (from BLLA), Chris Cline (top row). Anthony Richardson, Erin McDonald, Josh Rodgers, Darla Thomas (bottom row). This October, Geronimo Hospitality Group traveled to sunny California to attend […]
900+ hotel and resort clients include Viceroy Hotels & Resorts and Makeready ResortPass, which has pioneered the offering of day access to luxury hotels and resorts around the world, has raised $26 million in Series B funding and appointed Michael Wolf as CEO. The round was co-led by Declaration Partners and 14W, with existing lead […]
Our editorial team has compiled a list of their top gifts for the boutique community for 2022. Take a look! Art of Tea Art of Tea is an award-winning tea company on a mission to impact as many lives as possible through delicious, organic, and sustainable brews and blends. From offering the highest-quality teas to […]
Remote working and living across different cities are firmly on the outlook of the younger generation London – New research shows that the travellers of the future, Generation Z and Millennials, increasingly want more from foreign travel: more trips, longer stays, greater expenditure and a larger number of functional features than ever before. Accommodation features […]
Keeping your independence in today’s hospitality industry as more travelers opt for authentic experiences backed by heartfelt owners and their teams On October 25th and 26th, a very special gathering of the top hospitality professionals attended the 2022 Boutique Hotel Owners Conference by BLLA in Westlake Village, CA. Over the two-day event, hotel owners, operators, […]
Los Angeles, CA — The Madison Melle Agency, a multi-faceted creative studio and lifestyle consultancy ideating and operating one-of-a-kind brands across the globe, is proud to announce national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the West Certification Committee, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). “It is with great […]