New sponsors, new membership programs, and new events are driving the great expansion of the TIEWN NETWORK furthering the sentiment of global women in the travel industry Los Angeles – TIEWN (Travel Industry Executive Women’s Network) announces the completion of several initiatives in extended support of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the travel, tourism, and […]
The BLLA Team sits down with Luis Gallotti & Lisandro Leon Liguori, Co-Founders & Principals at AKEN Hotels & Resorts, as they delve into their experiences as boutique hoteliers. BLLA: What is your company’s mission statement? LG: “Since its conception, AKEN Hotels & Resorts mission statement is well-defined in 3 core values: 1. Elevate and […]
The BLLA Team sits down with The Wayfinder Hotel, Runner-Up for the Best Boutique Hotel of 2021 Over 100 Rooms Award! BLLA: What is your hotel’s mission statement? TWH: “The Wayfinder is a guide to the Newport that we love.” BLLA: How do you stay authentic to the boutique essence? TWH: “We are not a […]
The BLLA Team sits down with Atit Jariwala, CEO of Bridgeton Holdings & Runner-Up for the Emerging Boutique Hotelier of 2021 Award! BLLA: How did you enter the hospitality industry? AJ: “My parents managed an Econo Lodge motel in St. Louis, Missouri, so I actually spent my early childhood in a motel room, where […]
The BLLA Team sits down with Mitch Patel, President & CEO of Vision Hospitality Group & Runner-Up for the Iconic Boutique Hotelier of 2021 Award! BLLA: How did you enter the hospitality industry? MP: “I grew up in Stockton, CA where my parents leased the 11-room Steven’s Motel and we lived in an apartment […]
In Africa, more women are answering the call to public service at all levels of government. The ability to balance assertiveness and empathy creates an effective leader and women have been identified as carriers of the inner strength required to handle these very essential leadership roles as well and therefore should be granted a seat […]
LOS ANGELES – The entire collection of Viceroy Hotels & Resorts joins BLLA’s distinguished program for authentic boutique and lifestyle hotels. Chief Financial Officer for Viceroy, Hilda Delgado, also joins the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association as an Advisory Board member for 2022. Through BLLA’s vetted application process, the following properties were accepted into the exclusive […]
Part 5 in a series of 8 overviews Modern lifestyle is inarguably dramatically changing, as it naturally does over time, but now it is vastly due to the 2019 global pandemic that kept most of the population at home. From work environment, socializing, education, and travel, the way the population is learning to interact with […]
The Continuing Transformation of the Boutique Hotel Sector is a Top Priority BLLA, the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association, is pleased to announce the confirmation of the boutique leaders who are joining the BLLA Board of Advisors for 2022. They are coming together to support top agenda items for the association, affecting some of the world’s […]
Record Growth in New Customer Acquisition & New Leadership Mark 2021 as Best Year in Stayntouch History, Sets Momentum for Accelerated Growth in 2022 Stayntouch, a global leader in guest-centric cloud hotel property management systems (PMS) and contactless technology, has announced a record year in performance for the company in 2021, with sharp increases in […]