We are launcing an Awards Series to congratulate the winners of the 2021 StayBoutique Awards by BLLA! To kick it off, the BLLA Team sits down with Michelle Barnet, President of Pineapple Hospitality Company & Winner of the Iconic Boutique Hotelier of 2021 Award! Get an insider’s view of Michelle’s story! BLLA: How did you […]
Winners included richly designed hotels and boutique venues as well as iconic and creative hoteliers The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) presented the 12th annual awards on October 26th during the organization’s annual leadership conference held virtually. The Awards, known as the StayBoutique Awards by BLLA, recognize leaders, innovators, and icons in every corner of […]
Sponsored by MogulRecruiter and Lark Hotels, this newly focused area of BLLA will allow boutique hotel members and vendor members the opportunity to showcase their openings in an effort to address labor issues in the hospitality industry View the Career Page here! The BLLA team including its Leadership and Committee members felt there was an […]
More than 100 of the industry’s top creative minds who are owners and operators of some of the world’s most amazing hotel properties will speak on the secrets of their success in this digital-only event BLLA (Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association) is formally announcing the next conference taking place October 25-26 is being held virtually to […]
The Company realigns its executive leadership team for its next phase of global expansion The Standard, the leading boutique hospitality brand, announced today its appointment of BLLA Advisory Board Member, Amber Asher, to CEO of Standard International, parent company of Standard Hotels, Bunkhouse and Peri Hotels and Amar Lalvani to Executive Chairman. Ms. Asher succeeds Mr. Lalvani in the role of CEO in […]
The BLLA Team sits down with Carolyn Schneider, Co-Founder of Casetta Group, as she delves into her experience as a boutique hotelier. BLLA: What is your company’s mission statement? CS: “Seeking buildings with a story, Casetta creates timeless, thoughtful experiences that preserve architecture, highlight design, and champion guest service with sustainability in mind while creating […]
Both seasoned hoteliers and those new to hospitality will find the abbreviated tool of great value in their everyday quest to find clarity and answers The official organization of the world’s authentic boutique hotels, BLLA, brought together the industry’s thought leaders to create an educational program aimed at more clearly defining the most important terms […]
Expanded capabilities position Allbridge as the premium technology partner for hospitality, mixed-use, and multifamily Allbridge, the leader in property technology solutions, announces a new and more comprehensive capability to deliver end-to-end property technology services across the entire property technology lifecycle. As the result of strategic investments, Allbridge is now positioned as the premium technology provider […]
Community. Creativity. One of a kind. A lifestyle. These phrases accentuate some of the driving values of our industry. Boutique hospitality is founded on factors of people, stories, experiences, and originality. It is a movement that is paving the way for an immersive, human-centered, and reimagined era of travel. This movement would not exist without […]
Vision Hospitality Group, a leading hotel investment and development company announced today the launch of their operations and management division Humanist Hospitality. Humanist Hospitality provides hotel, restaurant and bar management, human resources, sales & marketing, and revenue management services, all centered around people, with an emphasis on fostering meaningful human interactions. “We are thrilled to […]