The BLLA Team sits down with The Gallery at the Vendue, Winner of the Best Boutique Business of the Year Award! BLLA: What motivated you to build an art gallery in the hotel? TV: “Each hotel in the Avocet portfolio has its own identity – a core value that defines the hotel as being something […]
Part 1 in a series of 8 overviews The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) online event hit the ground running early on October 25th, 2021. With more than 130 speakers and 56 sessions, the promise is that this year’s theme “The Awakening” will shake off the complacency, fear, and hesitancy that’s become chaotic for many […]
Small hotels are poised to become big business for Renegade Brands. As a newly approved vendor and member in the Boutique & Lifestyle Leaders Association, Renegade “can get face to face with this industry and really do some good work,” said marketing and sales coordinator Dylan Mueller. “It’s a slam dunk.” Renegade has been a […]
The BLLA Team sits down with Kinley Cincinnati Downtown, Runner-Up for the Best Boutique Design Project of 2021 Award! BLLA: What is your hotel’s mission statement? KCD: “The Kinley is a home base for adventures great and small- embedded in America’s greatest neighborhoods. We currently have Kinley’s in Cincinnati Downtown and Chattanooga Southside with more […]
Cheryl Sott Joins Firm to Focus on Expanding Asset Management Division Phoenix, AZ – Trilogy Spa Holdings, a boutique spa management firm serving the “four and five-star” hospitality markets, announced today the purchase of Trinity Spa Advisors, a boutique spa asset management firm, and the addition of Cheryl Sott, Trinity’s founder and CEO, to their […]
The BLLA Team sits down with Phil Hospod, Founder & CEO at Dovetail + Co, as he delves into his experience as a boutique hotelier. BLLA: What is your company’s mission statement? PH: “Creating beautiful experiences in destinations that excite and with people that inspire.” BLLA: How did you enter the hospitality industry? PH: “I […]
The BLLA Team sits down with Moniqua Lane, Owner of The Downtown Clifton Hotel, as she dives into the vision of her hotel and what it means to be boutique. BLLA: What is the mission statement of your boutique hotel? ML: “Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide both a point of departure and a […]
The BLLA Team sits down with Union Club Hotel, Winner of the Best Boutique Hotel of 2021 Over 100 Rooms Award! Hear what General Manager, Vicki Wicks, has to say! BLLA: What is your hotel’s mission statement? VW: “Celebrate the Legacy with a New Era of Hospitality” BLLA: How do you stay authentic to the […]
The BLLA Team sits down with The Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort, Runner-Up for the Best Boutique Hotel of 2021 Under 100 Rooms Award! Hear what Kathleen Cochran, The Alisal’s General Manager, has to say! BLLA: What is your hotel’s mission statement? KC: “A welcoming home to the natural way of life and living, The […]
The BLLA Team sits down with The Grady Hotel, Winner of the Best Boutique Hotel of 2021 Under 100 Rooms Award & Winner of the Best Boutique Design Project of 2021 Award! BLLA: What is your hotel’s mission statement? TGH: “Hotels are for people passing through, The Grady lets the spirit of Louisville pass through […]