Lessons from the Past: Be a Part of the Solution

“Focus on the stuff you can make an impact on” Hear from Richard Born of BD Hotels and Jay Stein of Dream Hotels, speakers at The Boutique Lifestyle Digital Summit by BLLA. As part of the Investment Track of BLLA’s Boutique Lifestyle Digital Summit, “Lessons From the Past” focused on how experiencing previous crises has […]

The Fulfilling New Way to be a Boutique Hotelier

The artists and creators of hospitality discuss their stories and their take on the future of the industry. Hear from Damon Lawrence of Homage Hospitality, Carolyn Schneider of Casetta Group and Marco Cilia of Chapters Hotels, speakers at The Boutique Lifestyle Digital Summit by BLLA. As part of the Leadership Track of BLLA’s Boutique Lifestyle […]

What is Hospitality?

Boutique hoteliers define what the industry means to them Hear from Simon and Gorgi Coghlan of the Provincial Hotel and Meryanne Loum-Martin of Jnane Tamsna at The Boutique Lifestyle Digital Summit by BLLA. On September 17, 2020, BLLA gathered leaders in hospitality from across the globe to “liberate what it means to be a hotelier.” […]

The Future of Boutique Hotel Technology

An Interview with Javier Segovia of Lutron Electronics Let’s begin by doing a quick overview of technology for boutique hotels. Can you give a brief synopsis of what technology you’re seeing gain traction? With boutique hotels, technology is typically approached one of two ways: First, there are the boutique hotels who forego technology altogether, preferring […]

Best Boutique Travel Technology Companies of 2020

1. Best Boutique Travel Technology: Vertoe “Vertoe fills a need where we make the travelers journey more seamless as they don’t have to worry about schlepping their bags and lose precious vacation time that could have otherwise been used exploring the city. We nicely fit in as a value add to the larger travel planning […]

Best Boutique Businesses of 2020

1. Palette by Peter J. Hemsley “Palette is not just a restaurant, but a business that is constantly evolving to include local purveyors, winemakers, artists and more to engage the community in new and innovative ways. With an ambitious program that includes a restaurant, shop, gallery, event space and artist-in-residence program, there is always something […]

The Emerging and The Iconic Boutique Hoteliers of 2020

Explore the top four minds in the Boutique Community If you are making travel plans and hope to stay at some of the most innovative boutique hotels in the country, you will want to read about these hoteliers and their latest endeavors. Some are well known, while others are emerging. These hoteliers will create an […]

Best Boutique Hotel Design Projects of 2020

Explore the top four boutique design projects of the year Whether you’re looking for a unique and interesting trip, or to simply get away from it all, consider these destinations.  We know many of our readers like to keep their travel destinations on the more exotic side, so we have also included some information on […]

Best Boutique Hotels of 2020

Over 100 Rooms 1. The Revolution Hotel Number of Rooms: 177 “The boutique movement has evolved greatly since its inception in the early 1980’s with the first Kimpton Hotel. Over the years, visionaries like Ian Schrager and Alex Calderwood, among others, have blazed trails and set the tone for what a boutique hotel is and […]

Best Boutique Hotels of 2020

Under 100 Rooms 1. Asbury Ocean Club Hotel Number of Rooms: 54 “David Bowd of Salt Hotels, operator Asbury Ocean Club Hotel, sees the boutique movement as the future. The movement allows employees and guests to create natural authentic experiences in every aspect of the hotel journey. David believes that a boutique hotel should represent […]