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.” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On April 16, BLLA produced The Boutique Hotel’s Crisis Guide to Travel, which you can watch on our Youtube page. We took some of the questions from the audience and sent them to three of our experts in the travel industry. The Experts Timothy O’Neil-Dunne, Principal, 777 PartnersAlex Sharpe, President & CEO, Signature Travel NetworkAnastasia Mann, Chairman & CEO, Corniche Travel I […]
As Boutique Hotels navigate the current crisis climate, it can be overwhelming to know “what to do.”BLLA recently partnered with Lockton Companies to provide Boutique Hotels the right guidance. The CARES Act was first on our list, review our tips below. Originally posted on March 31, 2020