BLLA Partners with the greater boutique hospitality industry by working with the groups that have converted their brands and management companies

Life House and others are turning to BLLA to connect with distressed or opportunistic projects The hospitality industry is clearly moving in waves while it is figuring out how to adjust to this new normal. Owners, developers, and boutique brands are taking this time to rethink their strategy, and some are clearly able to assist […]

Nuvola Joins Boutique & Lifestyle Leaders Association as Premier Tech Provider

Nuvola, developers of hotel optimization and guest engagement software, joins the Boutique & Lifestyle Association (BLLA) to provide members with digital solutions designed to fit the wide-array of needs of independent hoteliers. Members of the specialized group can now access the tech provider’s newly developed COVID-19 cleanliness solutions through Nuvola’s StayClean Initiative. “Our team is […]

The Future of Hospitality is Indeed, Boutique

An overview of Ian Schrager’s fifth appearance at the Boutique Hotel Investment Conference with BLLA Ian Schrager returned to the BLLA stage once again to deliver a powerful keynote speech at The Boutique Lifestyle Digital Summit. The Founder of Ian Schrager Companies was interviewed by Jonathan Falik, Founder & CEO of JF Capital Advisors.  From […]

CIRQ+Clean Innovation Offers Solutions and Hope for a Safe Recovery

CIRQ+ founders dreamed of a world where people can work and live safely, allowing a nation hard-hit by the pandemic to return to the life they knew, and today that dream becomes a reality with the launch of CIRQ+CLEAN™. Developed by cloud-based platform CIRQ+ in response to the impact of the global COVID crisis, the […]

Travel Advisors & Boutique Hotels Working Together

BLLA to provide IATA’s (International Air Transport Association) AgentExperience ID Card program with authenticated list of boutique hotels The two associations will work together to ensure identified holders of the IATA/IATAN ID Card  will have access to agent rates and perks at global boutique hotels worldwide. BLLA today announced the collaboration of a very special […]

BLLA and Health4Luxury Partner to Certify Boutique Hotels

The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) partners with the industry’s foremost health & safety organization to assist boutique hotels in certifying their properties. Creating a sanctuary, scientifically tested and luxury certified for boutique hotels in the U.S. as we enter the second wave. BLLA continues its efforts to support the boutique hospitality sector by bringing […]

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 […]