The Artisans: Michelle Barnet

The BLLA Team sits down with Michelle Barnet, Founder & Chief Pineapple Officer of Staypineapple, as she delves into her experience as a boutique hotelier. BLLA: What is your company’s mission statement? MB: Redefining Hospitality & Inspiring Out of the Ordinary Experiences. BLLA: How did you enter the hospitality industry? MB: I knew my single […]

Uniting the Boutique Community to Amplify the Lucrative Future of Boutique Hotels 

Leading minds in boutique hospitality create a one-of-a-kind agenda for the 11th annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference Los Angeles, CA – The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) is returning to the live stage with the 11th annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8, 2023. Boutique experts and visionaries will gather in New York City’s […]

BLLA, in collaboration with ROOMZA, hosted a Social Club Dinner Party on April 12th

The goal was to bring top minds in the independent boutique hotel space together in a closed, intimate setting to discuss worldly topics and opportunities for collaboration Los Angeles, CA – The 4th iteration of BLLA’s intimate Social Club Dinner Party was held on April 12th in downtown Los Angeles in the private room called […]

An Interview with Amit Patel

The BLLA Events Team sits down with Amit Patel, Business Line Manager, Hospitality at Corporate Spending Innovations, as he prepares to attend the 2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8 at Florence Gould Hall. BLLA: What are you hoping to get out of your participation in the Boutique Hotel Investment Conference? AP: Our participation […]

Top Industry Leaders Embracing Their Intuition & Feminine Spirit

Women are shaping the future of our industry, and here at BLLA, we are so proud to stand and support the “Rise of the Feminine.”  Last month, BLLA partnered with the Travel Industry Executive Women’s Network (TIEWN) to host the 2023 Women in Travel & Hospitality Conference in beautiful Westlake Village, California. The event provided […]

Hotel Santa Barbara Donates Personal Hygiene Products to Local Non-Profit

Taking care of people; it’s at the core of who we are and what we love doing most. That means caring for our guests, our fellow team members and our neighbors right here in Santa Barbara. Hotel Santa Barbara recently made a donation of personal hygiene products and blankets to Dignity Moves, a non-profit organization […]

Avi Brosh’s Palisociety Announces Spring Opening of Palihotel Hollywood

Newest Palisociety Property Marks Brand’s Sixteenth Hotel Opening and Second New Hotel in 2023 LOS ANGELES, CA – Avi Brosh’s Palisociety has announced its newest expansion in Los Angeles with the opening of Palihotel Hollywood, scheduled to debut this spring on the city’s famed Sunset Boulevard. Palihotel Hollywood is a 74-room hotel with a spirited […]

World Cinema Partners with Delamar Southport & Delamar Greenwich Harbor

World Cinema provides over-the-top television services including customized programming and streaming services to the iconic DELAMAR Southport and DELAMAR Greenwich Harbor.   DELAMAR Luxury hotels are located in “The Constitution State”, Connecticut. DELAMAR properties are fine boutique hotels surrounded by the ambiance of classic New England hospitality.  Entering DELAMAR’S properties, you will experience unparalleled luxury and […]

The Artisans: Kurt Bjorkman

The BLLA Team sits down with Kurt Bjorkman, Chief Operating Officer of The Ranch at Laguna Beach, as he delves into his experience as a boutique hotelier. BLLA: What is your company’s mission statement? KB: We do not have a formal mission statement… all we set out to do is to be the most welcoming, […]

Announcing New ROOST Apartment Hotel in Baltimore Peninsula

The high-design extended-stay hotel brand will introduce an 81-room apartment hotel to the waterfront neighborhood The Baltimore Peninsula development team, led by MAG Partners and MacFarlane Partners, and Method Co., the nationally-acclaimed development and design company rooted in hospitality, announced plans for a new design-centric, 81-room ROOST Apartment Hotel, the concept known for bridging the […]