The BLLA Team sits down with Nile Tuzun, Founder & Chief Creative Storyteller at Studio Nilebrand and BLLA Board Member of the Year! BLLA: How did you enter the hospitality industry? NT: “I am one of 11 architects and designers in my family. I am #10. During our family gatherings, there was always conversation about […]
The BLLA Team sits down with The Wayfinder Hotel, Runner-Up for the Best Boutique Hotel of 2021 Over 100 Rooms Award! BLLA: What is your hotel’s mission statement? TWH: “The Wayfinder is a guide to the Newport that we love.” BLLA: How do you stay authentic to the boutique essence? TWH: “We are not a […]
The BLLA Team sits down with Atit Jariwala, CEO of Bridgeton Holdings & Runner-Up for the Emerging Boutique Hotelier of 2021 Award! BLLA: How did you enter the hospitality industry? AJ: “My parents managed an Econo Lodge motel in St. Louis, Missouri, so I actually spent my early childhood in a motel room, where […]
The BLLA Team sits down with Mitch Patel, President & CEO of Vision Hospitality Group & Runner-Up for the Iconic Boutique Hotelier of 2021 Award! BLLA: How did you enter the hospitality industry? MP: “I grew up in Stockton, CA where my parents leased the 11-room Steven’s Motel and we lived in an apartment […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The BLLA Team sits down with Lutron Electronics, Runner-up for the Best Boutique Hospitality Vendor of 2021 Award! Hear what Lori Christopherson, Hospitality Account Sales Director, has to say! BLLA: How do you stay authentic to the boutique essence? LC: “Differentiation and personalization are at the heart of boutique hospitality – and that’s exactly what […]