BLLA Member, Avocet Hospitality, Adds The Admiral to its Boutique Hotel Portfolio

Upscale, historic hotel in Mobile, Alabama joins the company’s  collection  following June 27 closing CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Admiral Hotel is now a part of the Avocet Hospitality portfolio, following the closing of the property on June 27, 2022. The Charleston-based hospitality group purchased the hotel for $21 million. Located in Mobile’s Historic District, The […]

The Read House Celebrates 150th Anniversary

Guests invited to submit personal mementos to be enclosed on New Year’s Eve CHATTANOOGA, TENN. – The Read House, owned and operated by Avocet Hospitality, honored its 150th Anniversary on Tuesday with a celebration in the hotel’s historic Green Room. A total of 100 attendees included the Honorable Mayor of Chattanooga Tim Kelly, the Honorable […]

BLLA Member Kohost Completes Integration with SALTO Systems

SALTO and Kohost technology partnership enables contactless smart access and guest room control on guest phones without downloading an app Kohost announced a successful integration with SALTO Systems. For nearly 20 years SALTO has been synonymous with innovative solutions, including stand-alone, cloud-based and mobile applications, that set new standards in security, manageability, flexibility and design […]

The 10th annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference

Attendees ranked the speakers, content, and experience ‘best in class’ Los Angeles – The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) held its annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 8th at the iconic Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom in New York City. Nearly 200 attendees came together to celebrate the flourishing sector of boutique hospitality and gain […]

The 2022 Women in Travel & Hospitality Conference returns to Los Angeles July 11-12

Discussions and speakers will center around DEI progress and solutions for the industry as well as celebrating success, financial education, abundance and more  Los Angeles – June 21, 2022 – The 2022 Women in Travel and Hospitality Conference is taking place on July 12th at the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, CA, with […]

The Wall Street Hotel Selects World Cinema for In-Room Entertainment

BLLA partner member, World Cinema, teams up with BLLA hotel member, The Wall Street Hotel, to bring this historical independent property to life THE STORY Located on lower Manhattan’s famed Wall Street and housed in the historic Tontine Building, The Wall Street Hotel is a colorful and charming retreat surrounded by the beating heart of […]

RMS North America Launches Hotel-Dedicated Platform Solonis

BLLA member & leading provider of cloud-based property management solutions ushers in new era of hospitality with enhanced hotel and business intelligence solution SAN DIEGO – RMS North America today introduces Solonis, a modern, cloud-based property management system built for the hotel industry. The first brand expansion of RMS, Solonis was crafted by a team of hospitality […]

Avi Brosh’s Palisociety Announces New Brand Expansion for 2022 & 2023

BLLA Member, Palisociety, announces the upcoming debut of six new hotels alongside all-new brand, Le Petit Pali, coming in 2023 LOS ANGELES, CA – Further positioning itself as one of the fastest growing brands in the independent hospitality arena, Los Angeles-based Palisociety is set to mark its continued expansion with the debut of six new […]

New York Gets a New Bull

BLLA Member, Gansevoort Meatpacking Hotel, The Meatpacking Bid and Internationally Recognized Artist Enrique Cabrera Unveil El Toro del Oro New York, NY – In partnership with the Meatpacking BID, Gansevoort Meatpacking, the hotel credited for the revitalization of the Meatpacking District during both its original opening in 2004 and its $30 million dollar renovation post-pandemic […]

BLLA Opens the 2022 Boutique Hotel Sentiment Survey

This is the 7th annual edition of the Survey which is a highly coveted report on the industry for independent boutique hotels and collections Los Angeles – The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) is committed to enlightening and uplifting the community of boutique hotels and businesses through research, whitepapers, and surveys. The goal of this […]