Ian Schrager is the guy who made Studio 54 the hottest nightclub in history (think Bianca Jagger atop a white horse) and went on to create hotels so hip — the Delano South Beach in Miami, Mondrian in LA, St Martins Lane in London — you had to look a certain way to book a room.
Oshibori hot towel on arrival. Breathtaking views from a rooftop deck and bar overlooking the coastline; ideal for morning coffee and yoga classes, oyster shucking, fireside S’more’s, and evening cocktails. Galley kitchens on each floor featuring local eats and pastries that are re-stocked three times a day. Concierge-packed picnic baskets filled with delicious cheeses, snacks and local wine to enjoy on area beaches or rocky cliffs. An open-air Moke electric house car at guests’ disposal to transport them to local farms, restaurants, wineries/vineyards, breweries/distilleries, private boating/sailing charters, and pottery/art classes.
Choosing the right hospitality interior design firm is of utmost importance for the success of any hotel development project. Whether it's an intimate setting or large-scale property, boutique hotel or extensive resort, branded or independent, the stories told through design have the power to connect people to places and to evoke emotion and meaning.The interior design of a hotel plays a pivotal role in creating a truly one-of-a- kind environment that can transform a space and tell a story in every detail. To ensure that your hotel project aligns with your vision, it is imperative to adhere to the core values of your project and develop a seamless relationship with your design and procurement team.
Bill Bensley, the ultimate art world “outsider”, invites a select few to join him from September 15-17 to “Discover Your Inner Artist” at the stunning InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, the five-star resort nestled in 39 hectares of nature on Vietnam’s Son Tra Peninsula.
This month marks the 100th year since the first exhibition of the Bauhaus school of art and design was held in Weimar, Germany. On August 15th, 1923, the groundbreaking design exhibition effectively catapulted modern architecture, as we know it today, into the wider world.
Buster Brown, a wire-haired fox terrier and the original Official Greeter at the Craddock Terry Hotel, Marriott Tribute Portfolio, in Lynchburg, Virginia, peacefully crossed over the rainbow bridge on August 7, 2023.
With five generations in the workplace, industries are rapidly changing - from the ways employees communicate to younger employees stepping into executive roles. Hospitality is just one of the many industries ushering in a new wave of leadership and undergoing structural changes, as well as, overall transitions in recent years. The older generation of leaders are stepping away from executive level positions and welcoming in a new group of executives that are transforming the industry and becoming the leaders that they used to look up to.
How can resorts reach a wider audience? Is an ‘authentic resort’ an oxymoron? And is there potential for an entirely new model? FRAME’s editor at large Tracey Ingram and Creative Supply’s Youri Sawerschel examine whether resorts are ready for a revolution.
This summer, it’s Ken’s turn to take hosting for a spin. That’s right – Barbie’s Malibu DreamHouse is back by popular demand on Airbnb – with a twist.
The BLLA Events Team sat down with Richard Valtr, Founder of Mews, and one of our facilitators from the 2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8.
The BLLA Events Team sat down with Jason Pinto, COO of Pace Revenue, and one of our facilitators from the 2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8.
What does it mean to live well and to enjoy oneself while still making responsible choices? Who are the people wringing the infinite bounties of creation from their patches of the earth and empowering their communities in the process? After years of unending global challenges, what are we collectively seeking? These questions and more are at the core of the new issue of Directions, the Design Hotels’ magazine.
The BLLA Events Team sat down with Deborah O’Donnell, Director Strategic Sales, Lodging & Institutions at DIRECTV, as she prepared to participate in the 2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8.
Lark announces the debut of four new Lark Independents along North Carolina’s southern shore: The Beach House and The Starlite Inn in Carolina Beach, and The Admiral’s Quarters Motel and The Sand Dunes in Kure Beach. The independently-owned boutique hotels will now be managed and operated by Lark, growing its portfolio of Lark Independents to 18 hotel properties throughout the United States.
The BLLA Events Team sits down with Marissa Ballan, Vice President, Global Investment Management at citizenM Hotels, as she prepares to participate in the 2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8.
The BLLA Events Team sits down with Richard Roderick, Partner & Executive Vice President at Lockton, as he prepares to attend the 2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8.
CC: I’m a lifelong hotelier who got my first taste of the business by following my mom to work while she was a hotel housekeeper. Though these visits sparked my love of hotels, the reason my mom brought me to work has darker roots, it was to keep me safe from her abusive partner.
Bar Orian Architects in collaboration with Lambs & Lions Studio today officially announces a new luxury resort planned for Israel’s Judean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea, scheduled to open in 2025. The 109 room-and-suite property will be built on a plot of land with an area of about 20 dunams (nearly five acres) in the Judean Desert overlooking the serene landscape of the Dead Sea. The imaginative fusion of an ancient “resting hotels” with a “Space Oddity,” concept draws a symbiotic connection to the majestic Dead Sea and Judean Desert.
The BLLA Events Team sits down with Frank Wolfe, CEO of HFTP, as he prepares to participate in the 2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8.
Get your light sticks ready! ENHYPEN is set to kick off Seoul Fashion Week in September 2023 with the world’s first overnight stay at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), the soul of style in Seoul.