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May 4, 2023

EDG Design Unveils Their Latest Lifestyle Hospitality Destination: The Pullman Singapore Orchard

Award-winning strategy, branding and interior design firm EDG Design has launched its latest hospitality project for the newly opened Pullman Singapore Orchard. An ambitious undertaking from day one, the entire project from initial concept through construction and opening took less than 18 months end-to-end, which included fully re-zoning the majority of the public spaces left over from the previous Grand Park Orchard hotel.

EDG Design

Singapore

Press Release

May 3, 2023

The Artisans: Chris Cline

The BLLA Team sits down with Chris Cline, General Manager of The Hotel Santa Barbara, as he delves into his experience as a boutique hotelier.

BLLA

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Supplier News

April 28, 2023

[Podcast] How hoteliers can use a design mindset to improve hotel operations and elevate staff and guest experiences

In this episode, we have a chat with Cheryl Durst, CEO of the International Interior Design Association. First, we discuss a few practical ways in which hoteliers can use design strategies to improve staff and guest experiences. We then learn about the power of having purpose when making design choices for team spaces and guest rooms; investment strategies a hotel might use when considering a design update; and the impacts – some surprising – that a design choice may have on a hotel, including in staff operations. We finish off our conversation on the topic of how hoteliers can benefit from using a “design mindset” when seeking to improve hotel operations and elevate the overall staff and guest experience.

Amadeus Hospitality

Press Release

April 28, 2023

Hyatt to Further Strengthen Position in Luxury with Plans to Acquire Mr & Mrs Smith 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Mr & Mrs Smith today announced an agreement for a Hyatt affiliate to acquire London-based Mr & Mrs Smith, a platform offering direct booking access to a carefully curated and growing collection of over 1,500 boutique and luxury properties in some of the world’s most desirable locations. Hyatt will acquire 100 percent of the asset-light Mr & Mrs Smith platform for an enterprise value of £53.0 million in cash consideration.

Hyatt and Mr & Mrs Smith

Press Release

April 26, 2023

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

Press Release

April 21, 2023

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

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 “The Apartment,” located on the 2nd floor of The Hoxton Hotel.

BLLA

Press Release

April 19, 2023

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

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 Florence Gould Hall to better understand the fundamentals of hotel investment as it relates to the evergrowing boutique landscape.

BLLA

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Lighthouse

Press Release

April 13, 2023

10 architectural gems that are bookable on Airbnb

Milan Design Week, the biggest annual design event in the world, kicks off on April 17. To mark the occasion, Airbnb has rounded up a selection of designer masterpieces available at every price point: from a Mediterranean loft by a renowned ‘starchitect’ for less than $100 per person to a lavish but otherworldly architectural icon in the Californian desert.

Airbnb

Press Release

April 12, 2023

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

Press Release

April 7, 2023

Top Industry Leaders Embracing Their Intuition & Feminine Spirit

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.

BLLA

Press Release

April 5, 2023

Interior Image Group (IIG) Completes Heart-Led Interior Design For The Shepherd Hotel

Interior Image Group (IIG) recently completed The Shepherd – a peaceful haven and a first-of-its-kind project in Downtown Clemson, South Carolina. If the home is where the heart is, The Shepherd Hotel has quickly become a cherished home away from home for many visiting Downtown Clemson.

Interior Image Group (IIG)

Crown Point, Indiana, United States

Press Release

April 4, 2023

The Luxury Collection Announces New Global Explorer Laila Gohar

The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, announces chef and artist Laila Gohar as the brand’s newest Global Explorer. In her role as a brand ambassador, Gohar has collaborated with The Luxury Collection to create a globally inspired barware collection with complementing cocktail recipes drawing from her travels with the brand. Gohar marks The Luxury Collection’s first epicurean Global Explorer, underscoring the power of cultural discovery through food and drink.

Marriott

Opinion Article

April 4, 2023

The secret to creating a winning hospitality concept

As a hotelier, restaurant owner, or hotel group executive, you may be involved in the launch, opening or reopening of one or several properties. Along the way, you’re making important investment decisions for projects that will open several years down the line. This leads to many questions:

By Youri Sawerschel, Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Creative Supply

Press Release

April 3, 2023

Kanava Hotels & Resorts Announces Rebranding to Empiria Group: We Create Space for Joy

Known as pioneers who elevated the luxury scene in Santorini, leading privately-owned hospitality group, Kanava Hotels & Resorts, today announced an exciting new chapter, with the unveiling of their new brand name Empiria Group. The change celebrates the company’s 30 years of expertise and plans for further developments and echoes its evolving purpose, values, and commitment to creating space for joy.

Empiria Group

Greece

Press Release

April 3, 2023

Driftwood Hospitality Management Adds Wylie Hotel to Portfolio

Wylie Hotel, the historic boutique hotel located in the Old Historic Fourth Ward neighborhood, is now operated by Driftwood Hospitality Management. Based out of North Palm Beach, Florida with decades of hospitality experience and a strategic focus on hotel and resort acquisitions, Wylie Hotel will join over 80 other properties that Driftwood manages across the United States. Additionally, the boutique hotel will transition to a Tapestry Collection by Hilton.

Driftwood Hospitality Management (DHM)

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Press Release

March 29, 2023

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

Laguna Beach, California, United States

Press Release

March 29, 2023

W Hotels Announces the Launch of Live Electronic Music Showcase: W PRESENTS

W Hotels Worldwide today announced the launch of W PRESENTS, an innovative live electronic showcase series featuring headlining artists handpicked by Leah Chisholm (LP Giobbi), Global Director of Music for W Hotels. All performers will be selected by Chisholm, including several opening acts who are part of her FEMME HOUSE organization, a collective that prides itself in creating equitable opportunities for women and gender-expansive individuals in the music industry.

Marriott

United States

Press Release

March 23, 2023

AHLA’s Chip Rogers joins cast of Hotels ByDesign

American Hotel & Lodging Association President & CEO Chip Rogers is joining the cast of Hotels ByDesign.

AH&LA

United States

Press Release

March 22, 2023

Sonesta Creates Luxury & Lifestyle Lodging Development Team

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta), the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S., today announced the establishment of a Luxury & Lifestyle Lodging Development Team. The team will lead Sonesta’s growth of its Upper Upscale brands, which include The James and The Royal Sonesta franchises in the Americas. Today’s announcement underscores Sonesta’s commitment to and growing leadership position within the burgeoning lifestyle and luxury sectors.

Sonesta

United States

Press Release

March 20, 2023

IIG Receives Gold Winner Award from the MUSE Design Awards

Interior Image Group (IIG), one of the nation’s top hospitality interior design and procurement firms, is proud to announce they were recognized as a “Gold Muse” for their work at Caesars Atlantic City. The MUSE Design Awards is a part of the MUSE Awards Program, an international competition for designers whose craftsmanship shift paradigms. Their ingenuity and thorough works leave others in awe, and in so doing redefine boundaries and scope – much like a muse.

Interior Image Group (IIG)

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