Today, Condé Nast Traveller announced the winners of the Gold List 2023, an annual list of the world’s best hotels, resorts and cruises, expertly curated by Condé Nast Traveller’s global editorial team. The full list of winners can be found online at cntraveler.com, cntraveller.com, traveler.es and celebrated in the January/February issues of CNT U.S., U.K and Spain.
The BLLA Team sits down with THIERRY LASRY, Winner of the Boutique Business of the Year Award! Hear from the perspectives of the founder, Thierry Lasry, and the architect, Larry Cohn!
Hotel Indigo, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Luxury & Lifestyle Collection, today unveils a reimagined visual identity and brand website. Rooted in the art of storytelling, the boutique lifestyle brand’s new look celebrates creative expression through illustrations conveying the unique spirit of Hotel Indigo’s vibrant neighborhoods across the world.
Le Collectionist – the highest-rated luxury holiday brand in the world enabling discerning travellers to share the joy of exceptional, tailor-made rental properties, services and experiences – has raised €60m of growth funding from investors led by Highland Europe.
The BLLA Team sits down with Justin Grimes, Regional Managing Director at Kennebunkport Resort Collection & Runner-Up for the Boutique Hotel General Manager of the Year Award! Hear what Justin has to say.
Ennismore, fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, today announces AIME Studios, a specialist team of 30 strong interior and graphic designers responsible for creating globally renowned brands and spaces including Gleneagles,
On October 25th and 26th, a very special gathering of the top hospitality professionals attended the 2022 Boutique Hotel Owners Conference by BLLA in Westlake Village, CA. Over the two-day event, hotel owners, operators, entrepreneurs, and managers celebrated the prosperity of independent boutique hotels in the industry. They collaborated on topics such as consumer markets, hotel operations, and technology innovation; some unconventional topics such as energy and the philosophy of deal-making.
The BLLA Team sits down with L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, Winner of the Boutique Hotel Design of the Year Award for Branding & Visual Identity! Hear what Scott Berger, General Manager of L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, has to say.
One month after its Parisian event, Orient Express Revelation: Once upon a time, there was the future Orient Express train, is heading to Miami from November 30 to December 4 for the 18th edition of the international Design Miami/ fair. Guests will discover the legendary train via an original immersive experience complete with virtual reality.
Historic and heritage-laden sites in Berlin, Tbilisi, and Kota Kinabalu are enlivened with new creative spirits. A sense of serenity is evoked in South Tyrol, where a property offers bespoke “awake consciousness” sessions. Italian modernist masters are celebrated in the picturesque seaside village of Laigueglia, and the warmth of the Mediterranean is brought to a small German city. Here, we introduce six of the newest members of Design Hotels.
The new issue of Sleeper, the leading magazine for hospitality and design, is now available online.In issue 105, the Chairman and CEO of RH tells of humble beginnings to scaling a global luxury brand, while the Creative Director and Vice President of Design at Virgin Hotels reveals how the group is retaining its playful identity whilst tapping into the locale.
The BLLA Team sits down with Anton Moore, General Manager of Gansevoort Meatpacking & Winner of the Boutique Hotel General Manager of the Year Award! Hear what Anton has to say.
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s® portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, announced the debut of The House of Celebration, a range of celebratory offerings where timeless rituals become new traditions. Known for hosting notable luminaries and society’s elite throughout the turn of the century, the hotel’s founding family, the Astors, have become synonymous with the lavish parties thrown at The St. Regis New York during the holidays. These historic affairs defined St. Regis as the original house of celebration, and this tradition and spirit lives on today at the brand’s hotels and resorts across the globe.
Major key alert! Following his latest ventures assembling the biggest names in music for his #1 album “God Did” and revealing his newest Jordan Brand collaboration, DJ Khaled is putting all his passion into another one: Airbnb Host.
The BLLA Team sits down with Marram Montauk, Winner of the Boutique Hotel of the Year – North America Award! Hear what Atit Jariwala, Founder of Marram Montauk, has to say.
BLLA (the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association) is known for hosting multiple annual conferences leading the future of boutique hospitality. These events invite top leaders in the industry to network, celebrate one another’s successes, and consider a wide range of topics, from hotel ownership and investment to ethical tourism. This October, the organization, run by Frances Kiradjian and her daughter, Ariela Kiradjian, coordinated an enthusiastic couple of days in Westlake Village at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains, blanketed in an atmosphere of celebrated perseverance and collective wisdom for The Boutique Hotel Owners Conference. The event opened with the compelling intentions to challenge not only the status quo of hospitality as we know it today, as is typical for independent entrepreneurs but also the style in which professionals share ideas and build community.
Red Roof®, the leader in economy lodging, at its 2022 Brand Conference with more than 1,000 franchise owners, general managers, team members, and partners, celebrated record revenue and performance. The company is positioned for long-term growth through state-of-the-art technology, strategic partnerships, new prototypes, and its ESG program Purpose with Heart, ultimately enhancing the guest and owner experience. The brand announced a major collaboration with technology innovator HotelKey and introduced a new dual brand development prototype. Kicking off its 50th Anniversary, Red Roof underscored its vision, to provide the best experience and value in the lodging industry for guests, owners, team members, partners and communities.
Tadao Ando sparks inspiration with a minimalist masterwork in the Japanese countryside. Marcio Kogan redefines the essence of a contemporary Maldivian resort. Peter Pichler Architecture questions what traditional Alpine sensibilities mean today. And Saulius Mikštas reinvigorates a 15th-century palace. From modern masterpieces to the revival of treasured gems, these eight properties and their architects take guests on unrivaled architectural journeys.
The BLLA Team sits down with The Madrona, Runner-Up for the Boutique Hotel of the Year – North America Award! Hear what Cory Schisler, Partner at The Madrona, has to say.
BLLA, the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association, held its annual Boutique Hotel Owners Conference on October 24-26 at the breathtaking Westlake Village Inn in the Los Angeles suburbs. A few hundred global pioneers came together to celebrate the bold and groundbreaking industry that is boutique hospitality.