The BLLA Awards Series 2022: Anton Moore
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.
BLLA: How did you enter the hospitality industry?
AM: I was born into a hospitality family in Ireland. My aunt and mentor, Anne Moylette, owned a famous hotel called the Downhill Hotel in the west of Ireland. It came naturally for me to fall into the hospitality industry.
BLLA: How do you stay authentic to the boutique essence?
AM: Oftentimes, people get it wrong when they try too hard. I feel that creating something boutique and unique comes naturally. I stay authentic to the boutique essence by surrounding myself with creative thinkers and like-minded individuals.
BLLA: Why do you believe in the boutique movement?
AM: Unique experiences are often created in boutique hotels, where key curation of style and design is most important.
BLLA: How does being a boutique hotelier provide fulfillment in your life?
AM: Someone as passionate and creative as I am, being in this environment brings me great pride and satisfaction – from curating the spaces to the service culture, combined with being a prominent member of the community.
About BLLA
The official organization for the world's independent boutique lifestyle hotels and leaders who are entrepreneurs themselves, promoting capital, resources, connection, education, and advocacy. As a pioneer in forecasting the boutique movement, BLLA's boutique community currently extends to more than 10,000 verified boutique and lifestyle hotels. BLLA is a catalyst for trends and the future of the boutique lifestyle, exactly what today's traveler is embracing. BLLA.org / Stay-Boutique.com. BLLA is also a capital/partner matchmaker via its Boutique Money Group division.
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