Do All The Good That You Can with Raul Leal
Season 1, Episode 1 of “The Unfamiliar Shift with Ariela”
Raul Leal is a seasoned professional in the boutique hospitality industry who understands and embodies the boutique lifestyle to a T. Forward thinking and self-driven, Raul is an influential executive with a successful track record of creating powerful brands that infuse character, sophistication, and excitement in every element from unique design to lively operations.
Overview
Raul Leal is a seasoned professional in the boutique hospitality industry who understands and embodies the boutique lifestyle to a T. Forward thinking and self-driven, Raul is an influential executive with a successful track record of creating powerful brands that infuse character, sophistication, and excitement in every element from unique design to lively operations. With robust entrepreneurial tactics under his belt, he is highly proficient in nurturing deep relationships, going above and beyond customer, employee, and investor expectations, and transforming innovative ideas from a vision into reality.
What You Will Hear:
- How Raul built his career in the hospitality community
- Ethos, the mission statement, the concept of the SH Hotels collection
- Holistic well-being and wellness in hospitality
- Where boutique hotels originated
- What is hospitality?
- Mentors and Raul’s passion for people
- Investing in experiences and the ROI
- Teams and tips on leadership
- Current hospitality culture in Miami
- What is a boutique hotel?
Season 1 is sponsored by Solonis, the new property management system designed for hotels. Solonis is also a premier partner member of BLLA!
BLLA (Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association)
Founded in 2009, the Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association (BLLA) is the global voice and leading advocate for independent boutique and luxury hospitality. Representing a distinctive and influential sector of the lodging industry, BLLA connects hotel owners, operators, investors, innovators, and industry leaders through advocacy, education, strategic partnerships, and thought leadership.
Through its global community, industry conferences, membership programs, and initiatives including StayBoutique and Boutique Money Group, BLLA champions the individuality, entrepreneurial spirit, and innovation that define boutique hospitality. As the industry evolves, BLLA continues to expand opportunities in investment, technology, artificial intelligence, and visibility and distribution for independent hotels.
At its core, BLLA protects independence, strengthens the boutique hospitality community, and shapes the future of an industry where individuality is the ultimate luxury.
Learn more: BLLA.org | BLLA LinkedIn | StayBoutique