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Interior Image Group (IIG)

March 9, 2023

IIG Strengthens Position as a Design Leader in Luxury, Lifestyle and Boutique with the Completion of Hotel West & Main

Interior Image Group (IIG) is well positioned for continued growth in 2023 with a robust project pipeline and the widely celebrated completion of Hotel West & Main hotelwestandmain.

Indiana, United States

Supplier News

February 1, 2023

Retro Hospitality Partners with Tambourine for Quirk Hotels Expansion

Retro Hospitality, the Virginia hospitality firm, has selected Tambourine, the digital marketing company serving hotels, resorts, and tourism destinations, to re-imagine the Quirk Hotels digital experience.

Tambourine

January 12, 2023

The Artisans: Kevin O’Shea

The BLLA Team sits down with Kevin O’Shea, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Salt Hotels, as he delves into his experience as a boutique hotelier.

January 5, 2023

BLLA’s Owners Conference has consistently been a gathering place for boutique hotels & their staff over the past 10 years

This October, Geronimo Hospitality Group traveled to sunny California to attend the Boutique Hotel Owners Conference hosted by BLLA at the Westlake Village Inn in the Los Angeles area.

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December 22, 2022

Concrete creates art-oriented space for CitizenM's first Miami hotel

Dutch hotel group CitizenM has opened a hotel in Downtown Miami in a high-rise building with multiple terraces that was designed to be a "3D art piece".

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Miami, Florida, United States

December 20, 2022

The Kessler Collection Announces Art Contest Winners

Launched on November 7 with a prominent billboard in New York City’s Times Square, The Next Original contest asked up-and-coming artists to submit original artwork – including paintings, sculptures, photography, mixed media, fiber, printmaking and other media – to be reviewed by a panel of judges led by Kessler. The Kessler Collection received submissions from more than 1,500 artists across the United States.

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Hospitality Net

December 15, 2022

The Awards Series 2022: THIERRY LASRY

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!

December 8, 2022

The Awards Series 2022: Justin Grimes

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.

Kennebunkport, Maine, United States

December 1, 2022

The Awards Series 2022: L’Ermitage Beverly Hills

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.

Beverly Hills, California, United States

November 24, 2022

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.

New York, New York, United States

November 21, 2022

Sleep inside DJ Khaled’s legendary sneaker closet, now on Airbnb

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.

Airbnb

November 17, 2022

The Awards Series 2022: Marram Montauk

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.

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Montauk, New York, United States

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November 10, 2022

The Awards Series 2022: The Madrona

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.

Healdsburg, California, United States

November 3, 2022

The Awards Series 2022: Nile Tuzun

The BLLA Team sits down with Nile Tuzun, Founder & Chief Creative Storyteller at Studio Nilebrand and BLLA Board Member of the Year!

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September 19, 2022

Denniston Architects converts 1920s skyscraper into Aman New York hotel

Denniston Architects has converted New York City's Crown Building in the heart of bustling Midtown into a space for the Aman Resorts luxury hotel group.

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New York, New York, United States

September 15, 2022

Behind the Scenes: Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort Restores its Fernando Botero Sculpture Collection

For many guests visiting Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort in Maui, being surrounded by eye-catching Fernando Botero sculptures is a highlight of their resort stay.

Hilton

Wailea, Hawaii, United States

September 9, 2022

onefinestay unveils new luxury chalets in Steamboat, Breckenridge and Vail Valley, Colorado

onefinestay, the leading luxury private rental brand offering the world’s finest homes and service, has unveiled three new mountain destinations across the Colorado Rockies, expanding the onefinestay experience with new chalet collections in Steamboat, Breckenridge and Vail & Beaver Creek. The new collections follow onefinestay’s foray into the US mountains in 2021, joining the already established chalet collections in glitzy Aspen, cowboy-cool Jackson Hole and Park City – known by many as having the greatest snow on earth.

Accor

Colorado, United States

August 29, 2022

Hotel Equities Launches Lifestyle Division Through Strategic Partnership With Greenwood Hospitality

Today, hotel owner, operator, and developer Hotel Equities (“HE”) announced the launch of its new Lifestyle division. HE’s alliance with Greenwood Hospitality combines Greenwood’s extensive collection of lifestyle and luxury hotels with HE’s portfolio of award-winning focused and full-service hotels.

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