The Artisans: Jessica Berry
The BLLA Team sits down with Jessica Berry, Hospitality Manager at Oyster Bay Boutique Hotel, as she delves into her experience as a boutique hotelier.
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Four Florida Coastal Gems Join Prestigious Opal Collection
The award-winning Opal Collection recently added four more extraordinary properties to its prestigious portfolio of Florida hotels and resorts: The Atlantic Suites on the Ave in Delray Beach; The Capri Inn in Naples; The Lucie on Hutchinson Island; and Reefhouse Resort & Marina in Key Largo. Like the other Florida properties in the Opal Collection, these four additions are located on some of the Sunshine State’s most treasured coastline, showcasing awe-inspiring sunrises or breathtaking sunsets.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.