boutique hotels
BDNY 2024 Set to Redefine Hospitality Design With Unmatched Innovation and Networking Opportunities
BDNY | September 9, 2024
NEW YORK, NY (September 9, 2024) — Boutique Design New York, the leading trade fair and conference for the hospitality’s boutique and lifestyle design community, returns to the Jacob K. Javits Center on November 10-11, 2024. This year’s two-day event promises to set new standards in the industry with cutting-edge products, groundbreaking design discussions, and an array of networking events that bring together the world’s most influential design minds. EXPERIENCE INNOVATION AT EVERY TURN BDNY will immerse attendees in the latest trends and innovations shaping the hospitality boutique design industry. Featuring a curated selection of...
2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference – Two Days of Expertise and Insight Into Financing, Investment and Technology
Geneva Rinehart | June 13, 2023
By Geneva Rinehart, Managing Editor, Hospitality Upgrade New York City - June 7-8, 2023 In a very intimate, theatre-style setting the boutique and independent hotel groups came together for two days in New York City. Ariela Kiradjian, Partner and COO of BLLA, and half of the mother-daughter duo behind BLLA facilitated a highly engaging two days of panels focusing on financing, debt, environmental investment and technology. The orange sky and poor air quality in the Northeast were as bad as reported, but inside Florence Gould Hall was nothing but pure energy. The next few paragraphs will provide a brief overview of the two days at the Bo...
Uniting the Boutique Community to Amplify the Lucrative Future of Independent and Boutique Hotels
BLLA | April 20, 2023
Leading minds in boutique hospitality create a one-of-a-kind agenda for the 11th annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference Los Angeles, CA - April 20, 2023 - The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) is returning to the live stage with the 11th annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8, 2023. Boutique experts and visionaries will gather in New York City’s Florence Gould Hall to better understand the fundamentals of hotel investment as it relates to the evergrowing boutique landscape. Taking the stage are hospitality icons like Andrew Zobler - The Sydell Group, Jason, Larry, and Michael Pomeranc - SIXTY Hotels, ...
Boutique Hotel Association (BLLA) Addresses the Importance of Keeping Boutique Hotel Properties as Independent Hotels
Frances Kiradjian | December 8, 2022
By Frances Kiradjian The impressive spirit of wisdom and leadership that exists around the world to remain independent is alive and well and being celebrated consistently With the recent announcement of Hyatt purchasing Dream Hotels, this is the exact moment to reflect on big chains buying out smaller boutique brands. It may be a good move for the owner of the Dream brand, who has spent many years building up the brand value while keeping ownership of the assets at bay [as each property is owned by others, with just a few exceptions]. Hyatt is also gaining a lifestyle group of properties to add to its portfolio. While this may be a good...
BLLA Opens the 2022 Boutique Hotel Sentiment Survey for Input by the World’s Boutique Hoteliers
Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association | May 5, 2022
This is the 7th annual edition of the Survey which is a highly coveted report on the industry for independent boutique hotels and collections Los Angeles - May 5, 2022 - The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) is committed to enlightening and uplifting the community of boutique hotels and businesses through research, whitepapers, and surveys. The goal of this year’s Boutique Hotel Sentiment Survey is to assess the state of the global boutique hotel sector over the past 12 months. This survey poses pertinent questions that are categorized within distinct megatrends, including Labor Shortage, Digital Transformation, and Envi...
BLLA Launches the Global Boutique Hotel Owners & Founders Directory
the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) | April 19, 2022
Association continues its mission of community & education with this evergreen list Los Angeles, April 19, 2022 – The official association for the world’s verified boutique hotels has launched a central list of boutique hotel owners and founders in the hopes to create continued clarity and community within the independent and boutique hotel space. This falls under BLLA’s pillar of education for executives, professionals, and students who continually disrupt the hospitality industry through their fearless approach to being a part of “the village” that creates hotel experiences. The association will continue to act as the ce...
BLLA Welcomes Viceroy Hotels & Resorts to Its Prestigious Hotel Program
the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) | February 15, 2022
Los Angeles, CA - February 15, 2022 - The entire collection of Viceroy Hotels & Resorts joins BLLA’s distinguished program for authentic boutique and lifestyle hotels. Chief Financial Officer for Viceroy, Hilda Delgado, also joins the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association as an Advisory Board member for 2022. Through BLLA’s vetted application process, the following properties were accepted into the exclusive program: Hotel Emblem San Francisco - California, USA, Hotel Zelos San Francisco - California, USA, Hotel Zena Washington DC - District of Columbia, USA, Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco - California, USA, Hotel Zetta San Franc...
BLLA Concludes First Digital Summit, 10th Annual StayBoutique Awards
the Boutique & Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) | September 23, 2020
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 23, 2020) -- Hotelier Ian Schrager and Thrive Global Founder and CEO Arianna Huffington were amongst the headliners who shared their hospitality insights with several hundred virtual attendees during the first Digital Summit by the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) on Sept. 17 and 18. The summit gathered boutique professionals from across the globe for two days of commerce, culture and art, concluding with the announcement of the winners of BLLA’s 10th annual StayBoutique Awards. Guests attended the conference via BLLA’s exclusive summit app available on mobile and desktop, which hosted over 80 speakers v...
