Awards: The Gallery at the Vendue

The BLLA Team sits down with The Gallery at the Vendue, Winner of the Best Boutique Business of the Year Award! BLLA: What motivated you to build an art gallery in the hotel? TV: “Each hotel in the Avocet portfolio has its own identity – a core value that defines the hotel as being something […]

Awards: Kinley Cincinnati Downtown

The BLLA Team sits down with Kinley Cincinnati Downtown, Runner-Up for the Best Boutique Design Project of 2021 Award! BLLA: What is your hotel’s mission statement? KCD: “The Kinley is a home base for adventures great and small- embedded in America’s greatest neighborhoods. We currently have Kinley’s in Cincinnati Downtown and Chattanooga Southside with more […]

Awards: Union Club Hotel

The BLLA Team sits down with Union Club Hotel, Winner of the Best Boutique Hotel of 2021 Over 100 Rooms Award! Hear what General Manager, Vicki Wicks, has to say! BLLA: What is your hotel’s mission statement? VW: “Celebrate the Legacy with a New Era of Hospitality” BLLA: How do you stay authentic to the […]

Awards: The Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort

The BLLA Team sits down with The Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort, Runner-Up for the Best Boutique Hotel of 2021 Under 100 Rooms Award! Hear what Kathleen Cochran, The Alisal’s General Manager, has to say! BLLA: What is your hotel’s mission statement? KC: “A welcoming home to the natural way of life and living, The […]

Awards: The Grady Hotel

The BLLA Team sits down with The Grady Hotel, Winner of the Best Boutique Hotel of 2021 Under 100 Rooms Award & Winner of the Best Boutique Design Project of 2021 Award! BLLA: What is your hotel’s mission statement? TGH: “Hotels are for people passing through, The Grady lets the spirit of Louisville pass through […]

Awards: Lutron Electronics

The BLLA Team sits down with Lutron Electronics, Runner-up for the Best Boutique Hospitality Vendor of 2021 Award! Hear what Lori Christopherson, Hospitality Account Sales Director, has to say! BLLA: How do you stay authentic to the boutique essence? LC: “Differentiation and personalization are at the heart of boutique hospitality – and that’s exactly what […]

Awards: Philip Bates

The BLLA Team sits down with Philip Bates, Co-Founder & CEO of TMC Hospitality & Winner of the Emerging Boutique Hotelier of 2021 Award! BLLA: How did you enter the hospitality industry?   PB: “I entered the industry from the perspective of a traveler. Exploring different places across the world is my passion and as […]

Awards: Yellow Goat Design

The BLLA Team sits down with Yellow Goat Design, Winner of the Best Boutique Hospitality Vendor of 2021 Award! BLLA: What is the mission statement of your company? YGD: “Yellow Goat Design is a company that creates unique, custom-built and authentic lighting, screens, and sculptural installations. We pride ourselves on not only being creatives and […]

Awards: Michelle Barnet

We are launcing an Awards Series to congratulate the winners of the 2021 StayBoutique Awards by BLLA! To kick it off, the BLLA Team sits down with Michelle Barnet, President of Pineapple Hospitality Company & Winner of the Iconic Boutique Hotelier of 2021 Award! Get an insider’s view of Michelle’s story! BLLA: How did you […]