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An Interview with BLLA Award Winner, Kurt Bjorkman of The Ranch at Laguna Beach
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An Interview with BLLA Award Winner, Kurt Bjorkman of The Ranch at Laguna Beach

In the competitive world of luxury hospitality, The Ranch at Laguna Beach stands out as a beacon of innovation, community connection, and unbridled creativity. What was once a run-down resort with a rich but fading legacy has been transformed into a...

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An Interview with BLLA Award Winner, Kurt Bjorkman of The Ranch at Laguna Beach13 September 2024BLLABoutique & Lifestyle
An Interview with BLLA Award Winner, Kurt Bjorkman of The Ranch at Laguna Beach
Taking Action on Distraction
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Taking Action on Distraction

In any successful hospitality space, so much comes down to the issue of ‘distraction’ – how to be aware of it, and how to limit it. Increasingly, operators are understanding that good acoustics and good sound play a vital role in their strategy to m...

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Steve Jones
Head of Education & Application Support for EMEA
d&b audiotechnik GmbH and Co. KG
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Steve Jones
by Steve Jones
12 September 2024d&b audiotechnik GmbH and Co. KGBoutique & Lifestyle
Taking Action on Distraction
BLLA Announces Winners of the 2024 Boutique Hospitality Awards
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BLLA Announces Winners of the 2024 Boutique Hospitality Awards

The Boutique Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA), the original boutique hotel association established in 2009, is proud to announce the 2024 BLLA Awards winners. Now in its fourteenth year, the BLLA Awards continue to honor the most daring and inno...

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BLLA Announces Winners of the 2024 Boutique Hospitality Awards11 September 2024BLLABoutique & Lifestyle
BLLA Announces Winners of the 2024 Boutique Hospitality Awards
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Kimpton De Witt partners with IRIS to provide guests with a self-serve, mobile F&B ordering experience

IRIS, a global market leader in digital F&B, guest directory and concierge solutions for hotels and restaurants, has partnered with Hotel Kimpton De Witt (part of the Lore Group and IHG) to bring a new era of digital guest experiences to life with t...

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Kimpton De Witt partners with IRIS to provide guests with a self-serve, mobile F&B ordering experience 9 September 2024IRIS Software SystemsBoutique & Lifestyle
Kimpton De Witt partners with IRIS to provide guests with a self-serve, mobile F&B ordering experience
Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown, designed and developed by Premier, opens to guests
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Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown, designed and developed by Premier, opens to guests

Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown, the latest addition to Premier’s upscale, full-service, soft-branded boutique hotel design portfolio, marked its soft-opening welcoming guests last week. A significant historic conservation adaptive reuse and hotel c...

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Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown, designed and developed by Premier, opens to guests 5 September 2024PremierBoutique & Lifestyle
Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown, designed and developed by Premier, opens to guests
BLLA Set to Host the 2024 Boutique Hotel Owners Conference
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BLLA Set to Host the 2024 Boutique Hotel Owners Conference

The Boutique Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) is thrilled to announce the 2024 Boutique Hotel Owners Conference, which will be held September 16-17 at the picturesque Westlake Village Inn in Westlake Village, California. Nestled in the serene Ma...

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BLLA Set to Host the 2024 Boutique Hotel Owners Conference 4 September 2024BLLABoutique & Lifestyle
BLLA Set to Host the 2024 Boutique Hotel Owners Conference
Handwritten Collection continues to grow in Europe with first hotels in Albania, Cyprus, Germany, Romania & Benelux
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Handwritten Collection continues to grow in Europe with first hotels in Albania, Cyprus, Germany, Romania & Benelux

Handwritten Collection, a standout collection brand of Accor, continues its growth trajectory in Europe with a series of upcoming openings that will mark the brand’s debut in Albania (Tirana), Cyprus (Nicosia), Germany (Düsseldorf), Romania (Buchare...

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Handwritten Collection continues to grow in Europe with first hotels in Albania, Cyprus, Germany, Romania & Benelux 3 September 2024AccorBoutique & Lifestyle
Handwritten Collection continues to grow in Europe with first hotels in Albania, Cyprus, Germany, Romania & Benelux
Relais & Châteaux Publishes Second Sustainability Report and Records Positive Gains Across Almost Every Indicator
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Relais & Châteaux Publishes Second Sustainability Report and Records Positive Gains Across Almost Every Indicator

The new publication demonstrates positive gains across almost all its indicators and core objectives against the Association’s first sustainability report, published in 2022. The report also announces the formation of a Sustainability Commission, wi...

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Relais & Châteaux Publishes Second Sustainability Report and Records Positive Gains Across Almost Every Indicator26 August 2024Relais & ChateauxBoutique & Lifestyle
Relais & Châteaux Publishes Second Sustainability Report and Records Positive Gains Across Almost Every Indicator
200 Years of Sitting Pretty in Dublin: A Short Walk Through History and Hospitality at The Shelbourne Hotel
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200 Years of Sitting Pretty in Dublin: A Short Walk Through History and Hospitality at The Shelbourne Hotel

Since 1824, The Shelbourne has been a warm and inviting jewel of hospitality and the setting for some of the most dramatic cultural and political moments in Irish history. Beloved by guests and locals as “Ireland’s living room,” The Shelbourne has a...

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General Manager, The Shelbourne, Autograph Collection
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23 August 2024MarriottBoutique & Lifestyle
200 Years of Sitting Pretty in Dublin: A Short Walk Through History and Hospitality at The Shelbourne Hotel
Hyatt to Acquire Standard International and its Iconic Hotel Brands, The Standard and Bunkhouse Hotels, Expanding Its Leading Position in Lifestyle Hospitality
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Hyatt to Acquire Standard International and its Iconic Hotel Brands, The Standard and Bunkhouse Hotels, Expanding Its Leading Position in Lifestyle Hospitality

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the planned acquisition of the brands and most of the affiliates of pioneering lifestyle company Standard International, parent company of The Standard and Bunkhouse Hotels brands. This move enhance...

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Hyatt to Acquire Standard International and its Iconic Hotel Brands, The Standard and Bunkhouse Hotels, Expanding Its Leading Position in Lifestyle Hospitality21 August 2024HyattBoutique & Lifestyle
Hyatt to Acquire Standard International and its Iconic Hotel Brands, The Standard and Bunkhouse Hotels, Expanding Its Leading Position in Lifestyle Hospitality