Boutique hotel

For hotels known as "boutique hotels" in Japan, see Love hotel.
110-room Madison Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee

Boutique hotel is a term used in North America and the United Kingdom to describe small hotels in unique settings with upscale accommodations.

History

Boutique hotels began appearing in the 1980s in major cities like London, New York, and San Francisco.[1] The term was coined by Steve Rubell in 1984 when he compared the Morgans Hotel, the first hotel he and Ian Schrager owned, to a boutique.[2]

Description

Many boutique hotels are furnished in a themed, stylish and/or aspirational manner.[3] The popularity of the boutique concept has prompted some multi-national hotel companies to try and capture a market share.[3] In the United States, New York City remains an important centre for boutique hotels clustered about Manhattan.[4] Some members of the hospitality industry are following the general "no-frill chic" consumer trend, with affordable or budget boutique hotels being created all around the world. [5] Boutique hotels are found in London, New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles. They are also found in resort destinations with exotic amenities such as electronics, spas, yoga and/or painting classes.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "What Are Boutique Hotels - Written By: Karen Tina Harrison - About.com". Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  2. ↑ Rosner, Cheryl. "What is a boutique hotel?". http://blog.stayful.com/''. Stayful. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Boutique Hotel: Fad or Phenomenon" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  4. ↑ Levenson, Eugenia (2007-11-12). "Road Warrior: Michelin Guide's Jean-Luc Naret". CNN. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
  5. ↑ "No-frills chic hits the hospitality industry". Retrieved 2007-10-11.
  6. ↑ "The Definition of Boutique Hotels - Written By: Lucienne Anhar - HVS International". Retrieved 2014-04-03.