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Kings of the Road
They seemed like a novelty in the nineties, but restored motels have gone from kitsch to cutting-edge, and play a key role in the future of hospitality. Near the end of the last century, a trend began...
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Mind Your Manors
By paying attention to both the past and the present, the brand new owners of these grand old homes transformed them into boutique hotels that burst with personality. Perhaps some other time we’ll...
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Under the Influence
Hotel design has been heavily influenced by Modernism for a couple of decades now, outlasting other trends along the way. It’s easy to see why. It makes a lot of sense that Modernism would be a popular...
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Why I Love Hotels
One of the world’s most important hotel developers explains why hotels are so important. For those of us who love boutique hotels, Liz Lambert’s properties are a guiding light. From the Saint Cecilia...
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Rule of Three
It’s hard enough to find success with one line of boutique hotels. To be responsible for three of them, like the Sydell group, is extraordinary. You probably haven’t heard of the Sydell group, but if...
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Thrill Country
In the 1870s, a group of German expats built an athletic club in the Texas Hill Country. In the current century, the property is home to Camp Comfort — a relaxed, rustic, and rural boutique hotel...
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My Austin
From real-estate prices to homelessness and overcrowding, Austin is a city in transformation. Historian, journalist, and long-time resident S.C. Gwynne describes the change as he’s seen it during the...
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