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PRACTICAL TRAVELER

Boutque Hotels




Jana M. Jones, NBC 17 Travel Expert




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here are typically three different boutique "types."

  • The traditionally decorated, elegant small hotel;
  • The whimsical or contempory decor by a specific designer;
  • The property that is created from a building meant for another purpose.
    • xamples of the first type would include:
  • The Gorham Hotel in New York City,
  • The Alexis Hotel in Seattle,
  • The Peery Hotel in Salt Lake City,
  • The Kensington Park in San Francisco,
  • The St. Louis in New Orleans,
  • The Hotel Wales in New York City.



    • Bedroom of Alexis Hotel
    Courtesy Kimpton Group

    he second type is a bit harder to characterize, but would include the following examples:

  • On the Ave in New York City,
  • Hotel Monaco all locations,
  • The Hotel, South Beach, Miami,
  • The Pier 5 Hotel in Baltimore,
  • The Hotel Metro in Milwaukee,
  • The Time Hotel in New York City.



    • Queen Room, On the Ave
    Photo by Author

    he last category is easiest, and would include:

  • The Ambassador New Orleans, in three old warehouse buildings;
  • Dylan in New York, in the old Chemist Club building;
  • The Harbor Court in San Francisco, in an old YMCA building,
  • International House Hotel in New Orleans, once a large bank building,
  • The Napa River Inn in Napa, California, in an old industrial building,
  • The Archbishop's Mansion in San Francisco, built for the Archbishop in 1904.


    • Page One - What Are Boutiques?

    Page Three - Finding and Identifying The Boutiques




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