What is a Boutique Hotel?
According to the Oxford Dictionary, a boutique hotel is ‘a small stylish hotel, typically one situated in a fashionable urban location.’
So what is and isn’t a boutique hotel is open to a certain degree of interpretation, but for us, a boutique hotel should be relatively small and intimate: with very few exceptions, all hotels we list will have 150 rooms or less, and the majority will have under 100.
It also should have a unique, unhomogenized character, a character which should somewhat complement the local neighborhood vibe. A good boutique hotel for us will be known for its attention to detail, too, from the design and decor to the personalized services offered to guests.
What We Do:
It’s impossible to estimate how many hotels in the world can be considered ’boutique’, whether they market themselves as such or not. Our project is certainly not to list them all in any case.
It is to find, report, and list only the very best of them in each geographical location. We update all these lists on an annual basis.
Our Review Processes:
Learn all about our review processes here
Press Enquiries/Contact Us:
If you have any questions about Boutique Hotel Hub, feedback or corrections, feel free to drop us a line and we will get back to you promptly.
info (at) boutiquehotelhub.com
Our Editorial Team:
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Nora Byrne
Nora Byrne is an artist and writer, inspired by both the urban and the rural. Their work examines the intricacies of identity tied to place, and the joy of discovery.
Alongside their creative work, they serve as an editor, writer and content curator for niche travel publications such as Farmstay Planet and, of course, here at Boutique Hotel Hub, where the focus is on distinctive, design-driven hotels with a strong sense of place.
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Ronan McLoughlin is the founder and lead editor of Boutique Hotel Hub, established in 2022. He has a background in niche travel publishing and is the founder of several other sites in the field, including Dream Overwater Bungalows and Farmstay Planet.