Reading Time: 3 minutes The group was made up of around 20 people, including investors, hoteliers, lawyers, consultants, operators, brokers, recruitment companies and media. Most were from the UK but there were also people present from the US, Finland, Germany, Russia and the Netherlands. Several of the attendees were from a hotel background and

Reading Time: 3 minutes Ian Schrager is the man widely acclaimed to be the original creator of the boutique hotel. The ex-nightclub owner and co-founder of the groundbreaking Morgans Hotel, one of the iconic hotels that helped propel the boutique hotel movement back in 1984, he’s highly respected for his foresight and continual innovation