Boutique Hotels & Resorts International is the distinguished traveler's premier source for certified, genuine boutique hotel gems inThe Americas. Hip or historic, elegantly contemporary or uniquely themed, from country retreats to castles to sheer luxury to celebrated designer hotels, Boutique's hotels and resorts are all unique, in archicterual style, sophisticated interior design or decorative theme. Boutique Hotels & Resorts International has developed the hotel industry's first boutique specific grading and category system in 2001 with the Diamond, Emerald and Sapphire Collections, providing travellers with a unique quality

assurance for each hotel, its facilities and services. Boutique assigns each Certified Boutique Hotel one or more specific Style Designation(s) to provide travellers with meaningful criteria for a smart hotel selection.