About this episode

Dan Rubinstein interviews Ian Schrager about his influence on the hotel industry and the concept of boutique hotels.

Few individuals have had the impact on the hotel industry like Ian Schrager. On this episode, Dan speaks with the native New Yorker on his life before launching the legendary Studio 54, how working in nightlife spurred him to creating hotels, the birth of the boutique hotel, what his very own hotel, the Public, means to him, his latest West Hollywood outpost for the brand, his concept of “luxury for all,” and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Rubinstein

Guest: Ian Schrager

Topics covered

• hotel industry
• boutique hotels
• nightlife
• luxury
• design
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• Ian Schrager
• boutique hotel
• Studio 54
• Public hotel
• luxury for all
• West Hollywood
• hotel design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Studio 54, Public

Places: West Hollywood, New Yorker

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