S2E10 - Setting the Scene with Ian Schrager: From Studio 54 to the Lifestyle Hotel Movement

Ian Schrager is a serial entrepreneur and innovator whose career has spanned over five decades. Since the creation and closure of Studio 54, Ian has launched several hospitality concepts that have sought to revolutionize the hotel industry. He’s pioneered the idea of the “boutique hotel" with Morgans Hotel Group, which eventually paved the path of the lifestyle hotel category with Edition and Public. Ian set the standard in how culture plays a large role in shaping hospitality, an idea he continues to explore in creating memorable and transportive spaces.

In this conversation, Ian shares how diversity played an important role in building the environment at Studio 54, why democratizing “luxury” is necessary, and finally, shares the principles he’s guided by in life and work.

The Art of Travel is a conversation space dedicated to where we've gone and where we're going. In this series, writer and host Olivia Lopez explores the transformative impact of travel, and how a world-view builds creative development, entrepreneurship, and community.

• No. of episodes: 20
• Latest episode: 2021-08-10
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