# Boutique

> Boutique is a global marketplace for handpicked vacation homes and small hotels selected for design, quality and character. Founded by hospitality operators Heinz Legler and Veronique Lievre, it combines property discovery, reservations, payments, editorial travel content and support for hosts and travel advisors.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Heinz Legler (Co-founder), Veronique Lievre (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Handpicked homes and small hotels, Boutique Magazine, Host platform and support, Boutique for Travel Advisors, BoutiqueHomes - Handpicked Vacation Rentals
- **Notable:** 2017 company article reported more than 1,200 curated homes and small hotels., Published a book featuring more than 60 vacation homes in October 2017., Design Within Reach collaboration launched in April 2025 at the Desert Wave.

## Products & services

- **Handpicked homes and small hotels** — Worldwide accommodation marketplace with design-focused collections, property details, booking requests and instant booking where available.
- **Boutique Magazine** — Architecture stories, host interviews, destination guides and travel recommendations linked to the property collection.
- **Host platform and support** — Individual onboarding, booking management, messaging, calendar integration, pricing tools, guest screening and human support.
- **Boutique for Travel Advisors** — Advisor bookings, white-label itineraries and advertised commissions of 5% or 10% depending on qualifying accommodation value.
- **BoutiqueHomes - Handpicked Vacation Rentals** — Book created with Cool Escapes and architecture publisher avedition, featuring more than 60 vacation homes.
- **DWR x Boutique Rental Home** — Time-limited 2025 collaboration furnishing the Desert Wave with Design Within Reach pieces, including Paul Smith textiles.

## Achievements

- 2017 company article reported more than 1,200 curated homes and small hotels.
- Published a book featuring more than 60 vacation homes in October 2017.
- Design Within Reach collaboration launched in April 2025 at the Desert Wave.
- Advisor website advertises a collection of more than 2,000 homes, villas and small hotels as reviewed in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Launched the DWR x Boutique Rental Home at the Desert Wave; the promotional installation ran April 21-August 31, 2025.
- **2026-01** — Terms updated December 16, 2025 specify third-party guest screening and damage protection for eligible bookings effective January 1, 2026.
- **2026-10** — October 13 magazine feature introduced CEO Marc Blazer’s How Architects Live and linked readers to available architectural stays.

## Links

- Website: https://boutique-homes.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/boutiquehomes
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/boutique_homes
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boutiquehomes/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoutiqueHomes/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23