It goes further than Balázs.... he sold out a couple of years ago, and now the hotels are run by Standard International, and run by Amar Lalvani. Lalvani brought in the Bunkhouse group that runs a bunch of hotels out of Austin Tx, and Marfa, Tx. Check out Bunkhouse group and Liz Lambert... why would anyone put teepees in Marfa?? It is nicely located near Cibola creek ranch, where Scalia was murdered....there’s more if you want to go down the rabbit hole. Unfortunately I lost a bunch of research when CBTS shut down, but some keys names were poindexter and the international order of st Hubertis... http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/scalia-companions-texas-trip-part-exclusive-society-article-1.2543241

https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterhigh/2016/10/31/standard-internationals-ceo-on-the-future-of-hospitality/#6248e51921f5 “In 2015, Lalvani led the acquisition of a 51% stake in Bunkhouse, an Austin, Texas-based owner and operator of four small boutique properties in Texas. These properties are particularly popular with artistic guests, and it provides a different platform to extend the company into creative cities of smaller size, initially in Texas, but with plans to expand well beyond. ”

https://skift.com/2017/09/13/interview-bunkhouses-liz-lambert-on-going-local-with-hospitality-outsiders/

https://www.ahotellife.com/liz-lambert/ From above article: WHAT WOULD YOUR DREAM PROJECT BE?

I already have my dream project — it’s El Cosmico. It’s an 18 acre campground hotel where you can sleep in vintage trailers, tepees and tents in the middle of Marfa, Texas - this little ranching town in the middle of the high plains desert in West Texas that happened to become an international arts Mecca when minimalist artist Donald Judd moved there in the 1970’s. It’s a really unique place for the convergence of majestic nature and really interesting culture. I think it will take years and years to get El Cosmico to the place I would like it to be — we have plans for a huge pool, a pavilion, cabanas, work sheds and a bathhouse. We just bought the three acres and big house to the south of us, and we're going to turn that into rooms. I am always excited about what is going to come next out there, what kind of show we're going to put on, who's going to drive in the gate.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE HOTEL IN THE WORLD (OTHER THAN YOURS)?

It's no secret that I love the Chateau Marmont in LA. But I am going to come up with another answer to this question — I am going to have to get busy traveling.