1.   The bodacious decor of the boutique hotel is intended to appeal to the young and the hip.

2.   Although picturesque and full of old-fashioned Venetian flavor, this is still the high-rent district with top-class restaurants, pricey stores, and boutique hotels.

3.   Architecture and design are used as drawing cards, just as they are for the new Prada store or a boutique hotel.

4.   Bill Kimpton, who was a pioneer in developing boutique hotels and founded the San Francisco-based chain that bears his name, died Friday in Houston.

5.   Boutique hotels, like the one planned for the Winecoff, are typically trendy, smaller alternatives to chains.

6.   Boutique hotels like Morgans, the Mercer and W New York are redefining hotel life with settings that feel more like downtown clubs than corporate lobbies.

7.   Boutique hotels such as the Kirketon and the Medusa help mark its renaissance.

8.   A former buyer for Pottery Barn, Fatino recalled how she and her retailing colleagues often picked up ideas for merchandise at boutique hotels in Europe and Asia.

9.   A neighborhood association has proposed converting a former prison in the Mount Morris Park Historic District into a boutique hotel.

10.   Accommodations range from bed-and-breakfasts and boutique hotels in Old San Juan to glitzy casino-resorts along the ocean.