In Conversation – Boutique Hospitality Development in the COVID Era

October 8, 2020

Developer Jen Webber, Ash NYC, and General Manager Soso Ngin, the Dean Hotel.

Ash NYC Developer Jen Webber and General Manager Soso Ngin of the Dean Hotel in downtown Providence discussed boutique hospitality development and operations in the COVID era. Acclaimed for their evocative design, James Beard award winning food & beverage programs and local urban immersion, the Ash NYC hotels are of the pre-COVID zeitgeist. How are they pivoting to meet today’s challenges while still maintaining their flavor? Jen and Soso discussed the strategies they have deployed to sustain existing operations and take advantage of new opportunities, including their recently developed hotel in Baltimore.