FNA 223: We Destroy Second City's Legacy!
The Second City gave us John Belushi, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and generations of comedy legends. This week, two of their own joined #FridayN...
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No Vacancy Live and No Vacancy News
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20 of 1,910 episodesWhy Hotel GMs Should Be Checking Competitors' Parking Lots
Sometimes the smartest #HotelSales strategy starts with driving through a competitor's parking lot and checking out the trucks! Those compan...
A VIP Resort Inside a Luxury All-Inclusive? Here's Why
AMResorts co-founder Javier Coll lasted just two months in retirement before jumping back into #Hospitality. Now he's bringing a new level o...
What Happened When This Independent Hotel Joined Marriott?
Hotel owners looking for clarity in the transaction market might be waiting a very long time. But waiting for perfect conditions isn't much...
Are Hotels Automating Away the Guest Experience?
During The Lodging Conference I caught up with Sara Masterson , President, and John Schultzel , Chief Growth Officer at Olympia Hospitality...
Why Aren't More Hotel Deals Getting Done?
During The Lodging Conference, I caught up with Ryan Bodine, SVP at NewGen Advisory, who sees plenty of buyers and plenty of hotels for sale...
How hoteliers can build resilience through operational agility
The latest Hotel Business Hot Topics session, "Planning Through Uncertainty: A Resilience Playbook for Hotel Leaders," presented in partners...
FNA 222: The Quest for Hospitality Avalon
Michael Goldstein has a cocktail for every time of day and a succession plan that apparently depends on how much hes had to drink. Naturally...
What Hotel Owners Want From Brands Right Now
During The Lodging Conference , Mark Sergot , Chief Development Officer, Americas, at IHG Hotels & Resorts , and I talk about a shift reshap...
How My Place Hotels Makes Small-Market Hotel Development Work
Hotel development costs keep climbing, and smaller markets present an even tougher challenge. But My Place Hotels fits 63 extended-stay room...
The Hidden Cost of Hiring the Wrong Hotel Employees
During The Lodging Conference, Greg O'Stean, Chief Development Officer at Hotel Equities, and I tackled a familiar #Hospitality hiring dilem...
Outrigger Is Reinventing Its Hotels. Here's the Strategy.
Outrigger Hospitality Group is spending $100 million renovating Outrigger Waikiki, taking the property, as CEO Jeff Wagoner puts it, "all th...
The Hidden Inefficiencies Costing Hotels Money
During The Lodging Conference, Shozib Khan, SVP of Strategic Asset Performance at Spire Hospitality, and I tackled a frustrating reality of...
How Raines Finds More Profit Inside Existing Hotels
During The Lodging Conference, Kerry Ranson, President Operations/Partner of Raines, and I talk about why more hotel owners now question whe...
Why Hoteliers Have More Pricing Power Right Now
During The Lodging Conference , Joseph Bojanowski , President of PM Hotel Group told me his Q4 booking pace is up double digits across group...
How Higher Interest Rates Are Reshaping Hotel Investment
I'm at The Lodging Conference with Greg Friedman , CEO of Peachtree Group , talking about what happens when the cost of money moves faster t...
What Higher Interest Rates Mean for Hotel Deals
Ryan Bosch of Arriba Capital joined me at The Lodging Conference to talk through one of the toughest parts of the hotel investment market ri...
How Hotel Leaders Build Relationships at The Lodging Conference
I'm at The Lodging Conference with Wayne West III , President of Newport Hospitality Group , and we get into something most people never rea...
Red Roof's Growth Strategy as Economy Hotels Gain Ground
Consumers don't shop for "economy hotels." They shop for a price point, a product they like and an experience that works for them. That's a...
Hotel Marinas Turn Boat Traffic Into Revenue
A marina gives hotel owners another customer base without adding a single guestroom. Jeremy Parks, President of Trident Marine Group, joins...