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No Vacancy Live!

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No Vacancy is home to the hospitality industry’s top podcasts. We speak to the CEOs, influencers and leaders to go behind the scenes of the hotel and travel business.
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Episodes

Time To Generate Hotel Revenue

We’re joined by Anthony’s partner in revenue management Jeremy Pinkerton, as well as Kate Burda, and Pete Dimaio, Director of Client Success of Fuel.

Jun 06, 20201 hr 2 min

Vegas Reopens Report

Glenn is in Vegas for the city's reopening. Here's the report!

Jun 05, 202050 min

CMBS Perils, Other Financing Issues AND Opportunities

Today we have Mary Beth Cutshall , SVP at Hospitality Ventures Management Group , Peter Berk of PMZ Realty Capital LLC , and Michael Shindler , President Four Corners Advisors, Inc. . We talk $$, CMBS and potential hotel investment opportunity....

Jun 01, 202058 min

Hotel Market Looking Up, but Insurance companies not Doing Their Part

Glenn and Anthony are joined by Julian Buffam , Partner at New Castle Hotels & Resorts , W Chris Green, CHA , CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality and Sanjay Patel , President & CEO of MHG Hotels . The panel discusses the incredible uptick in hotel business and bookings, the sense that the industry will continue moving in the right direction, and more. Also, we discuss a lawsuit focused on insurance companies NOT paying out business interruption claims....

May 29, 202055 min

Glenn & Anthony Talk to Tourism Boards

Today's show featured how CVBs plan to 'drive' busines in the coming months. Joining are Mitch Whitten , EVP Visit Fort Worth; Mary Quinn Ramer , President at VisitLEX; and Julie Wagner, CDME , CEO of Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau!

May 28, 20201 hr 3 min

Legendary Hotelier Horst Shultze

Today's show features legendary hotelier Horst Shultze! He's synonymous with Ritz Carlton and is known for reinventing the notion of service in the hotel business.

May 27, 20201 hr 48 min

AHLA Amazing Comeback Plan! Aimbridge's SVP and Chesapeake's CEO too

Anthony and Glenn welcome back William "Chip" Rogers , President and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association to discuss their new initiatives to drive travel and keep people safe when doing it. Plus, rich cortese , SVP Development & Ops Aimbridge Hospitality and W Chris Green, CHA , CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality joint he conversation before Nick Rimedio , GM of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants ' LaPeer in West Hollywood shares their comeback plan including how they just relaunche...

May 20, 20201 hr 23 min

Property Level Conundrums

What happens now at the hotel level? We chat with Bashar Wali , President of Provenance Hotels and Andrew Ashcroft , Managing Director Alaia Hotel and Resort in Belize. They share their future expectations and strategies to position their hotel companies for future success.

May 19, 20201 hr 12 min

Feel Good Friday #HireHospitality

Today we featured on career reinvention, flexible thinking and more with Tim Chatfield , CEO of Jitjatjo . Then, Anthony Melchiorri and I learn how to make a bourbon inspired cocktail! You'll feel good after this one!

May 15, 202057 min

What's Next For Hotel Tech and also Future F&B Service

Join Anthony and Glenn as they welcome Robert Nyman of The Nyman Group. They've consulted with many of the major brands you know, but they'll never tell you who. He shares the future for hotel F&B service. But first Chris Hemmeter of Thayer Ventures and Alan Young of Puzzle Partners assemble the future of hotel tech.

May 14, 20201 hr 12 min

Designing Future Hotels

When it comes to hotel design, now what? We talked to the pros to unearth what the reality of the future hotel experience will be like and how design will be critical to adapt. We speak with Stonehill Taylor founder Paul Taylor, Sam Suleman, EVP of Equinox Hotels W Chris Green, CHA, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality and Andrew Pennington with Porcelanosa. Watch now!

May 13, 20201 hr 31 min

Best Western CEO David Kong Feels Good About Hotel Biz Rebound

Best Western CEO David Kong gives us an update on Best Western Hotels & Resorts. Good news! While the company is expecting a big travel rebound, they've cut fees, postponed PIPs and done much more for it's member hotel owners. Listen now!

May 12, 20201 hr 9 min

Hotel Biz Stats update! STR, CBRE and AirDNA

Today we felt brave and examined hotel industry numbers. Jan Freitag of STR on hotel numbers, then Jamie Lane from CBRE and Scott Shatford , founder of Airbnb to share what the sharing economy sector will look like in the future. The good news, it's better than last week!...

May 08, 20201 hr 10 min

How Hotels Are Saving Money Now!

Today we feature Mark Ricketts, President/COO McNeill Hotels; Kal Patel - CEO Crestpoint; Kerry Ranson, CDO HP Hotels and Rick West, Commercial Green Solutions. They join Anthony and Glenn to discuss clever ways they've found to reduce expenses

May 07, 20201 hr 7 min

Why Hotel Marketing is More Important Than Ever

Today's show featured Rupesh Patel, a hotel owner in the trenches who's also done a great job at inspiring other hoteliers. Plus, Amanda HillsBalfour shares a global travel perspective and share info on a the #togetherintravel campaign she co-created alongside and with the World Travel & Tourism Council. Warning! Positive Travel Outlook ahead.

May 05, 20201 hr 46 min

Hospitality Pros Getting into Healthcare Biz! Here's Why!

Jonas Tanenbaum and Ken Honeycutt of Samsung discuss how many traditional hotel investors are finding hospitality success in the healthcare business. Plus, Stephen McKay of Almo. They join Anthony and Glenn who learn why, and how you can do that too.

May 01, 20201 hr 1 min

Top Hilton Exec on CleanStay Initiative

Hilton announced its massive CleanStay initiative and we go straight to Hilton Global Head Phil Cordell to share critical details(50 min mark-ish) ! But first, Cindy Estis Green , CEO of Kalibri Labs with critical data based insights! Plus Brandon Turner , President and Ken Patel, MBA of Global Hotel Group ; W Chris Green, CHA , CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality and Del Ross of Hotel Effectiveness provide future success strategies for your hotel...

Apr 29, 20201 hr 34 min

International Insight w Best Western GB CEO and more

Rob Paterson, Best Western Hotels GB CEO is joined by Fabian Bartnick, founder of Infinito, a revenue management focused company out of Singapore. Plus, Hospitality Entrepreneur & Advisor expert David Turnbull! They provide a global perspective of the hotel business.

Apr 27, 20201 hr 25 min

Marriott International Execs on Hotel Business During Covid-19

Marriott International in the spotlight today with Manuela (Manny) Rappenecker, VP & Global Brand Leader of Marriott Hotels and Zach Curry, VP, Brand and Global Operations - Premium Brands at Marriott International. We focused on the rebirth of travel, what customers will expect regrading cleaning protocols and more. Plus W Chris Green, CHA, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality joins Anthony Melchiorri and me with his perspective.

Apr 24, 20201 hr 21 min

RESCUE PACKAGE ALERT with AHLA's Chip Rogers!

RESCUE PACKAGE ALERT!! Anthony Melchiorri and I spoke with William "Chip" Rogers , Pres/CEO of American Hotel & Lodging Association on latest rescue packages and how it affects hotelier. Also, Congressional candidate for NY-12 Suraj Patel on what he thinks the gov't needs to do to help small businesses. Plus, Grady Colin , managing director of the Garden City Hotel and Nick Rimedio Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants LaPeer....

Apr 23, 20201 hr 34 min

The Most Connected Person in Hospitality, Jerry Inzerillo

Yesterday’s show was so powerful we cut it into two parts! This is part two, which features Jerry Inzerillo, a visionary recognized for his trademark innovation and extensive network of global contacts in tourism, hospitality, entertainment, business and governmental affairs, cultivated during his 50-year career. Part one features Greg Friedman, CEO of Peachtree Hotel Group and W Chris Green, CHA, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality talk PPP, financing issues, and much more! Listen to part 1 here...

Apr 22, 20201 hr 10 min

Hoteliers Talk PPP, Hotel Financing and other $$ stuff

Yesterday’s show was so powerful we cut it into two parts! Part one features Greg Friedman, CEO of Peachtree Hotel Group and W Chris Green, CHA, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality talk PPP, financing issues, and much more! Part two features, Jerry Inzerillo a visionary recognized for his trademark innovation and extensive network of global contacts in tourism, hospitality, entertainment, business and governmental affairs, cultivated during his 50-year career.

Apr 22, 202053 min

Radisson Hotel Group CEO Speaks!

Jim Alderman was named CEO of Radisson Hotel Group just as covid-19 was closing down America. We talk to him about taking the reigns of the company and his go-forward strategy.

Apr 20, 202054 min

CBRE on Hotel Market Predictions

Today's show featured incredibly amazing and emotional highs and lows. Jamie Lane Sr. Director, Economics & Forecasting at CBRE provides and update on the state of the hotel industry's real estate market while W Chris Green, CHA, of Chesapeake Hospitality gives his perspective. Then, Bianca Porto Barga joins. She was VP Membership, Performance and Distribution at Luxe Collection Hotels, but was sidelined by the virus. We hear her perspective and what's doing now to prepare for success and wh...

Apr 17, 20201 hr 11 min
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