Amaury Piedra, Managing Director of Caribe Royale Orlando shares the secret behind a massive $140 million property reinvention that reinvented an aging hotel into a four-star jewel! FYI, when I visited they had 98% occupancy at rates they’d never get before this project.
Get to know AHLA Interim President/CEO Kevin Carey! Kevin makes his first appearance with us so we get an update on the direction of the AHLA, its leadership search and how the organization is doubling down on sustainability with its partnership in Green Key Global.
Emily Cappiello is a PR specialist as well as a Food + Beverage Writer for major global publications. She joins the FNA gang to school them on how to really enjoy the worlds of hotel and travel.
Sales & Marketing have been around for so long it can be hard to find ways to be innovative. Bruce Himelstein, founder of the BJH group, shares how he continues to find ways to change these fields to keep things fresh and stand out from the crowd.
Fox Fold is reinventing toilet tissue for Big Savings for owners, operators and the environment. Today, we get an update from COO Gregory Hegger and MindClick's JoAnna Abrams who focuses on product ratings for healthier living. Drop me a line to learn more.
Last week during AAHOA's hashtag#AAHOAcon24 I spoke with Patty Jefferson, CDO with Visual Matrix about the state of hotel technology and how to think about what tech is the right tech to invest in. Where do you see the smart money in tech going?
Tom Roelens, Managing Director at Atlantis, The Royal in Dubai shares how his career led him to lead one of the top properties in the world. This one year old property was designed to complement Atlantis, The Palm and we share how they created, programmed and launched this property.
We're with AAHOA at AAHOACON24 where I spoke with Matthew Hostetler of Red Roof Franchising about the importance of the Indian American community to the hotel industry’s success and how this community’s success is tethered to companies like Red Roof. No Vacancy News, Podcasts and Videos is proud to be the official podcast of AAHOACON24!
As the world continues to get out and travel, understanding different cultures is a cornerstone to future success. During AAHOA 's AAHOACON24 I got thinking about this issue so I spoke with Seema Jain of Seva Global to understand the importance of being culturally competent. No Vacancy News, Podcasts and Videos is proud to be the official podcast of AAHOACON24! #hotels #hoteliers #culture...
We're at AAHOACON24 and a top issue here is how independant minded hoteliers can create more revenue opportunity in a market that might be getting resistent to higher room rates. Our friend Mike Chuma, VP Global Marketing at IDeaS and I discuss this issue as we tour the AAHOA tradeshow floor. No Vacancy is proud to be the official podcast of AAHOACON24!
We're at AAHOACON24 and celebrating tomorrow's workforce! Did you know AAHOA is hosting a student competition? It's a Hotel simulation competition called the Turnaround and our very own Doctor Producer Suzanne, who is a professor at FIU, has students competing. She's gives us the scoop. No Vacancy is proud to be the official podcast of AAHOACON24!
Hello from AAHOAcon24 where No Vacancy News, Podcasts and Videos is the official podcast. We've got Chris Guimbellot, President and CEO of hihotels by Hospitality International who shares the secret to hosptiality branding success in concert with the AAHOA community.
Roman Pedan, Founder & CEO of Kasa, tells us how he is using tech to connect apartments, hotels, and homes to people across the world. What makes Kasa different from traditional companies and why are they changing the game for travelers?
Michael Edwards, MBA, CHAE, VP Assett Management with Castlerock Asset Management, LLC. told me during Hunter Hotel Investment Conference that the deal pipeline is rough. Edwards also shares the current state of hotel asset management, emphasizing the importance of efficient operations and collaboration between owners and operators to ensure profitability, especially in a challenging financial environment. *Asset management focuses on maximizing cash flow and profitability through efficient oper...
It's a lesser talked about area of hospitality, but hospitality law is imperative to getting any deal done. With so much to cover from government ordinances, contracts, negotiations, and more we have one of the best in the business, Nelson Migdal joins us to talk about what to look for from the legal side of the business.
G6 Hospitality LLC is on a record setting development pace according to Tina Burnett , Chief Development Officer. I caught up with her during last week's Hunter Hotel Investment Conference to learn more. Takeaways: · Development: G6 surpassed its goal and opened over 100 hotels in 2023, with plans to continue this growth in 2024. · Economy: Despite economic uncertainties, the company's simple business model and absence of food and beverage services streamline operations. · Franchisees: A signifi...
Anthony has an amazing new show called Hotel All-Stars where folks compete for a job in a hotel.
Gerry Remeneter, National Sales Manager at Zenna Hospitality, is an advocate for sustainability. But, can he sustain a whole hour drinking cocktails with Glenn, Craig and Producer Dave?
During the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, I caught up with industry advocate and founder of the Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance, and member of DEI Advisors, Rachel Humphrey. Here at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, we discussed how women are exceling in hospitality and celebrate a huge milestone; the first time more than half of speakers are diverse at this event.
During the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, Ryan Rivett, CEO of MyPlace Hotels and I talked about the maturing extended stay market. Plus, we discuss his philosophy of finding the right mix of business for those staying up to four nights, those staying a week and others staying a month. His answer might surprise you!
While here at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, I had a wide-ranging conversation about, revenue strategy, automation and other tech thoughts around what owners are thinking with Russ Stanziale of IDeaS.
The wisest pineapple of them all, Christine Trippi, returns!! Buckle up for safety as Glenn finally has a true competitor for giving off way too much energy. How will Craig and Producer Dave deal with this combustible situation? Tune in and find out.
Peter Ricci returns to talk about the state of education in the hospitality industry. Yesterday we talks programs more focused on real estate and investing, today we talk about the operation of the hotel. Have enrollment numbers started to stabilize? What are some ways that Peter has been showing the value of the industry to younger students?
Prof. Jan deRoos has taught as the HVS International Professor of Hotel Finance and Real Estate at the SC Johnson College of Business and the Nolan School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. He shares what professionals must do to break into the off-property part of the hotel business. How much of the education translates to the real world? How does the content translate across international markets? Producer Dave received a certificate in this program, and he shares how it's helping ...
Michael Shindler of Four Corners Advisors educates Glenn and Dr. Producer Suzanne on the intricacies of what happened between Choice and Wyndham, a class action lawsuit against CoStar/STR and many hotel brands we all know (this is CRAZY), and interesting insight into Barry Sternlicht's different businesses.
We'll be at Hunter Hotel Investment Conference March 19-21. Will you? Today, we're talking to Lee Hunter and Teague Hunter about why YOU need to be there with us. Here's two reason: Anthony Capuano, Marriott's CEO and Ed Bastien, Delta's CEO. And a bonus reason, celebrating industry icon Bob Hunter. Plus I'll be hosting an amazing brand/owners panel.
While at California Lodging Investment Conference & [CLIC] Connect , Glenn and Producer David Mignano, CRME spoke to TODD STEVENS , Director of Hospitality with Cuningham about transforming offices into hotels, conversion and theme park design and how it relates to creating great hospitality experiences....
Yesterday during CLIC 7, Glenn and Producer Dave spoke with IHG's VP of Commercial Cesar Wurm about understanding the customer. Glenn asks Cesar if everyone is signed up for every loyalty program, then are your customers truly loyal?
We're LIVE at CLIC 7!! Glenn and Producer Dave speak with Bruce Ford of Lodging Econometrics about new hotel development in California and across the wider USA.
Our friend and industry legend Chris Green, President of Remington Hospitality has decided to retire. I share the mic with him one more time before he leaves to say farewell and to discuss his amazing new book.
