Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCommercial strategy leaders shift to focus on profitability, AI (with Sage's Priya Chandnani)
Episode 268
Sage Hospitality Groups’ Senior Vice President of Sales, Revenue and Distribution Strategy Priya Chandnani joined the podcast during the recent Hotel…
5 hours ago
Will hotel REITs move the needle in China? (with Jesper Palmqvist)
Episode 267
2026 is the first year for hotel real estate investment trusts in China, and STR's Jesper Palmqvist joins the podcast to talk about what that means f…
6 days, 5 hours ago
Ancillary spend, guest satisfaction top priorities at Crestline (with Aaron Olson)
Episode 266
In an interview at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference, Crestline Hotels & Resorts' Executive Vice President of Operations Aaron Olson talks with CoStar N…
1 week ago
Getting past the barriers of adoption for AI (with Vivander's Michael Goldrich)
Episode 265
Michael Goldrich, founder and chief advisor for Vivander Advisors, joins the podcast (recorded live at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference) to discuss his…
1 week, 1 day ago
Kasa's revenue strategy focuses on guest demand for each room type (with Kelly McGuire)
Episode 264
In an interview at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference, Kasa's Kelly McGuire talks to CoStar News Hotels' Bryan Wroten about what guests want from their s…
1 week, 5 days ago
The need for the return of international travel (with Highgate's Kerry Mack)
Episode 263
During an interview with CoStar News' Natalie Harms at the 18th annual Hotel Data Conference, Highgate Hotels Chief Revenue Officer Kerry Mack says t…
2 weeks ago
Business travel brings hope to Hawaii, PM Hotel Group's Erica Lipscomb says
Episode 262
In an interview at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference, PM Hotel Group's Erica Lipscomb talks to CoStar News Hotels' Sean McCracken about the demand dynam…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Virgin Hotels' Jeff Borman on leveraging uniqueness
Episode 261
In an interview at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference with CoStar News Hotels' Sean McCracken, Virgin Hotels' Jeff Borman talks about how the boutique, e…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Targeting market leadership and stronger shoulder days (with Parks Hospitality's Chris Hardy)
Episode 260
Reporter Natalie Harms chats with Chris Hardy, vice president of commercial strategy at Parks Hospitality Group, at the 18th annual Hotel Data Confer…
3 weeks ago
Recapping the first day of the 2026 Hotel Data Conference
Episode 259
CoStar News Hotels' Bryan Wroten and Terence Baker speak with STR's Kelsey Fenerty about the new U.S. hotel industry forecast and other topics from t…
1 month ago