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Back to SearchThis Week in Hospitality: 8 Independent Hoteliers, 2 Days, 1 Recap: What We Heard at IHS Miami
Episode 386
Fresh off Independent Hotel Show Miami, Zach and Ben break down two days of conversations with eight owners, operators, and investors from across ind…
11 hours ago
Building Nature Nooks: How a Project Manager Turned 17 Acres of Maine Into a Glamping Business
Episode 385
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Every few weeks, someone emails me a vision for a…3 days, 7 hours ago
This Week in Hospitality: From Ian Schrager to AKA — Blake Danner on the Loyalty Lie, Brand Differentiation, and Staying Small
Episode 384
Blake Danner has spent his career inside the rooms where lifestyle hospitality was invented. Eleven years alongside Ian Schrager opening the Clift, …
1 week ago
He Bought His First House at 17, Sold a Company to Zillow, and Built a Second Home Empire That Hit Unicorn Status in Five Months
Episode 383
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In just a moment you'll meet Austin Allison — co-found…
1 week, 3 days ago
This Week in Hospitality: AI-Generated Hotels That Don't Exist, Airbnb Cuts Fees for Hosts Who Bring Their Own Demand, and Google Turns the Search Bar Into a Booking Engine
Episode 382
TikTok Go was supposed to turn creators into a hotel distribution channel. Instead, a Skift investigation found dozens of AI-generated fake videos at…
2 weeks ago
She Left Chicago, Bought 160 Acres, and Built a Glamping Retreat Business That Sells Out in Hours
Episode 381
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In just a moment you'll meet Lauren Blanford from Lost…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
This Week in Hospitality: Buying Hotels Off Bad Yelp Reviews & The Boutique Hotel Brand Obituary
Episode 380
Hotel sales in the US are up 28% in the first half of 2026 — and a meaningful chunk of that activity is chasing bad Yelp reviews, not trophy assets.…
3 weeks ago
Why Blackberry Farm Doesn't Buy Ads — Matt Ferebee on Storytelling as Guest Experience
Episode 379
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3 weeks, 3 days ago
This Week in Hospitality: Google Buys Spirit’s Data, Timeshares Are Cool Now, and Alice Sherman on the Future of Hiring in Hospitality
Episode 378
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4 weeks ago
The Real Reason You Can't Build a Vacation Rental Brand (It's Not What You Think) — And How to Fix It
Episode 377
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1 month ago