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Why This Hotel Brand is Flipping the Franchise Script

Season 9

Last week while #NoVacancyNews was at AAHOA's #aahoacon25 I spoke with Chris Guimbellot, President & CEO of HI Hotels (Hospitality International).

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1 year, 2 months ago

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AHLA's Kevin Carey Talks Power, Progress & the Future of Hospitality at AHLA ForWard Conference

Season 9

We've got Kevin Carey, COO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the newly appointed President & CEO of the AHLA Foundation on hasht…

1 year, 2 months ago

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Living in a Hotel and Earning Loyalty Points?

Season 9

Why stay at a hotel when you can live in one with loyalty perks? Last week during AAHOA's hashtag#AAHOACON25, I spoke with Bhavin Patel of Spark GHC …

1 year, 3 months ago

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Inside Sonesta's Bold Bet on Extended Stay

Season 9

#novacancynews is at AAHOA's #AAHOAcon25 with Brian Quinn, Chief Development Officer of Sonesta International Hotels, to discuss the brand-new Sonest…

1 year, 3 months ago

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Red Roof's Game-Changing Strategy: Exclusive with President Zack Gharib at AAHOA

Season 9

Catch this exclusive AAHOA floor interview with Red Roof President Zack Gharib where we discuss his first year in this role and where Red Roof is hea…

1 year, 3 months ago

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FNA 172: The Michael Jordan of Hotels

Season 9

Bruce Jordan is a writer, podcaster and hotelier. But tonight he enters the Happy Hour zone with Glenn,. Craig and Producer Dave. We talk more hotel …

1 year, 3 months ago

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945: Hospitality Chaos or Comeback? Market Moves, Pipeline Shifts & Survival Tactics for Hoteliers

Season 9

📉 The hotel industry is navigating turbulent times — again. But this episode of hashtag#novacancynews isn't about panic — it's about real talk from t…

1 year, 3 months ago

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944: Why $1,000 Hotel Rooms Are Booming & Service is Sinking

Season 9 Episode 944

Luxury is booming, but so are guest complaints. Today, hashtag#novacancynews discusses the return of Starwood Hotels, the explosive growth of ultra-l…

1 year, 3 months ago

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Is Hotel Development on Pause? CoStar's Freitag Breaks Down the Industry's Crossroads

Season 9

The hotel business is shifting whether we like it or not. I speak with Jan Freitag, National Director of Hospitality Analytics at CoStar, at the Star…

1 year, 3 months ago

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FNA 171: Gen Z Shows Up Gen X and Baby Boomers

Season 9

We're joined by Fiona Henry, an Analyst at Partner Valuation Advisors. She's new to the industry and lost a raffle during CLIC. Now, she has to be ou…

1 year, 3 months ago

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