Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMandarin Oriental's Tiffany Cooper shares how the luxury space is changing
Episode 129
In this episode, Mandarin Oriental's Tiffany Cooper talks about how the luxury hotel guests want less opulence and more connections and experiences t…
1 year, 3 months ago
STR's Amanda Hite says new 'conservative' forecast has more upside potential
Episode 128
In this episode, STR's Amanda Hite talks about the factors at play in the latest U.S. hotel industry forecast and how hoteliers are managing the stab…
1 year, 3 months ago
BWH Hotels' Larry Cuculic talks focusing on efficiency, revenue to drive growth
Episode 127
In this interview at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit, BWH Hotels President and CEO Larry Cuculic talks about the way he's challenged his team …
1 year, 3 months ago
HNN recaps the Americas Lodging Investment Summit 2025
Episode 126
HNN's Bryan Wroten and Sean McCracken provide their thoughts and takeaways from the American Lodging Investment Summit 2025 in Los Angeles.
1 year, 4 months ago
Japan's tourism hot streak continues into 2025 (with STR's Jesper Palmqvist)
Episode 125
Japan was one of the hottest countries for tourism demand in 2024, and so far into 2025, it seems unlikely that will change. But are there any signs …
1 year, 4 months ago
5-year flashback: Revisiting hotel industry predictions from 2020
Episode 124
In this episode, HNN's Stephanie Ricca, Sean McCracken and Bryan Wroten discuss the predictions the team made back in January 2020 of what the hotel …
1 year, 4 months ago
Mocktails and other non-alcoholic drinks give guests more choices when going out
Episode 123
In this episode, Karl McElligott, food and beverage director at Olympia Hospitality, talks about the growing popularity — and number of options — of …
1 year, 4 months ago
2025 will be a strong year for creative borrowers (with Peachtree Group's Greg Friedman)
Episode 122
While the availability of financing will be better for hotel investors and developers, borrowers who are willing to get more creative on how they fin…
1 year, 4 months ago
2025 travel trend buzzwords with staying power (with Hertelier's Emily Goldfischer)
Episode 121
Hotel News Now's Stephanie Ricca invites Hertelier founder Emily Goldfischer to the podcast to discuss travel trend buzzwords taking over social medi…
1 year, 4 months ago
Can South Korea's tourism industry weather the political storm (and other 2024 Asia-Pacific takeaways with Jesper Palmqvist)
Episode 120
On the latest episode of the Hotel News Now podcast, STR's Jesper Palmqvist said that geopolitical issues don't always show up in hotel performance i…
1 year, 5 months ago