Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFirst Hospitality's David Duncan: Hotel Industry Is a 'Tale of Two Cities'
Episode 20
First Hospitality President and CEO David Duncan said there's a lot of reason for optimism with strong hotel operating metrics, but the transactions …
2 years, 10 months ago
Mission Hill's Greg Kennealley on Doing Hotel Deals in a Difficult Environment
Episode 19
Mission Hill CEO Greg Kennealey said despite his firm's young age and mounting macroeconomic issues that have gummed up the transactions environment,…
2 years, 10 months ago
Arbor Lodging's Sheenal Patel Shares How the Crisis Shaped His Corporate Team
Episode 18
Following a few years of significant staff turnover industrywide, Arbor Lodging Management CEO Sheenal Patel says his company is in the process of re…
2 years, 10 months ago
IHG's Joanna Kurowska Hails Closer Relationships but Says Business Pressures Also Top Agendas
Episode 17
IHG Hotels & Resorts' Joanna Kurowska said sound business practices and respectful humanity can go hand in hand to create a hotel industry that every…
2 years, 10 months ago
Freitag and Collazo: US Hoteliers Decidedly Optimistic Heading in to Second Half of 2023
Episode 16
CoStar's Jan Freitag and STR's Isaac Collazo said a strong operating environment and continued growth in key performance metrics have left hoteliers …
2 years, 10 months ago
Noble's Mit Shah Sees Huge Potential as Hotel Industry Embraces Midscale Extended Stay
Episode 15
Noble Investment Group CEO Mit Shah said companies such as Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott embracing the segment is a testament to its continued strong fu…
2 years, 10 months ago
HNN Recaps the 2023 NYU Hospitality Conference: Day 2
Episode 14
The Hotel News Now team shares the top takeaways from the second day of the 45th annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference.…
2 years, 10 months ago
HNN Recaps the 2023 NYU Hospitality Conference: Day 1
Episode 13
The Hotel News Now team shares the top takeaways from the first day of the 45th annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference.
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2 years, 10 months ago
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts CEO Geoff Ballotti Made Trust a Top Priority From Pandemic’s Start
Episode 12
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts CEO Geoff Ballotti shared the steps he took to reinforce trust among employees and franchisees as part of Hotel News Now's P…
2 years, 10 months ago
Wyndham’s Dimitris Manikis Urges Hoteliers To Heed Lessons Learned from Crisis
Episode 11
Speaking with Hotel News Now for its “Pandemic Reflections” series, Dimitris Manikis, president and managing director for Europe, Middle East and Afr…
2 years, 10 months ago