Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSirius Hotel Group emerges from Resident Hotels to help portfolio expansion
Episode 19
Matt Lederer, director of acquisitions at The Sirius Hotel Group, joins the podcast this month to discuss his company's partnership, and his history …
17 hours ago
Manesh Balani, Orsini SPI, on procurement, logistics and maintaining calm out of Dubai
Episode 18
Manesh Balani, managing director of Dubai-based procurement firm Orsini SPI, joined “The Upgrade: EMEA Hospitality News” podcast to discuss how the U…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Kerten’s Marloes Knippenberg on hotel branding, experiences
Episode 17
On this episode of The Upgrade, Marloes Knippenberg, CEO of Kerten Hospitality, said her and her company’s goal always has been to bring a fresh appr…
2 months ago
Cervus’ Chris Mumford on labor, C-suite hires in the hotel industry
Episode 16
The world of work is changing, with younger generations likely to have several careers, not just one linear one, said Chris Mumford, managing directo…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Christie & Co.’s Carine Bonnejean on European hotel transaction volumes
Episode 15
Christie & Co.’s Carine Bonnejean joins the podcast to discuss how Spain and Italy top the table of hotel investment appetite in Europe. Italian dest…
3 months ago
Global hotel market standouts from 2025 (with STR's Sarah Duignan)
Episode 14
STR’s Sarah Duignan joined The Upgrade podcast to discuss global hotel performance highlights from full-year 2025 data, including the huge impact of …
4 months ago
How the UK budget will affect hospitality with Bridget Baker
Episode 13
Veteran hotel and hospitality consultant Bridget Baker, owner of Bridget Baker Consulting, joins the show to talk about how the U.K. government's Nov…
6 months ago
CEO Oliver Winter on a possible new brand for A&O
Episode 12
A&O Hotels & Hostels has expanded its name to include hotels and is pondering the establishment of a premium or luxury hostel brand, so said its CEO …
7 months ago
The return of the Chinese traveler to Europe (with China Daily's Mingjie Wang)
Episode 11
China Daily's Mingjie Wang joins "The Upgrade" to discuss the full recovery of Chinese outbound travel demand and how hoteliers can get their market …
8 months ago
Sustainability and hotel profitability, with HoCoSo's Katharine Le Quesne
Episode 10
Katharine Le Quesne, managing director at hospitality advisory HoCoSo, joins the podcast to discuss the state of the hotel industry's sustainability …
9 months ago