The Social Hotelier Podcast
1) The Future of Luxury Hotels: Why Lifestyle Ecosystems Will Replace Traditional Hospitality.TSHS – 148
The Future of Luxury Hotels: Why Lifestyle Ecosystems Will Replace Traditional Hospitality Is traditional luxury hospitality losing relevance? In this episode of The Social Hotelier Show, I sit down w...Show More
2) Hotel Investment in Europe Is Shifting, What Smart Developers Must Know Now. TSHS-147
Hotel Investment in Europe Is Shifting, What Smart Developers Must Know Now In this episode, Sam-Erik Ruttmann sits down with Henri Hakala, founder of Gokstad Advisory, to discuss the dynamic landsca...Show More
3) Finding Home in Koli: A Story of Nature, Hospitality, and New Beginnings.TSHS 146
What happens when a Helsinki consultant tradesboardrooms for lakeside cabins in North Karelia? In this episode, Sam-Erik meets Tiina Kujamäki, the entrepreneur behind Koli Free Time Resort, to discuss...Show More
4) Hotels That Master Storytelling Make More Money—Here’s Why with John Ebling. TSHS-145
Hotels That Master Storytelling Make More Money—Here’s Why with John Ebling. Most hotels are telling the wrong story, focusing on features, perfection, and efficiency rather than the lived expe...Show More
5) Luxury Is Not Service — It’s Performance (And Most Hotels Get It Wrong) TSHS-144
Luxury Is Not Service — It’s Performance (And Most Hotels Get It Wrong) What if luxury hospitality isn’t about standards, scripts, or smiles — but about presence, timing, and emotional intelligence? ...Show More
6) The White Space Hotel Brands are missing. TSHS-141
What if a hotel stay could actively improve how guests sleep, move, recover, and live? In this episode of The Social Hotelier, Sam-Erik Ruttmann sits down with Mark Dardan, CEO of Modern Hospitalit...Show More
7) Hospitality Has Lost Its Imagination! Javier Rodriguez Reveals the Shocking Truth. TSHS-140
Has luxury hospitality design lost its soul? In this explosive episode of The Social Hotelier Podcast, Sam-Erik Ruttmann sits down with Javier Rodriguez, Chief Creative Officer at Experiential Hospita...Show More
8) Designing Emotion: The Art of Space – conversation with Maiju Koskela. TSHS-139
In this episode, I speak with Maiju Koskela, interior architect and spatial designer with @studiopuistoarchitects Studio Puisto Architect,s about the profound impact of design on human emotions an...Show More
Designing Emotion: The Art of Space – conversation with Maiju Koskela. TSHS-139
17:26 | Nov 24th, 2025
9) AI Won’t Save Hospitality—This Will. TSHS-138
In this conversation, Vladislav Valicek discusses the future of hospitality, emphasizing the importance of storytelling over technology. He explores how cultural immersion and the hero's journey shape...Show More
10) Mind Hacking for Hoteliers: The Psychology of Exceptional Guest Service. TSHS-137
Mind Hacking for Hoteliers: The Psychology of Exceptional Guest Service In this episode of The Social Hotelier Show, Sam-Erik Ruttmann sits down with Blair Dunkley, cognitive alignment expert and...Show More
Mind Hacking for Hoteliers: The Psychology of Exceptional Guest Service. TSHS-137
36:51 | Nov 10th, 2025