Hotel News Now Podcast
1) Don't forget the value of housekeepers (with Davidson's Harry Carr and Robert Morse)
In recognition of National Housekeeping Week, the podcast focuses on the importance of housekeepers. Davidson Hospitality Group executives Harry Carr and Robert Morse talk about their experience in ho...Show More
2) What hotel managers need to know about guest satisfaction
In this episode, Andrea Stokes, hospitality practice lead at J.D. Power, shares details on the company's newest report that found guests are satisfied with rooms and service, but are less happy with p...Show More
3) First Hospitality's Jenna Fishel on the evolution of her company's commercial strategy team
In a podcast interview, First Hospitality's Jenna Fishel talks about her company's transition to a commercial strategy model and how it's navigating the current demand environment.
4) The rising need for resilience planning in hotels
Host's Ritz-Carlton Naples property took nine months to renovate after Hurricane Ian, but when hurricanes Milton and Helene hit, the hotel was able to reopen in just nine days thanks to all its resili...Show More
5) Hotels are booming in India and Japan, but the markets are not the same (with STR's Jesper Palmqvist)
STR's Jesper Palmqvist joins the podcast for our monthly check-in on the Asia Pacific region, diving into what makes that part of the world's two key growth markets - Japan and India - so different de...Show More
6) AI and the growing travel market with Booking.com's Olaf Belgraver
Olaf Belgraver from Booking.com discussed recent consumer travel trends as the global industry continues to grow.
7) How hotel revenue managers are making sense of a complicated environment (live at the Hotel Data Conference with Pyramid Global Hospitality's Lori Kiel)
Pyramid Global Hospitality's Senior Vice President of Revenue Management Lori Kiel joined the podcast during the recent Hotel Data Conference in Nashville to talk about the various challenges facing r...Show More
8) Why revenue managers should feel proud (with Sage Hospitality's Priya Chandnani, live from HDC)
Sage Hospitality Group's Priya Chandnani joins the podcast live at the Hotel Data Conference in Nashville to talk about how revenue managers are faring in an increasingly difficult environment and how...Show More
9) Takeaways from Day 2 of the 2025 Hotel Data Conference (with STR's Hannah Smith)
Bryan Wroten and Trevor Simpson from CoStar News Hotels speak with STR's Hannah Smith about their impressions from the second day of the 2025 Hotel Data Conference.
10) Recapping the first day of Hotel Data Conference 2025 (with STR's Kelsey Fenerty)
The CoStar News Hotels team, along with STR's Kelsey Fenerty, talk about their top takeaways from the first day of the 2025 Hotel Data Conference in Nashville, including a revision to the full-year fo...Show More