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On this week's episode, STR's Jesper Palmqvist discusses Singapore's performance so far in 2025.Di Hotel News Now
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In this episode, Mandarin Oriental's Tiffany Cooper talks about how the luxury hotel guests want less opulence and more connections and experiences that are authentic to the locale.Di Hotel News Now
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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 stabilizing challenges in front of them.Di Hotel News Now
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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 to be more effective and efficient to drive revenue to hotel owners, which will in turn help the company achieve it's goal of hitting 5,150 hotels in five years.…
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Bruce and Kameko Burdine joined the Next Gen in Lodging podcast to discuss how they got into hotel ownership after starting with short-term rentals.Di Hotel News Now
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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 on the horizon of a cool down? STR's Jesper Palmqvist joins the podcast for our monthly check in on the Asia Pacific regionDi Hotel News Now
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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 industry would be like in 2025.Di Hotel News Now
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In this episode, Karl McElligott, food and beverage director at Olympia Hospitality, talks about the growing popularity — and number of options — of mocktails and other zero-proof drinks that give guests more options when dining or having a night out.Di Hotel News Now
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While the availability of financing will be better for hotel investors and developers, borrowers who are willing to get more creative on how they finance deal are most poised for success, according to Peachtree Group's Greg Friedman.Di Hotel News Now
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Hotel News Now's Stephanie Ricca invites Hertelier founder Emily Goldfischer to the podcast to discuss travel trend buzzwords taking over social media, and whether or not they have staying power. From me-moons to hurkle-durkling, Ricca and Goldfischer share real data driving these trends, plus plenty of laughs about the absurd words travel marketer…
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Can South Korea's tourism industry weather the political storm (and other 2024 Asia-Pacific takeaways with Jesper Palmqvist)
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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 immediately, and South Korea is likely to continue to see strong travel demand.Di Hotel News Now
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The Waldorf Astoria New York has been closed since 2017 to make way for a massive renovation and reimagining of the historic property. Managing Director Luigi Romaniello joins the podcast to talk about how that process has gone and what he believes will get guests most excited after reopening in Spring 2025.…
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Wanderland's Alicia Zur-Szpiro and Saar Shai joined the Next Gen in Lodging podcast to talk about the inspiration behind their hospitality consultancy and how to market to the younger generations.Di Hotel News Now
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Mark Laport founded Concord Hospitality Enterprises in 1985, making 2025 their upcoming 40th anniversary. He and Concord Chief Operating Officer Will Loughran join the podcast to discuss how the Raleigh, North Carolina-based company has grown incrementally over four decades to roughly 150 hotels.Di Hotel News Now
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In HNN's monthly check-in on the Asia Pacific region, STR's Jesper Palmqvist highlights some of the markets that are currently exciting hoteliers, and some that are generating more concern.Di Hotel News Now
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Kingsbury Financial's Tommy Beyer joined the Next Gen in Lodging podcast to discuss how networking through professional organizations helped him early on in his career in the hospitality industry.Di Hotel News Now
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On the eve of Thanksgiving in the U.S., CoStar's Emmy Hise joins the show to talk about what hoteliers can be thankful for.Di Hotel News Now
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In this episode, labor attorney Andria Ryan outlines the likely changes to U.S. labor laws and rules under the incoming Trump administraiton.Di Hotel News Now
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Truist Securities' C. Patrick Scholes joined the HNN podcast to recap third-quarter earnings calls from hotel brands and publicly traded real estate investment trusts.Di Hotel News Now
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Former Chesapeake Hospitality and Remington Hospitality executive W. Chris Green joins the podcast to talk about the recent wave of mergers and acquisitions involving hotel management company and how he navigated a deal himself.Di Hotel News Now
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Choice Hotels International's Ken Townsend, Jacquelyn Peterson and Marcus Thomas join host Omari Head to discuss how their company's SOAR program has sought to expand the pool of hotel owners to underrepresented groups like those who are black, Hispanic, native Americans, women or veterans.Di Hotel News Now
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Cade Watanabe, president of Unite Here Local 5 in Hawaii and co-chair of a ongoing national campaign that lead to more than 10,000 hotel workers striking over Labor Day weekend joins the Hotel News Now podcast to discuss why hotel workers are walking off the job and why they believe providing workers with better pay and working conditions is vital …
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Next Gen in Lodging: History-Making Black Female Hotel Investors Get Candid About The Journey To General Partnership
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