Articles tagged “hospitality”

Recorded live at GuestyVal in Madrid, Ashley Horsley, COO and President of Avari, joined the show for a quick conversation about coming back to the vacation rental industry after five…

What does it take to transform a 75-year-old hospitality brand without losing the very thing that made it iconic in the first place?

A smaller inventory, all-suite accommodation and a club designed into the property — Postcard Hotel’s Kapil Chopra says he is sure that enough buyers will pay for it.

Asset-light growth can help hotel companies scale faster, but owners still carry the capital risk. Operators with skin in the game may be better positioned to test ideas, challenge investment assumptions, and focus on long-term hotel value.

On this episode of Suite Success, host Katie Cline sits down with Angela Val, President and CEO of Visit Philadelphia, to talk about her remarkable journey from answering phones as…

The industry's biggest blind spot may be one of travelers' biggest spending categories. As retail becomes a vehicle for discovery, culture, and connection, it’s becoming harder to treat it as a sideline to the trip.

On this episode of Suite Success, host Katie Cline sits down with Anuraag Bhatnagar, CEO of The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, and explores his hospitality “calling,” hiring for values, and delivering luxury through deep human connection and anticipatory service rather than transactions.

On this week’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast: Hotels Edition, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk dig into two stories with real implications for hotel operators heading into the fall.

A new report from Sabre makes the case that leaders who make themselves comfortable with uncertainty will be able to pull ahead in a volatile market. Travel companies across sectors that balance financial discipline with investments in AI and modern retailing will be a step ahead of their competitors.