Thailand has had to overcome some negative headlines from 2025 in it, but tourism stakeholders in that country are making big pushes to bring in hopes of bringing in 3 trillion baht, roughly $96 billion, in tourism revenue for the year. STR's Jesper Palmqvist joins the podcast to unpack those efforts.

Kurien Jacob, partner at Highgate Tech Ventures, joins the show to dive deep into how AI is reshaping hospitality, from guest-facing search to operations productivity. 

Former Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean joins News Editor Sean McCracken to talk through the second day of the Americas Lodging Investment Summit and expectations for 2026.

CoStar News Hotels' Bryan Wroten and Natalie Harms share the highlights from the first day of the 2026 Americas Lodging Investment Summit.

SCP Hotels co-founders, Ken and Pam Cruse, join the podcast to explain why they priorities nature-led hospitality — and how other hoteliers can do the same in 2026.

In this interview, labor attorney Sylvia St. Clair talks about new minimum wage increases, U.S. Department of Labor opinions and more.

Jared Schlosser, head of originations and C-PACE at Peachtree Group, joins the podcast to share his outlook on the lending environment in 2026, and why it's a "tale of two cities" when comparing the best positioned borrowers with the rest.

What word best describes the vibe of '25? Hoteliers and industry experts share some choices that show a mix of optimism and the challenges of a difficult year.

CDL's David Ling and STR's Jesper Palmqvist join the podcast for the monthly look across the Asia Pacific region, with Ling discussing how Singapore-based CDL is finding hotel investment opportunities across the globe.

Herterlier founder and editor in chief Emily Goldfischer joins CoStar News Hotels' Stephanie Ricca to choose their top hotel industry trends for 2026. From traveling with purpose to choosing "skillcations," Ricca and Goldfischer give a lighthearted yet informed take on the industry trends they think have lasting power, and the ones that are just noise.