GuestX Podcast

GuestX sits down with Peter Comeau, Managing Director at Phocuswright. Peter talks to us about the industry's significant jump in bookings through digital channels and how airlines and hospitality companies adopted flexible booking policies due to COVID-19.

Join us with Revital Kristal, CEO and co-founder of reTravel, an automated AI-powered technology platform that travel agencies and airlines use to sell their customers anything using a curated marketplace of trusted providers. Revital takes us through what it’s like to present at the Phocuswright Conference and what the future looks like for reTravel.

Join Matthew and Brian as they sit down with the CEO of Beyond, Julie Brinkman. Julie talks about how Beyond is helping property managers and owners through their dynamic pricing system, building guest community to promote direct bookings, and the importance of data when it comes to booking and pricing.

In this week’s episode, we sit down with Peter Ricci, the director of Florida Atlantic University's hospitality and tourism management program. Peter is a veteran in the hospitality industry, with over 25+ years of experience in different segments of the industry. Peter shares his thoughts on the state of the hospitality workforce and the importance of education. 

Join Matthew and Brian from the 2021 Phocuswright Conference bringing you the latest in the industry and kicking off the episode series including exclusive interviews from the industry's top professionals. You don't want to miss this!

This week GuestX sits down with the CEO of Safely, Andrew Bate. Andrew takes us through the early days of Safely, and how the company has evolved into what it is today. Safely helps homeowners utilize their asset in a safe and protected manner which provides insurance and peace of mind for both the homeowner and guest.

Sit down with Tess Brown from Beyond at the 2021 Vitur Summit. Tess talks about how each vacation rental is unique and how amenities and experiences can influence the price of a rental. Tess also explains that although there are powerful tools for dynamic pricing, nothing will replace the human element in the process.

Catch up with Paul Stevens from ShortTermRentalz at the 2021 Vitur Summit. Paul talks about the Shortyz Awards, the Urban Living Festival, and how conferences and events bring together different parts of the hospitality industry, which creates learning experiences and networking opportunities.

Chris Monkaitis, director of marketing at RealTech Webmasters is our guest this week. He’s been with RealTech, a niche website development and marketing company that specializes in the vacation rental and real estate category, for over nine years. Chris shares his extensive knowledge of web design and marketing, and emphasizes how a well-designed and efficient site can make all the difference in traffic and bookings.

Matthew and Brian catch up with Manuel Lozano at the 2021 Vitur Summit. Manuel talks about how he helped bring the vacation rental industry in Mexico and Latin America together by founding the Expo Renta Vacacional, and highlights the importance of education, resources, and networking within the industry.