LODGING On Demand

The holiday travel season is fast approaching and hoteliers are preparing to welcome travelers looking to get back out on the road to see friends and family and fit in end-of-the-year trips. In this episode, LODGING Editor Christine Killion spoke with Jason Fudin, co-founder and CEO of WhyHotel, about the booking trends he’s seeing as 2022 approaches, how his company is preparing for holiday travelers, and the opportunities he sees for the industry during this upcoming season and beyond.

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Leisure travel came back in force this summer across many U.S. markets. However, the industry’s outlook for the fall remains hazy; uncertainty caused by the surge in the Delta variant is expected to hamper leisure and business travel over the next few months. At the same time, many hoteliers continue to struggle to hire staff to meet the demand that is available and ensure guest expectations are met. In this episode, LODGING's Associate Editor Robin McLaughlin spoke with David Woolenberg, CEO of Duetto, and John Elston, chief revenue officer for Soul Community Planet, about these pressing challenges and how rolling out the right revenue management system can help hoteliers quickly adapt to this changing environment and price rooms appropriately considering staffing issues and guest expectations—meeting the influx of demand head-on.

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In this episode, LODGING Editor Christine Killion spoke with Marisa Brooks, Regional Director of Revenue Management at Spire Hospitality, and Roy Madhok, Vice President of Revenue Management at Real Hospitality Group, about what markets they expect will outperform this summer and beyond, and how demand is shifting in the U.S. amid the current pandemic environment.

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In this episode, LODGING Editor Christine Killion spoke with Doug Tutt, CEO of Hcareers, and Tammy Gillis, founder and CEO of Gillis, about the current staffing challenges that hotel owners and operators are facing as travel demand heats up and strategies to help hoteliers attract, hire, and retain candidates.

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In this episode of LODGING On Demand, LODGING Editor Kate Hughes speaks with Ginny Morrison, VP of Sales & Marketing for Spire Hospitality, Tom Poehailos, SVP of Operations for Hotel Equities, and Josh Nowak, Director of Sales & Marketing for Interstate Hotels & Resorts, about how group business has evolved eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

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In this episode of LODGING On Demand, brought to you by RMS, LODGING Editor Kate Hughes speaks with Victor Vesnaver, Global Chief of the Hotel Business Unit at RMS, about how property management systems are helping hoteliers adapt to a new normal and drive success in the current COVID environment.

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LODGING Editor Kate Hughes speaks with Deepak Ohri, CEO of Bangkok-based lebua Hotels & Resorts, and Rick Winn, president of Michigan-based AHC Hospitality, about COVID-19’s impact on hotels around the world.

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Since COVID-19 upended the hotel industry more than five months ago, hoteliers have had to adjust their plans over and over—all while preparing for recovery. LODGING Editor Kate Hughes speaks with Chris Russell, CEO of Spire Hospitality, and Michael Cady, Vice President, Marketing, for Charlestowne Hotels, about how they’ve adapted and positioned themselves for recovery.

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As the COVID-19 crisis continues, hoteliers are having to make difficult decisions about their properties, including considering whether bankruptcy makes sense. Steve Jakubowski, shareholder at Robbins, Salomon & Patt, LTD., joins LODGING Editor Kate Hughes to discuss key issues facing parties in a distressed hotel situation, and what hoteliers should keep in mind as they plan their financial futures. This episode of LODGING On Demand is brought to you by Robbins, Salomon & Patt, LTD.

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Many hotels are starting to bring back furloughed staff. LODGING Editor Kate Hughes spoke with Agnelo Fernandes, chief strategy officer of Terranea, and Sloan Dean, CEO of Remington, about what hoteliers should keep in mind when bringing team members back on board after a furlough.

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