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The Hospitality Industry is always growing, changing, and innovating! This is the podcast that will bring you the top news and topics from industry experts in different fields of hospitality. Join us live every Monday morning (7am PST // 10am EST) on our social channels or YouTube channel. The podcast goes out every Monday & Wednesday morning, the best day of the week! About the hosts: Wil Slickers: Founder of Hospitality.FM & Co-Founder of Recreation Rentals. HFM is a podcast network dedica ...
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In this episode, we delve into various pertinent topics relating to the travel industry. We kick off with the bipartisan No Hidden Fees Act of 2023, which aims to ensure transparency in travel industry pricing. We also discuss a report by the World Travel & Tourism Council, which shows a significant decrease in the sector's water usage. The propose…
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In a recent conversation, the CEO & Co-Founder of Moving Mountains, Robin Craigen, discusses the acquisition of Triumph Mountain Properties. Founded by Mike Connolly, Triumph Mountain Properties is a well-established business in the Vail Valley. The acquisition process involved three conversations over 15 years before finalizing the deal. The best …
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In the discussion, we explore the challenges faced by the short-term rental industry, the growing demand for professionalism, and the need for a level playing field with hotels. We also talk about the differences between various types of accommodations, the impact of regulations on the market, and make predictions for 2024. The conversation conclud…
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In this episode of Good Morning Hospitality with Sarah Dandashy & Steve Turk, we are excited to have William "Chip" Rogers, President & CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, as our special guest. Chip will share his thoughts on the current state of the hotel/hospitality industry and discuss some of the latest legislation in LA and NJ. Ad…
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We are pleased to welcome Sam Dundas, the Co-Founder of Besty AI, as our special guest this week. Sam will be joining the GMH crew to discuss two recent events in the AI industry. Firstly, the acquisition of GamPlanner AI by Airbnb for almost $200M, and secondly, the latest developments with OpenAI and how they will impact the many AI startups that…
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In this episode of Good Morning Hospitality, we're back with your favorite data nerd, Jamie Lane, as we discuss the potential impact of European data reporting laws on the US, take a look at data on guests' favorites and who benefits from it, and review the recent earnings calls of Vacasa and Sonder Inc. And for all of our Colorado listeners, if yo…
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Join Sarah Dandashy & Steve Turk as they dive into the latest in the hotel and travel industry. - Miami Beach's luxury hotel condos: A threat to Art Deco heritage? - Las Vegas avoids the largest hotel strike in history. - The perennial puzzle: Why are hotel showers so complex? - Thanksgiving travel surge: TSA and airlines gear up for a record-break…
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Revolutionizing Vacation Home Ownership: A Conversation with Paul Kromidas, CEO and Founder of Summer
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In this episode, we sit down with Paul Kromidas, the CEO and Founder of Summer, the innovative vacation home ownership platform, to discuss their recent fundraise, how their business model will handle the adjusting interest rates, and how they imagine their brand evolving in the industry. Kromidas is a mission-driven entrepreneur who has been leadi…
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In this podcast episode, we discuss the recent updates rolled out by Airbnb. We analyze how these updates, which include an AI photo tour, access control, guidebooks, and pricing modifications, potentially impact both individual hosts and larger property managers. Generally, we all express that these updates are highly beneficial for single-unit ho…
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Sarah Dandashy & Steve Turk are back with more industry related news and topics for our Hotel Crew edition of Good Morning Hospitality! Tune into this week’s episode for a suitcase full of travel tips and industry insights. Discover Kimpton Hotels’ latest collaboration with Anthropologie that's part of their "Forgot It? We Got It!" program, which l…
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Rising Costs of Google Ads Without the Traffic Boost & Latest Hospitality Sector Funding News
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In this episode of Good Morning Hospitality, the hosts discuss latest industry news ranging from recent funding rounds in the hospitality sector to Google's increasing presence in the industry. Among the companies that secured investment are Kasa Living, which raised $70 million in their Series C, and Samara, a prefab backyard studio startup founde…
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In this special broadcast, recorded at VRMA, you will hear a special interview with CEO of bnbfinder, Eric Goldreyer. Eric has two very big entrepreneurial exits within our industry. The first one from BedandBreakfast.com which sold to HomeAway and the second one as Co-Founder of TurnKey Vacation Rentals which sold to Vacasa. In this episode we div…
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Sarah Dandashy & Steve Turk are back with more industry related news and topics for our Hotel Crew edition of Good Morning Hospitality! The title of this episode explains it all so make sure you're tuned in and ready to potentially even share your thoughts as Sarah & Steve unpack other travel topics in this episode! The GMC Report is LIVE! Make sur…
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In this episode you will hear three short interviews from Brandy & Wil who were able to grab some time with Jeremy Gall, Annie Schnaubelt, and Jonathan Wicks to talk not only about the Breezeway features that are completely changing how operators structure their business but also what other main trends and topics they're seeing within their specifi…
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Welcome back to our normal programming! The GMH crew hopes you all had a great time at VRMA and are properly recovered! In this episode, you will hear the key takeaways and topics we heard at VRMA from the show floor to the great lineup of panels. We want to say thank you to everyone who came up to us and shared their support of the podcast over th…
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Today Sarah Dandashy & Steve Turk cover Hyatt Hotels Corp. has announced the creation of its Wellbeing Collective, MGM Resorts International is trying to make amends to victims of the cyberattack, United Airlines says it expects continued strong demand for international routes, and more! The GMC Report is LIVE! Make sure you sign up for our Good Mo…
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Niko Karstikko, Co-Founder & CEO of Bob W. will be joining us to discuss his perspective on the European market for short-term rental operators and more while Brandreth Canaley & Wil Slickers are at VRMA and Michael Goldin joining in virtually! Hospitality Hotline & GMC Report! Hospitality Hotline is open to everyone by using this link!📲https://www…
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Tim Rosolio, Vice President of Vacation Rental Partner Success at Expedia Group, joins Good Morning Hospitality hosts, Brandy Canaley, Michael Godlin, and Wil Slickers to discuss the recent changes Vrbo announce prior to their partner conference focused on fees to hosts/managers who cancel on guests. If you're a property manager or host and have qu…
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What's the opposite of junk fees? All-inclusive and everything included for your guests! Big chains are going all-in with all-inclusive resorts and finding news ways to help reward small businesses that book directly! Plus, last week Steve & Sarah shared the top frustrating airplane behaviors and you all LOVED it! So, this week, we're sharing the t…
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The Trio is back to cover more of your favorite industry news and trending topics. In this episode, we might even hear Brandreth Canaley & Michael Goldins' opinions on why Airbnb decided to end their Plus program and why premium or luxury properties are probably better off not being on the big OTAs. Plus, get ready for the biggest party at VRMA wit…
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Another Wednesday and your favorite Hotel Crew is back on GMH with yet another great episode line up of industry related topics! Tune in with your favorite cup of coffee (or wine because we don't judge 😉) and get ready to hear from Sarah & Steve! Win a Complimentary Happy Hour for Your Housekeeping Team! If you request a sample kit from our sponsor…
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Welcome back to your favorite Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality! ☕️🌄 Michael & Wil takeover the airwaves this week to cover the recent rounds of capital pouring into the industry, sharing their thoughts on the current landscape of M&A activity, and talking about the recent announced layoffs that have been happening with companies lik…
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You know what time it is? It's Bonus Episode time here on GMH and we're excited to bring you day two, part one of the Next Conference Recap brought to you by our partners at TravelNet Solutions! In this recap episode, you will hear a compilation of micro-interviews that Wil was able to capture throughout the two days onsite. Tune in, like, follow, …
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You know what time it is? It's Bonus Episode time here on GMH and we're excited to bring you part one of the Next Conference Recap brought to you by our partners at TravelNet Solutions! In this recap episode, you will hear a compilation of micro-interviews that Wil was able to capture throughout the two days onsite. Tune in, like, follow, and enjoy…
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They're back with a jam packed episode! 💥☕️ Sarah & Steve come back with more insights and stats around what a government shutdown could look like for the travel industry, how cities like LA are looking at hotels for potential homeless housing and many industry leaders are fighting this idea while others seem to be in support, and of course... hote…
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Another week and another podcast episode! 🎙️ Join us this morning has Jamie Lane, Chief Economist at AirDNA, and Brandy Canaley take the stage to cover the recent news around Hyatts strategy with vacation rentals, how is Airbnb going to "eliminate cleaning fees", and even go into how Delta CEO, Ed Bastain, says that they might have gone a little fa…
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Another beautiful Wednesday morning episode with our Hotel Crew, Sarah Dandashy & Steve Turk, as they cover a round of topics just for you, our loyal listeners! Win a Complimentary Happy Hour for Your Housekeeping Team! If you request a sample kit from our sponsors at sojo from September 25th to the end of October 16th, you will be entered into the…
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Join Brandreth Canaley & Wil Slickers as they cover the recent updates/announcements from Airbnb, Florida's rental market and huge amount of growth, plus - stay tuned throughout the week as Wil reports live from the TravelNet Solutions conference in Minneapolis. This episode is proudly sponsored by both TravelNet Solutions & sojo. If you want to wi…
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Mr. Jan D. Freitag is the National Director, Hospitality Analytics, for the CoStar Group. He moved there from STR which was acquired in October 2019 by CoStar Group. This week, our Hotel Crew, Sarah Dandashy & Steve Turk, have Jan Freitag joining the podcast again to discuss a line of data, occupancy, and hotel/travel impact in the current environm…
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Hilton & Tesla create the largest overnight electric vehicle charging network, hotel rates continue to increase and travelers wonder if there will ever be anymore good hotel deals or if those are a thing of the past, and ultra-rich travelers are focusing on vacation experiences of $100k or more! Tune in as Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk highlight th…
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We're excited to share and announce that September 11th's episode is a special live broadcast with the Co-Founder and former CEO of HotelTonight, Sam Shank! In this special broadcast, we will go 15 minutes over our normal run time and have a 45 min long episode to hear more about Sam's entrepreneurial experience, what it was like building one of th…
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The dynamic duo is back again for their second episode together on Good Morning Hospitality and they've got an exciting line up of topics for this weeks Hotel Edition of the show! Join us live this morning as Sarah and Steve dive into all things Glamping, hiring, and adult only plane sections! Hospitality Hotline Hospitality Hotline is open to ever…
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Jamie Lane, Chief Economist at AirDNA, is back on the podcast for a fun data rundown with other trending topics during this long Labor Day weekend! In this episode we cover the wide rang of topics from our hotel crews first episode last week, New York and other major cities continue down the path of banning STRs, Kiki raises $6M in funding, Sam Sha…
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Jan Freitag is the National Director of Hospitality Analytics at CoStar and he joined us for this Friday's Bonus episode to share more numbers and data around the current hotel landscape and what they're seeing during this economic times. Happy Friday and enjoy the Labor Day weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Join the debut episode of our Hotel Crew taking over the Good Morning Hospitality Podcast! Sarah Dandashy & Steve Turk are prepared for a wide range discussion with some special segments around their favorite hospitality stories they've recently experienced! Hospitality Hotline Hospitality Hotline is open to everyone by using this link! 📲https://ww…
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We always ask this question on the show when it's come to technology within Short-Term Rentals and that question is... Build or Buy? In todays special episode, we sit down with Ryan Bailey, CEO & Co-Founder of TravelNet Solutions, see what it takes to build a technology company for operators at different sizes, locations, and business models! — We'…
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There are a few arguments to be made when it comes to entitled travelers and the poor choices being made in cities around the world but on todays episode, we hope you will share some stories with us live and tune in to hear more about how OTA's plan on expanding their marketing channels to mix things up a little! Hospitality Hotline Hospitality Hot…
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This week, Jamie Lane is back on the pod! We have seen some interesting announcements in the industry and even some comments from our last couple of episodes about OTA's, credit card companies like Capital One and American Express but, in this episode we're diving into the numbers and sharing cool stories like a glamping fund announced by Outdoorsy…
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Following the Hopper & Expedia breakup, we see that American Express launches their Vacation Rental Program with industry leading operators like Vacasa, Casiola Vacation Homes, and Moving Mountains. Join us on this episode as we talk about more mainstream trends for STRs! Want to learn more about how branding can increase your company revenue? Chec…
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In this weeks episode, you will hear many different opinions on what's happening in our industry around Expedia & Walmarts recent partnership announcement and of course, some of our thoughts around STR Operations company, Casai, closing down it's operations. Hospitality Hotline Hospitality Hotline is open to everyone by using this link!📲https://www…
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This episode of Good Morning Hospitality, we will be talking with Louis Andrews, as he has stepped into lead the business that his father, Tim Andrews, started over 10 years ago. We got to meet with Louis at Scale Rentals in Barcelona and hear a little more of his story behind the scenes and we knew we had to get him back on GMH for a conversation …
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As promised, we got to go again with Demi Horvat, CEO of AirDNA, and sit down with her in order to chat about the acquisition they just announced (and tried to announce on GMH on our Monday Live Episode) of data company, Arrivalist! In this interview, Wil & Demi discuss the benefits of this new data company joining the AirDNA team and how this will…
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Quick heads up for all of our regular listeners: we had some wifi issues this morning when recording so please note that's why we got this episode out a bit later than normal for some more post production to help make it a better listening experience! Also, Demi Horvat - CEO of AirDNA joins us to announce their acquisition of Arrivalist. Unfortunat…
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Something we talk a lot about on the show is acquisitions, funding, and consolidation and for this episode, we're excited to welcome Jesse DePinto, CEO & Founder of Frontdesk, to the show to talk about all the above! Recently, Frontdesk acquired Zencity, an urban operator based in Chicago. Call into the Hospitality Hotline so you can be part of the…
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Can you guess what our main topics are going to be just by reading this episode title? That's the point, so we're glad you're deciding to tune in! From the whole Good Morning Hospitality & Hospitality.FM crew we wish everyone of of our listeners a safe 4th of July and ask that you send us your thoughts on the conversation. It's a pretty important o…
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Jamie Lane goes viral on twitter and we of course had to chat with him about it. This is what happens when you have either false data or false data analysis... and remember folks, don't believe everything you see on Twitter 😉 Read Twitter Thread here! Hospitality Hotline Hospitality Hotline is open to everyone by using this link!📲https://www.speakp…
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We've all seen it, dealt with it, and have sometimes hated it. Turning over a property or a hotel room is hard work with tons of moving parts. This is no secret for the industry. In this episode, we're sitting down with Max Farley, Founder of sojo, to dive into some interesting topics around property logistics, tech, and what can make a turnover da…
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Jamie Lane, SVP of Data & Research at AirDNA, joins us for more data driven conversations on the podcast and we hope you're ready to take some notes and join the conversation 🤓 Checkout the Mid-Year Outlook Report from AirDNA here! Show Notes: HFM Merch Store! 10% off for GMH listeners that use this link TravelNet joins GMH as an official sponsor! …
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This week the Good Morning Hospitality crew will get behind the mic to talk about current industry news and topics surrounding travel, inventory demand/categories, and more! Next week, you can expect us to have the full crew with Jamie Lane to bring us some data driven insights and then the following week, we will have Maxwell Farley on to help us …
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Join us this week as we are back into some normal programming with industry news and trending topics! This episode is more of a state of the union episode as it will just be the two of us, Michael Goldin and myself. Industry News: Hostaway Raises $175M (Link) GetYourGuide Raises $194M (Link) Marriott Join Extended Stay Race (Link) Kayaks Best Time …
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