Checking In with Anthony & Glenn

760: More or Lesser for Hotel Biz?

April 17, 2024 12:35 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

Dan Lesser of LW Hospitality Advisors cuts through the noise and shares the real truths about the state of hosptiality. Plus, San Francisco and NYC are smart investments?

759: $140 Million Reinvention of Caribe Royale Orlando

April 16, 2024 05:47 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB

Amaury Piedra, Managing Director of Caribe Royale Orlando shares the secret behind a massive $140 million property reinvention that reinvented an aging hotel into a four-star jewel! FYI, when I visited they had 98% occupancy at rates they’d never get before this project.

AHLA Interim President/CEO Kevin Carey

April 15, 2024 14:48 - 14 minutes - 17.1 MB

Get to know AHLA Interim President/CEO Kevin Carey! Kevin makes his first appearance with us so we get an update on the direction of the AHLA, its leadership search and how the organization is doubling down on sustainability with its partnership in Green Key Global.

758: Bringing Innovation to Sales & Marketing

April 11, 2024 20:11 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Sales & Marketing have been around for so long it can be hard to find ways to be innovative. Bruce Himelstein, founder of the BJH group, shares how he continues to find ways to change these fields to keep things fresh and stand out from the crowd.

757: The Atlantis, The Royal Dubai is Outdoing Luxury

April 10, 2024 10:20 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

Tom Roelens, Managing Director at Atlantis, The Royal in Dubai shares how his career led him to lead one of the top properties in the world. This one year old property was designed to complement Atlantis, The Palm and we share how they created, programmed and launched this property.

756: Curating Apartments, Hotels, and Homes with Tech-Enabled Hospitality

March 28, 2024 17:47 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Roman Pedan, Founder & CEO of Kasa, tells us how he is using tech to connect apartments, hotels, and homes to people across the world. What makes Kasa different from traditional companies and why are they changing the game for travelers?

755: How Hospitality Law Impacts the Hotel Business

March 27, 2024 17:06 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB

It's a lesser talked about area of hospitality, but hospitality law is imperative to getting any deal done. With so much to cover from government ordinances, contracts, negotiations, and more we have one of the best in the business, Nelson Migdal joins us to talk about what to look for from the legal side of the business.

753: Hotel All-Stars Debuts this Week!

March 25, 2024 19:05 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

Anthony has an amazing new show called Hotel All-Stars where folks compete for a job in a hotel.

752: Continuing Conversations in Education with Peter Ricci

March 14, 2024 17:42 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MB

Peter Ricci, Director, Florida Atlantic University, returns to talk about the state of education in the hospitality industry. Yesterday we talks programs more focused on real estate and investing, today we talk about the operation of the hotel. Have enrollment numbers started to stabilize? What are some ways that Peter has been showing the value of the industry to younger students?

751: Cornell Hospitality Emeritus Prof. Jan deRoos on Hotel Biz Education Benefits

March 13, 2024 17:10 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

Prof. Jan deRoos has taught as the HVS International Professor of Hotel Finance and Real Estate at the SC Johnson College of Business and the Nolan School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. He shares what professionals must do to break into the off-property part of the hotel business. How much of the education translates to the real world? How does the content translate across international markets? Producer Dave received a certificate in this program, and he shares how it's help...

750: The Latest on Industry Lawsuits and More with Michael Shindler

March 12, 2024 21:48 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

Michael Shindler of Four Corners Advisors educates Glenn and Dr. Producer Suzanne on the intricacies of what happened between Choice and Wyndham, a class action lawsuit against CoStar/STR and many hotel brands we all know (this is CRAZY), and interesting insight into Barry Sternlicht's different businesses.

749: Hunter Hotel Conference Highlights!

March 11, 2024 17:46 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

We'll be at Hunter Hotel Investment Conference March 19-21. Will you? Today, we're talking to Lee Hunter and Teague Hunter about why YOU need to be there with us. Here's two reason: Anthony Capuano, Marriott's CEO and Ed Bastien, Delta's CEO. And a bonus reason, celebrating industry icon Bob Hunter. Plus I'll be hosting an amazing brand/owners panel.

748: From Lawyer To Hotel Owner

February 22, 2024 19:41 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

Inspired by chats with Richard Branson, former Chicago attorney (and Chicago bus driver before that) Jim Nagle left everything he knew to embark on the journey of a lifetime: saving the dilapidated The Drake Oak Brook in Illinois from a ponzi-scheme disaster with zero hotel experience but with unwavering persistence -- A hotel he cherished from his numerous childhood holiday vacations. Now, the property has reimagined itself as one of the Midwest’s most beloved landmark hotels. Formerl...

747: Tourism in St. Lucia

February 21, 2024 17:51 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

St. Lucia is one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean. Paul Collymore is the CEO of The Landings Resort & Spa along with being the St. Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association, and a wealth of information. He tells us why his country is seeing such a spike in tourism and why The Landings Resort & Spa is the best place to stay when visiting.

736: Royal Caribbean's Vice Chair is Making Waves

February 21, 2024 13:19 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo is Vice Chairman, Royal Caribbean Group. At nearly 40 years in the business she became the first female President of a cruise line. Making Waves tells her story of her journey and we share the inspiration with you today.

735: Buy, Build, or Stay on The Sidelines?

February 15, 2024 17:08 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

Andrew Broad is Managing Director of Robert Douglas, a real estate investment banking firm. We discuss debt markets, whether it’s time to buy or build, results of a lender survey and the markets for development. Nashville? Still? Wow!

734: Hilton Leaders on Hilton's All-Inclusive Takeover Plan!

February 14, 2024 18:20 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

Leonard Gooz, Global Brand Leader of Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and Nicole Tilzer, VP, All-Inclusive & Resort Strategy share how they see the state of travel, how it affects their hotels and their go-forward strategy through the prism of their brands.

733: Creating Profitable Public Private Partnerships

February 13, 2024 18:15 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

Garfield Public/Private has a unique way of getting deals done. They work in concert with government to create full service hotels that are many times revenue drivers for convention centers and the towns where these hotels are located. Stephen Galbreath is their CDO and Head of Design & Construction and shares the secrets behind getting these deals done.

FNA 127: CJ Doesn't Learn

February 09, 2024 23:38 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

Hotel Industry PR master CJ Arlotta tries to spin a reasonable explanation as to why he keeps returning to drink with Glenn, Craig and Producer Dave.

732: Ultra-Luxury 'Expedition' Cruising

February 08, 2024 19:01 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

Natalya Leahy is the new president of Seabourn, the ultra-luxury cruise line, based in Seattle. What most people think of cruises they think of floating cities catering to thousands of people, but Seabourn is bringing all new levels of luxury to the seas on intimate ships with a private yacht-like atmosphere masterfully designed by iconic hospitality atelier Tihany Design. Natalya tells us how it all comes together.

731: Creating a Company During COVID

February 08, 2024 12:01 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

Chris Manley, President of 5 Senses Hospitality talks about why he decided to start a company in the middle of the pandemic and how he has made it successful. He also gives us insight into a full renovation his company is completing and how he is finding creative ways to go green and recycle old products from the renovation.

Reinventing the Notion of Hotel Management with Revival Hotels

February 06, 2024 18:22 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Saxton Sharad, founding partner and CEO of Revival Hotels, is here to tell us how they are changing the industry for independent properties. The company is bringing experience to owners and changing how fees are structured.

730: Where Smart Money is Being Invested in Hotels

January 16, 2024 19:18 - 30 minutes - 70.1 MB

With uncertainty in the economy and an election year Bhavin Patel, Principal and Co-Founder at Green Harvest Capital LLC-Ohio, and Amit Patel, principal of Spark GHC discusse continued industry consolidation and where the best investment opportunities are and why they've investing more than $100 million in hotels.

Decoding 2024: Solving for Success

January 14, 2024 11:10 - 57 minutes - 65.9 MB

Thanks for listening to this bonus show! Glenn hosted a panel discussion in conjunction with Hotel Business Magazine last week. And we're bringing it to you now! Topic: No matter the apparent challenge, opportunity quickly follows. But to understand opportunity, you must see it. In this thought-leadership session, industry experts will reveal where they’re focusing resources in 2024 to help understand unexpected obstacles you’ll face and to better leverage both hidden and apparent success...

729: AHLA's President & CEO, Chip Rogers

January 13, 2024 11:42 - 38 minutes - 43.9 MB

Jan Freitag from CoStar is here to give us an update of the State of the U.S. Hotel Market along with what data points and trends we should be looking for as we get into 2024.

728: AHLA's President & CEO, Chip Rogers

January 10, 2024 18:11 - 44 minutes - 50.9 MB

Chip Rogers, President & CEO of the AHLA, discusses and analyzes hospitality industry related legislative issues with Glenn and Anthony. They discuss issues such as the death of NJ's franchise related bill, LA's failed attempt to put homeless people in hotels, how the National Labor Relations Board is changing the rules around contractors, plus how NYC fought back against AirBnb style accommodations, the state of hotel labor and more.

727: Designing 5-Star Hotels & Resorts

January 10, 2024 11:36 - 37 minutes - 86.2 MB

HBA Americas President Meghann Day joins us to talk about what it takes to work on some of the best hotels in the country including Pebble Beach Resorts, Conrad Tulum, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara, and Fairmont Chateau Whistler, to name a few. With projects in the work in South America and the Caribbean we hear why Meghann thinks these markets are primed for growth along with another overseas market. Click link to follow along with this show's visuals

726: Remington Hospitality's President on 2024 Hotel Biz

January 04, 2024 20:11 - 40 minutes - 92.3 MB

We have the amazing Chris Green, President of Remington Hospitality sharing his outlook for 2024.

725: Trinity Investing in World Class Properties

January 04, 2024 14:37 - 29 minutes - 33.6 MB

Trinity Investments manages more than $5 billion in assets, operating incredible properties such as The Diplomat Beach Resort in Florida, The Westin Maui, The Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort, and so many more! We learn the strategy from Trinity Investment’s Managing Partner, President & CEO with Sean Hehir.

724: Moving Into 2024

January 02, 2024 17:47 - 32 minutes - 37 MB

Another year is upon is. Glenn and Anthony go over what they are looking forward to in the year, what major events to watch out for, and what topics will impact the industry the most.

723: CoralTree Hospitality Celebrates 5 Years!

December 21, 2023 18:36 - 55 minutes - 126 MB

CoralTree Hospitality is celebrating its Fifth anniversary and President Tom Luersen shares how the company came together, as well as the challenges and opportunities they went through and see on the horizon.

722: Sell! Sell! Sell!

December 21, 2023 04:57 - 38 minutes - 43.8 MB

Sell! Sell! Sell! We talk to to Craig Stechman, SVP of Business Development wth Dellisart Hospitality on how to reinvigorate your hotel's room sales efforts. Plus, we discuss how they're reinventing hotel management with their ala carte services program.

721: Meyer Jabara Hotels President on 2023 Lessons Learned

December 20, 2023 18:01 - 40 minutes - 46 MB

Justin Jabara, President of Meyer Jabara Hotels shares lessons learned in 2023 while taking a forward look at 2024.

720: Expotel President Mike Nixon

December 14, 2023 05:28 - 35 minutes - 40.2 MB

Mike Nixon is President and Chief Development Officer of Expotel Hospitality, a Louisiana based hotel management company. We discuss all things hospitality in this wide-ranging conversation.

718: Hyatt's Independent Collections Global Brand Leader

December 12, 2023 05:37 - 30 minutes - 35.2 MB

Katie Johnson is VP & Global Brand Leader of Independent Collections with Hyatt Hotel Corporation. She shares the secret behind what consumers really crave while providing an update on JDV Hotels, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt and Destination by Hyatt.

717: citizenM's CIO on Digital Transformation

December 07, 2023 19:41 - 34 minutes - 78.4 MB

CitizenM's Chief Information Officer Mike Rawson is responsible for leading the tech team on delivering digital transformations at scale. He shares his thoughts on the future of technology in the hospitality space and how hoteliers will be able to leverage all the information that comes with that new tech. Text HOTEL to 66866 to subscribe to our newsletter.

716: Hospitable Healthcare: Just What the Patient Ordered

December 07, 2023 13:56 - 38 minutes - 87.5 MB

Dr. Stowe Shoemaker, former Dean of of the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is here to talk about his book Hospitality Healthcare which introduces healthcare providers to an original service model based on principles the hospitality industry has used to create great guest experiences.

715: Industry Firsts with Rentyl Resorts

December 05, 2023 17:45 - 32 minutes - 75.4 MB

Nick Falcone, co-founder of Rentyl Resorts, talks about launching the first branded residential resort in the world. Rentyl provides hospitality companies, residential developers, real estate investors and well-known brands with turnkey services. Its 360-degree solution for development of short-term rental resorts includes site planning, construction and real estate sales and marketing. For existing resorts, Rentyl offers marketing, sales, and guest services including reservations. He is als...

715: Harwood Hospitality May Be Biggest Player in Dallas You May Not Know

December 01, 2023 18:11 - 27 minutes - 31.1 MB

This real estate development is insane! The Harwood district is 19 blocks in Dallas, all owned by one organization. Its Harwood Hospitality Group has 15 F&B concepts (more on the way!), and a newly opened boutique hotel, the Swexon. COO Matt Minichino shares it all including how their Happiest Hour bar has the top 5 highest liquor sales in the state of Texas. Thanks to ZEL Capital Partners, the sale-leaseback guys for supporting this video.

714: Feeling Thankful

November 22, 2023 15:45 - 41 minutes - 47.9 MB

Glenn and Anthony are thankful. Here's why. Plus, hotel industry news including CBRE makes 2024 RevPAR prediction, Hilton wins Best Place top work from Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work, and, IDeaS' 2024 hotel tech predictions.

713: Hyatt Inclusive Collection President

November 21, 2023 18:17 - 37 minutes - 42.5 MB

Javier Coll is Group President of the Hyatt Inclusive Collection. They’ve redefined the luxury inclusive experience for the modern leisure traveler. We discuss how the company and segment had radically changed in the last decade.

712: How RainesCo Creates Careers For Hotel Biz Associates

November 16, 2023 05:54 - 24 minutes - 28.2 MB

When I was at the RainesCo conference earlier this fall, I connected with Nancy Obstler and Stephanie Atkisson, both VPs of Sales, Marketing and Revenue with RainesCo. We discussed how essential it is to create future leaders within your organization and how to do it.

711: Creating the First Ever Sports Illustrated Resort

November 15, 2023 11:36 - 25 minutes - 59.3 MB

Geoff Richards is COO of Travel + Leisure Co, which has nearly 20 travel brands across its resort, travel club, and lifestyle portfolio such as Club Wyndham, Worldmark, Margaritaville, and soon Sports Illustrated.

710: Creating a Groundbreaking $1 Billiion Arizona Resort

November 14, 2023 21:39 - 44 minutes - 50.5 MB

Next year Phoenix is getting a new $1billion resort featuring a major amphitheater, sandy beaches in the desert, Mattel Adventure Park, and lots more. Grant Fisher, President and CEO of VAI Global Development shares the details of this potentially game-changing project. View the resort's renderings here Learn more at vairesort.com

709: President & CEO of New Orleans & Company

November 09, 2023 12:29

Walt Leger has one of the coolest jobs in hospitality as President & CEO at New Orleans & Company, the organization that promotes the city. We learn what its like promoting tihis incredibly cultuarally relevant city to event managers, groups, associations, leisure tourists and more.

708: The President & CEO of the Hotel Association of NYC

November 07, 2023 12:18

New York, NY is one helluva town and Vijay Dandapani sits in the middle of its vibrant hotel business. As President & CEO at Hotel Association of New York City he has the insider's understanding of how the City's hotel business works and we share it with you.

Classic Bonus: Cruising Through the Glass Ceiling w Celebrity Cruises CEO

November 04, 2023 12:06 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

In April 2019 we interviewed Celebrity Cruises CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo (now she's Vice Chairman, External Affairs with parent company Royal Caribbean) as part of the Checking In with Anthony and Glenn podcast. She's out with a new book called Making Waves, so we wanted to re-runt his classic interview. Here's the rundown: Hosts Anthony Melchiorri and Glenn Haussman speak with Celebrity Cruises CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, a dynamic business leader whose vision and strategy has propelled Cele...

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