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CoStar News Hotels

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Hospitality Industry
Hotel Industry
Artificial Intelligence
STR
Japan
Thailand
World Cup
Revenue Management
Singapore
China
Asia Pacific
Hilton
Vietnam
Hotel Data Conference
Hyatt
India
Revpar
Experiential Travel
Hospitality
Sustainability

CoStar News Hotels' experienced, award-winning journalists bring diverse perspectives and voices to the news. From exclusive interviews with CEOs, to conference news from around the world, to coverage of public hotel companies, our stories are accessible for free 24/7 to inform your business today and in the future. CoStar News Hotels is part of the global CoStar News team, which reports commercia... more

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Stephanie Ricca and Natalie Harms report live from The Lodging Conference in Phoenix, Arizona to share their takes from the event.

STR's Jesper Palmqvist once again joins the podcast to take us on a tour around the Asia-Pacific region, highlighting recent performance across that part of the globe.

Marriott International President and CEO Tony Capuano speaks with CoStar News Hotels' Bryan Wroten about the impact Marriott's acquisiton of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has had on the hotel industry a decade since the deal closed.

Each year, Hilton announces a new list of travel trends they expect to dominate the year ahead, and each year Jess Petitt, Hilton's  senior vice president of strategy, insights and full service brands Jess Petitt, joins the podcast to dive into what ... more

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Tony Capuano
President and CEO of Marriott International
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Episode: Marriott's Tony Capuano reflects on transformative Starwood deal 10 years later
Jess Petitt
Senior Vice President of Strategy, Insights, and Full Service Brands at Hilton
Hilton
Episode: Why travel doesn't need to be perfect and other takeaways from Hilton's 2027 Trends Report
Allison Handy
Chief Commercial Officer at Aimbridge Hospitality
Aimbridge Hospitality
Episode: The ongoing evolution of commercial strategy with Aimbridge's Allison Handy
Doug Kennedy
President of Kennedy Training Network
Kennedy Training Network
Episode: The importance of keeping humanity in hotel sales in the AI era (with Doug Kennedy)
Jenna Villalobos
SVP and Chief Revenue Officer at Outrigger Hospitality Group
Outrigger Hospitality Group
Episode: Update on Hawaii's recovery from pandemic, wildfires (with Outrigger's Jenna Villalobos)
Priya Chandnani
Executive at Sage Hospitality, discussing AI, profitability and commercial strategy
Sage Hospitality
Episode: Commercial strategy leaders shift to focus on profitability, AI (with Sage's Priya Chandnani)
Aaron Olson
Executive Vice President of Operations
Crestline Hotels & Resorts
Episode: Ancillary spend, guest satisfaction top priorities at Crestline (with Aaron Olson)
Michael Goldrich
Founder and Chief Advisor for Vivander Advisors; President of HSMAI New York
Vivander Advisors; HSMAI New York
Episode: Getting past the barriers of adoption for AI (with Vivander's Michael Goldrich)
Kelly McGuire
Chief Commercial Officer
Kasa
Episode: Kasa's revenue strategy focuses on guest demand for each room type (with Kelly McGuire)

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Bryan Wroten
Host and senior reporter with CoStar News Hotels

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The ongoing evolution of commercial strategy with Aimbridge's Allison Handy
Q: How is AI influencing forecasting and sales in your organization?
AI forecasting is expanding from occupancy projections to full journey insights, with a focus on change management, adoption by sales teams, and using AI to improve lead response and conversion.
The ongoing evolution of commercial strategy with Aimbridge's Allison Handy
Q: What does the structural shift look like as Aimbridge moves beyond traditional commercial strategy to the customer journey?
It's about training and cross-training the entire commercial team to understand the full journey, not just silos, and aligning on how customers find us, compare us, and finally experience and advocate for the hotel.
Update on Hawaii's recovery from pandemic, wildfires (with Outrigger's Jenna Villalobos)
Q: What is driving revenues right now at your properties?
Revenues are largely driven by leisure travel, with domestic visitors predominating and some international travel, especially from the West Coast; guests are seeking safe, renovated experiences in resort settings.
Commercial strategy leaders shift to focus on profitability, AI (with Sage's Priya Chandnani)
Q: What role does investing in people and cross-training play in Sage's approach to AI and profitability?
Cross-training revenue management with sales, distribution, and marketing accelerates learning, and investing in development and learning platforms has been a game changer for growth.
Commercial strategy leaders shift to focus on profitability, AI (with Sage's Priya Chandnani)
Q: How is the industry evolving from a top-line to a profitability focus, and what does that mean for management contracts?
Owners want more middle-of-P&L engagement and support; brands are increasingly helping manage costs and align incentives, while keeping guest experience at the forefront.

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This program concentrates on hospitality industry dynamics through data-driven analysis, conversations with hotel operators, developers, and analytics leaders, and practical perspectives on trends, financing, branding, and guest experience. Episodes frequently center on hotel performance metrics, large events like world cups, luxury development, and the evolving role of technology—especially AI and data—across operations, marketing, and design. Notable strengths include access to industry insiders, market-by-market funding and performance insights, and concrete case studies from operators and owners that help listeners understand the drivers behind RevPAR, occupancy, and guest demand. Guests tend to bring hands-on experience—from hotel owne... more

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