The Hotel Business
Ludan ZhangThe Hotel Business breaks down why hotels make money and why they don’t. Hosted by hotel revenue strategist Ludan Zhang. This podcast explores room pricing, OTA strategy, demand shifts, profit leakage, competitor analysis, and the commercial logic behind hotel performance. No textbook theory. No black-box pricing. Just practical, sharp conversations about how hotel business really works.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 12 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ManagementBusinessEntrepreneurship | |||
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A hotel can be full, rates can rise, and the business can still be more fragile than it looks.
In this episode of The Hotel Business, Ludan starts with Taylor Swift’s Singapore concerts and asks a sharper question: when demand s... more
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Many hotel professionals still think coding, automation, and building internal tools belong to technical teams. AI has changed the starting point. You no longer need to be a programmer to turn a repetitive workflow into something... more
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What happens when a hotel lets guests stay for a full 24 hours without charging a separate late check-out fee?
In this episode of The Hotel Business, Ludan shares her stay at Wink in Ho Chi Minh City and looks at the commercial ... more
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Career safety no longer comes from one country, one company, or one hotel brand. In this episode of The Hotel Business, Ludan looks at why many hotel professionals feel stuck, underpaid, burned out, or unsure whether they should ... more
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Guests are no longer just scrolling through booking platforms. They can ask AI to compare prices, calculate the real trip cost, read recent reviews, break down packages, and recommend a hotel based on personal travel preferences.... more
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Many hotels can get attention. The harder question is whether that attention turns into trust.
In this episode of The Hotel Business, Ludan starts with a Thailand travel purchase: viral “must-buy” products that did not deliver e... more
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When hotel assets are being repriced, a strong brand can become a pricing tool. In this episode, Ludan looks at Aman Residences and why this model matters beyond luxury real estate. As some property and hotel assets face pressure... more
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Many hotels see weaker business and immediately blame the property next door. But the guest may not have booked another hotel at all.
In this episode of The Hotel Business, Ludan starts with 7-Eleven’s store closures in North Am... more
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A practical podcast focused on hotel economics, pricing, distribution, and the actionable levers that drive real profit in hospitality. Episodes dissect how hotels set prices, handle OTA dynamics, and shift from room-rate chasing to revenue optimization across the guest journey. Expect deep-dives into demand shifts, pricing strategy, branded experiences, and revenue leakage—with concrete examples from luxury and mid-market properties, including real estate branding, F&B monetization, and guest-use case design. The host typically argues for data-informed decisions, cross-functional collaboration, and experience-led strategies that create lasting guest value and sustained profitability. The show is likely to appeal to hospitality operators, r... more
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