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The Spotlight: A Lighthouse Podcast

Lighthouse
Hotel Pricing
Revenue Management
Short-Term Rentals
World Cup '26
Hospitality Industry
Lighthouse
Market Trends
Winter Olympics
Bridgerton
Host City Power Rankings
Consumer Behavior
Resort Fees
Destination Performance
Europe
Independent Hotels
World Cup 2026
Chatgpt
World Cup
Latin America
Direct Booking

The Spotlight is a podcast from Lighthouse where commercial strategy meets candid conversation. Designed for commercial leaders and revenue managers who want to stay sharp in a changing market, each episode brings you the trends, data and perspectives that matter most for driving performance. Hosted by Daniel Foreman and Blake Reiter, The Spotlight puts industry leaders and real-world insights in ... more

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AI in hospitality has moved past the buzzword stage. In this live episode of The Spotlight, recorded on stage at Lighthouse's Luminate conference, Daniel Foreman sits down with Kevin Patel, Vice President of Revenue Management at Scarlett Hotel Group... more

Revenue calls tend to default to the same weekly talking points, leaving little room to surface anything new under time pressure. In this Strategy Lab, Blake Reiter and Daniel Foreman use Ernest, Lighthouse's AI teammate, to generate three fresh topi... more

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In this Lighthouse Quick Take, Blake Reiter explores which United States hotel markets captured the largest pricing premiums over July 4th weekend, comparing 2026 results to 2025 ahead of America's 250th Independence Day. Ocean City, Maryland led at ... more

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Santorini and Mykonos sit in the same Cyclades archipelago, but their 2026 pricing trends have pulled sharply apart. Santorini hotel rates are up 35% in May and 31% in June year over year, with July advertised pricing up 16%. Mykonos hotel rates are ... more

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Bianca Navarro
Acting area manager for the DFW Metroplex, Expedia
Expedia
Episode: Data Story - Final Countdown to the World Cup (Lighthouse x Expedia)
Alex Fromson
Director of Florida, Expedia
Expedia
Episode: Data Story - Final Countdown to the World Cup (Lighthouse x Expedia)
Sebastian Lodder
CEO of Hotel Collection International (HCI)
Hotel Collection International (HCI)
Episode: Interview - How AI is reshaping hotel operations and service
Fernando Vives
CEO of Minor Hotels
Minor Hotels
Episode: Interview – Building Hospitality Brands That Scale with Fernando Vives of Minor Hotels
Kelly Cronin
Commercial Director for Village Hotels
Village Hotels
Episode: Live Episode - Luminate London 2025
Ingala Hynes
Chief Revenue Officer for Nolanda Hotel Group
Nolanda Hotel Group
Episode: Live Episode - Luminate London 2025
David Davis
Founder of Fused Topline Solutions and former professor at various universities including Oklahoma State
Fused Topline Solutions
Episode: Interview - David Davis from FUSED Topline Solutions
Jennifer Driscoll
With Ivy Hospitality for one year, focuses on revenue management in the hospitality sector.
Ivy Hospitality
Episode: Live Episode - Luminate NYC 2025
Carrie Mack
Chief Revenue Officer for Highgate Hotels.
Highgate Hotels
Episode: Live Episode - Luminate NYC 2025

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Blake Reiter
Host of The Spotlight and related lighthouse initiatives; roles include hospitality research leadership and strategic communications within Lighthouse.
Daniel Foreman
Host of The Spotlight and Strategy Lab; specializes in commercial strategy and pricing optimization within Lighthouse.

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Data Story - Final Countdown to the World Cup (Lighthouse x Expedia)
Q: How should hotels think about luxury vs. budget in the World Cup context?
Luxury markets like New York, Miami, and Boston show strong rate growth, while Houston has the most budget inventory but still sees notable growth in luxury in other hubs; the key is flexible pricing, visibility, and targeted promotions that align with traveler type and length of stay.
Data Story - Final Countdown to the World Cup (Lighthouse x Expedia)
Q: What lessons do the promotions and conversion levers reveal for shoulder dates and game nights?
Packages remain a foundational strategy across host cities, with closed-user groups and loyalty programs driving strong conversions; length-of-stay promotions help convert shoulder dates, and mobile deals are expected to become more important as the event nears.
Data Story - Final Countdown to the World Cup (Lighthouse x Expedia)
Q: Bianca, is the international traveler mix showing up in Kansas City data, or is it mostly domestic fans?
Kansas City remains predominantly domestic for most games, but the Argentina game stands out with about 32% international share, and overall the city is attracting higher international interest than typical for its market size.
Interview - How AI is reshaping hotel operations and service
Q: How do you approach technology integration when working with multiple brand PMS and systems?
Aggregate back-office data into a unified layer that standardizes reporting across different PMS and brands, reducing the learning curve when adopting new brands and improving decision making.
Interview - How AI is reshaping hotel operations and service
Q: What should independent hotels do to upgrade their technology without the budgets of big brands?
Partner with established tech providers that already offer mature tools and data insights, enabling smaller hotels to access comparable capabilities without devoting massive budgets to in-house development.

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The show focuses on practical, data-driven discussions for commercial leaders in hospitality and adjacent industries. Episodes center on pricing strategy, demand forecasting, and revenue optimization, often through a lighthouse-style lens that blends benchmarks, market signals, and real-world scenarios. Notable threads include the impact of major events on hotel performance, the role of AI and automation in distribution and pricing, and hands-on tools and frameworks for executing smarter commercial decisions. The format tends to be data-backed monologues or concise analyses, sometimes with guest-free sessions, that aim to translate market dynamics into actionable takeaways for revenue managers, hoteliers, and hospitality strategists. A stan... more

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