
Every Friday morning, This Week in Hospitality brings you the most important stories, insights, and innovations shaping the global hospitality industry — distilled and discussed by people who actually build within it.
Hosted by Ben Wolff, Scott Eddy, Edwin Kramer, and Zach Busekrus, this weekly conversation is crafted for the founders, operators, and dreamers creating the next generation of hospi... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 37 | Founded | 9 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsBusiness News | |||

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta went on record defending the brand's 28-property portfolio — and the panel has thoughts. Is the multi-brand arms race really about guests, or is it just an elaborate play for developers and distribution?
Edwin makes the cas... more
This week, the squad breaks down Norwegian Air's World Cup Instagram stunt that cost next to nothing and generated more brand equity than campaigns with budgets a hundred times the size. Eivind Hammer Myhre, who leads comms and marketing at Norwegian... more
James McBride, Co-Founder & CEO of NIHI Hotels, joins the core four for a wide-ranging conversation on what it actually takes to build a legendary independent hospitality brand — from the jungles of Sumba to the halls of the Ritz-Carlton.
James trac... more
Zach, Scott, and Edwin dig into three stories reshaping the industry this holiday week. First: Skift's The Big Squeeze Part 2, which spotlights a family in Iowa who let their Wyndham franchise expire, renovated their Super Eight, and beat their old r... more
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This isn’t my normal field and came across the podcast by happenstance. I found the information and their perspective interesting to listen to. Appreciated the different points of view.. Definitely translates to other fields, in my opinion. My background is luxury retail, but transitioned into banking with quite a bit of travel. So much of the information could be useful and make you think outside the box in a business development perspective. Good listening - I’m looking forward to next one!
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A roundtable-style show focused on hospitality, branding, distribution, and technology as they affect independent hotels, boutique brands, and experiential travel. Across episodes, the group analyzes AI's impact on discovery and loyalty, platform dynamics (OTAs, social channels, and AI agents), brand strategy, and owner-operator economics, often highlighting how independent properties can compete without surrendering soul or leverage. Guests range from founders and operators to industry leaders offering practical perspectives on leadership, loyalty platforms, and community-driven hospitality. A notable throughline is advocating for storytelling, human-centric service, and authentic guest experiences in a tech-enabled landscape, with frequen... more
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Recent guests on This Week in Hospitality include:
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2. Francis Davidson
3. Bashar Wali
4. Noah Brodsky
5. Bernard Bomenberger
6. Ian Schrager
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