No Show, A Travel Industry Podcast

On a NEW No Show, Cindy Estis Green, CEO and co-founder of Kalibri Labs on the (many) existential threats to the hospitality industry, Uber and Facebook as players in the travel business, the challenges and opportunities around loyalty programs, and the hotel revenue buzzword that needs to go away. https://lnkd.in/eVVdem3c #hotelbusiness #hotelindustry #hoteltrends #hospitality #hotels #HSMAI

I enjoyed my conversation with Philip Russo at Commercial Observer about the future of hotel technology, especially as summer travel season gets into full spring. I also appreciated the thoughtful perspectives of Mike Scott at Derive Ventures and Raja Ghawi at Era Ventures as well. Take a read! https://lnkd.in/g7V-3-S8

There will be no party when the Mirage Hotel & Casino closes next week, because 3,000 employees will be laid off. The nearly 34-year-old casino hotel will be remade into a splashy Hard Rock Hotel, including the addition of a guitar shaped tower with 600 suites. Longtime Mirage fans have been making last-minute pilgrimages to say goodbye to the hotel on the 50-yard line of the The Strip. I checked in for two nights for this report.

As Isaac Collazo and I have discussed at length, „bifurcation“ is the name of the game in the hotel industry this summer. Thanks to the NYT for using my quote and putting it next to the always insightful Adam Sacks. STR CoStar News

Every day David E. of HOTELS magazine translates the avalanche of data and news about the hotel industry into something everyone can understand. He joins No Show, A Travel Industry Podcast to talk about the rise of partnerships among hotel management companies, the ever-multiplying number of hotel brands, and the impact of flashy stunts on loyalty programs. https://lnkd.in/eUsAReWb #HOTELS #hotelnews #hospitality #hospitalityindustry #hsmai #hotelindustry

Interesting news about our good friends at AmTrav, take a look. https://lnkd.in/eNeyAi59

The price equates to $1m/key, but that's ~$66m less than the owner paid. The current data / outlook for NYC is a bit like a Rorschach test - you see what you want to see. It'll be interesting to find out who "sees" the upside here...

Hope to see you at HSMAI ROC in Charlotte in a couple of weeks!

On a NEW No Show Arlene Ramirez and Tanya Venegas help us untangle and understand the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (#USALI), which guides financial management and reporting across hotels. How it started, why hotels use it, and how it's staying up-to-date. Jeff Borman will nod sagely throughout and Matt Brown will hang on for dear life, per usual. https://lnkd.in/e_MN6Y8t

On a NEW No Show, Cindy Estis Green, CEO and co-founder of Kalibri Labs on the (many) existential threats to the hospitality industry, Uber and Facebook as players in the travel business, the challenges and opportunities around loyalty programs, and the hotel revenue buzzword that needs to go away. https://lnkd.in/eVVdem3c #hotelbusiness #hotelindustry #hoteltrends #hospitality #hotels #HSMAI