No Vacancy Live!

The only thing scarier than Halloween is another episode of Friday Night audit! Ghoul Glenn, Cryptkeeper Craig and Dead and Loving It Dave celebrate the holiday weekend with the anything but frightening Jessica Janis!

It's time to celebrate those that have transformed the modern hotel business. It was such an honor to hel select the Inaugural inductees to the International Hospitality Institute's Hall of Fame! The list of living inductees includes: *Richard Branson *Marylin Carlson Nelson  *Sheila Johnson  *David Kong  *Bill Marriott  *Danny Meyer  *Ian Schrager  *Horst Schulze  *Isadore Sharp  *Barry Sternlich...

Guest didn't show, so we're spitballing today.

The first Moxy Hotels in Australia was designed by MAED. COLLECTIVE . Corinne Huard and Cherie Stinson share what went into bringing this amazing brand to a new continent on other side of the world from their Toronto based studio.  

Jan Freitag is back to update on current numbers and CoStar is seeing in 2024. What are some areas that hoteliers should be paying attention to going into the new year?

Baha Mar is a massive Las Vegas style mega resort in the Bahamas. We have a wide ranging discussion with Baha Mar President Graeme Davis about the $5 billion dollar resort's trio of hotels, its major meeting facilities, largest casino in the country, its F&B program and lots more.

Vaughn Davis, CEO of Relevant Hospitality and Managing Director of Dream Hollywood, discusses his road to success and how he went from bellman to GM in less that 8 years. Plus, lots more great insights.

Glenn hosts another Hot Topics session for our friends at Hotel Business Magazine. The panel features  Jason Reader,  EVP, operations, Remington Hospitality;  Justin Jabara,  president, Meyer Jabara Hotels;  Thomas Penny,  president, Donohoe Hospitality;  John Murray,  president/CEO, Sonesta International Hotels; and  Moneesh Arora,  CEO, Unifocus.

The TSA is hard at work to continue to develop innovative tech to help keep travelers safe while getting them through security in the most efficient way possible. Steven Parker, Chief Innovation Officer for the TSA, walks us through what they are working on, both domestically and with international partners.

When I attended the G6 Hospitality LLC hospitality conference last week, I spoke with Chief Brand Officer Adam Cannon about his responsibility beig the stweard of an iconic American brand and how he strives to preserve its essence while ensuring relevency to modern travelers.

If Andrea Depew of Interior Image Group could design the perfect podcast, it wouldn't include Glenn, Craig and Producer Dave. Fortunately we won't let her. Gran a cocktail and join us for some happy hour laughs!

Celebrating our relationship with our own branded partnership, Glenn hosts this Hot Topics session for our friends at Hotel Business Magazine. L earn why pairing up with the right brands helps hoteliers increase revenue while simultaneously lowering operating costs. Glenn Haussman  hosts along with our expert panel featuring  Red Roof's Matthew Hostetler ,  AAHOA's Heather Carnes ,  Red Roof's Rob...

Thomas Penny, President of Donohoe Hospitality Services, gives us an update on how sees the current climate in the industry. What are some of the key topics he's focusing on as we wrap 2023?

Michael Shindler of Four Corners Advisors is always at the forefront of hospitality. We discuss the state of hotel investments, the overall hotel business environment and more in order to see where the best hospitality opportunities are fund. Plu, we get word on a new strategic alliance with RLA Global and Global Branded Residences.

It's our 800th episode and Mike Stengel is back to talk about the continued passion to learn and grow. After accomplishing as much as anyone during his career in hospitality he's turned his attention to making an impact on new industries and he tells us what that's been like.

The first Spark by Hilton -- Hilton's foray into upscale economy -- is open!!!! I stayed last night for the grand opening and grabbed Alissa Klees, their brand leader, to share more about the brand essentials. #hotels #hospitality #hotelier #spark

OK!! I had the chance to connect with AAHOA Chairman Bharat Patel and President/CEO Laura Lee Blake as promised on how they view bill (A1958/S3165) in NJ. Here's how they see it. How do you see it?

There's been lots of discussion (under statement!) around a specific proposed bill (A1958/S3165) in NJ. The American Hotel & Lodging Association contends it'd destroy the hotel franchising model as we know it, and more. I spoke with AHLA President & CEO William "Chip" Rogers" to get a better understanding why the association is fighting against bill passage. How do you see it? Thanks to Unifocus ,...

Alternative types are lodging are on the rise. But what does it really mean, any why are these hotels becoming popular. During The Lodging Conference Christopher Henry, CAHTA, ISHC, CEO, of Majestic Hospitality Group shares how he sees it.   Thanks to Unifocus , technology that drives value, for supporting this video.

While at G6 Hospitality LLC's annual conference this week, I got a development upate from Tina Burnett G6's Chief Development Officer. They expect to do 120 deals this!

Glenn is at Margaritaville in Nassau Bahamas, and wants to make sure Craig and Producer Dave are very annoyed they're not with him too.

Paul White is Senior Vice President, Residential Development, Marketing and Sales, Four Seasons, and an expert in the luxury residential space. He'll discuss essential trends you need to know such as the unique benefits of living in a branded residence, wellness, offerings and amenities for affluent remote workersm the increased demand for multi-functional spaces and more!

We're at G6's annual conference where I spoke with President and CEO Julie Arrowsmith about the state of the company, how the brand is achieving actionable insights though data, and lots more too.

Conversion brand opportunity continues its rise to dominate development. Tom Nee at Choice Hotels International notes the company has 22 brands, 19 of which accept converted properties. Here's the scoop why these hotels are returnign to the development spotlight. Recorded during The Lodging Conference. Thanks to ZEL Capital Partners for supporting this video! #hotels #travel #investment #Hotelfran...

Conversion brand opportunity continues its rise to dominate development.  Tom Nee  at  Choice Hotels International  notes the company has 22 brands, 19 of which accept converted properties. Here's the scoop why these hotels are returnign to the development spotlight. Recorded during  The Lodging Conference . Thanks to  ZEL Capital Partners  for supporting this video! #hotels   #travel   #investmen...