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Fourth quarter hotel earnings preview with Baird's Mike Bellisario

Mike Bellisario, senior research analyst and managing director at Baird, joins the podcast to discuss the broad expectations for the upcoming earnings reports for publicl

Chicago hotel market enjoys summer of conferences

CoStar Group's Didio Pequeno and CoStar News' Ryan Ori join Trevor Simpson on the "CoStar News Hotels" podcast to discuss Chicago's hotel performance this summer and how

Live from The Lodging Conference

Stephanie Ricca and Natalie Harms report live from The Lodging Conference in Phoenix, Arizona to share their takes from the event.

Hanoi rocks (with STR's Jesper Palmqvist)

STR's Jesper Palmqvist once again joins the podcast to take us on a tour around the Asia-Pacific region, highlighting recent performance across that part of the globe.

Marriott's Tony Capuano reflects on transformative Starwood deal 10 years later

Marriott International President and CEO Tony Capuano speaks with CoStar News Hotels' Bryan Wroten about the impact Marriott's acquisiton of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Wor

Why travel doesn't need to be perfect and other takeaways from Hilton's 2027 Trends Report

Each year, Hilton announces a new list of travel trends they expect to dominate the year ahead, and each year Jess Petitt, Hilton's  senior vice president of strategy, in

The ongoing evolution of commercial strategy with Aimbridge's Allison Handy

Aimbridge Hospitality Chief Commercial Officer Allison Handy speaks with CoStar News Hotels' Bryan Wroten about the latest developments within her department, including i

The importance of keeping humanity in hotel sales in the AI era (with Doug Kennedy)

Automation and artificial intelligence are looking to take a bigger role in hotel sales, particular the group RFP process, and Doug Kennedy, president and co-founder of t

Update on Hawaii's recovery from pandemic, wildfires (with Outrigger's Jenna Villalobos)

Jenna Villalobos, senior vice president and chief revenue officer at Outrigger Hospitality Group, joined CoStar News Hotels' Trevor Simpson for an interview at the 2026 H

Commercial strategy leaders shift to focus on profitability, AI (with Sage's Priya Chandnani)

Sage Hospitality Groups’ Senior Vice President of Sales, Revenue and Distribution Strategy Priya Chandnani joined the podcast during the recent Hotel Data Conference to d

Will hotel REITs move the needle in China? (with Jesper Palmqvist)

2026 is the first year for hotel real estate investment trusts in China, and STR's Jesper Palmqvist joins the podcast to talk about what that means for their broader hote

Ancillary spend, guest satisfaction top priorities at Crestline (with Aaron Olson)

In an interview at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference, Crestline Hotels & Resorts' Executive Vice President of Operations Aaron Olson talks with CoStar News Hotels' Bryan Wro

Getting past the barriers of adoption for AI (with Vivander's Michael Goldrich)

Michael Goldrich, founder and chief advisor for Vivander Advisors, joins the podcast (recorded live at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference) to discuss his work in helping the

Kasa's revenue strategy focuses on guest demand for each room type (with Kelly McGuire)

In an interview at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference, Kasa's Kelly McGuire talks to CoStar News Hotels' Bryan Wroten about what guests want from their stays in an aparthotel

The need for the return of international travel (with Highgate's Kerry Mack)

During an interview with CoStar News' Natalie Harms at the 18th annual Hotel Data Conference, Highgate Hotels Chief Revenue Officer Kerry Mack says that even with domesti

Business travel brings hope to Hawaii, PM Hotel Group's Erica Lipscomb says

In an interview at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference, PM Hotel Group's Erica Lipscomb talks to CoStar News Hotels' Sean McCracken about the demand dynamics at play for Hawai

Virgin Hotels' Jeff Borman on leveraging uniqueness

In an interview at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference with CoStar News Hotels' Sean McCracken, Virgin Hotels' Jeff Borman talks about how the boutique, experience-focused Vir

Targeting market leadership and stronger shoulder days (with Parks Hospitality's Chris Hardy)

Reporter Natalie Harms chats with Chris Hardy, vice president of commercial strategy at Parks Hospitality Group, at the 18th annual Hotel Data Conference to learn more ab

Recapping the first day of the 2026 Hotel Data Conference

CoStar News Hotels' Bryan Wroten and Terence Baker speak with STR's Kelsey Fenerty about the new U.S. hotel industry forecast and other topics from the first day of the 2

China, Korea show divergent hotel performance across Asia (with STR's Jesper Palmqvist)

There are clear winners and losers across the Asia Pacific region's hotel industry, and  STR's regional vice president in the Asia-Pacific region Jesper Palmqvist joins t