Good Morning Hospitality

OpenAI Just Bought a Booking Agent. Airbnb Opened Its API.

On this week’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Michael Goldin, Jamie Lane, and Brandreth Canaley break down three stories reshaping travel distribution this we

How Bedbug Safety Is Becoming a Hotel Booking Advantage

Bedbug concerns are becoming a growing consideration for hotel guests, creating a new opportunity for hoteliers to build trust and differentiate their properties. In this

AI Is Killing SEO Tricks. Here's What Hospitality Brands Should Do Instead

Wil Reynolds, founder of Seer Interactive, says brands are entering an AI era where authenticity, trust, and compelling content matter more than publishing at scale. At

Marriott’s Up 14%. Vrbo Flipped the Script on Airbnb.

On this week’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Michael Goldin, Jamie Lane, and Brandreth Canaley break down three stories reshaping hospitality this week. Mar

Chad Rowe on Why Luxury Vacation Rentals Still Need Human Touch

In this GMH Bonus episode, recorded at Skift Global Forum, Brandreth Canaley speaks with Chad Rowe, COO of Moving Mountains, about the company’s award-winning luxury vaca

Airbnb Changed the Rules. Amex Picked a Side.

On this week’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Michael Goldin and Jamie Lane get into four stories hitting the industry at once. Airbnb is telling hosts what a

GMH Bonus: AI Could Threaten Expedia and Booking.com

In this Good Morning Hospitality bonus episode, host Brandreth Canaley sits down with Roman Pedan, Founder and CEO of Kasa, at Skift Global Forum to discuss how AI is cha

Pavilion’s Lino Maldonado on a New Model for Vacation Rental Growth

In this episode of Good Morning Hospitality, recorded at GuestyVal in Madrid, Brandreth Canaley and Michael Goldin speak with Lino Maldonado, co-founder and CEO of Pavili

Vrbo’s Subscription Exemptions Are Secret. That’s the Story.

On this week’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Brandreth Canaley and Michael Goldin break down Vrbo’s quiet grandfathering of some subscriptions while blocking

GMH Bonus: Sam Shank on How AI Could Reshape Online Travel

In this Good Morning Hospitality bonus episode, Wil Slickers sits down with Sam Shank, co-founder and former CEO of HotelTonight, at Skift Global Forum to discuss how AI

Back in STR. Going Deeper, Not Wider. Ashley Horsley on Avari.

Recorded live at GuestyVal in Madrid, Ashley Horsley, COO and President of Avari, joined the show for a quick conversation about coming back to the vacation rental indust

Vrbo Is Raising Commissions. Airbnb Is Rebuilding Luxe. A Big Week for STR.

On this week's Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Brandreth Canaley and Jamie Lane open with a fresh Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) recap before ge

GMH STR Live From GuestyVal: AI, Acquisitions, and What's Next.

On this special sponsored episode of Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Brandreth Canaley and Michael Goldin bring you a compilation of conversations recorded liv

Final Episode of GMH Hotels: A Big Week for Hotel AI and Resort M&A.

On this week's Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast: Hotels Edition, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk dig into two stories that have real implications for hotel operato

Uber Is Coming for STR. Airbnb Has an AI Agent Coming.

On Monday's Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Brandreth Canaley, Michael Goldin, and Jamie Lane recap sessions from Skift Global Forum that every STR operator sh

Airbnb Said ‘Forget Hotels.’ Now It Wants Them Everywhere.

On this episode of Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Sarah Dandashy, Katie Cline, and Brandreth Canaley are on the ground at Skift Global Forum to unpack Airbnb’

Guesty's CEO on AI, Acquisitions, and What Comes Next.

On Monday's episode of Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Brandreth Canaley and Michael Goldin, recording from GuestyVal in Madrid, open with breaking news: StayT

AI Isn’t the Problem. How You Manage It Is.

AI adoption in hospitality isn’t just a technology problem — it’s a management problem. In this bonus episode of Good Morning Hospitality, Wil Slickers sits down with Ve

GMH Hotels: Dorchester Said No to Scale. Here Is What That Cost.

On this week's Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast: Hotels Edition, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk dig into where hotel differentiation actually comes from. The con

Meta Just Entered Travel. STR Operators Should Notice.

On Monday's Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Brandreth Canaley, Michael Goldin, and Jamie Lane get into three stories shaping where the STR industry is heading.