Podcasts about Mews

Hotelsoftwareleverancier Mews haalde in januari een honderden miljoeneninvestering van vooral Zweedse investeerders binnen.Daarmee is het bedrijf een van de weinige Europese techbedrijven die grote investeringen van Europese investeerders binnen sleept. Waarom is dit voor andere bedrijven zo lastig? Matthijs Welle, algemeen directeur van hotelsoftwareleverancier Mews is te gast in BNR Zakendoen. Macro met Boot Elke dag een intrigerende gedachtewisseling over de stand van de macro-economie. Op maandag en vrijdag gaat presentator Thomas van Zijl in gesprek met econoom Arnoud Boot, de rest van de week praat Van Zijl met econoom Edin Mujagić. Ook altijd terug te vinden als je een aflevering gemist hebt. Blik op de wereld Wat speelt zich vandaag af op het wereldtoneel? Het laatste nieuws uit bijvoorbeeld Oekraïne, het Midden-Oosten, de Verenigde Staten of Brussel hoor je iedere werkdag om 12.10 van onze vaste experts en eigen redacteuren en verslaggevers. Ook los te vinden als podcast. Economenpanel De geplande bezuinigingen op sociale zekerheid en zorg zijn niet genoeg om voorgestelde uitgaven van het kabinet te bekostigen, bleek vrijdag uit de doorrekening van het coalitieakkoord door het CPB. En: er gaan stemmen op om de Nederlandse goudreserves weg te halen uit de VS. Is hier sprake van een terechte discussie of paniek om niks? Dat en meer bespreken we om 11.30 in het economenpanel met: Casper de Vries, Emeritus hoogleraar monetaire economie aan de Erasmus School of Economics en raadslid van de WRR, en Piet Rietman, econoom en oud-bestuurder FNV. Luister l Economenpanel Zakenlunch Elke dag, tijdens de lunch, geniet je mee van het laatste zakelijke nieuws, actuele informatie over de financiële markten en ander economische actualiteiten. Op een ontspannen manier word je als luisteraar bijgepraat over alles wat er speelt in de wereld van het bedrijfsleven en de beurs. En altijd terug te vinden als podcast, mocht je de lunch gemist hebben. Contact & Abonneren BNR Zakendoen zendt elke werkdag live uit van 11:00 tot 13:30 uur. Je kunt de redactie bereiken via e-mail. Abonneren op de podcast van BNR Zakendoen kan via bnr.nl/zakendoen, of via Apple Podcast en Spotify. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hotelsoftwareleverancier Mews haalde in januari een miljoeneninvestering van vooral Zweedse investeerders binnen. Daarmee is het bedrijf een van de weinige Europese techbedrijven die grote investeringen van Europese investeerders binnen sleept. In ‘De top van Nederland’ een uitgebreid gesprek met Matthijs Welle, algemeen directeur van hotelleverancier Mews. Presentator Thomas van Zijl vraagt hem waarom het voor veel bedrijven zo moeilijk is om Europees geld op te halen en wat er nodig is om het Nederlandse vestigingsklimaat te verbeteren. Over Mews Mews levert hospitality software aan bedrijven. Het bedrijf werd opgericht in 2012 en is ondertussen actief in 85 landen. Over Thomas van Zijl Thomas van Zijl is financieel journalist en presentator bij BNR. Hij presenteert dagelijks ‘BNR Zakendoen’, het Nederlandse radioprogramma voor economisch nieuws en zakelijk inzicht, waar 'De top van Nederland’ onderdeel van is. Ook is hij een van de makers van de podcast ‘Onder curatoren’. Abonneer je op de podcast Ga naar ‘De top van Nederland’ en abonneer je op de podcast, ook te beluisteren via Apple Podcast en Spotify. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 9 our party finds a full sized dragon in a not so full sized cavern. How did it get in there? And how can they get by without awakening the beast? We are thrilled to have a special guest on our show today, Mike Mews! Mike is a cosplayer, TTRPG player, streamer, armor enthusiast and working on a movie! You can find MikaMews on YouTube, Instagram, BlueSky, and Twitch, and Mika.Mews on Tiktok. All links can be found at https://linktr.ee/Mika.Mews Did you know Chafing Armor has a Wiki? Find the info you want on your favorite characters or NPCs here! Join Chafing Armor on our Patreon! Extra Content! Wacky videos and more! Original Music by the talented Sam/Pyrte. You can find more of his music here! Listen to Chafing Armor on YouTube! Find Chafing Armor on ITunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts and more! Connect with your loveable Dungeon Master, Michael, directly. He’s on Twitter and Instagram on @chafingarmor. Our Facebook page has lots of great D&D memes too! Dare is @Dareimagine on Instagram

Bashar Wali shares a personal look at how he approaches travel, often landing in a city for less than 24 hours and skipping the landmarks altogether. Instead of checking boxes or chasing must-see attractions, he spends his time in conversation, sitting at coffee shops and bars, speaking with strangers about their lives, ambitions, and perspectives. In this episode, he reframes travel as a tool for self-discovery rather than sightseeing, arguing that depth of connection matters more than distance covered. For hospitality leaders, the takeaway is clear. If you want to understand a place, a culture, or even yourself, start with people.Hospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In this episode, Bashar Wali, founder and CEO of Practice Hospitality and This Assembly, challenges one of the most common habits in life and work: leading with “What do you do?” He explains why that question limits connection, reinforces hierarchy, and undermines the core spirit of hospitality. Drawing from his global travels and leadership experience, Bashar makes the case for curiosity as a discipline and introduces a better starting point: “Where are you from?” Hospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In this episode, Bashar Wali, founder and CEO of Practice Hospitality and This Assembly, shares why staying culturally relevant is your responsibility. Read more from Bashar: The Merchants of Cool™Hospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Send a textLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this podcast episode include:Avis Budget Group will close their Zipcar car sharing service in the UK.Singapore Airlines, who already holds a 25% stake in Air India Limited, signs a broader agreement between the two airlines to work even more closely together.Pilots and unions come out very critical about the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) fine of only US$2.4m to IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd) for their recent disruptions to flights.Spain's competition authority imposes fines on four TMCs for allegedly colluding in public-sector tenders for corporate travel services. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines starts offering free wi-fi on their inter-European flights. Marjan Rintel, CEO at KLM, talks about that.The hospitality property management system Mews raises US$300m, giving them a $2.5b evaluation.Extra StoriesYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

In this conversation, Emily Johnson, founder of Elevate Wellness Collective, returns to move the conversation from wellness theory to practical execution. Drawing on her background in luxury mystery shopping and experiential audits, she explains how a structured wellness audit helps hotels uncover hidden revenue opportunities already inside their operations. From sleep-focused room upgrades and minibar redesigns to team training and retreat partnerships, she outlines how operators can drive incremental top-line growth without major capital investment. If you are looking to offset rising costs, improve retention, and open new pockets of demand, this episode gives you a clear framework to turn wellness into a measurable profit center.More from Emily:Elevate Wellness CollectiveSubstackInstagramHospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In this conversation, Emily Johnson, founder of Elevate Wellness Collective, joins the show to unpack what hotels often misunderstand about wellness. Drawing on her background in hotel investment and development, Emily explains why wellness extends beyond the spa and how mental health and emotional well-being shape the overall stay. The discussion explores wellness as a strategic lens for design and operations, not a standalone amenity, and why hospitality leaders need to rethink how wellness fits into their business objectives. More from Emily:Elevate Wellness CollectiveSubstackInstagramGlobal Wellness Institute postLinkedIn post: Accor x Globetrender studyLinkedIn Post: Global Wellness Summit recapArticle: How Integrating Mental Health Into the Guest Journey Drives ProfitHospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Srdcem každého hotelu je hoteliér. Mozkem více než 150 tisíc hotelů po celém světě je dnes software Mews. Česká firma, která vznikla z frustrace brigádníka na recepci, má hodnotu přes 2,5 miliardy dolarů a je nejdražším českým „jednorožcem“. První myšlenka na Mews nevznikla v inovativním inkubátoru ani na prestižní univerzitě, ale na hotelové recepci. „Nikdy jsem nechápal, proč jsou hotelové systémy tak komplikované a proč přidělávají práci místo toho, aby ji ubíraly,“ vzpomíná zakladatel a majitel společnosti Richard Valtr v pořadu Agenda Byznys Seznam Zprávy. Agenda. Rozhovory s top lídry českého byznysu, zakladateli firem, odborníky. Čtvrthodinka o byznysu z první ruky. Každý všední den na SZ Byznys a ve všech podcastových aplikacích. Odebírejte na Podcasty.cz, Apple Podcasts nebo Spotify.

In this episode, Bashar Wali, founder and CEO of Practice Hospitality and This Assembly, shares how observing human behavior shapes his perspective on hospitality.Hospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In this episode, Bashar Wali, founder and CEO of Practice Hospitality and This Assembly, shares a candid perspective shaped by staying in a different hotel every night he travels, explaining how overdesigned spaces, sensory overload, and scripted service have pushed hospitality away from its core purpose. This conversation reframes hotels as a respite from daily chaos, not an experience competing for attention. Also see: Delighting Guests: Easier Than Ever? (Bashar Wali, Practice Hospitality)Let's Return To The Art of Hospitality - Bashar Wali, Practice HospitalityHospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In this episode, Bashar Wali, founder and CEO of Practice Hospitality and This Assembly, shares an unfiltered look at what is shaping his thinking as the industry enters 2026. He breaks down the reality of flat revenues, rising labor and insurance costs, policy uncertainty, and why eroding margins feel more dangerous than an outright downturn. Bashar explains how uncertainty is freezing investment, delaying renovations, and reshaping owners' thinking about growth, debt, and risk. This conversation provides hospitality executives with a grounded view of what matters most right now and where disciplined operators continue to focus to survive tough cycles.Also see: The Next Wave of Hospitality: Trends, Brands, and Innovation - Bashar Wali, Practice HospitalityHospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In this episode, Heather Dunwoody, founder and principal of Hospitality in Bloom, shares how participatory experiences, community, and a strong sense of place create guest experiences people remember and return for. Drawing from her background across agencies, large brands, and hospitality, she explains why humans are starving for connection and how hospitality is uniquely positioned to deliver it. You'll come away with a clearer perspective on how designing for connection builds stronger brands and more resilient hospitality businesses.Hospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In this episode, Walter Isenberg, CEO and Co-Founder of Sage Hospitality Group, shares how his company thinks about “Sportspitality,” the intersection of hotels, mixed-use development, sports teams, and entertainment districts. He shares how projects tied to arenas and stadiums create amplified demand beyond traditional group, business, and leisure travel. The conversation explores real examples across professional sports, universities, and urban cores, including how hospitality plays a central role in placemaking. Learn more about Sage's McGregor Square projectMore with Walter:Hotels Are Splitting Into Two Completely Different Businesses - Walter Isenberg, Sage HospitalityThe Dana Crawford Playbook: How Risk, Storytelling, and Grit Built Iconic Hospitality - Walter Isenberg, Sage Hospitality GroupCrafting Places Guests Remember: Inside Sage Studio's Story-First Approach - Walter Isenberg, Sage Hospitality GroupHospitality as a Catalyst: Revitalizing Cities with Walter Isenberg (Sage Hospitality Group)The Letter That Turned a Young Dishwasher into a Hospitality Leader - Walter Isenberg, Sage Hospitality GroupHospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In this episode, Stacey Milgram Plotska, VP of Operations and Implementations at Actabl, shares how hotel technology delivers the best results when it's set up and used the right way. This conversation is a deep dive into what needs to happen, including the implementation, onboarding, training, and systems required to support ongoing learning and adoption. Stacey breaks down how strong technology partnerships work, what hotel teams need to do to succeed, and where some organizations struggle. If you care about driving performance, empowering teams, and getting real value from your technology investments, this conversation offers a clear, practical perspective.Resources:Request a conversation with Actabl about what Stacey shared hereRequest a product demo from ActablActabl customer story: Fast Track to Financial Visibility: How Commonwealth Hotels Quickly Activated ProfitSword Across More Than 40 HotelsActabl customer story: Future-Ready Hospitality: Hotel Equities Invests in the Actabl Platform to Scale with PurposeActabl customer story: Better Together: How We Aligned Hotel Operations, Staffing & Financial Performance with Actabl - Steven Marais, Noble House Hotels & ResortsActabl customer story: How Hospitality America's CEO Ben Campbell Makes Work a Team SportPodcast: The Secret to Unlocking Performance: Your Technology Partner's Customer Success Team - Megan Yagoda Kaplan, ActablPodcast: The Magic Wand Question: Building Digital Night Audit (and Hotel Tech That Matters)Hospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In this episode, Walter Isenberg, CEO and Co-Founder of Sage Hospitality Group, shares why his company forecasts labor down to the minute and tracks forecast accuracy at 30, 60, and 90 days out. You'll hear how forecast discipline directly impacts labor planning, cash flow, and investment returns in a business Walter describes as having "one-day leases."Resources:Walter's article in Hotel Management: "Hospitality Begins from Within"Learn more about the technology Sage uses: ActablWhy The National Forecast Is Your Starting Point - Jan Freitag, CoStarHospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In this episode, Walter Isenberg, CEO and Co-Founder of Sage Hospitality Group, shares his reflections on 2025, the lessons he's bringing into 2026, and his perspective on the bifurcation in hospitality: commodity hotels moving toward automation and reduced staffing versus experience-driven hospitality, where people remain the competitive advantage. More from Walter: Walter's article in Hotel Management: "Hospitality Begins from Within"The Letter That Turned a Young Dishwasher into a Hospitality Leader - Walter Isenberg, Sage Hospitality GroupHow Sage Hospitality Enriches Lives Through Culture - Walter Isenberg, Sage Hospitality GroupThe Dana Crawford Playbook: How Risk, Storytelling, and Grit Built Iconic Hospitality - Walter Isenberg, Sage Hospitality GroupHospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In this episode, Jan Freitag, National Director, Hospitality Analytics at CoStar Group, shares why the national forecast should be your starting point -- and gives specific things you can do to find growth this year.Links:"Tell Me More" Podcast by Jan Freitag & Isaac Collazo: Apple Podcasts or Spotify Read Jan's latest articles for CoStarVideo: Teague Talks with Jan Freitag of CoStar GroupOur previous conversation: Tariffs, Travel Disruption, and What Hotel Leaders Must Do Now - Jan Freitag, CoStarI-92/APIS Dataset from the U.S. Department of CommerceCanadian travel statisticsHospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In episode eight our adventurers finally make it to the entrance of the cave. But they find another explorer already in peril. Can they work together to find the archivist… or death from a dragon? We are thrilled to have a special guest on our show today, Mike Mews! Mike is a cosplayer, TTRPG player, streamer, armor enthusiast and working on a movie! You can find MikaMews on YouTube, Instagram, BlueSky, and Twitch, and Mika.Mews on Tiktok. All links can be found at https://linktr.ee/Mika.Mews Did you know Chafing Armor has a Wiki? Find the info you want on your favorite characters or NPCs here! Join Chafing Armor on our Patreon! Extra Content! Wacky videos and more!Original Music by the talented Sam/Pyrte. You can find more of his music here! Listen to Chafing Armor on YouTube! Find Chafing Armor on ITunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts and more! Connect with your loveable Dungeon Master, Michael, directly. He’s on Twitter and Instagram on @chafingarmor. Our Facebook page has lots of great D&D memes too! Dare is @Dareimagine on Instagram Rylee’s art is @1princessbeast on Instagram Izzie’s art is @swampfiendart on Instagram.

Nazpari Aydin is the co-founder and managing director of Destination AI — the #1 hospitality AI event — which she built from scratch in just two years. In this episode, she shares why she created the conference, how she approached speaker selection and community building, and what she learned from bringing hospitality leaders, operators, and technologists into the same room. Register now for Destination AI 2026You may also like: The Next Phase of AI Adoption Inside Hotel Companies - Stuart GreifHospitality Daily is brought to you with support from Mews, the operating system for hospitality that replaces fragmented systems with one connected way to manage reservations, payments, revenue, and guest service. Listen to my recent conversation with Mews founder Richard Valtr for a deep dive on what's happening with AI and hotel tech today. A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Join Steve Carran and David Millili as he welcomes Jon Bumhoffer, producer of The Modern Hotelier, for a deep dive into hospitality trends and industry forecasts for 2026. In this episode, we break down everything hotel owners, operators, and travelers need to know—from group business rebounds, rising labor costs, and food & beverage innovations, to AI-driven bookings, lifestyle brands, and the latest in hotel tech investments.What You'll Learn in This Episode:Food & beverage shifts: pop-ups, healthy options, and tech-driven dining experiencesRising labor and operational costs impacting the hospitality industryAI in travel: how large language models are reshaping hotel bookingsHotel tech spotlight: MEWS secures $300M funding and what this means for cloud PMSControversial hotel design trends: the debate over doorless bathroomsSubscribe to The Modern Hotelier for more industry analysis, expert interviews, and hospitality hot topics.Watch the FULL EPISODE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gDHkSaG0Wu0Links:2026 US Industry Forecast5 Trends to watch in 2026MEWS Secures $300 Million in FundingU.S. Hotel Bathroom “Privacy Backlash” Goes ViralFor full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/246Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Join the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn pageConnect with Steve and David:Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E...David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil.

Da Madrid a Bruxelles, questa settimana racconto FITUR 2026 e il mio intervento all'EU Tourism Day della Commissione Europea. Cinque anni fa i viaggiatori cercavano. Oggi chiedono. Domani delegheranno.L'AI sta diventando la prima interfaccia tra domanda e offerta — e la visibilità non dipende più dal budget marketing, ma dalla leggibilità da parte delle macchine. In questa puntata: il nuovo Knowledge Hub di FITUR, la sostenibilità idrica, IHG che nomina un Chief AI Officer, il report Mews sul 2026 come anno di svolta, e perché gli hotel che bloccano i crawler AI si stanno rendendo invisibili. FITUR: https://www.ifema.es/en/fitur/news/pavilion-of-knowledgeIHG Wei Manfredi: https://www.ihgplc.com/en/news-and-media/news-releases/2026/ihg-appoints-wei-manfredi-to-accelerate-ai-driven-innovationMews 2026 Outlook: https://www.mews.com/en/resources/research/trends-report-2026PhocusWire AI crawlability: https://www.phocuswire.com/making-case-hotels-enable-ai-crawlabilityThe Invisible Revolution: Why AI Is Rewriting the Rules of European Tourism: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/invisible-revolution-why-ai-rewriting-rules-european-tourism-lalli-n5nff/

FITUR 2026 cerró con más de 255.000 visitantes y un impacto económico estimado de 505 millones de euros en Madrid, un 11 % más que en la edición anterior. La feria mantuvo 155.000 profesionales, con un aumento del 12 % de la visita internacional y del 11 % de expositores extranjeros, y registró alrededor de 100.000 visitantes de público general durante el fin de semana, con la participación de unas 10.000 empresas.Vueling reforzará su oferta de verano con 1,4 millones de plazas adicionales, un 5 % más, alcanzando más de 27 millones de asientos en 220 rutas a más de 100 destinos en Europa y norte de África. El aumento se concentra en España, especialmente desde Barcelona, Baleares y Canarias, y en conexiones internacionales con Francia, Italia, Bélgica, Portugal y norte de África.Ciudad Real se proyectó en FITUR 2026 como destino de turismo sostenible y experiencial, destacando su Semana Santa, la gastronomía manchega y el patrimonio cultural y natural. La ciudad presentó rutas y actividades que combinan tradición, cultura y naturaleza, reforzando su posicionamiento nacional e internacional y apoyándose en estrategias de sostenibilidad y digitalización para mejorar la experiencia del visitante.El WTTC ratificó el traslado de su sede de Londres a Madrid tras la firma de un acuerdo con el Ministerio de Industria y Turismo y el Ayuntamiento, consolidando a la capital como un referente en la gobernanza turística internacional frente a otras candidaturas europeas y globales como París, Milán, Dubái o Ginebra.Ávoris y L'alianXa Travel Network han firmado una alianza estratégica que convierte a Ávoris en representante exclusivo de la red en España y Portugal, creando una red de empresas asociadas bajo la marca L'alianXa Travel Network. El acuerdo refuerza la presencia internacional de Ávoris, ofrece herramientas tecnológicas y servicios receptivos avanzados, y consolida su posición como referente en distribución turística en LATAM y Europa.España en Floración lanzó en FITUR 2026 el “Tour España de Flor en Flor”, un recorrido turístico que reúne 17 destinos con floraciones de cultivos y flores silvestres, incluyendo la nueva incorporación del azahar del Valle de Ricote. La iniciativa busca fomentar el turismo sostenible y experiencial, promoviendo la visita a varios territorios a lo largo del año mediante la app oficial, con incentivos para quienes participen en varias floraciones.

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Mews just raised $300 million in a Series D, valuing the company at $2.5 billion — one of the largest hotel tech raises ever. But this conversation isn't about hype. In this GMH exclusive, Wil Slickers sits down for a third time with Richard Valtr, Founder of Mews, to unpack what this funding actually unlocks and why Richard believes much of hospitality technology has been built on the wrong assumptions for decades. They dig into why hotels still struggle with data ownership, how PMS platforms became gatekeepers instead of enablers, and why AI will only work if the industry fixes its foundations first. Richard also explains why RevPAR may be the industry's “original sin,” why guest experience should be a measurable output, and why fully autonomous hotels are the wrong goal. This is a wide-ranging, philosophical, and practical conversation about: • What Mews' $300M raise really changes • Why hotel tech copied the wrong SaaS playbook • Data standards, open APIs, and industry gatekeeping • AI agents, automation, and what should (and shouldn't) be automated • Why hospitality is more human than ever, even in an AI world Extra Links Related or Mentioned in This Episode: My first episode with Richard in 2021 My second episode with Richard in 2023 Skift Article around the $300M fund raise Connect with Airline Weekly LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/airline-weekly/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/Airline_Weekly/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/airlineweekly/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WhatsApp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SkiftNews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and never miss an update from the airline and travel industries.

Hotel tech moves toward autonomous operations, Apple prepares to turn Siri into a true AI chatbot, and United weighs in on how a proposed credit-card interest cap could reshape airline loyalty economics. On today's Skift Daily Briefing, Sarah Dandashy breaks down why Mews' $300 million raise signals a shift toward AI-run hotel operations, what Apple's next move means for travel booking inside conversational assistants, and why United believes new credit rules could hit its competitors harder than itself. This episode is presented by ⁠Lodgify!⁠ Articles Referenced: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mews Raises $300 Million to Prove AI Can Run Hotel Operations ⁠⁠Google's Advice for Travel Brands: Forget Generic Keywords, AI Can Read Your Photos United CEO: 10% Credit Card Cap Would Hit Rivals Harder ⁠⁠Honorable Mention: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AskAConcierge on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Skift LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/skift/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WhatsApp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/skiftnews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@skiftnews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/skiftnews.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/skift⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SkiftNews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and never miss an update from the travel industry.

Mews just raised $300 million in a Series D, valuing the company at $2.5 billion — one of the largest hotel tech raises ever. But this conversation isn't about hype. In this GMH exclusive, Wil Slickers sits down for a third time with Richard Valtr, Founder of Mews, to unpack what this funding actually unlocks and why Richard believes much of hospitality technology has been built on the wrong assumptions for decades. They dig into why hotels still struggle with data ownership, how PMS platforms became gatekeepers instead of enablers, and why AI will only work if the industry fixes its foundations first. Richard also explains why RevPAR may be the industry's “original sin,” why guest experience should be a measurable output, and why fully autonomous hotels are the wrong goal. This is a wide-ranging, philosophical, and practical conversation about: • What Mews' $300M raise really changes • Why hotel tech copied the wrong SaaS playbook • Data standards, open APIs, and industry gatekeeping • AI agents, automation, and what should (and shouldn't) be automated • Why hospitality is more human than ever, even in an AI world Extra Links Related or Mentioned in This Episode: My first episode with Richard in 2021 My second episode with Richard in 2023 Skift Article around the $300M fund raise Connect with Airline Weekly LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/airline-weekly/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/Airline_Weekly/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/airlineweekly/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WhatsApp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SkiftNews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and never miss an update from the airline and travel industries.

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In this episode, Mews founder Richard Valtr shares a practical look at how AI is reshaping hotel operations, guest experience, and revenue strategy. The conversation focuses on why hoteliers should design the guest journey first, then apply technology to scale it—along with concrete ideas for monetizing beyond rooms and preparing teams for what's coming next in hospitality tech.Resources:Our previous conversation with Richard: Hospitality is 'eating the world' - here's what it means for your business and your careerBehind the Stays podcast: How He Built Mews — And Rewired the Modern Hotel StaySkift podcast: Rewiring Hotel Tech for HumansModern Hotelier podcast: Helping Hoteliers Monetize the Full 24 ExperienceBook a demo with MewsChapters: 00:02:16 What does Mews do?00:03:28 What is a PMS?00:05:42 The 3 assets in a hotel business00:08:01 Monetization opportunities00:14:19 Opportunities without admin work00:15:44 Experiment: Building customer archetypes with AI00:21:49 "Red teaming" to "destroy" the company00:24:38 Agentic hospitality00:25:55 Future: Mesh of AI-assisted work00:27:13 LLMs as middleware00:29:35 Misconceptions00:31:54 The first thing you need to do00:33:30 AI needs the truth00:35:38 Speeding up training content creation00:36:36 Where to start with using AI00:41:36 Advice for finding technology partners00:42:26 What Richard is proud of at Mews nowThis is a special sponsor bonus episode, sponsored by Mews.A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Banksy'nin 22 Aralık'ta Londra'nın batısındaki Queen's Mews'te ortaya çıkan yeni eseri, sanatçı tarafından doğrulandı. Kiev Belediye Başkanı Rus ordusunun kente yönelik hava saldırıları sonucu 22 kişinin yaralandığını bildirdi.Bu bölüm Local Makers hakkında reklam içermektedir. Local Makers, hediyeleşme geleneğini etik, yerel ve onarıcı bir sevgi diline dönüştürmeyi hedefliyor. Bu doğrultuda hazırlanan hediye rehberi ile geçici trendler yerine uzun ömürlü, anlamlı ve doğaya saygılı ürünlerle zarif bir iz bırakmaya davet ediyor. Hediye alternatiflerini incelemek için burayı ziyaret edebilirsiniz.

This week, we're handing the mic to the woman who keeps the PCMP machine moving: Hannah Green.In this behind-the-scenes, end-of-year episode, Michael sits down with Hannah, our Marketing Director and the strategic engine behind Walk-Ins Welcome and Patient Care Marketing Pros, for an off-the-cuff chat about her journey, her passions, and what really goes into building connection in the urgent care space.From reading goals and Riverside quirks to serious moves in urgent care advocacy, Hannah opens up about what made 2025 such a pivotal year for both her and the PCMP brand.Here's what's inside:

By popular demand, Adam and Frankie have gone back to the beginning and are reworking their way through series one, now with added denouement! When a woman is found shot in her flat after Bonfire Night, but was it suicide or murder? Poirot, Hastings and Japp must navigate giantesses, boiled owls, stuffed fishes and golf courses to solve the case. You can subscribe to Cosy AF, our next show, NOW on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cosyafpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including videos of interviews, quizzes, bonus shows, and our deep dive into the Poirot movies! Find it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CosyAF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're on Instagram at @laboursofhercule On Threads at @laboursofhercule Or you can email us at bonjour@thelaboursofhercule.com Our amazing music was composed and produced by the fabulous Cev Moore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of GMH Hotels, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk tackle the latest strategic moves re-shaping travel and hospitality. We start with how Death & Co. is disrupting hotel design by introducing a bar-first hotel brand that fuses nightlife and stay experiences. Next, we examine why airlines are moving to premium, with JetBlue announcing a domestic first-class cabin in 2026 and what that signals for hospitality brands in guest segmentation and experience. Then, we dive into how Mews is acquiring an AI firm to simplify hotel data usage and streamline operations. We also review how IHG Hotels & Resorts is expanding its soft brand strategy amid its strongest-ever pipeline, and what it means when Accor confirms a potential IPO for its lifestyle division Ennismore. Presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lodgify⁠⁠ Follow the Hosts: Sarah Dandashy – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Steve Turk –⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Skift: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/skift/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WhatsApp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/skiftnews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@skiftnews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/skiftnews.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/skift⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠@SkiftNews⁠ and never miss an update from the travel industry.

London in the early 1930s was captivated by the Bright Young Things — aristocratic sons and daughters whose glittering parties and endless scandals filled the tabloids. Among them was Elvira Mullens Barney, a socialite whose beauty and notoriety made her one of the set's most talked-about figures. But on the morning of May 31, 1932, the headlines turned deadly. Her lover, Michael Scott Stephen, was found shot in her West End flat. Was it murder, a tragic accident, or something in between? "Crimes of the Centuries" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Cornbread Hemp. Right now, COTC listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to cornbreadhemp.com/COTC and use code COTC at checkout. Galatea. Right now, Galatea is offering our listeners an extra 25% off on top of an already-irresistibly-affordable subscription when you go to GALATEA.COM/COTC.   Ollie. Take the guesswork out of your dog's well-being. Go to ollie.com/cotc and use code cotc to get 60% off your first box!

Richard Valtr didn't just build hotel software—he rewired what a stay could be. Before Mews, he was designing a 60-key hotel in Prague with a brazen brief: make every guest feel five-star without hiring an army. He imagined stays like playlists—moods, moments, choices—then realized the industry lacked the pipes to power it. So he built them: an open-API PMS as the backbone for personalization at scale. Today on the show, I'm joined by Richard Valtr—founder of Mews, hotelier-turned-systems architect, and one of the sharpest minds pushing hospitality past “heads in beds.” In this episode, we: Explore how that 60-key Prague experiment became a prototype for Mews—and whether a “playlist for your stay” can actually scale. Discuss why the real upside may live in the 16 waking hours, and how RevPAG could nudge P&Ls beyond a bed-only mindset. Explore what changes when spend is posted to the guest, not the room—and whether that unlocks offers people actually want next time. Discuss how personalization might honor your different modes—parent, partner, road warrior—with AI helping dial convenience vs. high-touch. Explore what an open-by-default stack could enable—and what the future relationship between OTAs and operators might look like (and how it could benefit everyone). Connect with Richard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-valtr-79541410/ Explore Mews: https://www.mews.com/en Connect with Zach: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharybusekrus/ Apply to join the Journey Alliance: http://journey.com/alliance/   Behind the Stays is brought to you by Journey — a first-of-its-kind loyalty program that brings together an alliance of the world's top independently owned and operated stays and allows travelers to earn points and perks on boutique hotels, vacation rentals, treehouses, ski chalets, glamping experiences and so much more. Your host is Zach Busekrus, Head of the Journey Alliance. If you are a hospitality entrepreneur who has a stay, or a collection of stays with soul, we'd love for you to apply to join our Alliance at journey.com/alliance.

The festive diary is set: towering trees at Holyroodhouse and Windsor, carols at the Abbey with Princess Catherine, and Buckingham Palace's first-ever Christmas pop-up shop. Also today: What Andrew's scandal means for Beatrice and Eugenie, debate over William's appetite for “change,” Eugene Levy explains why he didn't ask about Harry and Meghan, and a flurry of art news—from the Waleses' joint portrait to the King's watercolours and a Buckingham Palace colouring book.Check out "Palace Intrigue Presents: King WIlliam" here.

Here's the thing. Most of us still picture a hotel lobby with a counter, a queue, and someone typing furiously while we wait after a long flight. In this episode, I sit with Richard Valtr, founder of Mews, to ask whether that scene is quietly fading. Backed by Tiger Global, Goldman Sachs, and Battery Ventures, Mews recently raised 75 million dollars to scale an AI-powered platform that already processes more than 10 billion dollars in payments each year. Richard argues the real bottleneck in hospitality isn't software. It's mindset. If hotels rethought workflows around guests rather than systems, the front desk would feel less like a checkpoint and more like a welcome. Richard shares the origin story of building for hoteliers as well as guests, and why the property management system should function like a central nervous system. He explains how automation handles the repetitive pieces of check-in so staff can actually look people in the eye and start a conversation. That's the promise of AI here. Not gimmicks, but orchestration across bookings, payments, inventory, and service so the boring parts disappear into the background and the human parts come forward. We also talk about underused tech. Richard uses a memorable comparison for many hotel platforms that have Ferrari-level capability but get driven like Volvos. The data is there. The intent to serve is there. What's missing is the leadership confidence to rewire the stack, measure outcomes, and keep pushing. When that happens, hotels stop thinking only in terms of rooms and start monetizing the full journey. Daybeds, coworking passes, last-mile upgrades, spa time after back-to-back meetings. AI can surface the right offer at the right moment without turning the experience into a sales pitch. By the end, Richard paints a picture of hospitality where screens fade, transactions happen on the guest's time, and every interaction feels more personal precisely because the admin has been taken out of the way. If you want a grounded view of how AI will change hotels without stripping away the reason we love staying in them, this conversation is a helpful place to start.

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August saw an ⁠accelerated decline in freight shipments⁠, particularly in less-than-truckload (LTL) volumes, marking the largest year-over-year drop since October 2023. Meanwhile, the Port of Los Angeles experienced record container traffic in July and August due to early holiday stocking, but anticipates a ⁠significant slowdown through the end of 2025⁠ as economic caution grows and new ship fees are implemented. In a move to enhance infrastructure,⁠ Outpost has secured $1 billion in funding to double its truck terminal network⁠, expanding its national footprint across key logistics hubs. Their proprietary gate automation platform, leveraging AI and computer vision, provides customers with comprehensive asset visibility and flexible service options. The U.S. Postal Service is also modernizing, investing in ⁠next-generation package sorting machines⁠ like the PILS and MEWS systems to significantly boost processing capacity and reduce operating costs. On the rails, ⁠Watco has signed an agreement with Intramotev to deploy its TugVolt autonomous battery-electric railcars⁠, marking the first commercial deployment of such innovative freight rail technology by a railroad operator. Despite these advancements, the industry faces ongoing challenges, as evidenced by a federal appeals court upholding a ruling that requires the defunct ⁠Yellow Corp. to pay over $6.5 billion in pension withdrawal liabilities⁠. This decision rejects Yellow Corp.'s argument that federal bailout funds absolved it of this significant debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August saw an accelerated decline in freight shipments, particularly in less-than-truckload (LTL) volumes, marking the largest year-over-year drop since October 2023. Meanwhile, the Port of Los Angeles experienced record container traffic in July and August due to early holiday stocking, but anticipates a significant slowdown through the end of 2025 as economic caution grows and new ship fees are implemented. In a move to enhance infrastructure, Outpost has secured $1 billion in funding to double its truck terminal network, expanding its national footprint across key logistics hubs. Their proprietary gate automation platform, leveraging AI and computer vision, provides customers with comprehensive asset visibility and flexible service options. The U.S. Postal Service is also modernizing, investing in next-generation package sorting machines like the PILS and MEWS systems to significantly boost processing capacity and reduce operating costs. On the rails, Watco has signed an agreement with Intramotev to deploy its TugVolt autonomous battery-electric railcars, marking the first commercial deployment of such innovative freight rail technology by a railroad operator. Despite these advancements, the industry faces ongoing challenges, as evidenced by a federal appeals court upholding a ruling that requires the defunct Yellow Corp. to pay over $6.5 billion in pension withdrawal liabilities. This decision rejects Yellow Corp.'s argument that federal bailout funds absolved it of this significant debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this podcast episode include - Korean Air is to purchase 103 Boeing aircraft in a deal worth approximately $36.2 billion.The OpenTravel Alliance becomes a member of Overture Maps Foundation, giving them access to the newly released Global Entity Reference System (GERS) to address standards for location data in travel distribution.In a heavily critiqued move, Tanzania introduces hefty passenger levies for travel to and from their country.Mexico city restores flight slots to US carriers, reversing a 2022 policy which favoured Mexican carriers.Ryanair increases staff rewards for catching passengers with oversized cabin bags.They are also not expanding on their presence in Belgium following a 150% increase in Belgian aviation tax.Air New Zealand reports a 14% drop in profits.The most engaged post of the week goes to Richard Valtr, founder at Mews, where he talks about how they now offer hotels a property management system which enables guests to use both Apple Wallet and Google Wallet as their room key.Extra Stories & Space NewsYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is all kinds of fantastic. Guest-wise, Chris Hewitt sits down (in person, and on Zoom) with Matt Shakman, director of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, to discuss the FF's debut in the MCU [24:33 - 40:07 approx]; and Sam Rockwell, the cool cat who's Mr. Wolf in The Bad Guys 2. [1:07:02 - 1:19:28 approx] Then, Chris is joined in the podbooth by Helen O'Hara and, now and again, James Dyer for a fun episode in which they discuss actors who've played iconic heroes and villains, run their eyes over the week's movie news (including the state of the summer box office), and review both of the aforementioned movies. Oh, and what the hell is Movie News Mews? And where is it? Enjoy.

Hotel Moment is ranking in the top 10 in the hospitality technology category on Apple Podcasts. On Hotel Moment, host Karen Stephens, Revinate's Chief Marketing Officer, dives into topics that drive success in the hospitality business, from optimizing NOI and understanding total RevPAR to leveraging customer data effectively and creating memorable guest experiences. The podcast features meaningful conversations with industry leaders like Shannon Knapp, president and CEO of Leading Hotels of the World, and Matthijs Welle, CEO of Mews, and more.

Join us this week as we dive into the the #Cavs and the #NBAPlayoffs and some #Browns news

In this episode of Hotel Moment, Bryson Koehler, CEO of Revinate, sits down with Matthijs Welle, CEO of Mews, to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of hotel data security. Matthijs shares insights on how cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their tactics, and why education is the hotel industry's strongest defense against data breaches. From phishing attempts to AdWord exploitation, they explore practical strategies for protecting guest data and the importance of building a security-focused culture within hotel operations. This conversation offers valuable guidance for hoteliers looking to strengthen their security practices while maximizing the benefits of their technology stack.

In this episode we take a look back at Ghislaine Maxwell, who is facing 80 years in prison and the sale of her Belgravia townhouse. This townhouse was discussed during day 6 of the trial. The sale comes as Maxwell legal fees continue to grow.(commercial at 13:51)To contact me:bobbycapucci@protomail.comSource:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9894181/Ghislaine-Maxwell-sells-mews-house-Belgravia-1-75m.html

Trump Frees Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht In Nod To Libertarian Movement, Set To Continue Rebuilding America On Day 3 In Office