Luxury is booming, but so are guest complaints. Today, hashtagnovacancynews discusses the return of Starwood Hotels, the explosive growth of ultra-luxury hotels, and systemic service failures plaguing the hotel industry.
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📌 In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why courage—not experience—is the leadership trait hotels desperately need right now
Why $1,000+ hotel rooms are no longer rare—and who’s actually staying in them
What makes Treehouse Hotels quirky and Baccarat Hotels ultra-luxurious
How Starwood’s brand comeback is shaking up the luxury space
What irrationally good service really means (and why it’s now table stakes)
Glenn & Anthony’s take on economic instability and how it’s impacting hotel development
The real reasons why international travelers are skipping the U.S.
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