No Vacancy Live and No Vacancy News

I spoke with Allen Rolleri about his family's experience dealing with multiple myeloma, a rare and incurable form of cancer.

The Rock Out Myeloma fundraiser takes place January 15, raising funds to support families facing the financial realiti...

We got something cool for episode 1001!

Props to Katie Cline at the Skift Suite Success: Masters of Hospitality
podcast for this one. I joined an end-of-year roundtable with some of the most thoughtful voices in hashtag#hospitality media to reflect on what actually mattered in 2025 and what could reshape 2026.

Huge thanks to everyone who brought real perspecti...

Well… this happened. This is episode 1,000 of No Vacancy is live.

What started as me, a mic, and no real plan (OK, the original plan was to dominate the universe, but that proved too ambitious) turned into a platform that somehow became part of how this industry talks to itself.

This episode purposely short. No guest. No agenda. Just a pause to acknowledge the milestone — and the timing. In 2026, ha...

Everyone keeps asking the same question: Is hotel development slowing down?
The global numbers say something very different — and far more nuanced.

I checked in with Bruce Ford of Lodging Econometrics for a worldwide pipeline update that cuts through ...

Luxury no longer means chandeliers and thread count. It means connection, memory, and how guests feel long after checkout.

I caught up with Robert Reitknecht at INSPIRE Luxury, hosted by the Interna...

Some resorts talk about experiences — Westgate builds them at theme-park scale.

I visited Westgate Vacation Villas with Jared Saft, Chief Business and Strategy Officer, to explore how this company evolved from

Newport Beach looks luxurious from the outside — but its secret sauce is heart, identity, and a fiercely intentional brand strategy.

On #NoVacancyNews, I teamed up with my Friday Night Audit partner-in-crime Craig Sullivan to talk with

Some management companies build hotels. Olympia Hospitality builds identity.

I spoke with Sara Masterson (President) and John Schultzel (Chief Growth Officer) about how Olympia blends independent spirit, strong brand partnerships, and missi...

Corporate travel isn't easing back into old habits — it's reinventing itself, and hoteliers who cling to the past will lose business they didn't even know they were missing.

I spoke with Lukasz Dabrowski, SVP of Global Supplier Relations at HRS Group, about why 2025 became the tu...

Most people know the names Marriott, Hilton, Wilson — but countless African American hoteliers helped build the foundation of American hospitality, and their stories rarely get told.

I sat down with Calvin Stovall, author of Hidden Hospitality, to explore the remarkable journey...

Most hotel companies talk about values. SCP Hotels built their entire model around them.

I spoke with Ken Cruse, Co-Founder of Soul Community Planet (SCP Hotels), about how he's creating hotels that combine purpose, community, environmental responsibility, and real profitability ...

Human trafficking is one of the darkest issues our industry faces — and the people fighting it deserve more attention.

I spoke with Noel Thomas, CEO of Darkwatch, about how his company uses AI-driven digital intelligence to help hotels identify trafficking risks, flag organized crime, and support safer environments for gue...

Running a hotel in 2025 requires sharper strategy, a tighter handle on costs, and leaders who can adapt faster than the market shifts. Few people understand that better than Rob Smith, CEO of Stonebridge Companies, who oversees nearly 200 properties nationwide.

On #NoVacancyNews, Rob breaks down how he's thinking about margins, brand contribution, AI, leadership development, and how his newly hired Chief Strategy Officer is changin...

The hotel development story in Europe and the Middle East tells a very different story from the U.S. — especially when it comes to luxury, construction timelines, and where brands see real long-term opportunity.

I connected with Bruce Ford, SVP at Lodging Econometrics, to break down the latest pipeline numbers across Europe...

Every hotel has a few empty rooms each year — but what if those rooms could help someone build a better life?

I spoke with David Bowman, co-founder of the Bowman Post Foundation, about how his organization is transforming unused hotel inventory int...

Luxury hotels operate under constant pressure to deliver — and the leaders who guide them have to stay ahead of the curve.

In this episode, Glenn Haussman and Anthony Melchiorri talk with Cesar Wurm, SVP of Member Strategy and Develop...