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March 5, 2024 38 mins

In this conversation, Joshua Kahr speaks with Ethan Orley, managing partner at Oliver Hospitality (www.oliverhospitality.com), about his journey in the hospitality business.

They discuss the challenges of operational oversight, the current deals and expansion plans of Oliver Hospitality, and the availability of equity and debt in the hotel industry. They also touch on the concept of self-check-in hotels and the future of the industry. Ethan shares insights into the Oliver brand and the types of hotel deals that are most effective for their business. They conclude the conversation by discussing partnership opportunities in the hotel space.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

02:20 Starting the Hospitality Business

04:29 Operational Oversight and Challenges

06:04 Current Deals and Expansion Plans

08:56 Building a Management Company

10:21 Raising Equity and Debt

12:46 The Oliver Brand

16:50 Considerations for Hotel Deals

20:16 Availability of Equity and Debt

23:03 Self-Check-In Hotels

26:27 Becoming a Lender

34:04 Future of Hotels

37:25 Partnership Opportunities

38:01 Closing Remarks

 

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