A HOTEL PODCAST – Details, episodes & analysis

A HOTEL PODCAST visits the Trixie Motel in Palm Springs, where Events Manager Drew Brant speaks on the design of the hyper-pink property, including the glamorous outdoor pool at the center of the motel, as well as the vivid and vibrant guest rooms, each with their own creative identity.

Brant also delves into the creative visions of multi-hyphenate drag star Trixie Mattel and TV producer David Silver in developing the motel, and shares insights into Trixie Motel's event partnerships and parties.

bread & Butter's Sarah Jacober Spitzer (Vice President, Travel) and Samantha Markiewicz (Chief Digital Officer) guest on A HOTEL PODCAST to share insight into the PR firm's approach to client offerings. The hospitality professionals also speak on influencer marketing and media partnerships, share their travel recommendations, and more.

A HOTEL PODCAST visits Manhattan's Gild Hall, where General Manager Marshneil Bharadwaj and Director of Sales & Marketing Sang Choi share insights into the upscale Financial District hotel.

Bharadwaj and Choi speak on the hotel's design work by Jim_Walrod and photography throughout the property by Slim Aarons. Bharadwaj and Choi also detail how the Gild Hall experience is intended to give visitors a home away from home during their stay.

Practice Hospitality  Partner and Vice President of Brand + Development Kate Buska guests on A HOTEL PODCAST to share insights into the hospitality firm's individualized approach to hotel management.

Buska also speaks on two standout properties from the agency's portfolio, Flagstaff, AZ retro roadside destination Americana Motor Hotel and Oregon coastal escape The Drifthaven at Gearhart.

A HOTEL PODCAST host Jaime Black checks in with Brent Hall, Director Of Sales & Marketing at The Alexander, about the hotel's extensive art collection that extends throughout the property.

Hall shares insights about a number of The Alexander's most prominent installations, including flying birds made out of vinyl records found in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The Director Of Sales & Marketing also details the hotel's beehive-based sustainability efforts and shares his picks for a first time visit to Indianapolis.

A HOTEL PODCAST visits The LaSalle Chicago to connect with hotel GM Stefan Gruvberger.

The General Manager speaks on the hotel's mission to provide time as a luxury to its guests. Gruvberger also details The LaSalle's wellness-focused offerings like yoga and meditation, as well as Grill On 21's sustainability efforts across their menu. Finally, the GM credits the hotel team for the property's designation as CS Magazine's Best New Hotel in 2023.

A HOTEL PODCAST connects with Dr. Vanja Bogicevic, Clinical Associate Professor of Hospitality Marketing at NYU's Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality.

Dr. Bogicevic speaks on the mission of the Tisch Center of Hospitality, and how the division of NYU's School of Professional Studies utilizes emerging tech, professional mentors, and entrepreneurial projects to educate the next generation of hospitality industry leaders.

She also delves into her role heading up the Hospitality Innovation Hub Experiential Learning Lab (HI Hub Lab), an academic facility that provides students with opportunities to connect with thought leaders from the hospitality industry, and more.

A HOTEL PODCAST visits Short Stories Hotel in West Hollywood, CA, where Leo Grifka, Owner and CEO at real estate development company Grifka Group, gives Jaime Black the story behind the boutique property.

Grifka tells the story of developing and opening Short Stories Hotel at the former site of the Farmer's Daughter Hotel. The hotelier also details why a personalized hospitality experience for all guests is a priority for Short Stories in an age of ever-increasing automation.

Jeremy Selman, Principal at asset management companyHN Capital Partners, guests on A HOTEL PODCAST.

Selman details the history behind LA's Hotel Per La, including the building's earliest days as the Bank of Italy and then the Bank of America a century ago. The hotelier also shares how 649 S Olive St pivoted from NoMad Los Angeles to its current Hotel Per La identity, and reveals his ambition for the property to be the hotel of Downtown Los Angeles.

In one of two interviews recorded at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago, KTGY  Simeone Deary Design Group Senior Interior Design Manager Jessica Alexander tells A HOTEL PODCAST about the design firm's work on the luxury Chicago property, and how it was a return given the agency's history with the property. Alexander details renovation efforts ranging from the hotel's rooms and suites to the F&B offerings like the new Peacock Lounge and the return of beloved Gold Coast institution Bernard’s,