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The Skift Travel Podcast
2mo ago·38m
The Crisis Crushing America’s Hotel Owners
Hotel brands are winning while owners face rising costs and softer demand.Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko break down the growing pressure on hotel owners and what it means for the future of the franchise model.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Tax Day By Numbers
02:05 Refunds And Reality
04:34 Filing Jointly Milestone
05:15 Behind The Big Feature
07:29 Hotel Owners In Crisis
11:16 Costs Squeezing Operators
15:17 Fees Brands Take Off Top
17:21 Asset Light Winners Losers
18:26 Franchise Model Breaking Point
19:41 Do Brands Earn Fees
20:11 Tech Enables Independence
21:47 Why Brands Still Matter
23:49 PIPs And Brand Standards
26:07 Asset Light Versus Owners
29:25 World Cup Hotel Stress Test
31:42 Swiss Cheese Risk Stack
33:06 Winners Losers And Wrap
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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.
Timestamps:
00:00 Tax Day By Numbers
02:05 Refunds And Reality
04:34 Filing Jointly Milestone
05:15 Behind The Big Feature
07:29 Hotel Owners In Crisis
11:16 Costs Squeezing Operators
15:17 Fees Brands Take Off Top
17:21 Asset Light Winners Losers
18:26 Franchise Model Breaking Point
19:41 Do Brands Earn Fees
20:11 Tech Enables Independence
21:47 Why Brands Still Matter
23:49 PIPs And Brand Standards
26:07 Asset Light Versus Owners
29:25 World Cup Hotel Stress Test
31:42 Swiss Cheese Risk Stack
33:06 Winners Losers And Wrap
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