After Airbnb became a publicly traded company, we (and many others) predicted this would have a chain reaction with many others trying (and succeeding) to go public as well! In today's episode, we will cover the news of Vacasa's recent announcement to go public with a 4.5 Billion dollar evaluation! Thank you ShortTermRentalz for this article: https://shorttermrentalz.com/news/vacasa-spac-public/ Startup of the week is: https://www.getwebee.com/ This episode is sponsored by Breezeway! To learn more about our friends there, you'll want to check out this episode and go to www.breezeway.io/gmh

In recent news, OTA's such as VRBO are now listing hotel units (restricted to specific room/building types) and companies like Booking.com are developing a FinTech product to capture ALL revenues, not just their commission but the payment processing fees for themselves. How will this impact operators in hotels and in short-term rentals? Grab your coffee and find out! ☕️ Check out our show sponsor, Breezeway at www.breezeway.io/gmh Articles mentioned: ShortTermRentalz.com : https://shorttermrentalz.com/news/vrbo-hotels-demand/

With the announcement of Breezeway becoming a show sponsor and the conversation of how the industry will become more tech-focused on the operational side compared to the guests' side, we invited the Founder of Breezeway, Jeremy Gall to come on the show and speak on his thoughts, vision and role Breezeway will play into that! Learn more about Breezeway at www.breezeway.io/gmh and don't forget to tune into this episode! 😁

We like to take time & topics from previous episodes to review them from our perspectives while seeing how we can see these events/topics impact the future of the industry as we continue to move forward. Come reflect with us and a great cup of coffee as we also welcome a new show Sponsor, Breezeway! To learn more about Breezeway, you can click right here ➡️➡️http://www.breezeway.io/gmh

A topic we bring up a lot on the show, Tech & Automation! Join us as Steve Davis, CEO of Operto, grabs his cup of coffee (bright and early) to joins to bring his point of view to the Good Morning Hospitality morning show! Plus, you might get to see a few exclusive dance moves from one of the hosts of the show 🕺 www.goodmorninghospitality.com www.Operto.com

There have been many trends and terms mentioned since March of 2020 and a lot of those have evolved into newer terms used throughout the industry. Well, as travel and places are more open we have come together to determine what we think is here to stay and what has got to go! Tune in to hear our experiences and thoughts while having the opportunity to chime in and share some thoughts of your own as we go live!

This week after a couple of weeks off, we are back to bring you the best hospitality morning show for all things hospitality, short-term rentals, and hotels have to offer! This week we dive into in-person conferences and events and their return to the world as well as the continued prediction of hybrid events and "revenge travel" are playing out in the world today! Our What's With The Noise featuring Michael Goldin: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/travel-news/india-to-get-its-very-first-subscription-based-airline/as83416062.cms

This week we have a very special guest joining us to talk about the future of flexible living and how it helps both the hospitality industry and affordable housing.

This week we discuss more on the Hybrid work model and then how niche booking sites will play a big part in recovery and beyond!