This week Alexi Khajavi and Katherine Doggrell discuss the latest details from the Travelodge story, conversions and asset management.

Indian Hotels Company said has launched a five-point strategy under the banner ‘Reset’ to help overcome the impact of the pandemic, including contract renegotiation and asset sales.

Choice Hotels International hailed its strong domestic drive-to and leisure markets as it reported growth in occupancy and conversions.

The story of Travelodge follows the pattern of the classical myths. David against Goliath. The Trials of Hercules. Sisyphus rolling the rock up the mountain. A group of owners who have banded together to fight the big guys, take on the struggle. The brands who want them cut from the same cloth - or so they would have you believe.

This week Alexi Khajavi and Katherine Doggrell discuss the latest details from the Travelodge story, conversions and asset management. Katherine interviews Joachim Schmitt, CEO at Orascom Hotel Management to discuss real estate developments and we team up with Jeremiah Batucan, Conference Director for Bar & Restaurant Group at Quextex Hospitality & Travel with his guest Devin Burns, VP of Rooms and F&B for Omni Hotels & Resorts. Unpack the latest developments with this week's panel. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation hailed recovery in China and South Korea, but added that demand was building more slowly elsewhere.

Shares in Meliá Hotels International, the Spanish operator, fell nearly 10 percent on July 31 as the company said that “long-term survival” had become its priority.

This week Matt Turner, Associate Editor at Luxury Travel Advisor joins us from the US to interview Frank Comito,CEO & Director General at Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association. They discuss the latest development opportunities and tourism news from the Caribbean market.

This week Alexi Khajavi is joined by Elaine Simon, Senior Managing Editor at Hotel Management, to discuss how robust the construction pipeline is in the US and Europe and also take a look at how the hospitality industry as a whole needs to adapt to not just survive but to inspire the next generation of hoteliers. 

This week Alexi Khajavi is joined by Elaine Simon, Senior Managing Editor at Hotel Management, to discuss how robust the construction pipeline is in the US and Europe while Matt Turner, Associate Editor at Luxury Travel Advisor discusses development opportunities and tourism in the Caribbean market with this week's guest, Frank Comito,CEO & Director General at Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association. Alexi & Elaine also take a look at how the hospitality industry as a whole needs to adapt to not just survive but to inspire the next generation of hoteliers.