GMH: 2025 Predictions Revisited
Good Morning Hospitality
12/15/25
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On this episode of Good Morning Hospitality, Wil Slickers, Michael Goldin, Brandreth Canaley, and Jamie Lane revisit the predictions they made at the beginning of 2025 to see how the year actually played out.
With a full year of data, headlines, and hindsight behind them, the crew breaks down what they got right, where they missed the mark, and which trends caught them completely off guard.
From demand patterns and distribution shifts to tech, labor, and guest behavior, this annual GMH tradition offers an honest and entertaining look back at the assumptions that shaped the year, and the lessons worth carrying into what comes next.
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GMH Hotels: 2025 Predictions Review: What We Hit & Missed
December 10, 2025
•34m
On this episode of GMH Hotels, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk bring back one of the show’s favorite traditions: the annual predictions review.
At the start of the year, they each made bold calls about the trends, challenges, and opportunities that would shape hotels and travel in 2025.
Now, with December here, they’re revisiting every forecast to see what actually happened, what completely surprised them, and what they never saw coming.
From loyalty and labor to tech, guest behavior, and industry performance, this episode is a fun, honest, and insightful look at how the year unfolded — and how well their early instincts held up.
Perfect way to close out 2025 and set the stage for what’s next!
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GMH Hotels: The Year Ends With Pressure, Power Shifts, and New Rules
December 17, 2025
•41m
On the final GMH Hotels episode of 2025, Sarah Dandashy is joined by Katie Cline to break down the forces closing out the year in hospitality and travel.
They explore the “ugly new math” pressuring hotel margins, a wave of airline CEO changes signaling deeper industry shifts, and how luxury travel is being redefined beyond passports and borders.
The episode also looks at New York City’s newly approved casino and Spain’s crackdown on unlicensed Airbnb listings.
A fitting year-end wrap as Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast returns January 5th, 2026.
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