GMH EU: Alpine Rail Reopens, AI Travel Planning & Airbnb Policy Shifts
Good Morning Hospitality
07/15/25
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This week on GMH EU, Sarah and Leo dive into the reopening of iconic Alpine rail routes connecting Austria, Switzerland, and Italy—just in time for scenic summer travel. They break down the latest acquisition move by The Travel Chapter as it brings Beach Retreats into its portfolio. The episode also explores how travelers are increasingly turning to AI for leisure trip planning, according to a new BCG survey. Finally, Airbnb makes waves by sunsetting its “strict” cancellation policy for most hosts, pushing property managers to act quickly if they want to keep it—and introducing a new 24-hour guest cancellation buffer hosts should know about.
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Good Morning Hospitality is part of the Hospitality.FM Multi-Media Network and is a Hospitality.FM Original
The hospitality industry is constantly growing, changing, and innovating! This podcast brings you the top news and topics from industry experts across different hospitality fields. Good Morning Hospitality publishes three thirty-minute weekly episodes: every Monday and Wednesday at 7 a.m. PST / 10 a.m. EST and every Tuesday at 8 a.m. CET for our European and UK-focused content.
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Wil Slickers, Michael Goldin, and Brandreth Canaley dive into how Bad Bunny is fueling a major tourism spike in Puerto Rico, with hotel, flight, and luxury travel demand following his tour dates. They also unpack Marriott Bonvoy's move to trademark a new Outdoor Collection brand and what it signals about the outdoor resort trend. The episode wraps with a look at why leisure travel continues to outperform expectations and where travelers are spending as we head into the back half of 2025.
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Good Morning Hospitality is part of the Hospitality.FM Multi-Media Network and is a Hospitality.FM Original
The hospitality industry is constantly growing, changing, and innovating! This podcast brings you the top news and topics from industry experts across different hospitality fields. Good Morning Hospitality publishes three thirty-minute weekly episodes: every Monday and Wednesday at 7 a.m. PST / 10 a.m. EST and every Tuesday at 8 a.m. CET for our European and UK-focused content.
Make sure to tune in during our live show on our LinkedIn page or YouTube every week and join the conversation live!
Explore everything Good Morning Hospitality has to offer:
• Well & Good Morning Coffee: Enjoy our signature roast—order here!
• Retreats: Join us at one of our exclusive retreats—learn more and register your interest here!
• Episodes & More: Find all episodes and additional info at GoodMorningHospitality.com
Thank you to all of the Hospitality.FM Partners that help make this show possible. If you have any press you want to be covered during the show, email us at goodmorning@hospitality.fm
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•37m
On this episode of GMH Hotels, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk dive into Marriott Hotels’s groundbreaking net-zero hotel project and how waning green tax breaks might affect sustainable builds moving forward.
They cover Hard Rock International’s expansion of its Reverb Hotels brand and analyze how the timing of the Fourth of July impacted hotel performance across the country.
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Good Morning Hospitality is part of the Hospitality.FM Multi-Media Network and is a Hospitality.FM Original
The hospitality industry is constantly growing, changing, and innovating! This podcast brings you the top news and topics from industry experts across different hospitality fields. Good Morning Hospitality publishes three thirty-minute weekly episodes: every Monday and Wednesday at 7 a.m. PST / 10 a.m. EST and every Tuesday at 8 a.m. CET for our European and UK-focused content.
Make sure to tune in during our live show on our LinkedIn page or YouTube every week and join the conversation live!
Explore everything Good Morning Hospitality has to offer:
• Well & Good Morning Coffee: Enjoy our signature roast—order here!
• Retreats: Join us at one of our exclusive retreats—learn more and register your interest here!
• Episodes & More: Find all episodes and additional info at GoodMorningHospitality.com
Thank you to all of the Hospitality.FM Partners that help make this show possible. If you have any press you want to be covered during the show, email us at goodmorning@hospitality.fm
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