How can your hotel or accommodations change how you experience a place?
Annie Fitzsimmons is a seasoned luxury travel expert and author of the National Geographic book 100 Hotels of a Lifetime: The World's Ultimate Retreats. Annie has covered hotels, travel, lifestyle, restaurants, and destinations around the world for the last 20 years, working with major t ... Show More
Sep 15
5 Techniques for Relearning to Read: Opening Up New Ideas About Yourself and the World with Ann Morgan
What happens when the way you were taught to read stops working the moment you step outside your own culture? Ann Morgan is a UK-based author, speaker, and editor best known for reading a book from every country in the world in a single year, a project she chronicled on her blog ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 2023
Hilton vs Marriott | Pretty Cool Hotels | 5
Grab your suitcase, because we’re taking a vacation! Today, we’re joined by Allison Pohle, travel reporter for the Wall Street Journal. She’s zooming in on the hotel industry — the post-pandemic bounceback, labor strikes, and Airbnb’s continued impact — and what this means for tr ... Show More
39m 41s
Oct 2025
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts President: Radha Arora – Redefining Hospitality, A Sense of Place, & Loyalty In The Details
The Gstaad Guy sits down with Radha Arora, President of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, to explore the philosophy and details that define one of the world’s most admired luxury hospitality brands. With decades of experience leading by example, Radha brings an insider’s view on how hot ... Show More
54m 55s
Jan 2024
Crazy Stories from Hotel Workers
Jessica Vanel has worked in the hospitality industry for YEARS, focusing predominantly on hotels. From entitled customers, to genuine safety risks, and even to incompetent managers, there is more to this job than sitting at the front desk! Jessica tells all and shares some pretty ... Show More
1h 16m
Jun 2023
Who What Wear Travels: The Aeolian Islands
This week, fashion editor Anna LaPlaca is bringing us inside Who What Wear's summer travel guide to the Aeolian Islands. She's tapped a variety of experts to find the best hotels, the can't-miss restaurants, and the beaches with the most jaw-dropping views. Plus, she dishes on al ... Show More
28m 14s
Mar 2024
Hotel Lobby Candle: Bringing That 5 Star Experience Home with Founder Lindsay Silberman
<p>Lindsay Silberman is no stranger to being a guest at luxury hotels across the globe as a lifestyle blogger and former magazine editor covering travel and beauty for outlets like Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Elle Decor, and GQ. In 2020, she decided to bring t ... Show More
51m 25s