×
Join the Innovative Hotelier Podcast for in-depth discussions with leading hospitality professionals covering the latest developments, innovations and best practices in the hospitality industry.
Subscribe to get notifications of new episodes.
Your Podcast Hosts:
-
Robin W. TriminghamHost Robin Trimingham has over a decade of knowledge and experience within the international hotel industry, spanning from daily operations of boutique properties to four-star mountain and beach resorts in North America and Bermuda. In addition to owning a Bed & Breakfast in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario Canada, Robin worked for Fairmont Hotels International for six years – initially as a Regional Sales Manager in Canada’s Western Mountain Region (representing The Fairmont Banff Springs, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, The Jasper Park Lodge and The Chateau Whistler) and laterally as the Director of Business Travel for The Fairmont Hamilton Princess in Bermuda.
Recent Episodes:
-
Jan 25, 2024Data Protection and Cyber Security Considerations in the Hotel Industry Todd Johnstone, CEO of Allbridge, offers advice for hoteliers on two paramount issues in today’s hospitality industry: data protection and cyber security. This informative conversation covers the differences between data that is collected, data that needs to be stored and data processing—and highlights why it is essential… -
Jan 18, 2024Innovative Strategies: Empowering Boutique Hoteliers to Compete with Global Chains Ariela Kiradjian is the co-founder & COO of The Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA), an organization devoted to the independent boutique lodging and lifestyle space. In this episode, she talks about the challenges and competitive advantages of operating a boutique hotel, highlighting the differences between what… -
Jan 11, 2024Recovery Trends in the Urban Hotel Landscape Performance across the hotel industry has been steady-to-brisk in the post-pandemic, high-interest-rate, inflationary world. But it differs from state to state, city to city and block to block. In this episode of The Innovative Hotelier, Annie Fitzgerald, GM of The Westgate Hotel in San Diego, discusses recovery… -
Jan 04, 2024Leveraging the Importance of Family Time as a Brand and Marketing Strategy For Keir Weimer, founder of The Weekender Hotels, you can never have enough family time. That spirit carries through in his chain of rural resort properties, an ethos he discusses with host Robin Trimingham, along with the trend of a “return to nature.” Weimer also talks about… -
Dec 28, 2023How to Engage the Next Generation of Travelers Trey Matheu and Christopher Baran of The Nemacolin resort in Pennsylvania discuss the business case and advantages of changing staffing models for luxury properties with host Robin Trimingham. This broad-based conversation highlights the advantages, for example, of replacing the traditional front-desk team with a pre-arrival team that… -
Dec 21, 2023The Benefits Behind Zero-Day Rate Inventory Yannis Moati, CEO of HotelsByDay, and TJ Noble, senior director of key accounts and technology solutions for DerbySoft, chat with host Robin Trimingham regarding why hoteliers should rethink their attitude toward offering day rates. This frank conversation discusses, among other things, marketing and operational challenges and also explains how…