2024 Hospitality Predictions: Hits, Misses, and Surprises

The year is coming to a close, and it’s time to reflect on the bold predictions we made at the start of 2024 for our last episode of the year! Join Wil Slickers, Michael Goldin, Brandreth Canaley, and Jamie Lane as they dive into what they got right, what they missed, and the surprises that shook the hospitality and travel industries. This episode recaps a transformative year for hospitality, from Airbnb’s evolving platform to Uber’s integration into travel, and the rollercoaster ride of mergers and acquisitions in short-term rentals. Whether it’s the urban STR shakeout Brandy foresaw, or Jamie’s call on Airbnb’s vendor marketplace launch, we’re breaking it all down—plus sharing what we’ve learned and what we’ll take into 2025. Don’t miss this wrap-up of a year that redefined hospitality! — Good Morning Hospitality is part of the Hospitality.FM podcast network and a Hospitality.FM Original. If you like this podcast, then you'll also love Behind The Stays with Zach Busekrus, which comes out every Tuesday & Friday, wherever you get your podcasts! This show is structured to cover industry news in travel and hospitality and is recorded live every Monday morning at 7 a.m. PST/10 a.m. EST. So make sure you tune in during our live show on our social media channels or YouTube and join the conversation live! Thank you to all of the Hospitality.FM Partners that help make this show possible, and if you have any press you want covered during the show, fill out this form!