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EPISODE · Sep 22, 2025 · 14 MIN

How Staypineapple Enables Every Employee to Surprise and Delight - Dina Belon, Staypineapple

from Hospitality Daily Podcast · host Josiah Mackenzie

In this episode, we welcome back Dina Belon, President of Staypineapple, for a conversation with our guest experience correspondent, Danica Smith. Dina shares how Staypineapple empowers every team member to bring their full, authentic selves to work -- and how that translates into deeply personal guest experiences. From interviewing every employee to capture their passions, to connecting those passions with guest stories, Dina shows why empowerment, not SOPs, is the foundation of their culture.See our previous episodes with Dina:Our Vision: Hospitality Can Be More - Dina Belon, Staypineapple Hotels"Best Employer": The Secrets Behind Our Winning Strategy for People-First Culture - Dina Belon & Mike Hirschler, Staypineapple Hotels3 Stories, 1 Mission: Our Journeys to Hospitality Leadership - Dina Belon, Mike Hirschler & Casey Barks, Staypineapple HotelsAI & Hotel Tech Bets For Our People-First Approach - Dina Belon, Staypineapple Hotels A few more resources:If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestionsIf you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free.Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together.If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve!Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

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