Screens Are Driving People to Travel More - Jeanelle Johnson & Abhi Jain, PwC

In this episode, Jeanelle Johnson, Managing Partner at PwC, and Abhi Jain, Partner at PwC, discuss how technology is influencing what people want from travel and real estate today. Abhi explains why the human need for experience and curiosity is showing up across asset classes, with multifamily and wellness real estate borrowing from hospitality’s playbook. Jeanelle brings the consumer perspective to life, sharing a personal story about planning a family trip to Japan and how platforms like TikTok and Instagram create urgency and fear of missing out around places people feel compelled to experience firsthand. For hospitality leaders, this conversation offers a look at why consumer tech is coinciding with strong demand for in-person experiences—and what that means for how properties are designed, positioned, and operated. 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