The Hotel Titan Behind Loews' Biggest Bets

Jonathan Tisch helped shape Loews Hotels for 45 years, built some of the company's most important projects, and still talks about hospitality as a people business before anything else. Dr. Producer Suzanne Bagnera cohosts this conversation with Jonathan Tisch, retired executive chairman of Loews Hotels, and we get into the decisions behind Loews Miami Beach, the long relationship with Universal Orlando, the Arlington growth story, and why hotel people still need to fight for more respect. Jonathan also shares one line from his first sales boss that stuck with him through every chapter of his career: Never start a paragraph with "I." That idea runs through the whole conversation. Jonathan keeps coming back to the guest, the team, the community, and the responsibility hotel leaders carry. 🏨 Why the "hospitality gene" still matters 🎥 How television production shaped Jonathan's eye for hotel design 🌴 Why Loews Miami Beach required vision when the market looked risky 🎢 How Loews and Universal Orlando grew from three hotels to 11 🏟️ Why Arlington, Texas fits the Loews real estate approach 🙌 Why hospitality workers and tourism economies need more respect 🧠 Why communication, humility, and attention to the other person still matter in this business Thanks to Actabl for supporting this episode. Actabl gives you the power to profit. Visit Actabl.com. Want the weekly roundup of news, videos, and what you might've missed from #NoVacancyNews? Text HOTEL to 66866.