The Hotel Business

By Ludan Zhang

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The Hotel Business breaks down why hotels make money and why they don’t. Hosted by hotel revenue strategist Ludan Zhang. This podcast explores room pricing, OTA strategy, demand shifts, profit leakage, competitor analysis, and the commercial logic behind hotel performance. No textbook theory. No black-box pricing. Just practical, sharp conversations about how hotel business really works.


Episode Date
The Hidden Cost of Cutting Hotel Staff
Sep 07, 2026
Blackstone’s Hilton Deal
Aug 30, 2026
Hotel Franchising: Is the Brand Worth It?
Aug 26, 2026
Hotel Breakfast: Buffet, Semi Buffet, or Set Menu?
Aug 21, 2026
The Cost of a Bad Hotel Opening
Aug 18, 2026
Who Controls Demand?
Aug 12, 2026
You Don’t Need to Code to Start Building Tools
Aug 07, 2026
Is 24-Hour Check-Out a Revenue Leak?
Jul 29, 2026
Can Hotel Skills Work Outside Hotels?
Jul 22, 2026
AI Is Choosing Hotels
Jul 15, 2026
Why Good Marketing Is Not Enough?
Jul 09, 2026
When Hotel Brands Price Real Estate
Jul 03, 2026
Where Did the Money Go?
Jun 28, 2026
Peak Season Is Not a Safety Net
Jun 24, 2026
Full House, Empty Revenue
Jun 21, 2026
Are You Pricing Against the Wrong Hotels?
Jun 19, 2026
The F&B Profit Black Hole
Jun 17, 2026