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Suite Success: Masters of Hospitality

Suite Success: Masters of Hospitality

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Welcome to Suite Success: Masters of Hospitality, a Skift Podcast, where we unlock the secrets behind the world's most successful hotel and hospitality brands. Hosted by industry expert Katie Cline, each episode features exclusive interviews with top executives, seasoned leaders, and trailblazing innovators in the hospitality world. Together, they reveal the strategies that drive guest loyalty, enhance customer experiences, and set their brands apart in a competitive market. Whether you’re a seasoned hospitality professional or aspiring to break into the industry, Katie will distill each conversation into actionable steps that you can implement in your own business. Tune in weekly to elevate your hospitality game and achieve your own 'suite' success. Presented by Lodgify.2026 Skift, Inc. All Rights Reserved Economía Exito Profesional Gestión y Liderazgo Liderazgo
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  • This CEO on The Branding Mistake Almost Every Destination Makes
    Mar 26 2026
    On this episode of Suite Success, host Katie Cline interviews Gary Sherwin, President and CEO of Visit Newport Beach, to unpack the strategy behind building a destination people don’t just visit but aspire to be part of. Gary shares why most destinations get branding wrong, the surprising shift from selling hotel rooms to telling holistic stories, and how a single, well-defined brand promise can influence everything from luxury hotel development to how local police interact with visitors. From celebrity influence and global perception to the power of authenticity over aspiration, this conversation reveals what it really takes to create a place people fall in love with and keep coming back to. Whether you're in hospitality, marketing, or building a brand of your own, this episode will change how you think about experience, storytelling, and what it means to be truly essential. Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to Suite Success 00:38 Meet Gary Sherwin 01:49 What Is Destination Marketing 03:45 Tourism As Economic Engine 06:40 Aligning Local Stakeholders 09:41 The Newport Beach Brand 11:55 Building Brands With Data 14:28 Delivering on a Brand Promise 17:05 Social Media and Reputation 18:20 Police as Tourism Ambassadors 22:02 Brand Research 26:17 Authenticity Over Aspiration 28:09 Taglines Done Right 32:45 Celebrity Pop Culture Halo 35:33 The Future of Destination Marketing 45:05 Suite Summary This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lodgify!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Connect with Gary:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gary's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-sherwin-a261871/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Newport Beach's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://visitnewportbeach.com/ Links: Apple Podcasts - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suite Success Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Katie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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  • She Turned a 300-Year-Old Italian Estate Into a Luxury Destination
    Mar 19 2026
    On this episode of Suite Success, host Katie Cline interviews Carlotta Carabba Tettamanti, owner of Tenuta di Murlo, an 18,000-acre Umbrian estate in Italy that has been in her husband’s family for 300+ years. What began as a castle, working farmland, and a collection of abandoned stone farmhouses has, over the past 18 years, been thoughtfully restored into a luxury hospitality concept featuring private villas, hotel suites, a restaurant, and more. In this conversation, Carlotta shares how she and her husband transformed the estate without a background in hospitality, the realities of restoring centuries-old buildings for modern guests, and how they balance preservation with luxury. She also discusses what today’s traveler is truly looking for, why authenticity has become such a powerful driver in travel, and the operational complexities of running a storied hotel across such a vast property. We also get into how she built a service culture rooted in passion, why overcommunicating with guests before arrival is critical, and the role of storytelling, history, and human connection in creating memorable stays—along with the unexpected experiences guests love most, from truffle hunting to ceramics. Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to Suite Success 00:38 Meet Carlotta 01:48 Vision for the Estate 04:50 First Villa Restoration 07:23 Building Hotel Services 11:39 Luxury Meets Heritage 15:43 Five Star Service 19:56 Hiring and Training Staff 23:11 The Piazza Hub 27:19 Guest Activities 30:40 Estate Activities Beyond Truffles 31:27 Why Umbria Feels Wilder 33:22 Assisi And Hidden Frescoes 37:40 Motherhood And Managing Tenuta di Murlo 41:14 What Travelers Want Today 43:19 Best Guest Moments 48:10 Suite Summary This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lodgify!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Connect with Carlotta:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carlotta's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlotta-carabba-tettamanti-radziwill-097a5427/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tenuta di Murlo's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.murlo.com/ Links: Apple Podcasts - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suite Success Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Katie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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  • Hotelier Barry Collymore on The Caribbean’s Untapped Advantage
    Mar 12 2026
    On this episode of Suite Success, host Katie Cline speaks with Barry Collymore, a prominent Barbadian-born hotelier, developer, and tourism leader based in Grenada. His work spans multiple facets of the Caribbean tourism industry—he’s the Owner and Executive Chairman of Mount Cinnamon Beach & Wellness Resort, as well as the Director and Partner of the West Indies Management Company. He also co-founded the West Indies School of Hospitality, which aims to create learning paths for Caribbean people in the Hospitality and Service Industries. Barry’s career spans journalism, government, tourism leadership, and resort ownership — including serving as Press Secretary to the Prime Minister of Grenada and Chairman of the Grenada Tourism Authority. Today, he’s focused on developing world-class Caribbean hospitality while investing in the next generation of industry leaders. This conversation explores what true wellness really looks like, and why it has far more to do with nature, community, and rhythm of life than spa menus and cold plunges. It also highlights Barry’s vision for the Caribbean as a collective tourism powerhouse. Whether you're a hotelier, a tourism leader, or simply someone who loves to travel, Barry’s perspective offers a thoughtful look at the future of hospitality. Episode Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to Suite Success 00:37 Meet Barry Collymore 02:34 All About Grenada 03:42 Mount Cinnamon 05:48 Defining Wellness 09:28 How Grenada Became Home 11:08 From Guest to Owner 15:56 Public and Private Sector Work 20:29 Caribbean Unity 26:44 Building Talent With WISH 31:35 Next Gen Skills 38:34 Grenada Misconceptions 43:36 Suite Summary This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lodgify!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Connect with Barry:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Barry's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-collymore-99222a10/ ⁠⁠⁠Mount Cinnamon's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.mountcinnamon.com/ Links: Apple Podcasts - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suite Success Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Katie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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