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Dec 28, 2025 • The Stanza

The Stanza Podcast

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Heritage at Scale: Building the Orient Express Universe Across Trains, Yachts, and Hotels

With Gilda Perez-Alvarado, CEO Orient Express

Jul 9 • The Stanza

1:20:05

The Developer's Playbook: Building a €3B European Lifestyle & Luxury Hotel Portfolio

With David Zisser, Founder of Omnam

Jun 16 • The Stanza

54:54

The Art of Emotional Storytelling: How Airelles Builds Ultra-Luxury Around History & Generosity

With Anne-Laure Ollagnon, CEO of Airelles Group

May 6 • The Stanza

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Answering your questions...

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Jul 31 • The Stanza

"It's cringe until you're successful"

The Stanza turns three

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The business of "Eurosummer"

Is seasonal luxury hospitality a durable business?

Jul 10 • The Stanza

How much does it cost to build a yacht cruise?

Part 2 of the yacht cruise business

Jul 3 • The Stanza

Capital today is just as exclusive as the hotels it chases

Reading the tea leaves on the hotel capital markets

Jun 26 • The Stanza

"What's up with yacht cruises?"

Answering the question I've heard most often lately

Jun 12 • The Stanza

What's the point of hotel retail?

The art of selling rooms is a world-building exercise

Jun 5 • The Stanza

In The Room

Badrutt’s Palace: A Case Study for European Family-Owned Hospitality

With Richard Leuenberger, Managing Director of Badrutt's Palace

Aug 14 • The Stanza

Building the playbook for wellness hospitality

With Neil Jacobs, former CEO, Six Senses & founder of Wild Origins

Jul 24 • The Stanza

A hotelier's first hotel

With Alex Ohebshalom, Founder & CEO Flâneur Hospitality

Jun 19 • The Stanza

The king of the guest experience

With Tommaso Pacini, CEO La Bottega Collective

May 13 • The Stanza

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