Behind the Stays

Behind the Stays ·1w ago ·55 min

An Empty Pool Is Perishable Inventory - Here's How ResortPass Turned It Into Revenue

6.1/10

Behind the Stays interviews Michael Wolf, CEO of ResortPass, a marketplace that helps hotels monetize unused day-guest capacity—pools, spas, fitness centers, and other amenities that sit idle during low-occupancy periods. Wolf's career trajectory from government aspirations to 15 years in startups provides context for…

Worth it if you manage a hotel property with underutilized amenities or work in hospitality revenue management and want to understand a proven model for ancillary income.

Behind the Stays ·1w ago ·36 min

Empower Your People: Staypineapple's Dina Belon-Sayre on Personality-Driven Hotels and the AI Threat to Independents

5.7/10

Dina Belon-Sayre, President of Staypineapple Hotels, sits down with host Zach Busekrus to discuss how personality-driven hospitality and employee empowerment drive competitive advantage in the boutique hotel space. Belon-Sayre opens with a formative story from a Portland snowstorm in which she personally waited tables…

Worth it if you run or work in independent hospitality, care about brand-driven service culture, or want to understand emerging threats to boutique hotels from AI-powered booking systems.