
Welcome to The Hotel Investor Playbook, hosted by real estate investors and hospitality experts Michael Russell and Nathan St Cyr. As the founders of Malama Capital and Howzit Hostels, Michael and Nathan have a wealth of experience in owning and operating boutique hotels, hostels, and other experiential lodging properties. With over $30 million in real estate investments, including short-term rent... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 62 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessInvesting | |||

Is now a terrible time to buy a hotel, or the best buying window you will get this decade?
In this episode, Michael sits down with Suraj Bhakta, CEO of NewGen Advisory, a national hotel brokerage that has closed deals in 44 states. Suraj explains wh... more
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Most boutique hotel investors are running lean. No analyst team. No data department. No six-figure tech budget. Yet the demands of buying and operating hotels keep getting heavi... more
Turning an international hospitality dream into reality sounds exciting, until you’re standing on a swampy patch of land in Belize, wondering how many years it will take to shape it into something guests will love.
That’s where today’s guest, Odis M... more
Most hotel investors struggle to get brokers to take them seriously. The result is the same handful of buyers getting the first look at every good deal while everyone else fights over leftovers.
In this episode, Michael sits down with Hunter Johnson... more
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Absolutely loving this. So much valuable information. Hope you guys keep creating episodes! I’ve been binging them.
I learned so much from every episode, love it! Thanks for putting this together guys, please don’t stop… at least until my first acquisition LOL
Great podcast for hotel investors. I’m actively trying to transition from STRs to hotel investments and feel this podcasts give tons of great knowledge on breaking into hotel investing. Highly recommend!
I’ve been looking for a hotel podcast for a long time—one that posts regularly and has relevant information—and then I finally found The Hotel Investor Playbook. They have such a genuine and knowledgeable approach to how they choose locations and then execute their vision. If you’re looking into investing into hospitality, I highly recommend this podcast!
Michael and Nathan always have secondary and tertiary questions that get into the true nitty gritty of their guests’ deals - making for deeper learning and knowledge gain.
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This podcast focuses on the world of hotel investment and hospitality, offering valuable insights for both novice and experienced investors. With hosts experienced in real estate and hospitality, the discussions revolve around practical strategies for purchasing and managing boutique hotels, short-term rentals, and other types of lodging. Key topics include identifying lucrative investment opportunities, navigating the complexities of property management, and understanding market dynamics that influence hotel success. Unique features include interviews with industry leaders who share their insights, making it an essential resource for those looking to build wealth through hospitality investments.
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Recent guests on The Hotel Investor Playbook include:
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2. Odis Martin
3. Hunter Johnson
4. Mitch Ehly
5. Katie Wanzer
6. Sue Graves
7. Tim Ensmann
8. Jacobo Hernandez
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