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Podcast: No Vacancy Live!
Episode: Inside Sonesta's Bold Bet on Extended Stay
Description: #novacancynews is at AAHOA's #AAHOAcon25 with Brian Quinn, Chief Development Officer of Sonesta International Hotels, to discuss the brand-new Sonesta Simply Suites prototype to new game-changing AI development tools. 🎯 Key Moments: [00:20] Sonesta's momentum during uncertain market conditions [00:48] New Sonesta Simply Suites prototype revealed (3-story & 4-story models) [01:40] Why extended stay is still the most attractive segment [02:38] The 3 segments to watch: luxury, extended stay, and economy [03:30] How Sonesta is using AI & its partnership with Paraffin to help developers [04:45] Visualizing your hotel before it's built: site planning, room count, lobby size & more [06:00] Why thi...