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Podcast: No Vacancy Live!
Episode: Why This Hotel Brand is Flipping the Franchise Script
Description: Last week while #NoVacancyNews was at AAHOA's #aahoacon25 I spoke with Chris Guimbellot, President & CEO of HI Hotels (Hospitality International). 👉 Highlights you won't want to miss: • 💼 How HI Hotels' Advisory Council is steering real change across the brand (01:00) • 🏆 The launch of the "Best of the Best" program—and why it flips the script on traditional franchise incentives (02:15) • 📈 What hotel owners actually gain from meeting quality benchmarks (03:05) • 🍽️ Where a local CEO sends you for dinner in New Orleans—pro tips included (04:05) • 💡 Why rewarding excellence works better than enforcing standards (02:50) 🔔 Don't fo...