Development

Portrait of Robin Hagedoorn from Bunk Hotels posing for HoH

ROBIN HAGEDOORN

Hi, I am Robin Hagedoorn, the founder and owner of Bunk.

Currently, I’m working on a new project in Rotterdam, where we are in the process of converting a new church into a Bunk hotel. I am also involved in two projects in Curacao and some other consultancy “schemes,” helping other real estate developers. I love giving new purpose to old, monumental buildings. It runs in the family.

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Tao Tao from GetYourGuide podcast guest at smack season 5

TAO TAO

TAO TAO Co-Founder & COO GetYourGuide We’re back with Season 5 and here wo go! Welcome Tao Tao, co-founder and COO of GetYourGuide, the revolutionary of travel experiences and one of the best people to hang out with if you need top travel advice in any city on this planet. For the opening of SMACK’s fifth

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polaroid picture showing the four hosts of the smack hospitality podcast posing for the recap episode

SMACK RECAP

RECAP EPISODE 4 Hosts, 4 Seasons A recap of how everything started & our favorite moments of SMACK history. Are you ready for the SMACK Podcast Recap Episode? We missed you… and didn’t want to wait until Season 5 starts in September, so we sat our 4 hosts down together and sent them on a

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portrait of ronisha goodwin, podcast guest at smack hospitality

RONISHA GOODWIN

RONISHA GOODWIN Director of Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Hyatt Corporation We’ve got a new podcast episode for you! Probably the most heartfelt ever. Phil had the chance to chat to Ronisha Goodwin, the Director of Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Hyatt Corporation, while both visited the Proud Experience conference in Los Angeles. Get

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portrait of jeremy mccarthy, podcast guest at smack hospitality

JEREMY MCCARTHY

JEREMY MCCARTHY Group Director of Spa & Wellness Mandarin Oriental Jeremy McCarthy, Group Director of Spa & Wellness at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, recently joined Patrizia on an incredibly inspiring episode of the SMACK podcast. Together, they have cruised through a bunch of topics, that will make you feel well – from innovation in spas

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portrait of dimitris manikis, podcast guest at smack hospitality

DIMITRIS MANIKIS

DIMITRIS MANIKIS President & Managing Director Wyndham Hotels (EMEA) Take a deep dive into the world of hospitality with Dimitris Manikis, the President & Managing Director for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as he shares his insights on the future of business and corporate travel, sustainability, and building brands that leave

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portrait of alex schneider, podcast guest at smack hospitality

ALEX SCHNEIDER

ALEXANDER SCHNEIDER President Nikki Beach’s Hotels & Resorts Alexander Schneider, president of Nikki Beach’s Hotels & Resorts division came to visit us in season 4 and told us the touching story of how the name “Nikki Beach” came about, the company’s transition from beaches and F&B to hotels and what a true “Nikki Beach experience”

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portrait of christoph hoffmann, podcast guest at smack hospitality

CHRISTOPH HOFFMANN

CHRISTOPH HOFFMANN Co-Founder 25hours Hotels Christoph Hoffmann, Founder of the 25hours Hotels, came to visit us on the show and talked to us about his path into hospitality and founding 25hours Hotels, their success, his way of thinking in concept & design to create a certain atmosphere with food & beverages, staying local and his

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portrait of Torgeir Silseth, podcast guest at smack hospitality

TORGEIR SILSETH

TORGEIR SILSETH Chief Executive Officer Nordic Choice Hotels Torgeir Silseth, the CEO of Nordic Choice Hotels, joined us on the podcast after the Nordic Hotel Conference in Copenhagen and talked to us about the Conference itself, including his participation in the talk “The Battle of the Giants”, how he got to Nordic Choice Hotels, their

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portrait of Shannon Knapp, podcast guest at smack hospitality

SHANNON KNAPP

SHANNON KNAPP President & Chief Executive Officer The Leading Hotels of the World Shannon Knapp and her business The Leading Hotels of the World have cemented their legacy in hospitality for years. Their current President and CEO, Shannon Knapp, joined us on the show and Patrizia and her spoke about the importance of remaining open

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