The summer 2022 hotel scene: Travel Weekly
With the summer travel season now underway, senior editor for hotels Christina Jelski and Jon Makhmaltchi, the founder of the J.Mak Hospitality Group, talk with host Rebecca Tobin about what travelers might encounter when they book their summer plans.
Among our topics on this episode: Rising hotel rates, availability, pent-up demand, popular markets (Europe!) and the importance of great customer service from the start of the booking process.
This episode has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor:
This episode is sponsored by Windstar Cruises.
Related reports:
Hotel revenue in 2022 expected to bypass 2019 levels
Many Americans are planning a European vacation this summer
An early-pandemic trend: Drive-market bright spots
An update on Windstar Cruises
Stay on after our discussion on hotels for a bonus interview with
Windstar president Chris Prelog, conducted by Mary Pat Sullivan, senior
vice president of marketing for Travel Weekly and the Travel Group.
Related: Focus on Cruise: Windstar’s Tahiti turn
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