Daniel Lesser: Hotel Investment, Loan Maturities, and Too Many Brands

Four decades in this business have taught Daniel Lesser (https://www.bu.edu/hospitality/profil...) to not to fear uncertainty. From the Cuban Missile Crisis to COVID, despite dire warnings, the hospitality industry recovers and comes back stronger every time. This episode of the Distinguished Podcast was recorded on the road at the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum (https://www.ihifamericas.com/) in New York City, with guest host Kaushik Vardharajan (https://www.bu.edu/hospitality/profil...) , Director of Boston University School of Hospitality’s Real Estate Program.   Daniel is Co-founder, President, and CEO of LW Hospitality Advisors, and one of the most widely quoted voices in lodging investment. In this conversation, he moves from the top line to the bottom line, discussing topics such as:  • How to find the opportunities in distressed markets  • Preventing the proliferation of brands from cannibalizing the parent brand  • Why he stays so bullish on San Francisco and New York  Email us at shadean@bu.edu (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2204366/fa...) The “Distinguished” podcast is produced by Boston University School of Hospitality Administration.  (https://www.bu.edu/hospitality/) Host: Arun Upneja (https://www.bu.edu/hospitality/profil...) , Dean Producer: Mara Littman (https://www.bu.edu/hospitality/profil...) , Executive Director of Strategic Operations and Corporate Relations Research and Content Creation: Lan Lu Marketing: Anne Dawson Editing: Isabella Laikin and James Leon Music: “Airport Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...