Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast

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Hotel data tells a great story, but sometimes you want more of the conversation behind the numbers. In this award-winning podcast, data analysis veterans Isaac Collazo and Jan Freitag unpack the latest hotel performance and demand trends, discuss the news affecting the numbers and give their off-the-cuff takes on hotel performance analysis in the moment. Sit back and enjoy their rapid-fire banter as they agree, disagree and sometimes agree to disagree on the latest trends affecting hotel industry data.

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October 30, 2026Episode 5038 min

2026 is the new 2019 - 50th episode recorded at the Virgin Hotel Nashville

Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast celebrates its 50th episode by recording at The Late Great in the Virgin Hotel Nashville. Hosts STR's Isaac Collazo and CoStar's Jan Freitag talk about the impact an unexpectedly strong September and early October will have on the full year's performance. And the hosts celebrate the podcast's hometown of Nashville with some special insight and data on the city's performance and demand drivers.

September 24, 2026Episode 4947 min

After you've seen a unicorn, everything else is just a horse

After a peak summer season of high performance in U.S. hotels, the Tell Me More co-hosts bring listeners back to reality with results of a more disciplined and normal August. Plus, the co-hosts dive into new forecasting strategies.

August 31, 2026Episode 4843 min

Triple-click into the data

STR's Isaac Collazo and CoStar's Jan Freitag, co-hosts of Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast, reveal the numbers behind July's strong U.S. hotel performance, which reflected not only solid World Cup-related gains, but great performance in other top 25 cities that didn't host World Cup matches. The group also dives into some head-scratching data related to group demand trends over the years.

August 12, 2026Episode 4711 min

Bonus Episode from the 2026 Hotel Data Conference

The co-hosts of Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast unpack the August 2026 U.S. hotel forecast revision unveiled at the Hotel Data Conference. They share event takeaways, surprises and more.

July 27, 2026Episode 4650 min

Be like Spain

June was an all-timer for U.S. hotel industry performance. Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast co-hosts STR's Isaac Collazo and CoStar's Jan Freitag tell listeners why the entire country benefited from June's matches. Plus, the duo share some surprises from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

June 30, 2026Episode 4548 min

Better Believe

May hotel performance was another for the record books, and June is shaping up well thanks to strong performance in World Cup host markets as the tournament kicked off. Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast co-hosts STR's Isaac Collazo and CoStar's Jan Freitag talk about May's revenue per available room and average daily rate increases, noting strong performance in San Francisco and Las Vegas. The co-hosts also break down the first ten days of hotel performance around the World Cup. REGISTER TODAY for the 2026 Hotel Data Conference: Hotel Data Conference 2026

June 4, 2026Episode 4423 min

Tell Me More in New York City, a bonus episode from the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum

The co-hosts of Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast share their thoughts from the NYU IHIF, held June 1-2 in New York City. They unpack CoStar's positively revised forecast and give their candid takes on the high points and low points of this year's event.

May 28, 2026Episode 4349 min

Apples falling from the sky

In this episode of Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast, STR's Isaac Collazo and CoStar's Jan Freitag join CoStar News' Stephanie Ricca to talk about the latest updates to World Cup hotel occupancy on the books, as well as record-setting April hotel performance numbers. Plus, the hosts talk P&L trends through the middle of the year.

April 30, 2026Episode 4255 min

I told you so

Hotel performance in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2026 was better than expected, and the co-hosts of Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast break down the drivers. Yes, demand growth continued, and March brought average daily rate growth as well. Also in this episode, the co-hosts talk aging hotel supply and the explosion of hotel performance growth surrounding the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival near Palm Springs, California.

March 30, 2026Episode 4153 min

This is real growth

Podcast hosts Isaac Collazo from STR, Jan Freitag from CoStar and Stephanie Ricca from CoStar News dive into the data showing rising hotel demand in the U.S. across all chain scales. The hosts also talk group demand trends and the global headwinds affecting travel as the first quarter approaches its close.