Bashar Wali

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You Can’t Renovate Vibes: Why Culture Is the Real Hotel Upgrade

Bashar Wali
24 April 2025

In a recent piece, I explored HBO’s The White Lotus as a satirical but surprisingly accurate reflection of today’s hospitality industry. The piece sparked a flood of responses—from current and…

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What The White Lotus Can Teach Us About Hospitality (And Guests Who Should Probably Just Stay Home)

Bashar Wali
2 April 2025

Let’s get this out of the way: HBO’s The White Lotus is not a hospitality show. It’s a show about the rich behaving badly—on vacation. But that’s exactly why it…

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The State of the (Dis)Union: Early Q1 Signals and What’s Ahead in 2025

Bashar Wali
31 March 2025

We’re only a few chapters into Q1, but the early pages tell a familiar story: ADR’s inching upwards, occupancy’s stalling, and costs are still throwing elbows. The industry’s clinging to…

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