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Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast

CoStar News Hotels

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

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47:05

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

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2026/09/24

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.

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43:04

Triple-click into the data

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2026/08/31

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.

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11:32

Bonus Episode from the 2026 Hotel Data Conference

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2026/08/12

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.

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50:22

Be like Spain

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2026/07/27

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.

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48:57

Better Believe

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2026/06/30

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

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23:43

Tell Me More in New York City, a bonus episode from...

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2026/06/04

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.

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49:57

Apples falling from the sky

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2026/05/28

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.

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55:15

I told you so

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2026/04/30

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.

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53:29

This is real growth

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2026/03/30

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.

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16:18

Finding the lucky moments in 2026, from the Hunter...

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2026/03/19

CoStar's Jan Freitag and STR's Isaac Collazo join CoStar News' Stephanie Ricca for a bonus episode recorded at the Hunter Conference in Atlanta on St. Patrick's Day. Collazo shares a preview of positive February hotel performance results, and the co-hosts debate how long the strong K-shaped economy will influence the hotel industry.

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44:26

Demand is turning the corner

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2026/02/27

Podcast hosts Isaac Collazo from STR and Jan Freitag from CoStar Group join CoStar News' Stephanie Ricca to look at some highlights of 2026 hotel performance so far, namely, some demand green shoots. The group takes an early look at FIFA World Cup hotel performance expectations, and dives into the hotel data around data center construction.

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14:37

More of the same

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2026/02/03

In a conversation at the recent Americas Lodging Investment Summit, STR's Isaac Collazo unpacked the most recent hotel forecast.

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46:18

We're not nostalgic for 2025

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2026/01/26

Podcast hosts Isaac Collazo from STR and Jan Freitag from CoStar Group join CoStar News' Stephanie Ricca to unpack December 2025's surprising hotel performance outcome. Freitag lays out his predictions for 2026, Collazo shares the latest data on hotel conversions and the trio join the #2016 trend, reminiscing about the year Marriott International bought Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and the US. enjoyed 3.2% revenue per available room growth. Referenced in this episode: Five

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50:51

No rain, no flowers

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2025/12/22

Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast hosts Jan Freitag and Isaac Collazo wrap up 2025 with an analysis of their hits and misses when it comes to industry predictions. They talk about why cities and markets outside the U.S. were this year's real winners, and they give some early insight into what hoteliers might expect from next year's World Cup.

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37:11

A decent month, all things considered

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2025/11/24

There's always a story behind monthly U.S. hotel performance data and October was a perfect example of that, according to podcast hosts Isaac Collazo from STR and Jan Freitag from CoStar Group. Learn why the data show that the U.S. government shutdown really had no meaningful impact on hotel performance. And they unpack what sets ultra-luxury hotels apart from their luxury counterparts and why that matters so much. In this episode, Freitag refers to the CoStar News article A tale of two

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54:05

Unpacking 2026's top travel trends and destinations

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2025/10/27

This month, special guest Brandon Ehrhardt from Expedia Group returns to Tell Me More to chat with STR's Isaac Collazo and CoStar's Jan Freitag about the travel giant's Unpack '26 report that explores the most intriguing travel trends for next year. Plus, Collazo and Freitag share September 2025 hotel performance highlights.Find the Expedia Group Unpack '26 report here: https://partner.expediagroup.com/en-us/resources/research-insights/unpack-26-travel-trends

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41:28

'Recessionary' is a tough word

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2025/09/29

Buckle up, listeners: Podcast hosts Isaac Collazo from STR and Jan Freitag from CoStar Group take a deep dive this episode into average daily rate. They unpack the percentage of US submarkets losing ADR and the number of hotels losing ADR to debate whether the US is sliding into a lodging recession.

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35:49

Stuttering along

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2025/08/29

July hotel performance in the U.S. continued a downward trajectory, but hosts Isaac Collazo from STR and Jan Freitag from CoStar Group talked about some regional bright spots -- namely Canada and a handful of U.S. markets. Collazo and Freitag warn listeners to get ready for day-of-week and holiday shifts coming up in September and October that will affect big-picture hotel performance numbers.

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52:05

Live from the 2025 Hotel Data Conference

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2025/08/22

In this special episode of Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast, hosts Stephanie Ricca, Jan Freitag and Isaac Collazo record live at the Hotel Data Conference in Nashville. This episode incorporates Q&A conversations with the audience, featuring AirDNA's Jamie Lane, Highgate Hotels' Ankur Randev and Sonesta International Hotels' Garine Ferejian-Mayo. This special episode is sponsored by Expedia Group.

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44:49

'Hope' is not a strategy

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2025/07/29

Summer hotel performance in the U.S. has been underwhelming so far, thanks to low demand, still-high inflation and general leisure travel weakness. Tell Me More podcast hosts Isaac Collazo from STR and Jan Freitag from CoStar get listeners prepared for a similarly lackluster fall. Mentioned in this episode is a Politico article published on July 15, 2025, titled Event Planners Are Cancelling on Trump-Era Washington. Is This a Sign of Things to Come?

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