About this episode

Rob Smith discusses how Stonebridge Companies achieved significant revenue growth in a challenging market.

In this episode, Rob Smith, the President and CEO at Stonebridge Companies, shares an operator's read on why top-line growth — not cost-cutting — is a sustainable path through today's environment of profit pressure. He explains how Stonebridge grew same-store revenue by 7.8% in 2024 while the market grew by 1.8%, why their revenue-management-first approach drives 41% direct bookings at their independent hotels, and what a deliberate culture of accountability looks like when you're a 174-hotel...

People in this episode

Host: Josiah Mackenzie

Guest: Rob Smith

Topics covered

• business growth
• revenue management
• hotel industry
• accountability culture
• market analysis

Keywords

• top-line growth
• cost-cutting
• direct bookings
• same-store revenue
• profit pressure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stonebridge Companies, Stonebridge

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