Peek Inside the Club You Can't Join, with Jeff Klein
About this episode
Kara Swisher interviews Jeff Klein about the resurgence of private clubs and his journey in the hospitality industry.
Kara talks to hotelier and hospitality entrepreneur Jeff Klein about the global private club boom. Klein is the founder of the San Vicente clubs, ultra-exclusive, members-only clubs in Los Angeles and New York. Klein explains how our era of loneliness and digital exhaustion paved the way for the resurgence of members-only clubs and why privacy is the ultimate luxury. He and Kara discuss his path from working as a bellman in New York to owning the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood, and how he transformed a run-down “sin bin” into the San Vicente Bungalows. Plus: how Klein plans to grow and scale his business while keeping its soul. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Kara Swisher
Guest: Jeff Klein
Topics covered
- private clubs
- hospitality
- loneliness
- digital exhaustion
- entrepreneurship
- luxury
- business growth
Keywords
- private clubs
- Jeff Klein
- hospitality
- San Vicente clubs
- luxury
- business growth
- digital exhaustion
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: San Vicente clubs, Sunset Tower Hotel
Places: Los Angeles, New York, West Hollywood
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