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Interview – Building Hospitality Brands That Scale with Fernando Vives of Minor Hotels

Interview – Building Hospitality Brands That Scale with Fernando Vives of Minor Hotels

Update: 2025-11-24
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In this episode of the Spotlight Podcast, we were lucky enough to land an interview with Fernando Vives, Chief Commercial officer of one of the fastest-growing hotel chains in the world. Fernando is a seasoned hospitality industry expert, and in this interview he shares his journey from a computer science enthusiast to a C-suite executive at Minor Hotels.

In this podcast episode, Daniel and Laura talk with Fernando about his path to revenue management, the transition to leadership roles, and the importance of branding, Minor's rollout of their exciting new product tiers and brands, and general market trends in the hotel industry. Fernando also delves into the current state of the industry, the resilience of branded hotels, and the future of AI in hospitality.

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Interview – Building Hospitality Brands That Scale with Fernando Vives of Minor Hotels

Interview – Building Hospitality Brands That Scale with Fernando Vives of Minor Hotels