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🌴 Costa Rica, here we come! 🌊 Next week, our team is heading off the grid for an unforgettable team-building adventure in Playa Grande (Guanacaste)! We’re looking forward to hiking, surfing, an ATV excursion, a catamaran journey, a jobsite simulation, learning about monkey bridges, a beach cleanup, and of course—some well-earned rest. We’re especially excited to strengthen our bond, give back to the local community, and make incredible memories along the way! 💙 We took a poll, and here’s what our team is most excited about: 🏞️ Waterfall Trip – 39% 🏄 Surfing – 22% 🚜 ATV Adventure – 4% 🌉 Monkey Bridges – 4% ⛵ Catamaran Cruise – 30% No matter the activity, 100% of us are excited to learn, grow, and connect! A huge thank you to our CEO, Franco Giaquinto, for making this possible, and to Laura C. for her incredible organization. Stay tuned next week for live updates — Pura Vida! 🇨🇷✨

A new wave of innovation in hospitality is coming - are you ready for it? One of my favorite things about Hospitality Daily is how it connects us with people pushing the industry forward. A few weeks ago, Bashar Wali joined the show to discuss the next wave of innovation in hospitality. After we published, I received one of the most thoughtful and detailed responses I've ever seen from today's guest, and I knew I had to bring him on the show. William Graf is the founder and CEO of ONDA, a new hospitality brand that blends the social experience of hostels with the comfort of boutique hotels. Today, on the podcast, we discuss where hospitality might be headed next. Specifically, we dive into the opportunities around guest experience, a topic that's often discussed but rarely with the level of detail Bill brings. 🎧 Listen to the Hospitality Daily Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Some of the takeaways: • "Hospitality 3.0" will focus on serving underserved niches rather than creating broad concepts for everyone. Smaller, more focused concepts allow for addressing the specific needs of particular traveler segments. • There's a shift from passive to active experiences across all price points in hospitality. • The four realms of experience (entertainment, educational, aesthetic, and escapist) provide a framework for creating more engaging hospitality concepts. • The biggest opportunities are in the "escapist" realm (active participation and full immersion), as many travelers are seeking it. • There's potential for concepts that go beyond experiences to offer "transformation" for guests. • The ability to deliver consistent, high-quality experiences across multiple locations will be a key differentiator for new hospitality brands. If you'd like more on this, I encourage you to listen to the full conversation to better understand what the future of hospitality could hold: 🎧 Listen to the Hospitality Daily Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts ♻️ If you learned something here, repost it with your thoughts to help someone else! 👋 And if you're new here, I'm Josiah Mackenzie, and I invite you to follow this page (Hospitality Daily) for more stories like this I share each day

Another team member is on his way to Thailand! After Pablo's very successful trip, it is now René's turn. Why does ONDA give their employees a full month of paid leave, flight tickets to Thailand, AND accommodations paid for?! To create our very own experts in our field, that's why! As an employee incentive to stay with us for at least three years, we try to give this once-in-a-lifetime experience to employees who want to take the leap of faith. We encourage them to travel alone, to step into the shoes of the average ONDA guest, into the unknown! René will spend the next month exploring Thailand, staying in hostels, and fully immersing himself in the backpacker lifestyle. So many of the elements of a stay at ONDA have been inspired by the best hostels in Southeast Asia, and I haven't been backpacking myself for waay too long! We can’t wait to hear his stories and insights on how we can keep elevating our guest experience.

🌍 Excited to share the latest episode of The Road to the Unknown! This time, we dive deep into the world of #AdventureHospitality with William Graf the visionary founder of ONDA. In this episode, Bill opens up about his incredible journey from Wall Street to the beaches of Costa Rica, where he’s building a new kind of boutique hotel experience. We talk about everything from the challenges of developing properties internationally to creating community-focused spaces that resonate with digital nomads and slow travelers. Here’s what you can expect to learn: 🌟 The bold decision to leave a successful finance career for a life of adventure 🏨 The grit of launching a boutique hotel brand in Costa Rica 🤝 How Onda is redefining hospitality by fostering strong communities both locally and among travelers 🌊 Bill's adventures, including his favorite diving spots around the world Whether you're in the hospitality industry, an aspiring entrepreneur, or just love a good story about following your passion, this episode is packed with insights and inspiration. 🔗 in the comments below 👇 #ConnectingRoads

Calling all photographers and videographers... We're super excited to announce an amazing opportunity from Noma Collective x ONDA. You can experience the "pura vida" lifestyle in the happiest country on earth, Costa Rica while doing what you do best! In exchange for your content, we’re offering an exclusive spot on our Noma x ONDA Edition, valued at $3000! This includes accommodation, exciting excursions, and access to our vibrant global digital nomad community 🌍 Located in the laid-back surfer town of Playa Grande, ONDA merges the community feel of a hostel with the luxuries of a hotel. From September 29th to October 20th, get ready to explore this magical destination, creating incredible content and memories that will last a lifetime. Interested? Share your details here: https://lnkd.in/ec8Dfe4s for a chance to make the "pura vida" dream a reality! * Entries close 28 August 2024 / flights not inc.