Masters of Moments The Power of Niche in Experiential Hospitality - Sky McLean, CEO of Basecamp Resorts
Sky is the Founder and CEO of Basecamp Resorts, a hospitality brand headquartered in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. It currently operates 11 hotel and resort properties across Western Canada’s most spectacular mountain ranges.
Jake and Sky discuss:
- The state of experiential travel
- Finding great locations
- A walkthrough of a deal
- Nordic spas
- Advice for folks in hospitality
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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:30) - Sky’s career and the Airbnb experience
(00:16:30) - The state of Basecamp today
(00:19:37) - Balancing chasing easier opportunities in real estate and complex hospitality projects
(00:22:02) - Finding good locations
(00:23:12) - The change in experiential travel
(00:24:43) - How are you capitalizing and structuring deals?
(00:33:51) - Sky’s competitive edge
(00:36:49) - How to know if you can make a property work
(00:38:17) - Spending money on things a guest sees vs. things they won’t see
(00:39:27) - F&B
(00:41:24) - Walkthrough of a deal
(00:52:14) - How do you approach design?
(00:55:14) - Nordic spas
(00:58:37) - Townhouse-hotels & alternative lodging
(01:02:41) - Sky’s worst deal
(01:04:53) - Advice for folks in hospitality
(01:06:23) - Building culture
(01:09:29) - What is your favorite hotel?