The Hotel Investor Playbook
Welcome to The Hotel Investor Playbook, hosted by real estate investors and hospitality experts Michael Russell and Nathan St Cyr. As the founders of Malama Capital and Howzit Hostels, Michael and Nathan have a wealth of experience in owning and operating boutique hotels, hostels, and other experien...
Recent Episodes
April 22, 2025
Hotel Investing Insights from the CEO of One of America’s Top Hotel Brokerage Firms | Suraj Bhakta E28
What does it really take to scale from your first hotel acquisition to managing a hospitality portfolio worth tens or even hundreds of millions? In this episode, Michael and Nate sit down with Suraj Bhakta, CEO of NewGen Advi...
April 19, 2025
Saturday Special: Behind the Curtain at Malama Capital | Mike & Nate E27
In this special Saturday edition, we’re flipping the script. No guest today — just Mike and Nate giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what’s going on inside Malama Capital. After a listener reached out asking to hear more a...
April 15, 2025
How Sky McLean Built a $500M Hotel Brand from Scratch | Sky McLean E26
What do you do when you get fired from your job and get escorted out with a cardboard box? If you’re Sky McLean, you build one of the fastest-growing hospitality brands in Canada. In this episode, we sit down with Sky McLean,...
April 8, 2025
Glamping for Profit: Low Cost, High Cash Flow, Massive Upside | Zac Willms E25
What if you could double your money in one season with glamping tents? Zac Willms is pulling it off — and building a profitable outdoor brand in the process. In this episode, Mike and Nate talk with Zac Willms, co-owner of a ...
April 1, 2025
Olympic Discipline, Million-Dollar Loss, and Building a Hospitality Portfolio | Adam G Dailey E24
From Olympic Trials to Losing Millions—And Bouncing Back With a Boutique Hotel Empire In this episode of Hotel Investor Playbook , Mike and Nate are joined by Adam Dailey, a former 5x All-American athlete turned hospitality i...
March 25, 2025
From Motel Renovation to 300K Followers: The Innvestors Story | Brett McManus E23
What happens when two young investors decide to buy a rundown motel, renovate it themselves, and document the entire journey online? For Brett and Casey McManus—creators of the viral Instagram account Innvestors —it led to a ...
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