This episode recaps a recent trip to India for the 2026 Prosperity Gathering & Sandip's December Keynote at the Reform Lodging Fair Franchising Initiative in Edison, New Jersey.

In this powerful roundtable conversation, host Sandip Patel sits down with Mayur Patel and Sagar Shah to unpack one of the most important issues facing hotel owners today: fair franchising.

Episode 6 of The Owner’s Lounge takes a hard look in the mirror — at our country, our media, and even our own industry.

In Episode 5 of The Owner’s Lounge, Sandip takes us straight to Washington, D.C. for AAHOA’s annual Capitol Hill Advocacy Week.

Episode 4 of The Owner’s Lounge is all about advocacy—who’s really fighting for hotel owners, what battles matter most right now, and how we can finally bring balance back to the franchising relationship.

In Episode 3 of The Owner’s Lounge, host Sandip Patel sits down with Utica Mayor Mike Galime for a wide-ranging conversation that proves hotels and hospitality are about much more than heads in beds.

Host Sandip Patel sits down with New York State Senator Joseph Griffo for an in-depth, candid conversation about how legislation intersects with hotel ownership, small business, and the hospitality industry at large.

In the very first episode of The Owner’s Lounge, Sandip Patel and Gennaro Di Luigi dive straight into the big questions hotel owners are asking.