A Room with a View Podcast
Episodes
Room 67 - Michael Johnson
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to A Room With A View, the final episode for what has been a fantastic year together. Today we’ve got a very special guest in the Roo...
Room 66 - Larry Emdur
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are few names more recognisable – or more genuinely loved – in Australian television than Larry Emdur. From early mornings on The Morning Sh...
Room 65 Richard Crawford
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this Room 65 of A Room With A View, we sit down with the brilliant Richard Crawford from Marriott Hotels. Richard’s journey from growing up in Ta...
Room 64 - Paul Hutton
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to A Room With A View, the podcast where we dive into the stories behind the people shaping our industry. In this episode, we sit down with P...
Room 63 Sophia from Dolce Capri No Vacancy LIVE 2025
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to A Room With A View, coming to you live from No Vacancy 2025. Today we’re diving into the world of European sun beds with Sophia from Dolc...
Room 62 Kay Goodman No Vacancy 2025 LIVE
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to A Room With A View, coming to you live from NoVacancy. In this episode, we’re joined by Kay Goodman, a passionate hotelier and leade...
Room 61 Ramzy and Declan Number 2 - NoVacancy LIVE 2025
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Room with a View, coming to you live from No Vacancy 2025. We’ve got a bit of déjà vu today, because almost exactly one year ago we had...
Room 60 Casper Schmidt - NoVacancy 2025 LIVE
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to A Room With A View, live from Room With A View 2025. Our special guest is none other than Caper Schmidt, and we're thrilled to have you wi...
Room 59 - Kailash Sarma - No Vacancy 2025 LIVE
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another live edition of Room With A View, coming to you from the heart of NoVacancy 2025. Today we’re recording from the HR Stage, where ...
Room 58 - Ryan and Alyssa Booking Boost No Vacancy LIVE 2025
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to A Room With A View, live from No Vacancy 2025. Today we’ve got a truly exciting conversation lined up with Ryan and Alyssa from Aeth...
Room 57 - Michael Donnelly No Vacancy LIVE 2025
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to A Room With A View Live from No Vacancy. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Michael Donnelly — a man who’s lived more lives than mos...
Room 56 - Craig Rodgers No Vacancy LIVE 2025
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to A Room With A View, coming to you live from No Vacancy, where we explore the stories shaping hospitality and beyond. Today, we’re joined ...
Room 55 - Gabriel Eytan - No Vacancy LIVE 2025
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to A Room With A View, coming to you live from NoVacancy 2025. We are thrilled to be surrounded by the people shaping the future of our indust...
Room 54 - Vinita Baravkar No Vacancy 2025 LIVE
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to A Room With A View, coming to you live from No Vacancy 2025. Today, we’re diving into a conversation that goes beyond hotels and hospital...
Room 53 Gianni Domenicone No Vacancy LIVE
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to A Room With A View Live from No Vacancy 2025— broadcasting straight from ICC Sydney! Today’s episode features a special guest: Gianni D...
Room 52 James Blanchett - No Vacancy LIVE
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to A Room With A View LIVE, the podcast where we dive into the people, places, and perspectives shaping today’s hotel world. In this episod...
Room 51 Mel Lampier LIVE From No Vacancy 2025
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to A Room With A View, coming to you live from No Vacancy 2025. Today we’re joined by the incredible Melinda Lampier for a conversation tha...
Room 50 - Brian Fletcher
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to A Room With a View, the podcast where we dive into the stories, strategies, and people shaping hotels, business, sport, and culture across ...
Room 49 - A Fireside Chat
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Room 49 - Grant and Scott go back to where it all began for a wide ranging chat about many things, Val Kilmer, The Doors, Hotel Markets, Reven...
Room 48 - Steve Cox
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Room 48, we are joined by Steve Cox, former CEO of Destination NSW. Steve is a wonderful person with a great story to tell. Steve talks about the...
Room 47 - Erin Pickering
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Room 47 and Erin Pickering from Holy Stone drops by the Room Without A View studio. Erin has a background in service delivery and has started a compa...
Room 46 - Hotels Change Lives
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Room 46, Grant shares a deeply personal story of his time in Fiji. Grant left Sydney for the adventure of a lifetime, where he discovered the i...
Room 45 - Nicholas Kent
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Room 45 of A Room With A View, Hotel Sales Legend Nicholas Kent drops buy with some really good advice and a story to tell. There are a numb...
Room 44 - Sarah Rhodes
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special 44th episode of A Room With A View, Sarah Rhodes drops by the Room With A View studio to chat about all things life purpose and her qu...
Room 42 Live From No Vacancy Donna And Kate
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donna and Kate from Tidda Interiors dropped by A Room With A View and No Vacancy to talk about the role of interior design in telling a story of place...
Room 43 Live From No Vacancy Ramsey And Declan
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To bring us home, our neighbours Ramsey De Silva and Declan Mimnagh join us for our last Room of No Vacancy. What a fitting way to end the show with t...
Room 41 Live From No Vacancy Nicole And Mardi
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Room 41 Live From No Vacancy with Mardi Sparrow and Nicole Downs discussing the power of culture and talent retention. A must listen to episode live ...
Room 40 Live From No Vacancy Emily Stephens
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Stephens helps hotel owners with The Accommodation Project and joined us live from No Vacancy. https://www.theaccommodationproject.com.au/
Room 39 Live From No Vacancy Huon Hoogesteger
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Huon Hoogesteger drops by the Room With A View studio for a fascinating chat about all things solar and energy. Huon lives off the grid and practices...
Room 38 Live From No Vacancy - Brendan And AI Andy
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Room 38 to kick off day two with Brendan Granger and AI Andy to talk all things hotel tech and AI. https://www.myma.ai/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/...
Room 36 - Live From No Vacancy - Andrea Comastri
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a very special chat with a wonderful human. Andrea Comastri talks all things Hotel Etico and inclusion. Thank you, Andrea. You are a wonderful...
Room 35 Live From No Vacancy Ozge Fettahlioglu
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our first ever Biophilic Design guru drops by the Room WIth A View Studio for a chat at No Vacancy. Ozge talks about all things refurbishment and bri...
Room 34 Live From No Vacancy Jane Langof
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our second Irene Cara song and our first Feng Shui Master on A Room With A View. A fascinating conversation with Jane Langof on A Room WIth A View at...
Room 32 Live From No Vacancy Michael And Ted
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hotel industry legends Michael Johnson and Ted Horner drop by the Room With A View studio at No Vacancy. Pour a glass of the good stuff, sit back and...
Room 30 Live From No Vacancy - Michael Smith
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Industry Icon Michael Smith drops by for a chat in the mobile Room With A View studio. Live from #novacancy.
Room 31 Live From No Vacancy - Nikki George
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Long-time listener, first-time podcaster, and very good friend of a Room With View - Nikki George, drops in for a chat at #novacancy.
Room 37 Live From No Vacancy - Todd Stuart
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To bring us home and closeout day one of No Vacancy Public Sculptures' expert Todd Stuart calls in for a chat. We learnt a lot about public art today...
Room 33 Live From No Vacancy Feras Ahmad
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mee So Grateful - Feras Ahmed called in to say hi. Feras is a General Manager doing great things—we loved this chat at #novacancy.
Room 29 Live From No Vacancy David and Jerry
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jerry Schwartz and David Thompson kick us off
Room 28 A Fireside Chat
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Room 28 Grant and Scott discuss feedback our last episode, the current market and the fact everyone is dealing with stuff. Thank you for li...
Room 27 Matty Burke
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this 27th episode of A Room With A View, Matt Burke from STR/costar drops by the Room With A View Studio for a chat. Matt is an industry icon col...
Room 26 David Thompson
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Room 26 David Thompson drops by the Room With A View, old mate David Thompson drops by the Room With A View studio for a chat. David is Bl...
Room 25 Michael Issenberg And Tony South
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Room 25 - Michael Issenberg returns to the Room With A View Studio this time bringing former colleague and good friend Tony South. In this tr...
Room 24 - A Fireside Chat
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Room 24 of A Room With A View, Grant and Scott fly solo and chat through the journey of starting a new company and the excitement of what lies ahe...
Room 23 - Dr Jerry Schwartz
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Room 23 of A Room With A View, none other than industry icon Jerry Schwartz drops by the Room With A View studio for a chat. In this convers...
Room 22 - Michael Issenberg
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this 22nd episode of A Room With A View - Michael Issenberg drops by our new studio for a wonderful chat. We discussed all things hotels, careers,...
Room 21 Leanne Harwood
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Magical Room 21, Leanne Harwood drops by the Room With A View studio for a chat. Leanne gives us the scoop on her exciting new role and fu...
Room 20 - Tony Ryan
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this very exciting episode of Room 20, Tony Ryan joins us in The Room Without A View studio for a chat. Tony is a highly experienced well respe...
Room 19 - Sean Hunt
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is great to be back!! In this Room 19 Australasian Hotelier of the Year and Area Vice President for Marriott Sean Hunt drops by the Room Without ...
Room 18 - Martina Sacchetti
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Room 18 of A Room With A View, Martina Sacchetti drops by the Room Without A View for an inspirational life-changing chat. Martina is one of...
Room 17 - Norman Arundel
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Room 17 Industry Hall of Famer and all round great person, Norman Arundel drops by the Room Without A View Studio for a chat. We discuss the ...
Room 16 Nick Allen And Sarah Carthew
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Room 16 of A Room With A View, Nicholas Allen and Sarah Carthew from The Human Link drop by The Room Without A View studio for a chat. We pa...
Room 15 - Gus Moors and Ross Beardsell
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Room 15 of a Room With A View, Gus Moors and Ross Beardsell drop by the Room Without A View Studio for a chat. We discuss hotel investment, ...
Room 14 - Young Hotel Leaders
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Room 14 of A Room With A View Scott Bear and Amelia Perez from Young Hotel Leaders drop by our Room Without A View for a chat. We discuss hot...
Room 13 - Our First Birthday
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode 13 of A Room With A View, Scott and Grant discuss the first anniversary of our podcast. We recap on our wonderful journey and the ma...
Room 12 Jeannette Linfoot
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A Room With A View, Jeannette Linfoot joins us in the Room Without A View (our studio) for a chat. Jeanette is a CEO, Mentor, Bus...
Room 11 - Gavin Robertson
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this exceptional episode of A Room With A View, Gavin Robertson drops by the Room Without A View (our studio) for a chat. We discuss life, work a...
Room 10
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A Room With A View our first for the year Scott and Grant recap on the end of the year that was. They also discuss happenings over ...
Room 9 - Adam Thompson
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a very special friend Rock N Roll royalty Adam Thompson calls into the Room With A View Studio (The Room Without A View) we discuss l...
Room 8 - Vale David Baffsky
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Room8 - Grant and Scott share a very special tribute to a very special man David Baffsky. We share some stories and nuggets of wisdom...
Room 7 - Sarah Carthew
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode 7 of A Room With A View we welcome Sarah Carthew to the Room With A View Studio (The Room Without A View). Sarah works with The Human ...
Room 6 - Gus Worland
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our sixth episode of A Room With A View podcast, we welcome Gus Worland to the Room Without A View for a chat about mental fitness and suicide pre...
Room 5
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Room With A View (Room 5) Grant and Scott discuss what is happening in the hotel landscape. They also discuss the Queen and service, hotel op...
Room 4 - Brad Fittler
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Grant and Scott have a fireside chat with our first guest Brad Fittler in the A Room With A View Studio. We discuss ; Hotels chang...
Room 3
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In response to feedback received from Episode 2, Scott & Grant go deeper into the topic of Grant's journey after experiencing a panic attack 15 years ...
Room 2
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second Room with a View podcast, Scott and Grant discuss; Life Changing Moments Bill Russell Panic Attacks School Yard Bullies Words of wisd...
Room 1
16 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1: A candid conversation between Grant and Scott where they discuss their love for the hotel industry, state of origin, slash and other things...