The Turndown: The Podcast for Hoteliers · 2026-04-30 · 47 min
In this episode, Vipul Dayal shares how he stepped into hospitality after his father-in-law’s passing, inherited a powerful family legacy, and made the bold decision to take a historic Days Inn in San Francisco independent just as COVID shut the world down. The conversation explores what it really takes to leave a franchise, build a brand from scratch, lead with purpose, and prepare teams for ownership. Vipul also opens up about his A.L.L. philosophy, advocacy, leadership, and legacy, plus his views on AI, TrevPAR, front-desk-free hotels, and why the future belongs to hoteliers willing to rethink the old playbook. - more - Resources: Cloudbeds' 2026 guide to hotel deflaggingWhat is Total Revenue per Available Room (TRevPAR)? 10 best hotel software systems for independent properties - more - About Cloudbeds Cloudbeds is the hospitality management system built for ambitious hoteliers who demand more. The Cloudbeds platform unifies operations, distribution, guest experience, and revenue marketing, giving operators a breadth of tools to capture demand, grow direct bookings, optimize pricing, maximize upsell revenue, and act on real-time intelligence within a single system.
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