# The Stanza

A newsletter about hospitality & culture from an investor's perspective. Follow @thestanzamedia on Instagram

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## [Building the Pellicano World: Scaling Without Sacrificing Soul and Authenticity](https://www.thestanzamedia.com/p/building-the-pellicano-world-scaling)

_2026-08-18 · The Stanza_

With Marie-Louise Sciò, CEO & Creative Director of Pellicano Hotels

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211217416/c7efea6abcc454cb7bb1aee8c7ec0bc5.mp3)

## [Badrutt’s Palace: A Case Study for European Family-Owned Hospitality](https://www.thestanzamedia.com/p/badrutts-palace-a-case-study-for)

_2026-08-14 · The Stanza_

With Richard Leuenberger, Managing Director

## ["Quality and execution" beat "concept and brand" any day.](https://www.thestanzamedia.com/p/quality-and-execution-beat-concept)

_2026-08-08 · The Stanza_

Answering your questions...

## [Some news from The Stanza...](https://www.thestanzamedia.com/p/some-news-from-the-stanza)

_2026-07-31 · The Stanza_

++ Ask me anything.

## [Building the playbook for wellness hospitality](https://www.thestanzamedia.com/p/building-the-playbook-for-wellness)

_2026-07-24 · The Stanza_

With Neil Jacobs, former CEO, Six Senses & founder of Wild Origins

## ["It's cringe until you're successful"](https://www.thestanzamedia.com/p/its-cringe-until-youre-successful)

_2026-07-17 · The Stanza_

The Stanza turns three

## [The business of "Eurosummer"](https://www.thestanzamedia.com/p/the-business-of-eurosummer)

_2026-07-10 · The Stanza_

Is seasonal luxury hospitality a durable business?

## [Heritage at Scale: Building the Orient Express Universe Across Trains, Yachts, and Hotels](https://www.thestanzamedia.com/p/heritage-at-scale-building-the-orient)

_2026-07-09 · The Stanza_

Watch now | With Gilda Perez-Alvarado, CEO Orient Express

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206258357/9f36b4ea3123ced38361beeb3ae96169.mp3)

## [How much does it cost to build a yacht cruise?](https://www.thestanzamedia.com/p/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a)

_2026-07-03 · The Stanza_

Part 2 of the yacht cruise business

## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/J80im7IuHmp6)

_2026-07-03 · **Sponsored**_

Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI).

## [Capital today is just as exclusive as the hotels it chases](https://www.thestanzamedia.com/p/capital-today-is-just-as-exclusive)

_2026-06-26 · The Stanza_

Reading the tea leaves on the hotel capital markets