Simple Pleasures with Sarah Sklash
Season 1, Episode 4 of “The Unfamiliar Shift with Ariela”
Overview
You are in for a treat as Sarah Sklash, passionate Motelier and Co-Founder of The June Motel, joins Ariela. You may recognize Sarah as half of the iconic duo that stars in Motel Makeover, a Netflix series that follows their renovation of The June Sauble Beach. Through lighthearted and sincere episodes, Sarah and her Co-Founder, April Brown, paint a beautiful picture of how their brand came to be and why boutique concepts are here to stay.
Before Sarah became a full-time Motelier, she spent a decade working in public service with a focus on vital statistics and creating customer-centric processes. She finds her years of government experience to be especially useful in navigating all the government interactions required as an entrepreneur. When away from her desk, Sarah is a passionate traveler who believes that the moment you first open the door to a new hotel room is the best feeling in the world.
What You Will Hear:
- How Sarah built her career in the hospitality industry
- Career shift and first property purchase
- Being a Motelier
- Disadvantages & advantages of no formal hospitality industry education
- Being unique and individualistic
- Ethos of The June Motel
- Advice on maintaining good partnerships
- Importance of communication
- Business models
- Obstacles and lessons in property ownership
- What is success to Sarah?
- Understanding risk
- Motel Makeover on Netflix
- What does boutique mean to Sarah?
Season 1 is sponsored by Solonis, the new property management system designed for hotels. Solonis is also a premier partner member of BLLA!
BLLA (Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association)
Established in 2009, the Boutique Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) is the world's most innovative and influential association for independent boutique hotels, brands, and suppliers. Dedicated to championing the unique essence of boutique hospitality, BLLA offers unparalleled networking opportunities, industry insights, and advocacy initiatives to its global membership base. With a mission to elevate and empower independent hotel owners and operators, BLLA continues to shape the future of hospitality through innovation, collaboration, and excellence. The organization is a pioneer in forecasting the boutique movement. The corporate manifesto showcases BLLA as a catalyst for trends and the future of the boutique lifestyle, focusing mainly on hospitality. BLLA.org
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