Hot Takes on the Future of Travel and Hospitality with Nate Ritter, Co-Founder of Room Steals

Meet Nate Ritter — founder of Room Steals, a travel membership that provides customers with incredible deals on hotel rooms.

Nate is a technology executive who has started, bought, and sold companies and who has also consulted for companies like Microsoft and Land Rover.

Fun fact — Nate also popularized the use of the hashtag on Twitter…pretty cool, huh? 

In this episode, we talk about:

• Where the idea for Room Steals came from and how it compares to Expedia and other OTAs
• How to build a productized experience for your STR collection
• Hot takes on the future of travel and hospitality 
• What it’s like to live full time in an RV as a family of 5

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About the Show

Behind the Stays is brought to you twice a week by Sponstayneous — a free, biweekly newsletter that brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb.  
 
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Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus, co-founder of Sponstayneous, you can connect with him on Twitter at @zboozee.