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Ben Rafter Joins the Not Done with Sloan Dean to Discuss The Great Hotel Reset and the Future of Independence

December 17, 2025
Ben Rafter

Ben Rafter, CEO, shares his unconventional journey from tech startups to hospitality leadership, including the Everest Base Camp trek that sparked his entry into hotels. Together, Sloan and Ben unpack today’s challenging ownership environment, the coming debt-driven reset, and why operators—not owners—may find the most opportunity ahead.

 

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