Long-form thinking on hospitality.
Operational reality, development strategy, and the tech stack that runs underneath, published when the thinking is ready, not before.
De Pen, Hotelvak: "Wie heeft er eigenlijk de sleutel van uw hotel?"
Our founder and CEO Eran Harash wrote Hotelvak's guest column De Pen (online 1 September 2026, in print in Hotelvak Magazine 3-2026), on ownership and control in hotel management: who really holds the systems, the contracts, and the data behind a property, and why a partner should prove its worth every month instead of hiding behind a long contract.
Published pieces.
The Elephant Hostel: building a hostel that holds its score
How a heritage building became one of Amsterdam's best-reviewed boutique hostels, and stayed there years after handover. The proof is in what happened after we left.
Hotel pre-opening: what the months before opening actually decide
Every checklist lists the same tasks. Which decisions are reversible, which ones the property carries for years, and why day one is a poor test of anything.
The owner-aligned management model, explained
What traditional hotel agreements get right, the two things they leave working against the owner, and the five questions to ask any operator before you sign.
Who gets the hotel in the divorce?
Every management contract quietly decides what leaves with the operator, OTA accounts, tech stack, guest data. Five questions that X-ray any operator before you sign.
Where the next pieces are heading.
Hospitality development & operational integration
Where development choices meet operational reality, and what happens when they don't.
The hospitality tech stack, configured for use
PMS, channel manager, RM, payments, access, integration as a discipline.
New pieces land on LinkedIn first.
Practical operator notes, project updates, and the occasional perspective on the industry.
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