Luxury Travel Podcast | Hotel Leadership Podcast | Hospitality Industry Interviews
Welcome to Where2FromHere, the luxury travel and hospitality podcast hosted by Australian luxury travel journalist, hotel reviewer and hospitality consultant Renae Leith-Manos.
With more than 25 years of experience spanning luxury hotel and fine dining reviews, hospitality consulting, television, magazines, newspapers and digital media, Renae brings a unique combination of industry expertise, journalistic rigour and engaging storytelling to every episode.
As an award-winning journalist, she has interviewed everyone from Hollywood stars and global business leaders to world-renowned hoteliers, Michelin-starred chefs and hospitality innovators. Today, through Where2FromHere, she draws on that experience to uncover the stories, strategies and personalities shaping the future of luxury travel and hospitality.
Having reviewed hundreds of luxury hotels across Australia, South-East Asia, Europe and beyond, while also advising hotels on guest experience, service excellence and brand positioning, Renae offers listeners a rare perspective that bridges both the traveller and industry viewpoints. The result is a podcast that goes beyond the surface, delivering meaningful conversations, insider insights and thought-provoking discussions with some of the most influential figures in global hospitality.
Featuring in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most influential hotel executives, luxury travel leaders, Michelin-starred chefs, designers, wellness pioneers and tourism innovators, Where2FromHere takes listeners behind the scenes of the global luxury hospitality industry.
Recorded across Australia, South-East Asia, Europe and beyond, the podcast explores the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of luxury travel.
Whether you are a passionate traveller, hotel executive, hospitality professional or simply curious about the future of luxury, Where2FromHere delivers unique access to the people redefining the industry.
Meet The Luxury Hotel Leaders Behind The World’s Most Iconic Brands
Guests on Where2FromHere have included senior leaders from some of the world’s most respected hospitality brands, including:
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
- Raffles Hotels & Resorts
- COMO Hotels and Resorts
- AYANA Bali
- Park Hyatt Tokyo
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Artyzen Hotels
- The Slate Phuket
- Sudamala Resorts
- Anam Hotels Vietnam
- Meliá Hotels International
Through candid conversations, these leaders share insights into luxury hotel operations, guest experience, leadership, sustainability, wellness, design and the future of travel.
Each episode offers listeners insider access to the conversations shaping the future of the hospitality industry.
Recent Featured Guests
Where2FromHere has featured exclusive conversations with some of the most influential leaders in global luxury hospitality, travel, wellness and tourism.
Featured guests include:
- Maud Baily Sofitel, M Gallery & Emblems
- Guy Heywood – Head of Global Operations, Raffles Hotels & Resorts and Orient Express
- Uday Rao – Senior Executive, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
- Ruby Garcia – General Manager, COMO Metropolitan Singapore
- Giordano Faggioli – General Manager, AYANA Estate Bali
- Lisa Pile – Vice President and General Manager Asia Pacific, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Fredrik Harfors – General Manager, Park Hyatt Tokyo
- Luca Virgilio – General Manager, The Dorchester, London
- Helen Smith – Chief Operating Officer, Dorchester Collection
- Ricky Putra – Chief Operating Officer, Sudamala Resorts
- Laurent Myter – Chief Executive Officer, Anam Hotels Vietnam
- Wayne Taranto – Chief Operating Officer, Ovolo Hotels
- Geoff Crowe – General Manager, Artyzen Singapore
- Malcolm Bean – Co-Owner and Director, Australian Bespoke Collective
- Krystal Prakaikaew Na-Ranong – Owner, The Slate Phuket
- Katya Herting – General Manager, Raffles Bali
- Marc Stellinger – Hotel Manager, Meliá Chiang Mai
- Michael Gaehler – General Manager, 25hours Hotel Jakarta The Oddbird
- Guy Heywood – Respected hotelier, formerly at Raffles and Orient Express
- Lisa Pile – Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Hospitality leaders from Four Seasons, COMO Hotels and Resorts, AYANA, Park Hyatt, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Raffles, Ovolo Hotels, Meliá Hotels International, Sudamala Resorts, Anam Hotels and many more.
Together, these guests provide listeners with exclusive insights into luxury hotel leadership, guest experience, hotel design, sustainability, wellness tourism, luxury cruises, emerging destinations, hospitality innovation and the future of luxury travel.
These conversations provide a rare opportunity to learn directly from the people leading some of the world’s most admired luxury hospitality brands.
Why Listen To Where2FromHere?
Unlike many travel podcasts that focus solely on destinations, Where2FromHere explores what happens behind the scenes.
Listeners gain access to:
- Hotel CEOs and general managers
- Luxury travel experts
- Hospitality innovators
- Tourism leaders
- Wellness pioneers
- Award-winning chefs
- Luxury brand executives
The result is a podcast that provides both travel inspiration and valuable industry insight.
About Host Renae Leith-Manos
Renae Leith-Manos is an Australian luxury travel journalist, luxury hotel reviewer and hospitality consultant with more than 25 years of media experience.
As founder of Renae’s World and host of Where2FromHere, she has reviewed hundreds of luxury hotels worldwide and interviewed many of the industry’s most influential leaders.
Her expertise spans luxury hotels, hospitality consulting, wellness travel, sustainability, luxury dining and emerging travel trends across Australia, South-East Asia, Europe and the United Kingdom.
Listen To The Latest Episodes
Explore the latest episodes below and discover the people, brands and ideas shaping the future of luxury travel and hospitality.
Podcast Topics
Luxury Hotels | Luxury Travel | Hospitality Leadership | Hotel CEOs | Wellness Travel | Sustainability | Luxury Cruises | Hotel Design | Guest Experience | Luxury Hospitality Trends | Hotel Operations | Luxury Travel Trends | Hospitality Innovation | Hotel Management
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Each conversation features industry leaders at the forefront of change: from hotel owners and general managers to Michelin-starred chefs, architects, designers, and sustainability pioneers. Together, they explore the inspirations and innovations transforming the landscape of luxury travel—from exclusive wellness escapes and cutting-edge design to celebrity influence, cultural trends, and technology in hospitality.
Renae’s companion YouTube series has already attracted more than 1.5 million views, connecting with a global audience hungry for authentic insight into the art of five-star travel. Guests join from South East Asia, Japan,