hertelier is an online media platform that inspires women in hospitality to pursue, navigate and nurture their careers at every stage. 

Equal Pay Day has arrived with a frustrating reminder: women have lost ground again. Here’s practical advice to help women advocate for fair pay, negotiate with confidence, and push for more equitable workplaces.

At Hunter Hotel Investment Conference 2026, hotel owners, investors and lenders discussed deal flow, private credit, select-service growth, extended stay demand and women’s access to leadership.

Nancy Mendelson unpacks why awareness of the loneliness epidemic has not made people feel less alone, and explores the difference between being alone, feeling lonely, and building real connection.

Brigette Bienvenu, Director of Sales and Marketing at The Tampa EDITION, discusses her path from New Orleans to luxury hospitality leadership, including roles at Hilton, W Hotels and Ritz-Carlton, as well as mentorship, wellness trends and Tampa’s growing luxury market.

A new global study from hertelier and Forbes Travel Guide examines women in hospitality leadership, structural barriers, and why endurance is no longer a sustainable career model.

From castle life to 800K followers, Carlotta Carabba Tettamanti shares lessons on hospitality, motherhood, and building Tenuta di Murlo.

Maud Bailly on leading Sofitel, MGallery & Emblems, breaking gender barriers in luxury hospitality, and the leadership habits that make power sustainable.

Venting is being rebranded as trauma dumping. Nancy Mendelson examines friendship, emotional labor, boundaries, and why messy, real connection still matters.

Melissa shares what returning to work travel and running looked like as a new mother, and how motherhood reshaped identity, movement, and systems on the road.

Shannon Knapp, CEO of Leading Hotels of the World, shares her perspective on independent luxury, leadership, loyalty, ambition, and what it takes to lead at scale.

Becoming a mother while running a business in travel and hospitality didn’t change my ambition. It did change my systems, my approach, and my awareness of invisible labor.

Nancy Mendelson reflects on five years of hertelier. She shares why it was important to build a media platform for women in hospitality, even without an end goal in mind.

Jenna shares how mentorship shaped her career and how she builds and leads Hilton’s lifestyle brands.

From gingerbread to red velvet s’mores, discover holiday cookie recipes shared by women in hospitality, from global hotels to home kitchens.

CEO Lennert de Jong of Another Star, formerly of citizenM, shares how he supports women in hospitality, tackles privilege and leads with real allyship.

Celebrate Thanksgiving with four delicious recipes from rising women chefs in hospitality. From Buckeyes to a white chocolate pumpkin tart, roast carrot salad, and a deconstructed pumpkin pie, these dishes add flavor, comfort, and fresh inspiration to your holiday table.

Philisiwe Gumede makes history as the first Black woman General Manager of The Oyster Box, inspiring a new generation of South African women in hospitality.