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The same hotel room is worth $200 a night or $800 a night depending on the brand on the door. Real estate is a branding business. Most real estate people do not understand that.
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Luxury is not about price. It's about making people feel like the most important person in the room.
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I studied hotel administration at Cornell. Running Lyft is essentially hospitality at scale — making millions of rides feel personal.
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Budget does not mean bad. It means efficient. OYO's entire model is about making affordable mean excellent.
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Hotels are long-term. You do not build them to sell them next year.