Real conversations for innovative hoteliers

Matt Welle ran hotels. Now he runs Mews. In each episode, Matt shares his experience and talks to hospitality leaders to reveal the secrets behind the most successful properties in the industry.

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About the show

Matt Talks Hospitality is a podcast for hoteliers who want to understand the technology, ideas and people shaping modern hospitality. Hosted by Mews CEO Matt Welle, each episode explores the tools, challenges and decisions behind how hotels work – and how they keep getting better.

Hosted by

Matthijs Welle

CEO, Mews

After years in the trenches of hospitality, Matt joined the Mews journey during its early days in 2013. Since then, he’s been our fearless CEO, leading the company and the industry forward.

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All episodes

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EP 34
June 18, 2025

How to keep a hotel platform stable and scalable

Matt talks to Ryan Tomlinson, VP of Product and Engineering for Platform Enablement at Mews, about what it takes to keep a global hotel platform reliable and secure. He explains how the team utilizes cloud infrastructure, protects customer data and builds tools that help developers move fast – all so hotels can scale without disruption.
27 min
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EP 32
June 4, 2025

How a cyber attack reshaped this hotel’s security

Joshua Edwards, Operating Systems Manager at Penta Hotels, shares how a major cyber attack became a turning point for the hotel group's cybersecurity. In response, they rebuilt their strategy around six core pillars: protect, prevent, detect, respond, recover and review. The overhaul included a new IT team, staff training on phishing, and tools like two-factor authentication and password managers.
25 min
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EP 17
February 17, 2025

Building a High-Performing Hotel Tech Stack

Timur Dikmen, Solutions Architect Lead at Mews, joins Matt to talk integrations, automation and why your tech should match your hotel brand (with a PMS at the heart of it all). Whether you're an independent hotel or a global brand, aligning your tech with your brand promise is key. Tune in to discover how smart integrations can transform your hotel’s profitability.
45 min
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EP 11
November 28, 2024

The truth about hotel security gaps

Let’s get serious. We all know security is important. So why do so many hoteliers still not prioritize training staff on the importance of taking steps to prevent becoming victims of phishing attacks? In this episode, Matt talks about the increasing security risks facing all hoteliers – large and small – and offers advice from our in-house security experts.
14 min
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