Josiah Mackenzie

Josiah Mackenzie is the founder and publisher of Hospitality Daily, a trade newsletter and podcast serving hotel operators with daily insights on revenue management and operations optimization.^[1] The publication provides analysis and expert interviews for hospitality professionals across hotel operations, covering topics from revenue management to industry trends.^[2]

Mackenzie built his hospitality industry expertise through roles spanning content marketing, business development, and research across multiple hospitality technology companies.^[3] He previously founded Hotel Marketing Strategies, a blog that reached over 70,000 hoteliers monthly during the early social media era.^[4] His career includes a 6.5-year tenure at ReviewPro, where he advanced from Content Manager to Vice President, and subsequent roles at Duetto and Juniper Square.^[3]

Mackenzie grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area before his family moved to Northern Michigan and later Ohio.^[4] His father was a steelworker from Northern Ontario and his mother was a teacher.^[4] He studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland during his college years.^[4]

Hotel Marketing Strategies and Early Career

Mackenzie began his hospitality industry career by founding Hotel Marketing Strategies, a blog focused on hotel marketing during the early social media era.^[4] The publication grew to reach over 70,000 hoteliers monthly, establishing his presence in hospitality trade media.^[4]

ReviewPro and Technology Companies

Mackenzie spent 6.5 years at ReviewPro, a hospitality technology company, advancing from Content Manager to Vice President.^[3] He subsequently worked in demand generation marketing and sales development at Duetto, a revenue management platform for hotels.^[3] He later joined Juniper Square, where he worked with hotel owners and hospitality real estate investors.^[3]

Hospitality Daily (Present)

Mackenzie founded Hospitality Daily as a newsletter and podcast providing daily insights for hotel operators.^[1] The publication covers revenue management, operations optimization, and industry trends through expert interviews and analysis.^[2] He also serves as Principal at Benchmark Research Partners and publishes HotelOperations.com.^[3]

Hertelier recognized Mackenzie as "Ally of the Month" for his contributions to hospitality industry media and education.^[3] His work in hospitality trade publishing has established him as a recognized voice in hotel operations and revenue management.^[2]