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Ep. 20 Enza & Alberto Barba - Positano, Italy
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Entrepreneurs Enza and Alberto Barba host Kyle at their spectacular, newly opened hotel called Petrea Lifestyle Suites in the hills of Positano, Italy. With a background in tourism and languages, this dynamic couple has created a 3-room oasis that lends new meaning to the terms “hospitality” and “room with a view.”
Overcoming multiple COVID-related challenges to open the property in May 2021, they explain the property’s unique positioning within the community, as well as some positive effects that the pandemic had on their daily routine.
A graduate of the tourism program at the Amalfi-based L’Istituto Tecnico per il Turismo, Enza has many years of hospitality related experience in Italy and elsewhere. She is fluent in English and Spanish in addition to her native Italian.
Alberto hails from Positano, completed his studies in Sorrento, and has a long-standing track record in the tourism and food & beverage industries.
Petrea Lifestyle Suites plans to accommodate guests throughout the year, including the winter.
00:43- Episode Introduction
03:30 – CAREER FOUNDATIONS: The Ascent of a Dealmaker
04:32 – Enza’s Background and Connection to the Amalfi Coast
06:09 – Impetus Behind Start of Petrea Lifestyle Suites
08:10 – Choice of Property Location
10:14 – Management Responsibilities & Hospitality Experience
12:28 - PROPERTY PARTICULARS: Comments in a Hotel Guest Book
12:29 – Connection to Mythology
15:48 – Guest Suite Naming
18:38 – Attraction of Neighborhood
20:38 – To Open or Not to Open?
21:58 – Transportation to/from Montepertuso
23:53 - MAKING THE MARKET: Tourism and Real Estate
23:54 – Local Economic Drivers
24:40 – Pre vs. Post-COVID Tourism Trends
28:45 – Hotel Pricing and Guest Experience
31:52 – Desired Services
34:31 – Local Real Estate Ownership & Financing
38:48 – New Parking Garage
40:34 - LESSONS FROM COVID: An Unforgettable Time in History
40:35 – Takeaways from Famiglia Barba
42:40 – Mask Wearing for Children
43:30 – Benefits of COVID
44:40 – Movement within Positano during COVID
46:52 – Tenant / Landlord Relationship
49:06 - ASSET DEEP DIVE: How It All Comes Together
49:08 – Influences During Construction
52:02 – Project Marketing
54:10 – Guest Room Rates
57:30 – Year-Round Positano Lodging
1:00:12 – TOURIST IN YOUR OWN TOWN: How to Spend Three Perfect Days
1:00:24 – How to Spend 3 Days As a Tourist
1:02:45 – Advice for First Time Visitor
Additional Links
Email: info@petreapositano.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/firuzsoyuer/
Petrea Lifestyle Suites Website: http://www.petreapositano.com/en/
Gallery of Images from PLS: http://www.petreapositano.com/en/gallery/
Chapters
1. Ep. 20 Enza & Alberto Barba - Positano, Italy (00:00:00)
2. Episode Introduction (00:00:43)
3. CAREER FOUNDATIONS: The Ascent of a Dealmaker (00:03:30)
4. Enza’s Background and Connection to the Amalfi Coast (00:04:32)
5. Impetus Behind Start of Petrea Lifestyle Suites (00:06:09)
6. Choice of Property Location (00:08:10)
7. Management Responsibilities & Hospitality Experience (00:10:14)
8. PROPERTY PARTICULARS: Comments in a Hotel Guest Book (00:12:28)
9. Connection to Mythology (00:12:29)
10. Guest Suite Naming (00:15:48)
11. Attraction of Neighborhood (00:18:38)
12. To Open or Not to Open? (00:20:38)
13. Transportation to/from Montepertuso (00:21:58)
14. MAKING THE MARKET: Tourism and Real Estate (00:23:53)
15. Local Economic Drivers (00:23:54)
16. Pre vs. Post-COVID Tourism Trends (00:24:40)
17. Hotel Pricing and Guest Experience (00:28:45)
18. Desired Services (00:31:52)
19. Local Real Estate Ownership & Financing (00:34:31)
20. New Parking Garage (00:38:48)
21. LESSONS FROM COVID: An Unforgettable Time in History (00:40:34)
22. Takeaways from Famiglia Barba (00:40:35)
23. Mask Wearing for Children (00:42:40)
24. Benefits of COVID (00:43:30)
25. Movement within Positano during COVID (00:44:40)
26. Tenant / Landlord Relationship (00:46:52)
27. ASSET DEEP DIVE: How It All Comes Together (00:49:06)
28. Influences During Construction (00:49:08)
29. Project Marketing (00:52:02)
30. Guest Room Rates (00:54:10)
31. Year-Round Positano Lodging (00:57:30)
32. TOURIST IN YOUR OWN TOWN: How to Spend Three Perfect Days (01:00:12)
33. How to Spend 3 Days As a Tourist (01:00:24)
34. Advice for First Time Visitor (01:02:45)
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