Episode 78: Jayson Seidman

Episode 78: Jayson Seidman

Author: Mike Schibel, Travel With Meaning March 15, 2022 Duration: 1:11:33

This episode features a conversation with a visionary hotelier who's passionate about providing a full service hospitality experience. Investing in historic properties in unique markets to invite travelers to embrace slow travel, have less and experience more with meaning.

Excited for you to hear our conversation and make sure you check out and stay at some of Jayson's extraordinary properties: The Columns Hotel Saint Vincent  The Drifter  ThunderBird Marfa East Austin Hotel  Hotel Ranch Motel  Boro Hotel  Kokoro Springs

Highlights from the episode:

14:44 First big travel moment

20:09 Best trip in college with lessons and adventures to last a lifetime

33:01 All about creating the vibe

35:25 Why he chose New Orleans to start operating hotels 

1:01:22 His vision for the future of hospitality

1:09:50 Speed Round

This episode is brought to you by TopTipper the cashless tipping app supporting hospitality employees who make our stays nice. It's Nice to be Nice.

Enjoy the episode!

Jayson's full bio

Jayson Seidman is the Founder and Principal Managing Partner of Sandstone and its various subsidiary companies. Through his years of experience working with Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and most recently as the Head of Development for SHVO in New York, he has gained key knowledge concerning the financial implications and methods for repositioning a property through pragmatic creative approaches, smart sustainable design, and problem mitigation. Seidman possesses wide-ranging real estate knowledge, including a strong background in hotel finance, operations, design development, asset and portfolio management, and acquisitions, as well as the structuring of capital for complex real estate transactions.  Over the past 15 years, Jayson has amassed a collection of hotel properties around the country that are full of soul, love, and memorable guest experience.  Most recently Jayson's keen eye for acquiring unique properties in special locations landed him three hotels in New Orleans: The Drifter Hotel, Hotel Saint Vincent, and the most iconic Columns Hotel.  Beyond New Orleans, Jayson is back to his Texas roots where he is currently focused on resurrecting the historic Ranch Motel in San Antonio, TX. 


Mike Schibel sits down with a fascinating array of guests on Travel With Meaning, but the destination is rarely the main point. Instead, this podcast explores the profound personal shifts that happen when we step outside our familiar surroundings. Each conversation delves into a specific journey-whether it’s a life-altering pilgrimage, a chaotic business trip that sparked a new idea, or a simple vacation that unexpectedly clarified a career path. You’ll hear from artists, athletes, entrepreneurs, and seasoned travel experts, but the focus remains on the transformative moment, the insight gained, or the connection made that reverberated long after the suitcase was put away. Schibel, founder of Travel With Meaning, guides these discussions with a genuine curiosity, allowing his guests to unpack not just their itineraries but the emotional and professional baggage they carried with them. The stories reveal how travel acts as a catalyst, reshaping identities, forging unexpected creative directions, and offering a new lens on one’s place in the world. Listening feels like being part of an intimate, thoughtful dialogue where the map of a life is redrawn by the roads taken. This isn't about recommendations or tips; it's about the lasting imprint of a place on a person. The podcast consistently uncovers how the world, in all its diverse complexity, has a way of teaching us exactly what we need to learn, often when we least expect it.
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