Rival companies
Hotel chains
Hotel chains sponsors side by side: Hilton, Accor, Marriott, Best Western, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Shangri-La and others, and where each one ran by quarter.
41Hilton1 newsletter · 19 podcast · 21 event
38Accor0 newsletter · 0 podcast · 38 event
35Marriott1 newsletter · 0 podcast · 34 event
25Best Western0 newsletter · 23 podcast · 2 event
17IHG Hotels & Resorts0 newsletter · 0 podcast · 17 event
17Shangri-La0 newsletter · 0 podcast · 17 event
8Meliá Hotels International0 newsletter · 0 podcast · 8 event
Where they ran Newsletter and podcast placements by lane and quarter.
Lanes come from each newsletter’s topic and each podcast’s genre. 2026 Q4 runs through 2026-11-02. We read many more newsletters and podcasts from late 2026, so compare companies within a quarter, not one quarter to the next.
| Hilton | Accor | Marriott | Best Western | IHG Hotels & Resorts | Shangri-La | Meliá Hotels International | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lane | Earlier | ’25 Q4 | ’26 Q1 | ’26 Q2 | ’26 Q3 | ’26 Q4 | Earlier | ’25 Q4 | ’26 Q1 | ’26 Q2 | ’26 Q3 | ’26 Q4 | Earlier | ’25 Q4 | ’26 Q1 | ’26 Q2 | ’26 Q3 | ’26 Q4 | Earlier | ’25 Q4 | ’26 Q1 | ’26 Q2 | ’26 Q3 | ’26 Q4 | Earlier | ’25 Q4 | ’26 Q1 | ’26 Q2 | ’26 Q3 | ’26 Q4 | Earlier | ’25 Q4 | ’26 Q1 | ’26 Q2 | ’26 Q3 | ’26 Q4 | Earlier | ’25 Q4 | ’26 Q1 | ’26 Q2 | ’26 Q3 | ’26 Q4 | ||||||
| Sports podcasts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Society & culture podcasts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Comedy podcasts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| HR & careers newsletters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Food & drink newsletters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Events Sponsor lists, booths and partner listings by event sector.
| Sector | Hilton | Accor | Marriott | Best Western | IHG Hotels & Resorts | Shangri-La | Meliá Hotels International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & consumer | 17 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
| Business & tech | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sports & leisure | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Construction & real estate | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marketing & media | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Food & hospitality | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finance & crypto | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top outlets By newsletter and podcast placements.
Hilton
- The Atlas Obscura Podcast16
- KILL TONY2
- Girlboss Daily1
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler1
Accor
No newsletter or podcast ads on record. 38 event listings.
Marriott
- Cherry Bombe1
Best Western
- Talkin' Baseball (MLB Podcast)19
- Baseball Today4
IHG Hotels & Resorts
No newsletter or podcast ads on record. 17 event listings.
Shangri-La
No newsletter or podcast ads on record. 17 event listings.
Meliá Hotels International
No newsletter or podcast ads on record. 8 event listings.
The detail Outlets behind each lane.
Best Western · Sports podcasts · 2026 Q1
- Baseball Today3 placements
Best Western · Sports podcasts · 2026 Q2
- Talkin' Baseball (MLB Podcast)15 placements
- Baseball Today1 placement
Best Western · Sports podcasts · 2026 Q3
- Talkin' Baseball (MLB Podcast)3 placements
Best Western · Sports podcasts · 2026 Q4
- Talkin' Baseball (MLB Podcast)1 placement
Hilton · Society & culture podcasts · 2026 Q2
- The Atlas Obscura Podcast11 placements
Hilton · Society & culture podcasts · 2026 Q3
- The Atlas Obscura Podcast5 placements
Hilton · Comedy podcasts · 2026 Q2
- KILL TONY2 placements
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler1 placement
Hilton · HR & careers newsletters · 2026 Q4
- Girlboss Daily1 placement
Marriott · Food & drink newsletters · 2025 Q4
- Cherry Bombe1 placement
Counts are the ads we’ve found. They don’t show spend. A company with few ads here may buy elsewhere.