HOLLYWOOD, Florida — In the early days of the pandemic when people were figuring out ways to fill their time at home, Marriott International CEO Tony Capuano worked through the books on his bookshelf.
Fascinated with the Roman Empire, he was reading a book about ancient Rome and came across a quote by the philosopher Seneca the Younger that he wrote down on a piece of paper that he now carries in his wallet.
The quote was, “Travel and change of place impart vigor to the mind.”
Capuano, speaking to the combined Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit and Hotel Opportunities Latin America conference, said he loves that quote because it shows the appetite for travel and experiences is not something that has emerged over the last few years or even last few generations.
“That’s part of the human condition for centuries, and the fact that two years ago I was sitting in our boardroom talking about are we going to survive, and two short years later, record-setting pricing power and…