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HAP CEO Brandon Berkson’s personal newsletter covering all things boutique hotels. Sip on sharp takes covering hospitality, must-know stays, and insider hotel news—best enjoyed standing, espresso in hand.
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Start tracking — freeHotel Espresso, with HAP reports a rounded subscriber count of 86K. The platform doesn't expose finer-grained numbers, so week-to-week changes below the rounding threshold aren't visible in a chart.
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Avg Comments
10.3
Avg Likes
58.0
Engagement Rate
0.08%· ~68 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Travel
0.08% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
vs 78 newsletters in Travel
86K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.08%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
0.9
median: 1.0
Publishing Consistency
79/100
median: 58/100
Subscribers
86K
median: 1K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
Weekly
Consistent
Category Rank
#5 of 339
in Travel
Engagement Trend
Consistent
based on recent posts
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Jun 12, 2026
0.9 posts/week avg
Travel Pricing
$5/mo median
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Monetization Readiness
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86.0K subscribers and 0.08% engagement — past the threshold where Travel newsletters typically attract sponsors.