5-Star Weekly Briefing

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. In this episode, we unpack Australia's largest freehold going-concern transaction—the staggering $500 million divestment of Iris Capital’s premium hospitality portfolio to Redcape Hotel Group. We also explore major regional pipelines, including Ennismore’s 2026 roadmap bringing new...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. We examine Freecity's landmark $1.5 billion luxury hospitality development approval in North Sydney and Salter Brothers Hospitality's strategic global partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. We also analyse the official launch of Quest Southport on the Gold Coast by T...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. We explore major regional movements, including Accor and ERDI’s transformation of the Novotel St Kilda, Radisson’s aggressive expansion blueprint across Australasia, and the premium launch of The Bonobo by Raes in Byron Bay. In market insights, the upcoming AHICE Sydney Hotel Summit anc...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. In this episode, we explore Accor’s landmark multi-hotel agreement in Fiji and Fortis securing planning for a $330 million premium-lifestyle precinct in Melbourne. We also cover Hilton’s upcoming Conrad debut in Kobe and unpack their latest insights into the "Hushpitality" tre...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. We cover Accor’s landmark multi-hotel agreement with Yavu Collective in Fiji and Pacific heavyweight Prendiville Group's strategic expansion into Darwin. In Sydney, Deicorp has finalised a major tripartite deal to anchor a new Courtyard by Marriott in Crows Nest, operated by Trilogy...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. We delve into high-impact regional developments, including Hickory’s appointment to construct Sydney’s new Randle St Hotel and IHG’s landmark dual-property expansion in Vietnam. In investments, CapitaLand Ascott Trust finalises a strategic S$360 million divestment in Singapore, whilst C...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. In Episode 78, proudly supported by VTech, we examine Accor’s rapid pipeline expansion via The Sebel Sydney Parramatta and their landmark milestone of surpassing 150 franchise properties across the Pacific region. We dive into the major AU$60 million redevelopment launching Le Méridien...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. In major developments, IHG Hotels & Resorts debuted voco Darwin Suites, whilst TFE Hotels opened the design-led Adina Chermside Brisbane. The luxury investment landscape remains highly active, evidenced by South Australia granting major project approval for a luxury InterContinental...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights a hospitality landscape defined by record-breaking pipelines, high-stakes digital evolution, and a return to purposeful delivery. From the turquoise waters of the Maldives to the high-growth corridors of Southeast Asia, the theme of 2026 is the decisive shift from "planning" to "performance." We lead with Hilton’s massive regional e...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. The Pacific pipeline is surging with significant activity from global giants. Hilton and Marriott International have solidified their footprints in Adelaide and Sydney via strategic partnerships with Trilogy Hotels , while Accor has achieved a milestone in New Zealand with the launch of...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. We dive into a significant period of Australasian expansion as Minor Hotels leverages a record 2025 to debut the NH Collection in Sydney and Avani in Queenstown. The shift toward asset-light models intensifies, with The Ascott Limited transitioning into a global lodging powerhouse, whil...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector across Australia and South East Asia. The region is witnessing a period of immense strategic transformation. We lead with Veriu Group’s evolution into LiveStay , a unified "living sector" platform, alongside their groundbreaking dual-branded project in Adelaide. Meanwhile, IHG and The As...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector this week. The Pacific and South East Asian landscape is witnessing a surge in high-stakes infrastructure and lifestyle-led growth. Highlighting this shift is IHG’s dual-track expansion with the landmark Crowne Plaza Geelong opening and the 2031 signing of Kimpton Kota Kinabalu . In Bris...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. In this episode, we delve into the high-end residential shift as Ennismore’s Mondrian Gold Coast unveils its ultra-exclusive Sky House, while Accor signals a massive 65% pipeline growth for its collection brands. We explore the strategic expansion of the Veriu Group in Canberra and IHG’...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. Episode 70, proudly sponsored by VTech , examines a transformative period for the Pacific and South East Asia. We lead with significant brand debuts, including Hyatt’s entry into the Australian market with Andaz Gold Coast and Marriott’s launch of the Tribute Portfolio in Singapore. Hig...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. The Pacific and South East Asian regions are witnessing a surge in strategic growth, headlined by Marriott International’s landmark 10-hotel agreement in Vietnam and 1834 Hotels’ new Sydney development hub. In Australia, the "lifestyle" luxury shift continues to gain momentum...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. We lead with a transformative wave of luxury and lifestyle debuts across Australia. Hilton is set to breathe new life into the Gold Coast’s iconic Imperial Hotel under its LXR brand, while Minor Hotels and Anantara signal a $3.8 billion vote of confidence in Perth. The "Conversion...

The  2026 Ted’s Technology Summit  in Sydney highlights a pivotal shift as the hospitality sector enters the  agentic era  of autonomous artificial intelligence. Industry leaders argue that traditional hotel brands must evolve into  experience-led ecosystems  that integrate digital tools to foster daily guest engagement rather than occasional stays. Expert panels and speakers emphasise that while ...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. We dive into the strategic evolution of Salter Brothers Hospitality as they pivot toward an owner-aligned management model with the launch of Ardour Hotels and Resorts . In Sydney, a landmark AUD$390 million transaction at Darling Harbour underscores robust institutional appetite, while...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. We lead with a significant luxury surge across the Pacific, headlined by Marriott International bringing the iconic St. Regis brand to Queenstown and Hilton announcing the Australian debut of LXR Hotels & Resorts on the Gold Coast. These landmark signings, alongside Minor Hotels int...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. The Australian and South East Asian landscapes are witnessing a significant recalibration. We explore Accor’s final construction phase of the Mercure Melbourne La Trobe Street and InterContinental Sydney’s AU$120 million strategic transformation under Jennifer Brown. As Brisbane prepare...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. A surge in annual earnings reports confirms a robust landscape for 2026. IHG , Wyndham , and Choice Hotels all posted record-breaking development pipelines, with a clear strategic pivot toward "asset-light" conversion brands and extended-stay segments. This global momentum is...

This week’s 5-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. We explore a significant shift in New Zealand as IHG and Pro-invest Group transition the Holiday Inn Express Queenstown into a premium voco property, prioritising high-value assets over new builds. Meanwhile, TFE Hotels debuts its Adina brand in Hobart, capitalising on Tasmania's re...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. This week’s briefing is brought to you by VTech—the global leader in hospitality telecommunications, providing elegant, antibacterial guest room phones designed for the modern hotel environment From major hotel openings and brand expansions to acquisitions, technology shifts, and sta...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. This week’s hospitality landscape highlights continued brand expansion, active investment and a growing focus on experience-led and data-driven operations. Major developments include Hotel Heron joining Curio Collection by Hilton, Radisson Individuals entering Melbourne with Canterbu...