5-Star Weekly Briefing

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. This industry report provides a comprehensive overview of the  evolving hospitality landscape  through 2026, highlighting a significant pivot toward  luxury wellness  and  holistic guest experiences . Major global players like  Minor Hotels  and  IHG  are aggressively expanding their...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. Hospitality across Asia-Pacific and Australia has started 2026 with strong momentum, led by premium openings and renewed investment confidence. TFE Hotels opened the $150 million Hannah St Hotel in Melbourne, Crystalbrook Collection advanced its first South Australian property in Ade...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. In Australia, Crowne Plaza Geelong has officially opened its 200-room hotel connected to the convention centre, boosting regional business travel, while TFE Hotels confirmed Adina Apartment Hotel Chermside will open in February 2026 as the largest hotel in Brisbane’s northern corrido...

The pace of change across hospitality continues to accelerate. Major openings and refurbishments are reshaping key markets, from Pan Pacific’s PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Manila Bay, opening in 2027, to the launch of InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach — Australia’s only true luxury beachfront hotel. Melbourne remains a standout, with new arrivals including Hannah St Hotel in Southbank, lyf’s upcom...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. Spotlighting major moves from Accor, Marriott, Hyatt, IHG, Choice Hotels, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts , and more. We explore new openings and transformations across the region, including Accor’s expanding lifestyle portfolio, Hyatt’s dramatic 19-month restoration of Park Hyatt Tokyo...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. With EVT , IHG Hotels & Resorts , Marriott International , Hilton , Accor , and Pontiac Land Group unveiling significant new openings and developments. Standout launches include Elysium Noosa Resort, Legacy Mekong Autograph Collection, Metropole Bangkok (Tribute Portfolio), and t...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. Get ready for a powerhouse episode as we unpack the biggest hotel and hospitality headlines of the week — from major openings and brand expansions to bold investments, industry trends and standout leadership moves across the region. We’re diving into the landmark launch of Cabravale...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. Highlights include the renewal of Grand Hotel & Casino Vanuatu , the launch of Western Sydney’s new Cabravale Club Resort , and the debut of InterContinental Halong Bay Resort by IHG Hotels & Resorts. We also touch on Accor’s strong year-end push with seven new hotel openings...

This week’s 5 Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. We cover a wave of hotel openings, brand expansions, and investment momentum across the Asia Pacific. Marriott ends its Sonder partnership, unveils City Express by Marriott’s Japan debut, and progresses new signings from Lake Akan to the Gold Coast. Accor’s Mercure Kangaroo Island Lodge...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. We round up the biggest hospitality headlines across the Asia–Pacific region. Radisson Hotel Group  debuts its first  Park Inn by Radisson  in Australia, while  Accor  expands its New Zealand footprint with  TRIBE  and  JO&JOE Auckland .  Adina Barrack Plaza Perth  completes a $4...

In this week's 5 Star Weekly Briefing multiple major hotel chains, including  IHG, Hyatt, TFE Hotels, and Accor,  are highlighted for aggressive expansion, particularly across Australia and Asia-Pacific, with numerous new property openings scheduled between late 2025 and 2029.  Financial data for IHG and Accor  confirms steady global growth, strong pipeline expansion, and rising profitability...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. Swire Hotels unveils its new global brand, Upper House, uniting its award-winning properties in Hong Kong, Chengdu, and Shanghai with new openings in Shenzhen, Xi’an, Tokyo, and Bangkok — plus the debut of Upper House Residences Bangkok in 2030. COMO Hotels and Resorts celebrates the...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. Highlights include RACV’s $27 million expansion in the Yarra Valley, Hyatt’s Caption by Hyatt Central Sydney debut, and IHG’s voco Gosford opening this December. Accor continues its growth with The Brighton Hotel Sydney – MGallery Collection and TRIBE Auckland Fort Street , while EVT...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. From the grand opening of  The Laurus, a Luxury Collection Resort  at Resorts World Sentosa by  Marriott International , redefining sustainable luxury in Singapore, to  Hilton  celebrating its 9,000th hotel and accelerating expansion across APAC, India, and the Middle East.  Hyatt Ho...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. The Asia-Pacific hospitality sector is buzzing with activity. Hilton’s luxury and lifestyle portfolio now exceeds 160 hotels, with openings in Hong Kong, Osaka, and Qingdao and major projects in Shanghai, Bangkok, and Bali. Trilogy Hotels has commenced management of Mercure Penrith i...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. Investment volumes have reached USD 12.1 billion year-to-date , supported by strong travel fundamentals, including a forecasted 9% rise in air travel for 2025 . Investors are focusing on value-add assets in markets such as Japan, Korea, Australia, and Singapore, with ADR growth conti...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. Hear about exciting  new hotel openings , including IHG’s first dual-branded property in Melbourne, Hyatt’s first Caption by Hyatt in Sydney, and Hilton’s continued growth in luxury and lifestyle hotels across Asia. We also cover  major acquisitions and investments , including Seibu...

This week's 5-Star Hotel Briefing highlights  significant expansion and investment within the global hospitality sector , particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.  New luxury hotels and resorts are being developed  by major brands like Kerzner International, Mandarin Oriental, and Hyatt, with a focus on emerging markets and niche segments such as hot spring ryokans.  Strategic partnerships and...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. 🏨 TFE Hotels progresses with Adina Chermside Brisbane, Cross Hotels & Resorts signs the bold ELLE Resort & Beach Club in Bali, Veriu Group breaks ground on Punthill Shepparton, and Marriott Vacation Clubs expands in Bali. Co-living operator Weave Living also makes its Austra...

This week’s 5 Star Weekly Briefing brings you the biggest moves shaping hospitality right now: ✨ Global Openings & Refurbs – From Hyatt’s stunning return to Kuala Lumpur and Marriott debuting Ritz-Carlton Fiji , to Sofitel Noosa’s luxury refresh — discover how leading brands are elevating the guest experience. 🏨 Strategic Acquisitions – Goldfields secures Sorrento Beach Resort and EVT expand...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. W e cover major moves across the hotel industry. EVT has launched EVT Connect Hospitality after acquiring Pro-invest Group’s management arm, while Hyatt is introducing The Unbound Collection to Thailand. Marriott continues its New Zealand expansion with JW Marriott Auckland , Moxy Ho...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. This episode covers the latest in hotel openings, acquisitions, and industry trends. Alivio Hotel Cairns debuts after a major refurbishment, while IHG Hotels & Resorts surpasses 1 million rooms globally, with new projects in Melbourne and Ho Chi Minh City. Accor and Ennismore lau...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. Big names are making big moves in hospitality, Ayala Land Hotels and Resorts Corp. teams up with Marriott International to launch Moxy Hotels in the Philippines. Accor expands with new Novotel and Peppers properties, plus a $4M luxury upgrade ahead of Brisbane 2032. Club Med partners...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector . In this episode, we unpack the latest in hotel developments, deals, and leadership moves across the region. EVT debuts compact room types at Atura Adelaide Airport , while Peppers Docklands Melbourne gets a bold makeover under Panache Hotel Group . Major acquisitions include new ass...

This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector. Marriott International acquires tech-forward brand citizenM 🏨, while TFE Hotels gears up for its UK debut with new Adina properties 🇬🇧. Travel + Leisure Co. expands with the launch of Accor Vacation Club Asia Pacific 🌏 and unveils a luxe revamp of Club Wyndham Mission Beach 🌴. Dus...