🎙️This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector.In this episode, we cover big moves from industry giants like Marriott International, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Minor Hotels, Radisson Hotel Group, and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.

Hear about exciting new openings—Courtyard by Marriott in Darwin, Fairmont Tokyo, and Radisson Don Mueang Bangkok—plus major rebrands and investments including Waldorf Astoria Bali, Six Senses Bangkok, and AC Hotels Gold Coast. We also explore strategic expansions in Japan by World Brands Collection, and the transformation of Brisbane’s Clear Mountain by Mandala Hotels.

We discuss standout research from CBRE and JLL on luxury lodges and market dynamics across Fiji, Southeast Asia, and Australasia. And we unpack the latest on AI in hospitality, workplace wellbeing, and purpose-driven travel trends.

Also featuring leadership changes across Accor, TFE Hotels, The Langham, La Vie Hotels and Resorts, and more.