This week's 5-Star Weekly Briefing covers significant growth within the hotel industry, featuring record-breaking expansions from major players like Marriott, Choice Hotels, Hilton, and Minor Hotels. The report also highlights new hotel openings and renovations, brand relaunches such as Starwood, and investment activity in the sector. Furthermore, it examines current industry trends, including evolving booking habits, pricing shifts, and increased travel demand, particularly from China. The briefing notes key personnel appointments in various hospitality companies. Finally, it introduces OpenAI's ChatGPT 'Operator', a Revolutionary Agent Capable designed to perform web-based tasks such as making purchases, booking appointments, and managing online transactions in real time.