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 begins work on the cinematic-inspired Florin Hotel in Sydney. In sustainability, Rumi on Louth expands its off-grid island retreat, and Cordelia’s The Brooklet redefines luxury wellness in Byron Bay. Choice Hotels introduces MainStay Suites to Australia’s extended-stay market, ATEC prepares for its Perth Meeting Place event, and the “bleisure” travel trend continues to reshape tourism. Internationally, Dusit Thani Bangkok earns a Michelin Key, and Baillie Lodges secures a spot in The World’s 50 Best Hotels extended list—cementing the Asia-Pacific’s growing influence in global hospitality.