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 in Western Sydney’s sports and entertainment precinct. Sydney welcomes its first MGallery property with The Brighton Hotel, while Darwin Airport Resorts undergoes a $41M transformation linking Novotel, Mercure, and ibis with new villas, suites, and a Californian-style Poolhouse Bar & Kitchen. Travel + Leisure Co. adds Hotel Bellinzona to Club Wyndham South Pacific, Radisson signs Atiara Ubud Bali, and Aman announces its fourth Singapore urban resort. Across the region, leaders at IHG, Mandarin Oriental, Hyatt, Soneva, and Pan Pacific are driving innovation and guest-centric growth in line with rising demand for luxury, lifestyle, and immersive hotel experiences.