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May 22, 2026
New York City Hotel Workers Just Secured a Groundbreaking Deal — With Housekeepers Set to Earn Over $61 an Hour
A tentative eight-year agreement between NYC hotels and the Hotel Trades Council will deliver the biggest wage increases in the union's history, covering 27,000 workers.
May 22, 2026
This Major Hotel Company's CEO Just Stepped Down After 21 Years — and Nobody Saw It Coming
Choice Hotels International announced the sudden departure of its long-tenured CEO, naming a veteran insider as interim leader while searching for a permanent replacement.
May 21, 2026
The Caribbean's Biggest Hotel Group Just Pushed Back Hard Against This Online Booking Giant's New Policy
The CHTA is urging Booking.com to reverse a policy change that would apply commissions to government-imposed taxes on hotel bookings.
May 21, 2026
Caribbean Hotels Just Posted Their Strongest Revenue Numbers in Years — and the Gains Keep Accelerating
New STR data shows Caribbean hotel occupancy, rates, and RevPAR all climbed through the first four months of 2026.
May 21, 2026
This 297-Room All-Inclusive Is Opening on One of the Caribbean's Fastest-Growing Islands This Fall
TUI BLUE is bringing swim-up suites, six restaurants, and a beachfront setting to Curaçao's quieter western coast.
May 20, 2026
This Resort Company Is Spending $200 Million to Rebuild Three Jamaica Properties — and Turning Hurricane Damage Into a Complete Reimagining
Sandals is investing $200 million to renovate Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Royal Caribbean, and Sandals South Coast after Hurricane Melissa.
May 20, 2026
This All-Inclusive Hotel Group Just Announced 13 New Properties — Including Its First-Ever Hotels in the Middle East
Palladium Hotel Group is planning 13 openings through 2028, including a major push into Saudi Arabia and its first urban hotel in New York.
May 20, 2026
This Adults-Only All-Inclusive in Cancun Just Reopened After a 13-Month Renovation — With a Secret Speakeasy and a 10-Seat Dining Experience
Hyatt Zilara Cancun has completed a top-to-bottom transformation of all 310 suites, 12 dining venues, and its wellness program.
May 19, 2026
A Famous Hotel Brand Just Opened Its First-Ever All-Inclusive in Mexico — With Swim-Up Suites and 10 Restaurants
The Westin Playa Vallarta has reopened as Westin's first all-inclusive resort in Mexico, featuring redesigned rooms, private plunge pools, and a 10-concept dining hub on Banderas Bay.
May 19, 2026
One of the World's Biggest Hotel Companies Is Flooding Mexico With New Brands — Including Its First All-Inclusive
IHG Hotels and Resorts has 62 new hotels in development across Mexico, including a Kimpton all-inclusive in the Riviera Maya and a wave of voco, Hotel Indigo, and InterContinental properties.
May 19, 2026
This Family Resort Brand Just Announced a $1 Billion Caribbean Expansion — With New Properties on Five Islands
Beaches Resorts is adding new all-inclusive resorts in Barbados, Exuma, Saint Vincent, and Jamaica while expanding its flagship Turks and Caicos property.
May 18, 2026
This Tiny Caribbean Island Is Having Its Biggest Tourism Year Ever — With New Flights and Resorts Fueling the Boom
Aruba is seeing record travel demand in 2026, with new airline routes, resort investments, and a growing push toward sustainable tourism driving the island's expansion.
May 18, 2026
This Major Hotel Loyalty Program Is Changing How You Redeem Points — and Some Stays Are About to Cost a Lot More
World of Hyatt is restructuring its award chart on May 20, expanding redemption levels and shifting 136 hotels to new categories that could significantly raise or lower point costs.
May 18, 2026
Mexico's Biggest Hotel Company Just Announced Five New Luxury Resorts — Including One on a Tiny Island Near Cancun
Posadas is expanding into Isla Mujeres and the Riviera Maya with new luxury and all-inclusive properties, part of a broader push into high-end Caribbean travel.
May 17, 2026
This City's $30 Hotel Worker Wage Was Supposed to Hit in 2028 — Now It Might Not Happen Until 2030
The LA City Council voted to potentially delay its 'Olympic Wage' ordinance, which would have raised hotel worker pay to $30/hour by 2028.
May 17, 2026
This Luxury Hotel Brand Just Opened Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort — on One of the World's Best Beaches
Hyatt's Andaz brand has debuted in the Caribbean with a 59-room property on Grace Bay Beach in Turks and Caicos, plus 74 branded residences.
May 17, 2026
This Dominican Republic Luxury Resort Is Launching the Caribbean's First Festival of Its Kind
Casa de Campo is hosting a three-day festival in June combining premium cigars, aged rum, and championship golf at its La Romana property.
May 16, 2026
This Major Hotel Company Just Named Its Fourth New Executive in Six Months — Here's What's Behind the Shakeup
Hyatt has appointed Adam Rohman as head of Americas, the latest in a string of leadership changes reshaping the hotel giant's executive ranks.
May 16, 2026
A Famous Outdoor Brand Just Opened Its First-Ever Resort — Near Two of America's Most Spectacular National Parks
Travel + Leisure Co. has launched the Eddie Bauer Adventure Club with a 39-suite property in Moab, Utah, near Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
May 16, 2026
One of the World's Most Iconic Luxury Hotel Brands Just Named a New Leader — and Its Founder Is Stepping Back
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has named a new executive chairman as its legendary founder transitions to an emeritus role after more than 60 years.