MGM Resorts International is turning up the heat on summer travel with a lineup of vacation deals, high-energy entertainment and destination-wide events across its Las Vegas properties. From poolside fun and major sports event-viewing to patriotic celebrations and vacation packages, guests can live it up with a season-long slate of offerings designed for the ultimate escape.

The landscape of luxury hospitality has fundamentally shifted. Corporate travel procurers, driven by science-based net-zero targets and strict regulatory mandates, are increasingly demanding audited proof of carbon-neutrality or verified eco-certification from their accommodation partners. B2B corporate contracts, which historically provided the steady baseline of occupancy for urban luxury properties, are now highly contingent on compliance with key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) indicators. For hospitality asset managers and institutional owners, this shift represents an immediate commercial risk. The decision to delay sustainability investments is no longer merely a public relations oversight; it is a direct threat to the retention of high-margin corporate accounts that support annual yields.

Luxury hospitality leader Four Seasons, together with Spanish real estate investment firm Blasson, announce plans to expand its presence in Spain with a new hotel in Sevilla.

Round Hill Hotel & Villas is welcoming summer 2026 with a new, exclusive partnership and a full calendar of seasonal programming. Anchoring the season is The Moët Private Beach, an adults-only activation in collaboration with Maison Moët & Chandon that brings the house's signature champagne experience directly to Round Hill guests throughout the summer season.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has defined eight strategic priorities, now formally approved by its Executive Committee, to guide the future of the global Travel & Tourism private sector. These priorities reflect the needs and perspectives of the global private sector, reinforcing WTTC’s commitment to unlocking growth, maximizing the sector’s potential guiding investment decisions, and driving meaningful transformation across the industry.

The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) has hosted its latest Start‑Up & Investor Connect Webinar, where five early-stage founders presented a new generation of AI powered innovations designed to modernize how travel is planned, sold and experienced. Across the hour-long pitch session, one theme stood out; AI driven infrastructure is rapidly becoming the defining focus of early-stage travel tech. The session brought together a global group of travel-savvy angel and seed investors, including leaders with deep experience across OTAs, aviation, hospitality technology and destination marketing. Investors were invited to pitch in to the companies’ funding rounds, and offered founders candid feedback on scalability, integrations and real-world applicability.