A Kimpton in Bali, new Airbnb features and other hotel news you need to know this week

In the hotel world, it's been an exciting week. I spent a good chunk of it at Baha Mar while attending a luxury travel conference and meeting with folks from around the world. There, I learned about a lot of hotel openings, chatted about exciting destinations spanning the globe and spent time catching up with the best-of-the-best in the business.The most exciting thing that happened in hotel news this week was also totally unexpected: two of Hilton's flagship luxury resorts in Mexico — the Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya and the Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya — are all-inclusives as of Oct. 1, 2026. Plus, the Waldorf Astoria will become an adults-only resort of Jan. 10, 2027.I've reported extensively on the growth of the all-inclusive travel sector, and later this year we'll see two more name-brand luxury hotels enter the space: Park Hyatt Riviera Maya in Mexico and JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort & Spa in Costa Rica.Here's what else I found interesting this week.Airbnb launched its Fall 2026 updatesIf you're an Airbnb user, you'll now be able to connect with friends and travel partners within the platform to see each other's trips, including their recommendations and interactive maps, ...