Hyatt goes glamping in New Mexico, an affordable Hilton in Deer Valley and other hotel news

For the past five years, I've had the privilege of serving as TPG's senior hotels reporter. Being the first dedicated hotel-focused reporter on staff has given me the freedom to shape our coverage in some incredible ways. I'll be frank: I have a dream job, and I don't take it for granted. Over these five years, I've had the chance to stay in the most expensive hotel in New York City, eat 10 free hotel breakfasts in three days to find the best — and even spend two nights sleeping on my hero, Dolly Parton's, tour bus. And that's just to name a few!But one of the most important things I do here is share hotel news with our readers, from new hotel openings to major changes in loyalty programs, and everything in between. For the last few years, I've written a monthly news column to consolidate some of the many news stories we want to cover but can't carve out the time for. Now, we've decided to shift that column into a weekly format that's even more digestible and timely to help keep you all even more in the know. After all, TPG readers are the best in the points and miles game.If you have questions, ideas or comments about our hotel coverage, feel free to comment on this article. Witho...