White Lotus Picks Hyatt as Heat and Airbnb Rules Reshape Travel

White Lotus Season 4 lands at Hyatt, extreme heat is shifting global travel patterns, and New York’s Airbnb crackdown is showing cracks.

On today’s Skift Daily Briefing, Sarah Dandashy breaks down why White Lotus moving away from Four Seasons matters for hotel brands, how rising temperatures are changing where and when people travel, and why nearly a third of NYC’s approved Airbnb listings may not be playing by the rules.

This episode is presented by Lodgify!

Articles Referenced:
Honorable Mention: @AskAConcierge on IG
Hyatt and Airelles Win White Lotus Season 4 as Four Seasons Steps Aside
NYC Finds 27 Percent of Approved Short-Term Rentals Turned Illegal
Extreme Heat Is Changing When and Where People Travel

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