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2 stories · First covered Apr 10, 2026 · Latest Apr 29
Palm Springs Coverage
Wyndham Wants Dolce to Play Upscale. Three New Hotels Won't Answer the Only Question That Matters.

Wyndham Wants Dolce to Play Upscale. Three New Hotels Won't Answer the Only Question That Matters.

Wyndham just opened three design-forward Dolce properties in Miami Beach, Palm Springs, and the Hudson Valley, betting that a franchise company built on economy scale can deliver an upper-upscale promise. The question isn't whether the lobbies photograph well... it's whether the brand can attract the guest willing to pay the rate when Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt are already in the room.

Airbnb Hosts Are Canceling Coachella Guests to Relist at Higher Rates. Hotels Should Be Paying Attention.

Airbnb Hosts Are Canceling Coachella Guests to Relist at Higher Rates. Hotels Should Be Paying Attention.

Coachella attendees are getting their Airbnb reservations yanked days before the festival so hosts can relist at surge pricing. For hotel operators in event-driven markets, the fallout is a masterclass in what happens when your competitor's platform can't enforce its own promises.