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Hotel rooms and short-term rentals will sell themselves this summer as U.S. travelers rush to take long-delayed vacations. Bookings look strong enough through the fall for industry leaders to think the recovery is real and lasting.

The panic's over. Las Vegas' gigantic venues will soon be back selling things like concrete and computers at full capacity. Which is why MGM's CEO and president William Hornbuckle is looking further afield for the brand's next chapter.

Lifestyle hotels have become a popular place to unwind for many travelers, and hotel executives are determined to keep the coolness factors that made them an attraction. But growing pains remain, even when the pandemic goes away.

Hotel leaders can expect to juggle new roles as travel returns — namely, taking a more community-inclusive approach to management and incorporating lifestyle guest experiences on site.

For those hotel owners who managed to survive the pandemic by their wits or the U.S. paycheck protection program and need cash infusions, the investors are coming. The investors are coming.

Hilton’s Confirmed Connecting Rooms feature is a win for leisure travelers looking for larger spaces when booking group travel this summer. But it also aims to make hotels a viable option once again for larger families who may have already decamped for the likes of Airbnb.

Summer travel demand is a much-needed boost to struggling hotels, but we want to hear recovery strategies beyond the next three months. Leisure travel demand doesn’t benefit everyone, so how does the entire industry advance? Find out at next week’s Skift Hospitality & Marketing Summit.

June will be a pivotal time for hotels and the industry as travel momentum picks up as preparations that many have made for the past year are finally set in motion. Join us for this day of important discussions during our next summit on hospitality and marketing. You won't want to miss it.

Optimism about recovery, a wariness about the tricky nuances of each sector, and suppliers demanding respect from online brands were among the themes at the Skift Short-Term Rental and Outdoor Summit. Plus: the past year's boom isn't a one-off.

Laurence Tosi and Allen Mask both have skin in the game when it comes to the prospects of Airbnb and Sonder. Are they downplaying Airbnb's challenges, and Sonder's breakout potential?