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After my article in the latest Resort News (some said rant but no off­ence) regarding bank lending and personal responsibility, we received quite a lot of feedback. Most was based around misconceptions of how lender security works, with suggestions that we need to drill down and provide some detail.

Tamworth’s newest 4.5-star hotel, AccorHotels Mercure Tamworth recently opened its doors to excitement and adulation. The 52-room hotel operated by Wests Entertainment Group, in partnership with AccorHotels, is a very welcome addition to the area.

Can you turn off the Nespresso machine in your lounge-room by muttering a few words into your smart phone?

Mastering the art of cleaning is essential when running and maintaining a resort, hotel, motel or any other accommodation type.

Last quarter, one of the oldest and most recognised icons in Australian tourism came back from its death bed. But questions are now being asked about how many people would miss it if it went out of existence for good.

We all saw bushfires in the news this weekend: you can never be too careful when it comes to fire safety. Nobody wants their property hitting the headlines because of fire hazards they could've avoided. So, here’s a list of handy tips and information...

We all saw bushfires in the news this weekend: you can never be too careful when it comes to fire safety. Nobody wants their property hitting the headlines because of fire hazards they could've avoided. So, here’s a list of handy tips and information...

With the new Cliveden Bar & Dining making up part of a $6 million makeover of Pullman Melbourne on the Park, Accomnews spoke exclusively with AccorHotels’ Kevin Milner, director of procurement and food & beverage strategy, about the importance of keeping up to date with hotels’ food and beverage offerings.

When you upgrade, you want to see a noticeable difference... Otherwise, what's the point?

Guests expect cooler evenings but seek al fresco drinking, dining and socialising as part of …

We all saw bushfires in the news this weekend: you can never be too careful when it comes to fire safety. Nobody wants their property hitting the headlines because of fire hazards they could've avoided. So, here’s a list of handy tips and information...

If you're like most hotel managers, chances are you are highly focused on securing more direct bookings and thus reducing the costs of customer acquisition. If so, here are some train-the-trainer style tips for providing your reservations and/or front desk colleagues with the skills they need to covert today's over-informed, channel surfing callers.