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Industry
Australasian short stays targeted by drug smugglers
Antipodean airbnbs are being targeted by criminals looking to establish drug trafficking rackets and cash in on high methamphetamine prices…
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Management
‘Playground’ tag creates big upswing for Goldie
Branding the Gold Coast ‘Australia’s favourite playground’ is prompting a surge in high-spending tourists, the city’s tourism chief claims.
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Industry
Why device charging matters to accom
You should be eyeing the latest device chargers as a way to make an ever-techier clientele feel at home in…
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Industry
Accor’s budget hotels snapped up in nation’s “most watched” deal
In one of the biggest portfolio deals in Australian accom history, fund and investment manager iProsperity Group has bought AccorInvest’s…
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Management
Tripling of flights heralds new era of Japanese tourism
Flights between Australia and Tokyo's Haneda airport will triple from March 2020 as the government looks to swell our Japanese…
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Management
South Australian tourism ad branded offensive and ageist
A new South Australia Tourism advert has been labelled “appalling”, “depressing”, “sad” and “shocking” for its depiction of an old…
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Industry
Groundbreaking developments for Sunny Coast and Melbourne
Work will soon begin on the Sunshine Coast's first international hotel in 30 years, with planners giving the green light…
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Tourism
World’s biggest hotel group buys into Canberra
Marriott International has announced its Canberra debut, signing with Iconic Hotels to bring the premium brand Autograph Collection to the…
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Industry
Marriott scraps minis, signalling possible end for single amenities
The days of bathrooms miniatures look to be numbered, with Marriott this week following IHG’s lead in announcing it will…
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Industry
WA rewards accom’s shining lights
WA’s star performers were celebrated at the 2019 Australian Hotels Association’s accommodation awards for excellence last week.
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