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Airbnb hotel listings see explosive global growth
Airbnb has seen a 152 percent rise in boutique hotel, B&B, resort and hostel listings in the year since it…
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For fun
Crappy snaps: The holiday pics found in a seal’s poo
A slab of seal poo collected for scientific research in New Zealand has been found to contain a USB stick…
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Tourism
Government commits $11m to lure cashed up tourists
Big-spending Chinese tour groups are the target of an $11 million funding boost likely to “pay for itself many times…
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Management
Oaks, Peppers and epic Quest leading the hotel charge
Oaks Hotels and Resorts has been rewarded by China's leading online travel agency for its commitment to Chinese guests.
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Industry
Revealed: Accom’s key players spending big to influence Australian politics
Industry players from Airbnb to the Australian Hotels Association are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to influence the outcomes…
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Big Pineapple’s spectacular resurrection about to bear fruit
A Sunshine Coast icon once rated Australia’s top tourism attraction will complete a transformation in May worth $45 million a…
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Industry
Fix OTA tax and kill rate parity, Munro urges senate
The CEO of the Accommodation Association of Australia has told a senate hearing that laws designed to make multinational travel…
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Industry
Chinese economy putting brakes on Lunar New Year tourism
As Australia prepares for a visitor influx over Lunar New Year, travel agencies are reporting a fall in the number…
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Industry
Embrace Airbnb, Quest boss urges accom
The head of Australia’s largest serviced apartment group is urging the industry to embrace Airbnb.
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$200m hotel sale eclipses city’s record
In a sale which dwarfs any single transaction for 2018, the Westin Perth has been bought by Malaysian consortium YTL…
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