Developments

Sydney’s hotel occupancy saw a significant year-on-year fall in July as a flurry of new rooms came online and events hosted by the city decreased.

Barangaroo Central has been mired in controversy since its inception, with accusations that Liberal and Labour state politicians have acquiesced to the wishes of moneyed developers and former Paul Keating has driven his personal vision for the site at the expense of its original concept.

Analytics platform NetBase this week released its annual Social Media Industry Report 2018 Travel and Hospitality, using social analytics technology to examine the most popular brands across five categories including airlines, car rentals, cruise lines, hotels and travel sites.

 “This is going to become one of the city’s most memorable spaces, set against one of its most heroic views.”

A unique tapering hotel complete with its own gin distillery, lavender farm, maze and amphitheatre is to be build in Victoria's Yarra Valley.

A family-owned former college in the heart of Sydney is set to become a $100 million short-stay boutique hotel.

An iconic Sydney hotel renowned for its decadent high teas has extended its afternoon delights to include sundowners paired with “mouthwatering” nibbles and “artisanal” cheeses.

Sydney has been named one of the world’s most expensive cities for Airbnb rentals - but that may be about to change.

Meriton Group, owned by billionaire Harry Triguboff, is moving ahead with plans for major apartment developments in Parramatta and Macquarie Park.

The management rights of two landmark oceanfront resorts on Queensland’s Sunshine and Fraser coasts have sold for a figure close to $15 million.