Developments
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Midscale hotels abound for Canberra, regions
A new-build Mercure Hotel is taking bookings ahead of its opening next year in the nation’s capital.
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Accor implores accom to back Uluru Statement and Constitution change
Australia’s biggest hotel group is advocating for the industry to support the Uluru Statement of the Heart.
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‘Don’t cancel your holidays’ tourism chiefs urge
Accom operators in bushfire-affected areas are on tenterhooks in the run-up to Christmas as holidaymakers weigh the decision to honour…
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Jetstar strikes threaten disruption for tens of thousands
The travel plans of thousands of holidaymakers will be thrown into chaos over the peak season as Jetstar workers walk…
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Questions “must be answered” as White Island death toll climbs
As authorities sought to retrieve the bodies of tourists from the volatile White Island volcano this week, New Zealand was…
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1 Hotels and Veriu unveil city stunners
Two Australian hotel groups have unveiled accom designed to appeal to very different niche markets.
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Year in review: Hotel marketing trends that dominated in 2019
It’s been a big year in our industry, and each hotel I worked with has enjoyed some great wins or…
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Landmark Queensland properties sell in pre-Christmas rush
Two of Queensland’s best-loved hotels have been snapped up by antipodean owners.
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Expedia’s leaders ousted after “disappointing” results
Mark Okerstrom, the high-profile CEO of Expedia, has resigned along with Chief Financial Officer Alan Pickerill following a stoush over…
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Sikh man wins compensation for hotel beard ban
A Sikh New Zealander who was denied work at Claridge’s Hotel in London because of a "no beards" policy has…
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