Developments
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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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Perfect response: How review replies are driving bookings
A TripAdvisor-commissioned poll of 23,000 travellers globally has found personalised responses from accom managers lead to better customer reviews and…
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Accom wrap: Adelaide accom kicking goals as key developments announced for Brisbane, Perth
Adelaide hotels are experiencing record growth according to analytics company STR, with unparalleled growth recorded over the past four months.
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Booking.com opens 90,000 destinations to crypto payments
Booking.com has partnered with cryptocurrency-friendly platform Travala to open up its accom inventory worldwide to Bitcoin-style payments.
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EXCLUSIVE: Next writes exciting new chapter with Melbourne Ink
Next Story Group has dropped the L from its lacklustre Link brand to create something entirely different in the hip…
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Vast Tassie tourism development rejected over paperwork
A $140 million tourist development on Tasmania’s east coast has been rejected after planners found the developer’s evidence of landowner…
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