Developments
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Airbnb Luxe a long way from home share
Airbnb has launched a new accommodation tier connecting cashed up guests with ultra-luxury properties.
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Iconic Aussie locations home to three key developments
An historic Blue Mountains hotel which lists royalty among its luminary visitors will be restored to its former glory as…
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Submarine hotel to provide ultimate reef encounter
A floating hotel will deliver the ultimate Great Barrier Reef experience - three metres below the ocean surface at Queensland’s…
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Sebel debuts as Canberra damned for ‘country town mentality’
Accor has launched its first Sebel apartment hotel in the Australian capital with the opening of the 144-room Sebel Canberra…
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Tourism slowdown “concerning”, despite successes
Despite strong growth recorded in parts of the country, the government’s newly-released International Visitor Survey shows slowing growth and first…
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Financial pressures leave hospitality workers with minimal savings
Many hospitality workers have little to no savings as they battle to afford rents, mortgage repayments and bills, new data…
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Expedia splits from Booking.com on controversial commissions
Expedia will not follow Booking.com’s lead and charge commission on the controversial booking fees imposed by numerous international hotels, a…
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Queensland travel agent found guilty of bookings scam
A Gold Coast travel agency has been fined twice this year for failing to deliver pre-paid holidays in a scam…
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Novotel labelled a “brand bully” over challenge to tiny rival
Novotel is threatening to close down a caravan park perched on a Melbourne rooftop, taking legal action over a name…
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“Tsunami” of tourists drives holiday hotspot to seek visitor curbs
Noosa is looking to limit visitor numbers as peak-time demands threaten to choke the Sunshine Coast town.
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