Developments
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QT a major player in Newcastle’s billion-dollar revival
Boutique brand QT has announced a major new hotel for the revitalised Newcastle city centre, the second luxury brand to…
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Visiting chiefs urged to rein in Airbnb
WA's most vociferous campaigners for short-stay curbs lobbied inquiry officials on a three-day visit to Margaret River last week.
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Unbridled ambition: The $1 billion plan to exploit China’s passion for horses
A vast $1 billion resort and equestrian centre aimed at cashing in on the Chinese obsession for horse riding is…
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Art Series adds to Perth’s crowded accom scene
Accor will debut its Art Series brand in WA with a $90 million luxury boutique hotel to open in Perth’s…
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Choice sells ‘book direct’ through humorous TV ad blitz
Choice Hotels has launched a new TV ad campaign across Australia and New Zealand using an age-old awkward question to…
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“We loved that hotel”: Hyatt returns seven years after leaving beloved Coolum
Hyatt is returning to Queensland for the first time since its Coolum and Sanctuary Cove resorts changed hands, the US…
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Schwartz wants Airbnb evicted from Hilton
Hotel tycoon Jerry Schwartz has taken ownership of the five-star Hilton Surfers Paradise - and wants to restore its reputation…
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Major transformations for Sydney tourism landmarks
Two of NSW’s tourism jewels will undergo multi-million-dollar transformations following submission of plans to Sydney councils.
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Motel group stung $17 million for passing guest data to immigration
An accommodation group will pay more than $17 million to compensate thousands of guests after allegedly passing their private information…
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Hotel giant names Australia its weakest market worldwide
A flood of new rooms, pre-election inertia and a weakening Chinese market have prompted Accor to label Australia its weakest…
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