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OTAs using “brutal” new tactics to drive down room rates
Expedia and Booking.com are forcing price discounts on Australian accommodation operators in an aggressive new push condemned by industry leaders…
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Airbnb moves to clean up exploitation
Airbnb has announced a partnership with hospitality workers’ union United Voice to promote cleaning companies championing fair pay and conditions.
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Contentious luxury wilderness camp rejected by stressed councillors
A Tasmanian council has blocked a contentious tourism development in world heritage-listed wilderness.
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Multi-million-dollar deals ramp up hotels boom
AXA International has acquired four hotels in Sydney and Canberra for $330.4 million this week, in a major deal for…
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Historic party pad reveals lavish guestroom upgrades
The award-winning Mount Lofty House, part of AccorHotels’ MGallery by Sofitel brand, had revealed the completion of its latest guest…
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Rise of the machines: Will hotels ever rely on a robotic workforce?
If machines are eventually able to display a convincing range of human emotions, would knowing that these emotions were effectively being…
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Quest on a mission with third hotel open this month
Franchise property group Quest has opened its new Canberra City Walk property, hot on the heels of property launches this…
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Byron’s short lets damaging housing availability, research shows
Landlords keen to list properties on Airbnb are forcing tenants out of Byron Bay’s long-term rentals, a new university study…
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Colourful history inspires Melbourne’s new dynamic duo
Melbourne’s newest dual-branded hotel accommodation, Novotel Melbourne Central and ibis Melbourne Central, opened its doors just before Christmas.
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Remote accommodation village sells for almost $12m
One of Australia’s most out of the way accom properties is to sell for almost $12 million - and turned…
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