Developments
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New Melbourne hotel a millennial “game-changer”
A 180-room hotel directly targeting young millenials will be built in the heart of Melbourne's celebrated South Yarra district.
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Margaret River pushes for “enforceable” laws to limit WA short lets
Margaret River authorities have rejected Airbnb’s proposal for NSW-style short-stay accommodation laws, telling a WA Parliamentary Inquiry they instead support…
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Landmark UK ruling ends misleading OTA practices
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has moved against six key booking agencies to end pressure selling, hidden charges, misleading…
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Oaks, Peppers and epic Quest leading the hotel charge
Oaks Hotels and Resorts has been rewarded by China's leading online travel agency for its commitment to Chinese guests.
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Government commits $11m to lure cashed up tourists
Big-spending Chinese tour groups are the target of an $11 million funding boost likely to “pay for itself many times…
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Big Pineapple’s spectacular resurrection about to bear fruit
A Sunshine Coast icon once rated Australia’s top tourism attraction will complete a transformation in May worth $45 million a…
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$200m hotel sale eclipses city’s record
In a sale which dwarfs any single transaction for 2018, the Westin Perth has been bought by Malaysian consortium YTL…
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Chinese economy putting brakes on Lunar New Year tourism
As Australia prepares for a visitor influx over Lunar New Year, travel agencies are reporting a fall in the number…
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Fix OTA tax and kill rate parity, Munro urges senate
The CEO of the Accommodation Association of Australia has told a senate hearing that laws designed to make multinational travel…
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Holiday homes targeted in tax rort clampdown
Holiday homes will be the focus of an Australian Tax Office crackdown on wrongly-claimed tax deductions.
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