Industry voices

For accom marketers, it’s become an all-too-common e-mail: A self-dubbed social media “influencer” wants a free stay at your property, in exchange for some dazzling Instagram posts.

I will be discussing what most of you will be wondering when contemplating selling your small business. Will I have to pay capital gains tax?

As an interior architect who has won international recognition for my design and completed many refurbishments of resorts and hotels, it may seem odd for me to suggest that undertaking a refurbishment could be a complete waste of money. 

A good housekeeper is the industry’s unsung hero. In a Spaghetti Western movie, they’d be the sheriff in town.

Accommodation bodies have praised this week's NSW budget for tackling skills shortages and stimulating employment across the $32.5 billion state tourism industry.

A leading industry body has slated the NSW government's new cap on Sydney short-term lets, saying it will cost regional jobs and compromise guest safety.

The situation has become a matter for competition authorities to investigate, with high-spenders in travel marketing unable or unwilling to change their tactics.

A popular ski resort has banned tobogganing on its property this winter season, telling guests the classic family activity is dangerous. Complaints have snowballed since Thredbo Ski Resort in NSW made the announcement on its website, with the resort receiving a sledging on social media. The website said a toboganning ban was imposed to “maximise safety for guests, employees, and …

Australians say travelling with children is easier than it’s ever been - thanks to Airbnb.

The Stayz holiday rental brand will disappear within weeks as its parent company HomeAway looks to take on the might of Airbnb in the Australian metro market.