Industry
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Airbnb spreads reach with targeted concentration
Airbnb is extending its model to embrace new Australian markets and partnerships.
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Can homeless ease Australia’s hospitality shortages?
A new charity is providing a fast-track route for the UK’s homeless people to work in the hospitality industry.
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Cutting-edge hotel room may soon appear Down Under
A hotel room has been judged so ground-breaking it has been granted its own patent.
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The hotel mogul who fell in love at first bite
The owner of the award-winning Jackalope hotel has bought a bakery after falling in love with a cake so good…
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What’s the one ‘extra’ guests won’t be without?
Breakfast? Take it or leave it. Swimming pool? A nice little extra. Aircon?
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The $55 billion plan to triple visitor numbers
Tripling visitor spending to $55 billion by 2030 is the target of a new tourism plan from the NSW state…
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Last-century mentality won’t solve “tourism doldrums”, says Airbnb
Airbnb denies its 11,500 listings are to blame for traditional accommodation businesses going to the wall in Western Australia.
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Why guests still crave the human touch
Receiving a text message asking if my room is OK - or a pre-arrival "welcome" email telling me what I…
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Drinks, sunscreen, fake tan: How to protect your cushions from guests
Outdoor cushions in a resort environment cop a lot of wear - water, sunscreen, fake tan, spills, full sun, constant…
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From bible bashing to the Broome boom: we reveal Aussie’s latest travel trends
The Bible and the Book of Mormon will be placed in all Starwood, Westin and Sheraton hotel rooms following a…
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