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Chinese tourism juggernaut to power AUS visitor economy
Australia’s visitor economy is on track to generate $127 billion in overnight expenditure by 2020 backed by a surging Chinese…
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APAC hotel rooms under construction down 4.1% YOY for June
STR’s June 2016 Pipeline Report shows 576,712 rooms in 2,508 projects under contract in the Asia Pacific region. The total…
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81% of travellers claim their smartphone takes priority on holiday
According to a new report by Hotels.com, 81% of respondents said smartphones are their number one travel accessory. 64% also…
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Great Barrier Reef named top global destination despite coral bleaching
A once-in-a-lifetime destination, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the No. 1 best place to visit in the world,…
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Nearly half of companies allow employees to use ride-sharing services for work travel
Most business travellers remain upbeat about work trips with 73 percent satisfied with their overall business trip experience over the…
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Asia/Pacific hotel performance for May 2016
Hotels in the Asia Pacific region recorded mostly negative May 2016 results in the three key performance metrics when reported…
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What the Brexit Referendum could mean for hotels
The UK hotel industry is in the middle of 30 consecutive months of moving average revenue-per-available-room (RevPAR) growth. However, the…
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Australians slam federal government’s hidden holiday tax
More than 80 percent of voters say Australia’s hidden $1 billion holiday tax should be slashed or invested directly into…
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New Westin resort for Sunshine Coast town
Starwood will launch a new five-star Westin hotel at Coolum on the Sunshine Coast in 2021 as part of a…
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Meriton heading to hotel topspot
Developer Harry Triguboff AO, last month ranked Australia’s richest man, is racing toward another pinnacle – becoming the nation’s biggest…
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