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Half of Australians trust sharing economy more than traditional alternatives
Should accommodation providers be more concerned about Airbnb and similar sharing economy alternatives? New research commissioned by peer-to-peer lender RateSetter…
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Outrigger celebrates 15th anniversary milestone
Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort is now celebrating its 15th anniversary. Employing more than 550 Fijian staff, in 2014 it was…
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Coastal property owners to pay for their views
Local authorities in Brisbane are being called on to rule out any plans for a new “view tax” on high…
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TripTease responds to Booking.com letter threatening legal action
The travel start-up’s “chief tease” Charlie Osmond told accomnews, “The letter was a little surprise, but we’re delighted by our…
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Expedia buys HomeAway: what it means for your small hotel
Expedia recently acquired HomeAway, a vacation rental site that competes with Airbnb. Here’s what it means for your small hotel,…
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Jupiters unveils first few multi-million dollar refurbished rooms
Jupiters Hotel & Casino has unveiled the first completed rooms in one of Australia’s most extensive hotel refurbishments, as The…
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Barry Robinson named hospitality and tourism executive of the year
Barry Robinson, president and managing director of Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific and Wyndham Hotel Group South East Asia and…
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Landlord made to compensate tenant $11k due to smoking neighbour
A Sydney-based landlord has to pay a tenant $11,000 in compensation because the apartment was made unliveable by a heavy…
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SilverNeedle to operate Sage Wallaroo Resort on Yorke Peninsula’s Wallaroo, South Australia
SilverNeedle Hospitality Group has been announced as the operator for Wallaroo Shores in a $220 million tourism and residential development…
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Booking.com allegedly threatens travel widget with legal action
The online booking firm has accused Travel SaaS start-up Triptease of “unlawfully accessing Booking.com’s data” in an email sent to…
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