Tourism
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Airbnb hotel listings see explosive global growth
Airbnb has seen a 152 percent rise in boutique hotel, B&B, resort and hostel listings in the year since it…
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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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Crappy snaps: The holiday pics found in a seal’s poo
A slab of seal poo collected for scientific research in New Zealand has been found to contain a USB stick…
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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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Hotels talk on social media…but are they listening?
While accom providers take guest reviews on TripAdvisor seriously, they often fail to monitor social media feedback just as closely.
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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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Revealed: Accom’s key players spending big to influence Australian politics
Industry players from Airbnb to the Australian Hotels Association are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to influence the outcomes…
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The pitfalls of epic hotel language fails
Translation fails can be downright hilarious, but they sure aren’t funny or amusing to a business owner whose brand has…
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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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