accommodation
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Events
Accor’s Australian chief awarded ultimate honour
Simon McGrath, Accor’s chief operating officer for the Pacific, has been named in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List as…
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Developments
Major market told to avoid Australia ahead of multi-million-dollar T20 World Cup
Indian travel agents have stopped recommending Australia as a tourism destination, a year out from us hosting one of the…
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Developments
Lichen your style: the hotel with gardens in its guest rooms
Former Georgian warehouses have been transformed into a bespoke hotel featuring internal gardens and moss beds designed to bring the…
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Developments
Airbnb blamed for bed bug rise
Scientists in the Netherlands are blaming Airbnb for an increase in bed bug infestations.
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Developments
Aussies warming up to cooler destinations
Cold is the new cool according to research from Expedia Group, which shows Aussies are increasingly choosing chilly regional destinations…
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Developments
Icy Sydney sports igloos as sunny Broadbeach eyes new hotel
Based on this week’s weather, an igloo might not seem such an unusual accommodation plan for Sydney Harbour.
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Appointments
New Hilton unveiled by AAoA’s latest big-name recruit
Heidi Kunkel, Hilton Hotels’ vice president of operations for Australasia, has had a busy week.
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Developments
Accom wrap: Rich listers, dogs and Tasmanians living the high life
Meriton apartments tycoon Harry Triguboff has been named Australia’s third richest person in 2019, with a net worth of $13.54 billion.
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Industry
Google vs TripAdvisor: Whose reviews matter most?
The clout of hotel review aggregators continues to grow, including the bigwigs Google and TripAdvisor. The question is, are you…
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Industry
To F&B or not to F&B?
One of the thorniest dilemmas in hotel operations is whether to have to a restaurant and then how to run…
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