Accomodation
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Developments
Expedia investigated for plotting with hotel giants to squash competition
Expedia Group is under investigation by four US attorneys general for allegedly working with the world’s biggest hotel groups to…
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Developments
Hundreds filmed and their images live-streamed in hotel spycam scandal
Spy cameras secretly filmed 1600 guests in hotel rooms across South Korea, with subscribers paying to watch the live-streamed footage.
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Developments
Newcastle icon to become five-star hotel with rooms like “a piece of pizza”
A brutalist former council building variously nicknamed the champagne cork, the shuttlecock and the wedding cake will become Newcastle’s first…
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Developments
Will ‘digital strip searches’ damage New Zealand’s brand?
A new law allowing Kiwi customs officers to perform ‘digital strip searches’ has hit headlines around the world and prompted…
Read More Breakfast ad leaves Sofitel with egg on its face
The Sofitel Brisbane has apologised for a seemingly innocuous full-page newspaper advert it ran in various magazines and newspapers over…
Read MorePod hotel for tropical north
Cairns may soon become the latest international tourism hot spot to accommodate its tourists in personal sleeping pods.
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Events
Maximum Occupancy boasts stellar line-up
Experts from Booking.com, Qantas Hotels, SiteMinder and TripAdvisor are among a star line-up of industry professionals headlining the Maximum Occupancy…
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Housekeeping
Every housekeeping team needs a good scrubber
When it comes to first impressions, a well-buffed floor can really help guests take a shine to your accommodation.
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Developments
World-first Airbnb scheme aims to isolate rogue landlords
From next month, British short-let hosts will be able to apply for national accreditation as the industry attempts to stamp…
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Industry
The biggest barriers to happy travels
Almost two thirds of Aussies regret wasting their holidays by not making the most of travel adventures, new research reveals.
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