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Resort News heard from more than 100 accom managers at a marketing masterclass in the Gold Coast last week, where Airbnb unveiled its hope for managers to become hosts.  At the ‘Explore new avenues to increase your booking revenue’ event, Airbnb and Google explained how accom managers could leverage their platforms in future to gain online bookings. They spoke about guest …

We want to understand what independent properties are doing to compete in Australia’s highly competitive 2018 accommodation market. So we have a new survey and new prizes for participants. 

With less than 12 months’ operation under its belt, this commercial accommodation listings portal has consistently achieved record traffic and just reached yet another milestone. Accom Properties’ quick progress has certainly turned its competitors’ heads.

The competition and consumer commission said that Accorhotels has different property types to Mantra, so merging won't restrict market-choice for guests. 

Perhaps the biggest threat to the hotels industry is the growth of online community accommodation sites, like Airbnb. Though the brand is not included in the Brand Finance Hotels 50 league table by virtue of not owning properties themselves, Airbnb’s brand value rose by more than 51% to over US$5.5 billion this year.

As Autumn descends March 1, it is worth taking a few easy measures to ensure your pool area is up-to-scratch and enticing no matter what the weather. Especially considering the cost of keeping a heated pool running and maintained. 

Proving that the outdoor environment is just as worthy of attention as the inside experience of a hotel destination...

We’re not just talking about a simple room update here…

The potential of romance was in the air this month, when Himself took me, your very own Mammy, to Sydney for a surprise long weekend. It was under the pretence of celebrating 40 years of marriage. Now, Himself is a bit of a penny pincher and thought he would book with Airbnb. “Why not give it a shot?” he said. …

Nobody wants their property morphing into the set of a horror film, least of all guests looking for a relaxing getaway.