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$10 million refurbs for two landmark hotels

Two historic hotels are close to completing major transformations as a rash of new developments pushes existing players to up…

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…

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…

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…

Retail king seeks $50 million for rare Byron resort

Retail king Gerry Harvey is selling the landmark luxury accommodation property he established 14 years ago close to Byron Bay.

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.

Crown bets on high rollers following $1.8b sale

James Packer has sold a $1.76 billion stake in Crown Resorts to a company led by his former businesses partner…

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.

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…

Giuseppi makes surprise return

Two months after quitting as CEO of Tourism Accommodation Australia, Carol Giuseppi has taken up a leading role with rival…

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