Australia
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Developments
$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…
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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
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.
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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
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…
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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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Developments
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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