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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 …

A world-first electronic tracking system uses tourists' handprints to monitor their movements is being trialled on the Great Barrier Reef to reduce the risk of tourists being left behind.

An ancient Dreamtime story about the birth of the Great Barrier Reef  is uniting indigenous Australians in a new tourism drive.

The Queensland tourism industry is looking to cash in on a growing interest from Chinese investors.

An historic Queensland resort has been partially destroyed by fire.

“With the likes of global giant Airbnb and other sharing economy platforms who directly employ virtually no Queenslanders, pay next to no tax in Queensland and pay virtually no council rates in Queensland, the launch of the new Queensland State Advisory Board is very timely,” Mr Munro said.

The Sunshine Coast’s Novotel Twin Waters Resort has been particularly successful in attracting international and domestic sporting teams to the resort, pre-Commonwealth Games, with its extensive grounds that make it the ideal venue for a wide range of sporting and conference groups...

Resort News reporter Mandy Clarke interviews the managers of Bridgeport Apartments...

By focusing on three main areas, revenue management helps to drive success for small hotels, bed & breakfasts and vacation rentals: pricing tactics and performance measurement.