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Airbnb hotel listings see explosive global growth

Airbnb has seen a 152 percent rise in boutique hotel, B&B, resort and hostel listings in the year since it…

New Melbourne hotel a millennial “game-changer”

A 180-room hotel directly targeting young millenials will be built in the heart of Melbourne's celebrated South Yarra district.

Margaret River pushes for “enforceable” laws to limit WA short lets

Margaret River authorities have rejected Airbnb’s proposal for NSW-style short-stay accommodation laws, telling a WA Parliamentary Inquiry they instead support…

Landmark UK ruling ends misleading OTA practices

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has moved against six key booking agencies to end pressure selling, hidden charges, misleading…

Crappy snaps: The holiday pics found in a seal’s poo

A slab of seal poo collected for scientific research in New Zealand has been found to contain a USB stick…

Oaks, Peppers and epic Quest leading the hotel charge

Oaks Hotels and Resorts has been rewarded by China's leading online travel agency for its commitment to Chinese guests.

Hotels talk on social media…but are they listening?

While accom providers take guest reviews on TripAdvisor seriously, they often fail to monitor social media feedback just as closely.

Government commits $11m to lure cashed up tourists

Big-spending Chinese tour groups are the target of an $11 million funding boost likely to “pay for itself many times…

Big Pineapple’s spectacular resurrection about to bear fruit

A Sunshine Coast icon once rated Australia’s top tourism attraction will complete a transformation in May worth $45 million a…

Revealed: Accom’s key players spending big to influence Australian politics

Industry players from Airbnb to the Australian Hotels Association are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to influence the outcomes…

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