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Funny accom fails from around the world
Hotels can leave you in surprise when it comes to quirkiness. Best stays are always memorable, but funny weird experiences…
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Industry
Holiday rental company charged with manipulating guest reviews
New Zealand accommodation booking company Bachcare has been charged by the nation's consumer watchdog with allegedly manipulating online reviews.
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Developments
Australia’s best crowned in two global awards
Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island has been voted the best hotel in Australia in the prestigious Travel + Leisure…
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Developments
Aussie accom owner sentenced for secretly filming backpackers
A Queensland man has been sentenced to two six-month jail terms for secretly filming showering backpackers for “personal gratification” at…
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Industry
Eight ways to market your accom according to season
Distribution plans needs diversified strategies to cater to seasonal changes.
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Developments
Chinese payment giant to sell Melbourne’s charms
Melbourne’s tourist attractions will be promoted to the lucrative Chinese market through a new collaboration between the city council and…
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Developments
Sunshine Coast welcomes first international hotel in three decades
The Sunshine Coast looks likely to get its first internationally branded hotel in 30 years with a Holiday Inn Express…
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Developments
Backpacker influx welcome, but we want more, says industry
Australia’s hotels, cafes, clubs and bars will see their backpacker ranks swell from this month with the government raising working…
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Developments
Epileptic child turned away from Melbourne hotel
A Melbourne hotel has apologised for refusing a family accommodation because of their 11-year-old’s epilepsy.
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Developments
Home share giant generating billions for communities, data shows
Airbnb says it generated more than $144 billion in estimated direct economic impact across 30 countries in 2018, including $6.3…
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