travel
$60m gallery and retreat for former owners of troubled Jewel
A former chicken farm could be turned into a European art and sculpture gallery akin to Tasmania’s MONA as part…
Read MoreExclusive: Airbnb fights back on claims it’s hurting regional accom
Australia’s hotel industry may be thriving alongside Airbnb, but smaller regional operators say the picture is very different.
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Industry
Big eight targeted in tourism blitz
Tourism Australia and Singapore Airlines have signed an $11 million marketing deal to promote Australia to key overseas markets.
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Developments
Airbnb threatening coastal communities, says report
Australia’s coastal communities could suffer “serious consequences” as Airbnb listings proliferate, a new study has found.
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Developments
Hotels, not disruptors, driving dramatic transformation
Move over Airbnb, the most innovative players in Australian accommodation are hotels.
Read More Wheels up on new airport hotel for booming Goldie
A $50 million Rydges hotel is ready for take off at the Gold Coast Airport following final government approvals.
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Developments
Is room service about to disappear?
Hotel room service could become a thing of the past as food delivery company Deliveroo rolls out a global program…
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Developments
From Dubbo to the world: The mum-and-dad operators taking on the OTAs
A pair of Dubbo accom veterans are taking on the might of the online travel agencies with their home-grown booking…
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Developments
Whitsundays on tenterhooks following shark attacks
The Whitsundays tourism industry is bracing for impact following two serious shark attacks in the past week.
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Developments
Huge boost in direct bookings as Dick Smith campaign bites
Moteliers are reporting a 25 percent rise in direct bookings thanks to Dick Smith’s anti-OTA campaign.
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