Queensland the national standout in 2018, Wayne Bunz CBRE Hotels
Queensland now has some of the best luxury brands in Australia. In Brisbane, the luxury gap has been filled by a number of new openings this year – many of which represent true 5 star offerings not previously seen in Australia.
Hilton Surfers Paradise sold for $70m to Jerry Schwartz
Australia’s largest private hotel investor, Dr Jerry Schwartz, has made his first foray into Queensland hotel property with the $70 million purchase of the five-star Hilton Surfers Paradise from the Chinese group, Ja Feng.
Choice Hotels Asia-Pac announce winners from the 2018 Hotel Of The Year awards
Choice Hotels Asia-Pac has announced the winners of its highly coveted Hotel Of The Year awards for 2018, propelling them onto a global stage and amongst the competition for the International Awards Franchisee of the Year at Choice Hotels’ Annual Convention in Las Vegas in 2019.
Ruby Gold Coast guests are the first in Australia to use the brand new Enzosystems Check-In Kiosks
One month after the doors opened on the new Ruby Apartments on the Gold Coast, guests are enjoying the seamless check in process via Australia's first hotel check-in kiosks.
The Red Lion Hotel, Moorooka sold to Publican Peter Braithwaite
The Red Lion Hotel in the south Brisbane suburb of Moorooka has sold to publican Peter Braithwaite in a deal brokered by Glenn Price of HTL Property, in conjunction with Tom Gleeson of JLL Hotels.
The leasehold interest in north Queensland’s Airlie Beach Hotel has been sold off-market to ABH Operations Pty Ltd in a deal brokered by CBRE Hotels’ agents Wayne Bunz and Hayley Manvell.
Caloundra’s Events Centre $6 million redevelopment to be completed April 2019
Sunshine Coast’s premier performing arts and conference centre – The Events Centre at Caloundra – is in the midst of a $6 million redevelopment, with the most significant stage of work due to start next month.
Ovolo The Valley hotel officially opens in Brisbane
The 103-room Ovolo The Valley hotel officially launches today, Thursday 29 November 2018, marking another milestone for the boutique designer hotel collection and the maturing Brisbane hotel sector.
Sunshine Coast $450m ACTVENTURE resort and theme park development moves a step closer
Developer Sanad Capital will lodge their development application in the coming weeks for the development of ACTVENTURE on the Sunshine Coast, a proposed $450m integrated lifestyle, tourist and active theme park development on Steve Irwin Way.
Hotel investors still on the lookout amid COVID-19 - CBRE Survey
The Australian hotel industry remains cautiously optimistic about medium-term investor appetite amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to CBRE Research’s latest Hotel Market Survey.
Emerging 'dark kitchen' trend among food retailers - CBRE
As Australia’s hospitality retailers look towards delivery services to bolster business during the COVID-19 pandemic, CBRE has released a report on the emerging dark kitchen trend feeding Australia’s growing meal delivery economy.