Glamping retreat for Rottnest Island to become reality
Following the announcement that ferry visits are up 37% to Rottnest Island, construction has begun on a $20 million environmentally sensitive eco village joint venture between former ferry owner, Baileys Group, and Discovery Parks.
Abode Group has announced their new 180-room hotel, the Abode Braddon, will open in July next year being the seventh property within the Abode Hotels portfolio, securing their position as the largest accommodation provider within the ACT.
Australia's StayWell group expands in India with Park Regis brand
One of Asia Pacific’s largest hotel management groups, StayWell Holdings, has announced it will further expand its Park Regis portfolio in India, with the rebranding of Aveda Resort & Spa in Kumarakom to Park Regis Aveda, Kumarakom scheduled to be completed by the end of May 2018.
Australia's Q1 2018 hotel market continues 2017's momentum
CBRE's latest Australia Hotels Marketview Q1 2018 report released today finds that the first quarter of 2018 maintained the momentum of the final few months of 2017, with a number of hotels transacting across the country.
Dransfield release their Hotel Futures 2018 report
Dransfield's latest Hotel Futures 2018 report indicates that with a positive supply and demand equation expected, sustained high occupancy and opportunity for rate growth will continue to see the tourism sector flourish in Australia.
The summer of 2017/18 has proven to be another record breaking season for the New Zealand tourism sector with record visitor numbers driving exceptional hotel performance metrics across the majority of its key markets.
One of the main reasons hotel owners fail to take advantage of depreciation deductions is because they believe their hotel is too old to warrant making a claim, a myth seeing hotel owners lose out on thousands of dollars each year which needs to be dispelled.
How to better share the benefits of New Zealand's tourism boom with the regions will be a big focus of this year's New Zealand Hotel Industry Conference held over two days in July.
Tourism industry calls Rotorua plan proactive and progressive
Tourism Industry Aotearoa is backing Rotorua Lakes Council’s plan for a multimillion dollar redevelopment of the Rotorua lakefront which aims to put it on a par with other internationally-renowned waterfronts.