Sue James appointed to Hilton's Regional Director of Sales, Australasia
Sue James has been appointed as the Regional Director of Sales, Australasia at Hilton, leading the Sales and Commercial teams across Australasia in implementing new and effective sales strategies.
Novotel Geelong hotel $3.5m refurbishment complete
ErdiGroup has announced the completion of a $3.5 million refurbishment of Novotel Geelong's 109 guest rooms. The modern upgrade is the first major renovation project at the hotel since it opened in 2001.
Moxy Hotels is set to debut in Australia with the signing of Moxy Melbourne South Yarra, a 180-room, new build standalone hotel slated to open in July 2021.
Mount Lofty House completes $6m refurbishment, with new $15m 'Sequoia' development opening September 2019
Built in 1852 by Arthur Hardy as a summer house, Adelaide's iconic five-star hotel has recently completed a 12-month $6 million refurbishment of its 32 guest rooms and brand new reception area, restaurant, bar and conference facilities. This is ahead of the upcoming launch of the new luxury...
CBRE release their 2019 hotel market outlook research report
CBRE's latest research report has found that Australian hotels on average recorded 1.2% RevPAR growth in 2018, a positive result but lower than the 2.8% growth recorded in 2017.
Oaks Hotels & Resorts named as Ctrip’s Best Hotel Partner – Oceania, recording 60% growth in Chinese visitation
Leading accommodation provider Oaks Hotels & Resorts has been recognised by Ctrip – the world’s fastest growing and China’s largest online travel agency – as Best Hotel Partner, Oceania for 2018 at the annual Ctrip Awards, held in Sydney last week.
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) estimates wellness tourism is a $639 billion global market, growing twice as fast as general tourism, with Australia in the top five wellness tourism markets in the Asia Pacific.
International hotel brand development opportunity Gold Coast
Canford Property Group announces that they, together with tier one builder Multiplex, have been engaged to advise on a feasibility for a site for sale in Surfers Paradise which "is proposed to be the destination for a new 200 room 4/5 star international hotel."
Westin Perth Hotel sold for over $200m - Mark Durran JLL Hotels
In the largest single asset transaction of 2018, and the largest ever in Perth, the brand new Westin Perth has been acquired by Malaysia’s YTL Group in a deal negotiated by JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group’s Managing Director, Mark Durran.