Invercargill Licensing Trust's new CBD hotel proposal
With a budget of up to $40 million, the Invercargill Licensing Trust’s new hotel project on the corner of Don and Dee Streets is set to significantly transform the CBD, creating a modern, stylish space for locals and visitors alike.
Swiss-Belhotel to expand in Australia and New Zealand
Swiss-Belhotel International, the global hospitality management chain, has revealed details of its global expansion strategy which includes new openings in Sydney and Melbourne within the next three years.
New Zealand’s leading accommodation company Scenic Hotel Group is upgrading booking, distribution and point of sale technology across its 18 properties.
New Zealand International visitor levy consultation opens
The New Zealand government has announced plans to ease the cost burden on communities and ratepayers for tourism-related infrastructure through a proposed levy on international visitors, between $25 to $35 - however Australians and people from most Pacific Island Forum countries would be exempt...
Marriott International announces vision for Sheraton transformation
Marriott International has announced its transformation vision for Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, the third largest brand in its portfolio which generates $9.2 billion in property revenue globally and currently consists of nearly 450 open hotels.
Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis has welcomed new forecasts showing international visitor spending is expected to grow 40 per cent to $14.8 billion a year by 2024.
With the future for hospitality in Auckland looking bright, AccorHotels is set to debut its latest property, the 130-key SO Sofitel Auckland in October 2018.
Queenstown and Auckland record strong RevPAR growth
Savills Hotels has reported that New Zealand wide RevPAR has increased 9.7%, with Queenstown and Auckland continuing to perform strongly recording RevPAR growth of 18.6% and 8.0%, respectively.
Auckland's $40m Federal Street Car Park sold to ICD a prime candidate for new hotel development
The $40 million sale of Auckland's Federal Street Car Park building to Australian property group ICD Property Investment has achieved one of the highest price per square metre rates ever recorded in the Auckland CBD and will potentially pave the way for a new luxury hotel development.
In a first step towards their single-use plastic free 2020 goal, Sudima Hotels recently became the first group of hotels in New Zealand to discontinue using plastic straws – eliminating an estimated 52,000 straws each year from going to landfill.