Marriott International bolsters sales team as it prepares for a boom in international business in 2023
Karryn Cutcheon re-joins the team as Regional Director, Global Sales for Australia and New Zealand. Joo-Rei Mathieson taking on the role of Market Director of Sales – Western Markets, Liza Bajracharya who assumes the same responsibility for Asia as Market Director of Sales – Asia, and Takashi...
From left; Phat Ngo - EmployAbility Manager, Jemma Smyth - Head of People and Governance at Spinal Cord Injuries Australia and Ralf Bruegger - General Manager of the InterContinental Sydney Double Bay.
IHG Hotels & Resorts partners with SCIA’s EmployAbility in Australia
Lynda Ugarte, Head of Human Resource Operations at IHG – Australasia & Japan, said “We want to showcase what’s possible for people with a physical disability; and not focus only on office-based roles but also roles within our hotel operations too.” Ralf Bruegger, General Manager of the...
Ascott's Coliving Brand lyf Unveils Suite of Curated Local Experiences
With the resumption of travel, lyf properties will offer experiential stays centred around the brand’s core pillars of art, wellness, fashion, food and technology.
Accor Pacific Awarded Travel Communicator of the Year by Australian Society of Travel Writers
Accor Pacific’s communications team, Claire Haigh and Naomi Hammond, have won the prestigious Travel Communicator of the Year Award at the Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW) 2022 Awards for Excellence.
Lizard Island Partners with Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef
For the first time, some of Queensland’s most remote reefs around Lizard Island have been surveyed by citizen scientists aboard a fleet of volunteer vessels taking part in the Great Reef Census 3 led by conservation organisation Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef.
Six Senses Tops LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence Ranking for Third Year Running
Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs credited the whole team, “Six Senses hosts take a bow! To win this award three times in a row reflects everyone’s unwavering commitment over three bumpy years and across our entire group. We take a proactive role in sustainable well-being, whether that means for our...
Japan’s Palace Hotel brand announces International expansion
An iconic independent Japanese hotel brand, known for its rich history and homegrown hospitality, is embarking on its first-ever luxury project overseas with a Taiwanese property that also has a notable past and deep roots in the local culture.