Melbourne to be home to one of Australia’s first pet-friendly luxury hotel
Melbourne is set to be home to one of Australia’s first luxury pet-friendly hotels, 1 Hotel Melbourne, which will form part of private-developer Riverlee’s $450 million mixed-use Northbank project, Seafarers.
The Rees Hotel Queenstown wins Top Tourism Operator of the Year
The Rees Hotel, Luxury Apartments and Lakeside Residences in Queenstown, has won the ‘Allied Operator of the Year Award’ by the New Zealand Tourism Export Council.
Hilton, M20 and Ledrae Hotels confirm negotiations to build and operate Hilton Canberra and Trade Centre
Hilton, M20 Pty Ltd and Ledrae Hotels Pty Ltd have confirmed negotiations with the ACT Government to build and operate the 253-Room Hilton and the Trade Centre in Canberra.
NZ Super Fund’s hotel investment the largest ever off market hotel transaction in New Zealand’s history
NZ Super Fund’s investment in a $300 million hotel venture represents the single largest off market hotel transaction in New Zealand’s history, reports the Colliers International specialist advisor who played a strategic role in ongoing negotiations.
Accor and Lewis Land Group announce the opening of Mercure Sydney Rouse Hill
Accor and Lewis Land Group have announced the opening of their newest venture, Mercure Sydney Rouse Hill, located in Sydney’s burgeoning Hills District.
TAA and AAoA back State Government moves to regulate short-term letting
Tourism Accommodation Australia NSW (TAA) and The Accommodation Association of Australia (AAoA) have both welcomed moves by the State Government to implement a new regulatory framework, including a Code of Conduct, for short-term rental accommodation (STRA).
Getaway's Charli Robinson gets up close with the Living Reef on the redeveloped Daydream Island
Charli Robinson from Nine's Getaway shared some memories of her first visit to the reinvigorated Daydream Island, which reopened in April 2019 following extensive renovations after Cyclone Debbie in 2017.
