AHA appointed to lead IR reform in accommodation sector following COVID-19
The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) has been appointed by the federal government as the peak hospitality and accommodation industry body to lead the sector’s contribution and guidance in two key working groups tasked with overhauling Australia’s industrial relations system.
Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific has today opened its first Australian resorts to welcome travellers after most states eased COVID-19 restrictions on intrastate travel.
Hotel trade picking up, but sector needs support until business as usual - Doma Hotels
Doma Hotels Director Patrick Lonergan has welcomed the further easing of patronage restrictions announced last week, but warned the accommodation sector will continue to be impacted by COVID-19 ramifications for many months to come.
'The government has a responsibility': AAoA calls for tailored support to save 23,000 jobs
JobKeeper must be extended to at least March 2021 in order to keep jobs and businesses alive in Australia’s accommodation sector, according to Accommodation Association of Australia CEO Dean Long.
Dual appointments and a new leader for CBRE Hotels
Leading property professional Michael Simpson has been appointed to lead the CBRE Hotels' Capital Markets team in Australia and New Zealand, while Tom Gibson will take on a director role.
'Revenge spending' to assist with Australian hotel recovery - Colliers International
Colliers International's Karen Wales, Gus Moors and Nigel Greenaway have outlined the areas hotel operators need to focus on as they welcome back guests following the easing of travel restrictions.
Hotel owners and operators examining ways to reinvent themselves after COVID-19, says JLL
JLL and Frasers Hospitality have teamed up for a discussion on the ways in which hotel owners and operators are repositioning themselves in a post-COVID world.
'It feels like we may be reaching a turning point' - IHG's Leanne Harwood on why domestic travel is the ideal reward
InterContinental Hotels Group Managing Director for Australasia and Japan Leanne Harwood reflects on an unforgiving first half of the year for Australia's hospitality and tourism industries.
Hotel investors looking long-term with $150 million in deals ready to change hands - JLL
The strong fundamentals of Australia's hotel market have been highlighted through the COVID-19 pandemic, according to JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group Australasia CEO Craig Collins and Executive Vice President Peter Harper.
