Hockey’s next generation of superstars flocked to the Melbourne Sports Centre over the weekend, as part of the popular Adina Community Hockey Series. Over two action packed hours, the kids got to meet their hockey heroes and learn the skills and drills needed to master the game.
The 5-star Sofitel Sydney Wentworth reopens, ushering a new era of French-inspired luxury in Australia's biggest city.
Building on its strong growth, independent hotel management company Trilogy Hotels, has set its sights on the Darwin market, announcing today a significant partnership with the notable local family-run DCOH Group. This important deal will see Trilogy take charge of 417 rooms across three hotels, including Novotel Darwin CBD, Frontier Hotel Darwin and Smith Hotel Darwin.
1 Hotel and Homes has recruited top local and international talent for its Melbourne-based leadership team, ahead of the March 2025 opening of its first Australian property, 1 Hotel & Homes Melbourne.
Australia's fastest growing apartment hotel operator, Veriu Group is delighted to announce the opening of Punthill Tuggeranong - its first ACT property, and the third to open under the Group's successful Punthill brand in the past 3 months.
Highly anticipated hotel brings Hilton's renowned service and exceptional stays to Tasmania.
Events pushed Brisbane hotel average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) to all-time highs for September, according to preliminary data from CoStar. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.
Homegrown hotel brand, Vibe Hotels, is celebrating a milestone 21st birthday today, marking more than two decades of connecting people, places and creating memorable stays across Australia.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is offering festival-goes and consumers a stress-free way to plan their next holiday at South-by-South-West Sydney (SXSW) this October 14-20, thanks to innovative technology that taps into the subconscious mind. The aptly-named IHG Hotels & Resorts ‘Mind Lobby’ is a futuristic, experiential activation that will launch on Sydney’s International Convention Centre Forecourt throughout the week-long event and sits at the heart of IHG’s official partnership with SXSW Sydney 2024.
The historic Hotel Woolstore 1888 Sydney - Handwritten Collection has officially completed its transition in joining Accor's global portfolio of boutique hotels within Handwritten Collection, following its purchase by the hotel's new owners, Shakespeare Property Group.
The preeminent hospitality brand welcomes the appointment of Kelvin Ramm as Cluster General Manager for The Westin Brisbane and Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane. Ramm is joined by Valerie Wade as Cluster Director of Sales and Marketing, Julie-Ann Watt as Cluster Director of Sales, and Pamli Bose as Cluster Director of Finance, all overseeing the two properties.A former Chartered Accountant, Ramm entered the hotel industry at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa in 2001. He held senior leadership roles across the Marriott portfolio, including as General Manager of their Melbourne and Brisbane five-star properties, before this new appointment.
Lanson Place Parliament Gardens has officially opened its doors, unveiling the brand's first Australian hotel in the vibrant heart of Melbourne. The newly- launched 5-star boutique hotel offers a unique blend of heritage and modernity and is housed in the historic 1901 Salvation Army Printing Works building, located in Albert Street, East Melbourne.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that Hyatt has entered into agreements with Destination Gold Coast Consortium for an Andaz resort in the Gold Coast, Australia. Destination Gold Coast Consortium is a joint venture between parent company, The Star Entertainment Group, and its two partners, Far East Consortium and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises. Andaz Gold Coast will be part of an integrated resort masterplan, The Star Gold Coast. Slated to open in mid-2025, the hotel will mark the debut of luxury lifestyle brand Andaz in Australia and the Pacific region.
The World Travel and Tourism (WTTC) today announced its full stellar line-up for its 24th Global Summit in Perth, Western Australia (8-10 Oct), with 68th U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and conservationist and TV personality Robert Irwin set to take to the stage.
The top-ranking hotel owners and operators across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) have remained unchanged over the past year. But some well-established owners in the mid-ranks dropped down in the top 10 list as their competitors acquired and developed new assets, new CBRE research shows.
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s largest and leading hotel companies, today announces a major partnership with SXSW Sydney 2024. As an Official Partner of SXSW Sydney, IHG Hotels & Resorts will deliver a series of experiences set to delight and disrupt, including the launch of an interactive, experiential activation, ‘The Mind Lobby,’ and comes onboard as the Official Partner of the SXSW Sydney Screen Festival 2024.
The EVE Hotel Sydney is excited to announce the appointment of Ben Mellor as General Manager ahead of the boutique luxury hotel's summer debut in Sydney's vibrant new Wunderlich Lane precinct.
Accor’s Queensland hotel network recorded sustained growth in the year to the end of July 2024, emphasising Queensland’s premier position in the Australian tourism and hotel market.
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth has unveiled the first glimpse into its $60 million AUD update, which is set to launch in October 2024 after just ten months of work.
Romandy brings with him over 30 years of extensive hospitality experience, where his career includes roles with IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) across England, Spain, and the US, as well as Shangri-La Sydney. He was most recently general manager of InterContinental Hayman Island Resort.