Charlie Tickler, who joins the team as Director of Finance, brings a wealth of financial experience to the team and understands the Novotel brand inside out, joining the team from Novotel Melbourne South Wharf. Excited to be part of the largest hotel development in Australia of the year, Charlie is forecasting blue skies ahead.
Seasoned hotel specialist and highly respected sales and marketing leader, Narelle Welsh takes up the role Director of Sales & Marketing (DOSM), having most recently launched the Dorsett Melbourne. High Energy is Narelle's middle name, and she has been busy procuring major clients and partnership deals for the hotels and is without a doubt the hotel's number one cheerleader on Linkedin.
Leading the all-star cast is David Alexander as General Manager who brings over 15 years leadership experience, having most recently been part of the pre-opening team at the dual-branded Novotel Melbourne & ibis Melbourne Central. Responsible for more than 200 staff, David brings his quintessential people centric culture to both the hotels and is thrilled with the growing team in place.
Located in the heart of Hobart, DoubleTree by Hilton Hobart is slated for opening within 2024.
Melbourne Airport CEO Lorie Argus, Accor Pacific COO Adrian Williams and Visit Victoria CEO Brendan McClements were joined by over 120 key industry and media stakeholders today for the official ribbon cutting and launch of Novotel and ibis Styles Melbourne Airport.
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) forecasts Travel & Tourism will contribute more to Australia’s economy in 2024 than any previous year on record.
TFE stalwart and proven performer, Arthur Rojas, has been appointed as Cluster General Manager of Travelodge Melbourne Docklands and Adina Apartment Hotel Melbourne Southbank. Arthur started his career with TFE in 2011 and during his tenure has worked across the Adina, Travelodge, and Medina (now defunct) brands. Arthur is well known for building strong culture and capability within his teams and looks forward to utilising these skills in the cluster role.
Swapping iconic eastern beach views for the high-rise landscape of North Sydney and views to the harbour, Frances Ryall joins TFE Hotels fresh from a stint with IHG, where she was Operations Manager of the 209-key Crowne Plaza Coogee and, most recently, a secondment at Melbourne's InterContinental the Rialto.
Shaarn Letele is the new Hotel General Manager of the soon-to-be-refurbished Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour. During his 15-year career with TFE Hotels, he successfully reopened Travelodge Wellington before returning to Australia to manage Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Central. He has also been part of the pre-opening team at Adina Sydney Airport and St Mark Road Co. Café - the first of the brand- and, most recently, led the team at Vibe Hotel North Sydney.
As construction begins on the multi-million-dollar transformation of Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Town Hall, preloved furniture and fixtures from the hotel’s apartments has been donated to Sydney furniture rescue charity, ReLove, to help Aussies in need this winter.
Singapore-based hospitality company, Furama Hotels International (FHI) is poised to debut its eponymous hotel brand in Australia this winter, announcing the arrival of the Furama Darling Harbour in Sydney on 1 July 2024.
Australia’s largest hotel operator, Accor, is taking off with a new breed of hotels that are helping transform airport precincts into dynamic mini-cities.
Novotel Sydney Darling Square has announced the appointment of Andrew Hills as its new General Manager. Stepping into the role in April, Andrew will lead both Novotel Sydney Darling Square and its adjoining venue, Pumphouse Sydney. In his position as GM he will be looking to capitalise on the Darling Square precinct's work/life locale, ensuring the ongoing financial success of the property while maintaining a high level of team morale and guest experience.Andrew brings with him an esteemed background in hotel management, having been with Accor for over 26 years. During this time he has held the role of General Manager at a myriad of properties across New South Wales including Mercure Penrith, Mercure Sydney Parramatta, ibis Sydney Darling Harbour and most recently Novotel Sydney Central.
Sydney's hotel industry recorded year-over-year increases in each of the three key performance metrics, according to April preliminary data from CoStar. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.
Andy Karabouloukis forms part of the new commercial team. He takes on the role of Director of Sales - MICE, supporting the two Dorsett hotels in Australia.
Ross Spencer, previously Revenue & Reservations Manager of Dorsett Gold Coast has taken on the role of Director of Revenue - Australia, overseeing both Dorsett Gold Coast and Dorsett Melbourne.
Also joining the Dorsett Melbourne team is Wendy Au, who has taken on the role of Business Development Manager. Wendy brings with her over 10 years of experience in hotels across Asia and Australia.
Dorsett Melbourne is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Director of Sales, Maggie Wong, who joined the team in March 2024. Maggie brings 16 years of hotel industry experience with her, working across multiple properties within both Hong Kong and Australia.
Ovolo Hotels is thrilled to announce a nationwide partnership with renowned hair care brand Tresemmé, launching the world’s first Hair Service Menu. Rolling out across the designer hotel collection in Sydney (Woolloomooloo), Melbourne (South Yarra), Canberra (Nishi) and Brisbane (The Valley) from Friday 10th May 2024, the complimentary menu which will allow guests to order bespoke, professional products directly to their room upon arrival.
Kylie Ortega joins the team as Conference and Events Sales Executive with over five years experience at several other major Australian hotels.