Amanda Cottome has been appointed as General Manager & Brand Experience Manager at A by Adina Sydney
TFE Hotels has appointed Amanda Cottome as General Manager & Brand Experience Manager of the the A by Adina Sydney.
TFE Hotels has appointed Amanda Cottome as General Manager & Brand Experience Manager of the the A by Adina Sydney.
Accor, together with Singapore's Fragrance Group Limited, will open Australia's second Mövenpick hotel with the opening of Mövenpick Hotel Melbourne on Spencer in May 2021.
Hilton announces the reopening of DoubleTree by Hilton Darwin welcoming guests once again with Hilton's signature hospitality. Located on the Esplanade adjacent to DoubleTree by Hilton Esplanade Darwin, the 184-room hotel was temporarily closed from April 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Hospitality specialist Jelena Bojanic has stepped into her 'dream role' as A by Adina Canberra Hotel General Manager, raising the flag on the new brand's first premium address in the nation's capital.
TFE Hotels' A by Adina Sydney, set to open late April 2021, is being billed as the flagship property of an elevated new 'premium' suite of Apartment Hotels, where VIP guest experience is set to soar to extraordinary heights.
Hilton, one of the fastest-growing hospitality companies in the world, today announced the opening of the 244-room Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street. The hotel's location on the corner of Little Queen and Bourke Streets, provides easy access to the city's recreational and cultural attractions. Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street is owned by international hotel owner and developer M&L Hospitality and managed by Hilton.
John O'Shea has been appointed general manager of The Langham, Gold Coast and The Jewel Residences, Gold Coast, scheduled to open in 2022.Born in Brisbane and raised in Queensland, Australia, O'Shea has more than 40 years' experience in pre-openings, hotel renovations, operations, re-branding, food and beverage within the hospitality industry. In his diverse career, he was involved in six hotel openings and worked at five resorts in key travel destinations across Asia Pacific. O'Shea's most recent role was managing director of Splash Beach Resort & Villas in Phuket, Thailand where he oversaw the resort's renovation and re-branding, which comprised of 611 rooms, suites, penthouses and villas.
The Australian government unveiled a A$1.2 billion ($928 million) tourism support package on Thursday, aimed at boosting local travel while international routes remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Amid tightened restrictions, Melbourne's hotel industry reported lower performance levels compared with previous months, according to preliminary February 2021 data from STR.Year-over-year declines remained significant in comparison with February 2020:
Dorsett Hospitality has appointed Michael Foster as General Manager of the Dorsett Gold Coast, the group's first hotel in Australia and the first beach-style resort worldwide. Michael has over 15 years of hospitality industry experience, including pre-opening, hotel operations, as well as sales and marketing. He worked most recently as General Manager of the Holiday Inn Express Brisbane Central and has held several senior roles for other hotel brands including InterContinental (IHG), Pan Pacific and Crowne Plaza (IHG). Michael graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor's Degree in International Hotel and Tourism Management.
Marriott has opened its fifth hotel in Brisbane and 26th in Australia.
IHG Hotels & Resorts' boutique lifestyle brand, Hotel Indigo, has made its Australian debut with the opening of Hotel Indigo Adelaide Markets on 1 March. The much-anticipated 145-room hotel with its intriguing design features, deep connections to the neighbourhood and exemplary culinary offerings is set to become a vibrant cultural hub for locals and visitors, and a hallmark of Hotel Indigo properties around the world.
Liveport, a leading provider of internet services and IoT-based technology, has announced the successful implementation of an advanced high-speed Wi-Fi network at the Ritz Hotel Geelong. A full-service property located within south-eastern Australia, Ritz Hotel Geelong is designed to reflect the latest in contemporary design, which is now further bolstered by its ability to fully deliver on modern guest Wi-Fi and online hotel service expectations.
Melissa Gan, who has been with the company since 2005, will assume increased responsibilities in the newly created role of WorldHotels Chief Commercial Officer APAC.
A graduate of TFE's Academe Management Leadership Program, Emma joined TFE Hotels in 2013 and was a recipient of TFE's internal 'Events Excellence Every Time' award in 2019.
Opening in 2022, the riverside location of Hotel Indigo Brisbane City Centre will play into the essence of the hotel's neighbourhood story, as the hidden gems that surround the property will be weaved into the guestrooms, restaurants, meeting facilities, design and service offering. Designer Joseph Pang will be charged with revitalising the interiors of the 212-room hotel while the hotel's restaurant, bar and café will be completely reimagined.
voco Brisbane City Centre, which will overlook the Brisbane River and some of the city's best cultural institutions, promises to bring the brand's vibrant, reliably fun vision to life. Each of the hotel's 194 guestrooms will enjoy a full refurbishment to elevate them to premium voco standards, while the hotel's bar will get a complete makeover that will deliver a new era of hospitality and help it show off its sweeping river views when it opens later in 2021.
Lucy Ockleston has been appointed Hotel General Manager of the 99-room Adina Apartment Hotel West Melbourne in the city's up-and-coming trendy 'West End' precinct. Ms Ockleston commenced with TFE in New Zealand in 2011 at the Travelodge Wellington where she progressed from a food and beverage role to Assistant Hotel Manager. She has held key roles at the Travelodge Sydney and the Travelodge Hotel Newcastle and is a graduate of TFE's ACADEME Management Leadership Program.
Mr Maxey has extensive experience in hospitality as both a hotel General Manager and food and beverage specialist, including roles at Werribee Mansion and as General Manager of The Jasper Melbourne. Mr Maxey started his TFE Hotels career in 2018 working across a variety of brands - Adina, Travelodge, Rendezvous, Vibe and The Savoy - taking him to Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania for the Group.