Paradise Resort implemented HiJiffy's AI platform achieving 531 bookings worth AUD $750K through automation, with 82% guest engagement on WhatsApp messaging.
Melbourne hotels achieved record November RevPAR of AUD201.05 (+8.6%), driven by Melbourne Cup Carnival and Oasis concerts.
Effective 2 February 2026, Leura Gardens Resort, will be rebranded as Comfort Resort Leura Gardens under a franchise agreement between hotel owner Schwartz Family Company and Choice Hotels Asia-Pac. Trilogy Hotels will continue to operate the resort. The strategic collaboration marks the first time Trilogy Hotels has partnered with Choice Hotels.
Australia leads Asia Pacific with 84% of submarkets showing RevPAR growth, driven by occupancy increases rather than rate hikes, while compression patterns shift from midweek corporate to weekend leisure demand.
Trilogy Hotels announced it assumed management of the Ink Hotel Melbourne Southbank on 1 December 2025, rebranding the 162-room property as ibis Styles Melbourne Southbank under a franchise agreement with Accor. This marks Trilogy Hotels' first venture into the Melbourne market, amidst its rapid expansion across Australia. The hotel is owned by Nadathur Group (a Singapore privately owned company).
Accor has hired 35 people with cognitive disabilities across Australia through its Diversity Pathways program, partnering with Flinders University.
TFE is pleased to announce the appointment of Angelo Di Marco to the role of Hotel General Manager at Travelodge Hotel Melbourne Docklands.
Quincy Hotel Melbourne is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Gibson as its new General Manager, bringing more than two decades of hospitality leadership and a proven track record of operational excellence across globally recognised hotel brands.
Marking an exciting new chapter for one of Melbourne's most iconic heritage hotels, Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne welcomes Grant Fleet into the Hotel General Manager role.
Melbourne's newest hotel, Hannah St Hotel, has announced a senior executive appointment ahead of its opening later this month in the city's vibrant art's precinct. The hotel is designed to reflect Melbourne's bold, creative energy - combining boutique luxury with contemporary, livable spaces for both leisure and corporate travellers.
Melbourne's newest hotel, Hannah St Hotel, has announced a senior executive appointment ahead of its opening later this month in the city's vibrant art's precinct: Bernard Glaude as Food & Beverage Manager.
Melbourne's newest hotel, Hannah St Hotel, has announced a senior executive appointment ahead of its opening later this month in the city's vibrant art's precinct. The hotel is designed to reflect Melbourne's bold, creative energy - combining boutique luxury with contemporary, livable spaces for both leisure and corporate travellers.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) and ALAND today celebrated the official opening of voco Gosford, a new upscale lifestyle hotel at the heart of The Archibald precinct on the NSW Central Coast - officially opened by Premier Chris Minns.
Accor's Adrian Williams was named Australasian Hotelier of the Year while the company claimed Accommodation Chain of the Year for the fourth consecutive time.
Accor will sell 5,000+ limited-edition socks across Australian hotels with all proceeds funding additional beds in domestic violence shelters.
Minor Hotels expands its Avani footprint in Australia with the introduction of Avani Living Queen's Wharf Residences in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. The property joins the growing Avani portfolio as a premium short and long stay offering in the vibrant Queen's Wharf precinct, welcoming both corporate travellers and leisure guests seeking a smarter way to stay.
Geelong's newest and largest premium hotel, Crowne Plaza Geelong, is opening on Friday 23 January 2026. Bookings are now open, ready to welcome visitors in the new year, in time for a massive summer events schedule in the region including the Festival of Sails, the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Head of the Schoolgirls Rowing Regatta, and the IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong.
Panache Hotel Group (PHG) has marked a major milestone in its expansion, announcing the signing of The Sebel Sydney Chatswood, its first Sydney property.
Western Sydney has a new landmark. Cabravale Club Resort officially opened its doors with a celebration unlike anything the region has seen - a day and night of colour, culture and world-class entertainment marking the arrival of Australia's first integrated Club Resort.
La Vie Hotels & Resorts, one of Asia-Pacific’s leading independent hotel management companies, is proud to announce it has secured the management rights for the highly anticipated Lindeman Island Hotel project in Queensland’s Whitsundays.