Gabriella Highman brings her skills to the role of Business Development Manager for MICE Conversion. Driven by a glowing repertoire of successes, Gabriella brings a wealth of global experience from working for luxury brands such as Mr & Mrs Smith and ILTM.
Adam Leonard has been appointed Director of Sales for Hayman Island and joins the team from previous roles at Starwood, Fiji Marriott Momi Bay and Sydney Harbour Marriott. Adams robust experience in the luxury market made him the perfect candidate to represent Hayman across the globe from Australian shores all the way to LA. • Gabriella Highman brings her skills to the role of Business Development Manager for MICE Conversion.
IHG has signed its fifth voco™ in Australia since the brand's global launch in June of 2018, partnering with Linzhu Australia Pty Ltd to open voco Sydney Central by 2020.
STR's preliminary April 2019 data for hotels in Melbourne indicates lower performance. Based on daily data from the month, Melbourne reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Lifestyle branded hotels are becoming more mainstream and increasingly accounting for a larger share of the hotel universe, with several big hotel operators launching or purchasing their own boutique hotel brands over the past five years.
Following its incredible success in Hong Kong, the disruptive and award-winning hotel collection, Ovolo Group, is set to launch its innovative brand, Mojo Nomad, in Australia. Mojo Nomad South Yarra will bring a unique and exciting concept to the city of Melbourne and will become the brand's signature flagship property, once completed in mid-2020.
The Brisbane Marriott Hotel has completed an A$20 million renovation.
Accor announced today it will open its ninth Art Series hotel in Perth's CBD in October 2019, heralding the arrival of the Art Series brand in Western Australia.
Already an icon in LA, Vegas & Miami, Hyde - sbe Entertainment Group's American hospitality & lifestyle brand, settles in Australia! On April 1st, the brand opened its 1st address: Hyde Paradiso, one of the most significant new additions to the Gold Coast's bar & Lounge scene!
voco™ Kirkton Park Hunter Valley has today opened its doors as Australia's second voco™ hotel following the completion of a refresh and rebrand to IHG's newest upscale brand, voco. Renowned as one of the Hunter Valley's most prestigious estates, the 70-room property now embodies the bold characteristics of voco, with exclusive features from its bright yellow accents to onsite beehives and distinctive hallmarks, setting it apart for a memorable stay.
STR's preliminary March 2019 data for hotels in Sydney indicates lower performance. Based on daily data from March, Sydney reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Over the last 10 years the Melbourne hotel market has recorded solid performance levels with occupancy consistently in the 80s and with ADR recording moderate increases year-on-year. The market has a reputation of having been able to overcome supply growth in the past through its strong year-round events calendar and it is with this in mind the industry is confident that the current burst of hotel supply additions will be able to be successfully absorbed without causing any major stress to the market.
The results are in: Almost half of Aussies are choosing to skip breakfast during the week, while a further quarter confess to skipping breakfast more than twice each week, a national survey commissioned by IHG's Holiday Inn Express has revealed.
Park Hotel Group has signed a management deal with Roxy-Pacific Holdings for a hotel in Melbourne, Australia.
IHG's® fastest growing hotel brand will make its debut in Newcastle, Australia later this month, with the new Holiday Inn Express Newcastle opening its doors to guests from March 28.
Martyn Barnes has signed his third IHG®-branded hotel, bringing Holiday Inn & Suites to Dandenong, the so-called 'capital' of Melbourne's south-east.
For many people who like to travel, experiencing the food of other cultures plays a big part when it comes to deciding what place they'd like to travel to next. Melbourne is a place that offers many options to its visitors - whether they'd like to enjoy fine dining, casual coffee drinking in one of its coffee shops or simply brunching in a cozy laneway restaurant, every food aficionado is sure to be pleasantly surprised by the diversity this city is known for. Let's take a look at the factors that shaped Melbourne into the culinary capital of Australia.
The company has bowed to industry pressure and taken action independently of any government or authority edict to waive its contracted narrow-rate parity.
Rupert Hallam has been appointed General Manager of Hilton Adelaide, joining the team with more than 25 years in hospitality and tourism and a wealth of experience across all facets of hotel management.