Major Japanese tourism, hotel and transportation company Iwasaki Sangyo has appointed the Accor Group to manage its Capricorn Resort in Yeppoon, on the central Queensland Coast. The hotel will be managed under Accor's Mercure brand to become the Mercure Capricorn Resort Yeppoon.
Wayne, who recently commenced his new role, takes over from Adrian Williams who after 3 years in the position has moved to Perth to commence his new appointment as Regional General Manager, Accor Western Australia.
Formule 1, the brand that revolutionized budget travel, has introduced its new "Cocoon" room concept into Australia, with F1 hotels in Canberra, Campbelltown and Wentworthville the first to showcase the new rooms. F1 Campbelltown was the very first Formule 1 in Australia, and its refurbishment is well timed as Accor celebrates its 20th anniversary this month.
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels' latest research indicates that Australian hotel transaction activity reached $445 million during the first half of 2011. Combined with continuing strong investor interest in the sector, this confirms that investment levels are well on track to reach the projected $1 billion over the full year.
The largest ever collection of accommodation industry CEOs and other senior executives to appear at an event in the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific region, has been announced for ANZPHIC 2011 - the main annual event on the hotel industry calendar - and its pre-event, the inaugural Serviced Apartment Summit. The two conferences will be held from 22 to 24 June 2011 in Sydney. For details visit www.anzphic.com
Daniel’s most recent appointment prior to joining Swissôtel Sydney was at Swissôtel Le Plaza, Basel in Switzerland as General Manager. A Swiss national, Daniel brings with him over 30 years of extensive operational and hotel management experience through his varied postings throughout Switzerland. Holding an MBA from the Graduate School of Business Administration (GSBA) Zürich, Daniel’s career began at the Hotel Metropol, St. Gallen in Switzerland, followed by various operational and management work experiences in several renowned hotels in Switzerland such as Hotel Chesa Guardalej in St. Moritz, Hôtel du Rhône, Genève; Posthotel, Weggis; Parkhotel Zug and Hotel Saratz, Pontresina.
Australia’s largest hotel group, Accor, will be the first hotel group in the country to implement a fully accredited “Optimum Service Standards” program for hotels catering for the rapidly growing China and Indian inbound markets. Following consultation with leading tour and travel operators from China and India, Accor hotels will provide a range of services specifically designed to cater for the needs of travellers from their two markets. These will include particular foods as part of the breakfast buffet, Chinese and Indian speaking reception staff, Chinese/Indian TV channels and media, concierge assistance and other services.
Previously Amanda was National Sales Manager for the Seasons Apartment Hotel Group based in Melbourne, and Business Development Manager for the Hotel Grand Chancellor Group. Amanda’s sales experience also extends to work with the Old Melbourne Hotel, Toga Hospitality (Travelodge) as well as 10 years experience with Ansett Airlines based in Australia and the UK. The Pullman Reef Hotel Casino is in the heart of Cairns, overlooking the majestic Trinity Inlet and packed with great dining and entertainment options including award winning restaurant, Tamarind. The hotel is close to numerous shops and restaurants, located in walking distance to the Great Barrier Reef Terminal, Esplanade Lagoon and famous Cairns boardwalk.
As accommodation market conditions continue to improve across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, astute hotel industry participants are looking to the future and working hard to make sure they will be Catching the Next Wave of market and operational opportunities. To hear about the best strategies for exploiting the improving market conditions, leading hotel, resort and serviced apartment owners, investors, operators, developers, lenders, advisers and other stakeholders will meet at the Hilton Sydney from 22nd to 24th June 2011 for the Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Hotel Industry Conference (ANZPHIC 2011) – the main event on the hotel industry calendar in the region.
A recognized hospitality-technology leader, Mr. Munoz brings over a decade of in-depth hotel industry sales experience to the company and will prove to be an invaluable asset in supporting the Asia Pacific Region.
Australia’s hotel development pipeline continues to trickle with growth of 241 rooms (or 7.9%) over the past ten months, according to the Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels’ most recent Australian Hotel Development Register.
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney has welcomed its third ever General Manager, Mr Vincent Hoogewijs.
Caroline will be joining Four Seasons Hotel Sydney on Monday 21 February 2011 from the United States, most recently holding the position of Regional Director of Revenue Management for Hilton Worldwide in Miami. Prior to this Caroline worked with the Ritz Carlton Hotel Group in the Caribbean & Mexico, and Starwood Hotels and Resorts in various locations. We are delighted that Caroline has made the decision to come to Sydney where her vast experience will provide great leadership for the Revenue and Reservations Department.
Pan Pacific Hotels Group has launched its Pan Pacific brand in Australia with the opening of Pan Pacific Perth in Western Australia on 6 January 2011. Australia represents an exciting growth market for the Singapore-based hotel management company, which owns and/or manages more than 30 hotels, resorts and serviced suites in Australia, Asia, Greater China and North America.
A survey this year of the fastest growing technology companies in the Asia Pacific has listed Australian online hotel distributor, SiteMinder, as the most rapidly expanding software business in Australia.
If you've stayed in certain luxury Melbourne hotels lately, you may well have lain on a mattress littered with pubic hair and dead skin cells. When you brushed your teeth, you could have rinsed your mouth in a basin laden with potentially deadly bacteria. And the toilet in your room would probably have been stained with other people's urine.
Outrigger Enterprises Group has reaffirmed its intention to expand throughout Australia following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with property developer Meridien to manage two new waterfront resorts at the US$754M Port of Airlie at Airlie Beach in North Queensland.
Leading hotel management group, Mirvac Hotels & Resorts, has signed with expanding international channel manager, SiteMinder, to seamlessly connect its Opera Central Reservation System (CRS) to major, global, online distribution channels.
In what is believed to be an Australian first, the Best Western Portal Hotel is one of a handful of international hotels catering for the growing number of independent female travellers who demand luxury and security in equal measure. According to owner Georgie Woods, the decision to ban boys – from one floor at least – was based on demand within the market.
Sunrise Videos Channel 7 reports a major security problem with hotel doors.