Hotel Management

MARCH 18, 2025

IHG Hotels and Resorts is set to bring its luxury InterContinental brand to South Australias celebrated wine country through a partnership with Strategic Alliance. Slated to open in 2028, InterContinental Barossa Resort and Spa will be the first international-branded luxury hotel in a South Australia wine region.

Resorts

Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

IHG Hotels and Resorts is set to introduce its Voco hotel brand to the Sunshine Coast under an agreement with Sydney-based developer Felix Capital, as the region gears up for the arrival of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Caloundra property is set to open in 2030.

Resorts

Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Close to 1000 industry leaders are set to gather at Sydney’s International Convention Centre this evening to celebrate the brightest stars of the hotel industry at the 22 nd annual HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence, sponsored by Sealy Posturepedic. A total of 47 categories will be presented on the night.

General Manager

Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Princes Gate Hotel Group, led by Auckland-based investor Cindy Hao, has appointed Capstone Hotel Management to operate three of its boutique properties in Rotorua. The three signings include luxury properties The Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel and Hana Lodge, as well as the historic Prince’s Gate Boutique Hotel. “We

Management

Hotel Management

JUNE 26, 2025

Opportunities abound in the Fijian hotel market – that was the message to the more than 350 hotel industry leaders that gathered at Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa this week for the AHICE Fiji Islands Investment in Tourism Summit. Deputy Prime Minister Gavoka also spoke about raising the standard of Fiji’s accommodation offering. “We

Market

Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Mildura has welcomed a new boutique accommodation offering with the recent opening of Kar-Rama Hotel, under the management of 1834 Hotels. We are excited to see Kar-Rama Hotel open its doors in Mildura, bringing a high-quality accommodation offering to the region, said 1834 Hotels Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Bullock.

Accommodation

Hotel Designs

APRIL 28, 2025

The brands current pipeline includes three under-construction hotels totalling over 600 rooms that are anticipated to open by mid-2026, with the prospect of significant additional growth across Marriotts global regions over the next decade. We will continue to own our real estate and operate all our hotels.

Branding

Hotel Management

JULY 15, 2025

A critical market to Australia’s tourism and the accommodation sector, Chinese tourism is also growing at a faster pace than other international markets, with a 26% increase in visitors in the past 12 months and a total of 860,000 trips to Australia. “Not China is Australia’s largest tourism market by expenditure, with a total spend of AU$9.2

Tourism

Hotel Business

APRIL 28, 2025

At closing of the transaction, Marriott will pay $355 million to acquire the brand and related intellectual property. Following closing, the citizenM portfolio will become part of Marriott’s system, with the hotels owned and leased by the seller subject to new long-term franchise agreements with Marriott.

Branding

Hotel Management

JULY 15, 2025

Emdur will take to the stage at the prestigious hotel industry awards at The Fullerton Hotel Sydney on Friday November 21, following a stellar year which saw him awarded a Gold Logie in 2024 for Most Popular Personality on Australian television and a Silver Logie for Most Popular Presenter. For more information, visit hmawards.com.au

Events

Hotel Designs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Image credit: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Designed by acclaimed Dutch architect Studio Piet Boon, the property has been built in sustainable harmony with the natural environment, making use of the original terrain and partnering with the local community while bringing Rosewoods unparalleled standard of luxury hospitality to the island.

Resorts

Hotel Management

JUNE 24, 2025

The time has come to recognise the top performers in the hotel industry across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific with entries now open for the 2025 HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence, presented by Sealy Posturepedic. Finalists will be announced in mid-October 2025.

Accommodation

gcommerce

JULY 2, 2025

This latest tool aims to make influencer marketing even more attainable and could be a scalable way for hotels to broaden their reach across YouTube and partners without having to seek out specific content creators. The post Flywheel news | June 2025 hotel digital marketing news | GCommerce appeared first on GCommerce Solutions.

Digital Marketing

SiteMinder

MARCH 25, 2025

What is hotel keyless entry? Hotel keyless entry systems let guests unlock their rooms without using a traditional key card. There are a few common types of keyless entry in hotels. There are a few common types of keyless entry in hotels. That matters because guest satisfaction is closely tied to wait times.

Accommodation

Hotel Business

JULY 15, 2025

JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has arranged the $5.6 million sale of the Grand Eastonian Hotel & Suites, a historic 50-room hotel located in downtown Easton in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania. The property is close to major demand generators, including Lafayette College, the Crayola Experience and State Theatre.

Hotels

Travel Media Group

JANUARY 8, 2025

Tune in to the first episode of 2025 and learn how to leverage this data for your hotel portfolio to kick off the new year. Ryan Embree: Welcome to Suite Spot, where hoteliers check in, and we check out what’s trending in hotel marketing. Jackie Avery: Yeah, it can’t be beat, everybody is talking about it with close to 7.5

Travel

Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In today's digital world, your hotel's website is often the first thing potential guests see. But here's the problem: many hotel websites don't do a good job of turning visitors into paying guests. Let’s look at the important parts of a hotel website that gets more bookings.

Hotels

Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Its a question every hotel must answer. What is a hotel compset? A hotel’s competitive set is a group of hotels that compete with your property for the same guest. Why identifying your competitive set matters Identifying comparable hotels helps you understand your competitive advantage. Refine messaging.

Hotels

Hotel Business

JULY 22, 2025

Origin Hotel Atlanta, a Wyndham Hotel, has opened in the South Downtown neighborhood of Atlanta. The pet-friendly hotel features an onsite restaurant and bar, a local retail storefront selling ATL-themed gear and souvenirs, a fitness center and more than 2,500 sq.

Retail

Hotel Management

JANUARY 28, 2025

Marriott Bonvoy is celebrating a successful Australian Open as the events official accommodation partner for the fourth year running, with increased occupancy at its 10 Melbourne hotels, enhanced brand awareness and greater member engagement.

Occupancy

SiteMinder

JUNE 5, 2025

When travellers are weighing up where to stay, the terms “hotel” and “motel” might seem interchangeable. But for you as a hotel operator, the difference is more than just a matter of semantics. Understanding what sets hotels and motels apart isn’t just useful trivia. On paper, you’re a hotel. It’s a business decision.

Motels

Hotel Speak

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

With a single prompt, it provides instant guest insights, allowing hotels to generate guest briefings, track repeat OTA bookers and export data in seconds. Ulrich Pilau, CEO of Apaleo said : “For too long, hospitality has been trapped in outdated, closed software systems that stifle innovation.

Hospitality

Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Forever challenging its own standard of excellence, Velaa Private Island will close for a month in September for a complete renovation of The Kids Club, known as “Lha Velaa”, or “Little Turtle” in Dhivehi. Inspired by the owners daughter’s imagination, the new area will bring everything a child could wish for.

Resorts

eHotelier

JUNE 24, 2025

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Management

Hotel Speak

JULY 16, 2025

You’ve got the wheelchair ramps, the hearing loops, the elevator access… Everything a disabled guest might need at your hotel. Some images are purely decorative, like a shot of one of the dining tables at your hotel. How do you accommodate them? So, you care about accessibility. What about your website?

Services

eHotelier

JULY 2, 2025

For Hotels For Professionals For Education Solutions Courses Certifications Immersive Learning Baseline Integrations Ritrovo Integration Maestro Integration Pricing Hotels and Education Individuals Resources News and Insights Tech.Ex It’s the only Hawaiian property to earn three keys for Michelin’s hotel guide.

Resorts

eHotelier

JULY 8, 2025

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Hotels

Hotel Management

MAY 7, 2025

The Asia-Pacific Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) Fiji Investment in Tourism Summit, hosted by HM Magazine, returns for another stellar event at Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa in June 2025. A must-attend event on the hotel industry calendar, AHICE is now the largest accommodation event in Asia-Pacific region.

Tourism

SiteMinder

JUNE 10, 2025

Offering a perfect blend of 19th-century grandeur and modern hospitality, Casa Palacete 1822 stands as one of Granada’s most distinctive boutique accommodations. With just six rooms, each accommodation represents a significant portion of potential revenue, making optimal distribution across multiple channels absolutely crucial.

Overbooking

Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Located one mile from downtown Bozeman, the lodge will be located close to Bridger Bowl, Big Sky Resort, Yellowstone National Park and the Madison, Gallatin, and Yellowstone Rivers. unveils first hotel appeared first on hotelbusiness.com. Field & Stream Lodge Co. ,a The post Field & Stream Lodge Co.

Shopping

Hospitality Tech

JUNE 17, 2025

“Why This Rate” puts an end to that and allows independent hoteliers to compete with larger hotel brands. Future updates will expand this capability to uncover longer-term patterns in price sensitivity across weeks and seasons, further empowering hotels to plan strategically and price smarter. waking hours in the hotel room.

Hotels

Travel Media Group

APRIL 16, 2025

Ryan Embree: Welcome to Suite Spot, where hoteliers check in, and we check out what’s trending in hotel marketing. So what are the technologies and the solutions in, in hotels that can do that? So there’s a lot of new hotel concepts that are out there that are, that are very interesting.

Events

Hotel Business

MARCH 4, 2025

Key insights included: Generational workforce trends – Gen X dominates the MICE workforce (50%), with Millennials (23%) closely following Baby Boomers (25%). Rising costs – Event planners are still facing notable increases in hotels/venues, F&B, airfare and A/V costs, adding further pressure to budgets.

Events

Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Veriu Group is expanding its Punthill apartment hotel network with its latest opening in Sunshine, a suburb 12km west of Melbourne’s CBD that is foreseen to be a transport ‘Super Hub’ in the coming years. This hotel will definitely be a welcome addition to Sunshine and is already paving the way for other brands and businesses to follow suit.”

Construction

Hotel Business

JUNE 24, 2025

HALL Structured Finance has closed on a first-lien construction loan totaling $53.5 million to develop the MTN Scout Hotel, a full-service Tribute Portfolio hotel in Truckee, CA. The hotel will be part of Gray’s Crossing , a luxury, master-planned mountain community that includes high-end homes and a championship golf course.

Accommodation

SiteMinder

MARCH 10, 2025

Sydney, Australia SiteMinder, an ASX 200 company and the worlds leading hotel distribution and revenue platform, has made two new appointments within its executive leadership team to capitalise on the opportunities opened up by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for the global hotel industry.

Revenue

Preno

JULY 17, 2025

and Truman are planning to open three hotels in Calgary, including W Calgary, JW Marriott Calgary, and an Autograph Collection Hotel on Stampede Park. “We are incredibly excited to announce our newest hotel development right here in our hometown of Calgary,” says Tony Trutina, Chief Operating Officer of Truman.

Construction