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Revival in hotel construction Australia-wide, Accommodation Australia reports

Hotel Management

Australia’s hotel industry has welcomed 20,000 new rooms and more than 200 hotels since the end of 2020, signalling a revival in construction in the wake of the pandemic. We’ve had 206 hotels open across Australia in the last three years,” said Accommodation Australia CEO Michael Johnson. “In

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Exclusive: strong start for WA’s first Courtyard by Marriott hotel as healthcare precinct drives occupancies

Hotel Management

In the hotel’s first week, even without a heavy marketing campaign, occupancy was circa 60% with one night over the weekend hitting 80% occupancy due to compression on the CBD, thanks to the hotel’s close proximity, Hunt shared. Elsewhere in the Australia Pacific region, Marriott is experiencing strong growth. “I

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Exclusive: Ascott to open Sydney lyf, Oakwood Epping

Hotel Management

The 160-key lyf property, on Sussex Street in Sydney, is the third Australian property for the co-living brand and follows the opening of lyf Collingwood in May 2022, with a Bondi Junction property, currently under construction, due to open next year. Ascott is aiming for a mid-2025 opening.

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Exclusive: Ascott eyes Sydney suburb for next co-living property

Hotel Management

Almost a year on from the opening of its first Australian property in Melbourne’s trendy inner-city suburb of Collingwood, and with another under construction in Bondi Junction, the brand is exploring further opportunities for growth – in dynamic metropolitan neighbourhoods.

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AHICE draws over 1400 hospitality leaders to Adelaide

Hotel Management

The conference – billed as ‘the hotel event where deals get done’ – attracts some of the largest investors and key decision makers in the global accommodation sector, with delegates attending this year from the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, as well as across Australia.

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Exclusive: Oaks refreshed for recovery with New Zealand property upgrades

Hotel Management

Oaks Wellington Hotel is one of our full-service hotels and I was fortunate to manage the building during the construction and launch phase in September 2019. Under the Avani brand, we have upscale Serviced Apartment accommodation in Auckland, Avani Auckland Metropolis Residences, located in the iconic Metropolis building.

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9 Common Myths About Hotel Revenue Management. Let’s Debunk Them.

eZee Absolute

This myth has gained momentum because RM services are being adopted majorly by high-end accommodation providers. If you aren’t aware of overbooking, it is a strategy used by revenue managers to acquire more reservations than the number of available rooms to achieve the highest possible occupancy rate. Again, this is not true.