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Melbourne’s luxury hotels welcome strong international business at Australian Open

Hotel Management

This years event is expected to draw record fan numbers an bring an increase of up to 10% in Melbourne city hotel room bookings, across main tournament days, according to Accommodation Australia. This cumulative growth represents a circa 33% increase in Melbourne hotel stocks, obviously generating more hotel rooms to be filled.

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Accommodation Australia to officially launch on July 1

Hotel Management

Peak industry body Accommodation Australia will officially launch on July 1, 2023, the Fair Work Commission has confirmed. The update follows a Accommodation Association member vote in favour (96%) of an amalgamation with Tourism Accommodation Australia.

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Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites: Key Hotel Travel Trends Set to Shape 2025

Hotel Management

Oaks Hotels has shared its forecast travel trends for 2025, based upon an analysis of guest data across its network of over 60 hotels in both bustling cities and scenic coastal destinations. Weekend getaways and short breaks are proving particularly popular with 2.6 days per trip.

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Boost Hotel Occupancy: Focus on Forecasting Destination Demand

Demand Calendar

Destination demand forecasting estimates the overall daily demand for hotel rooms in a particular destination. This type of forecasting is essential for understanding the total demand for accommodation in a destination. This type of forecasting is essential for understanding the total demand for accommodation in a destination.

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U.S. hotel construction pipeline hits 749K rooms at Q1 2025 close

Hotel Business

hotel construction pipeline is being driven in large part by the introduction of more than 120 new brands since 2017 and focused development in two high-performing segments: the upper-midscale chain scale and extended-stay accommodations. The expansion of the U.S. This anticipated total of 740 new hotels (83,548 rooms) represents a 1.5%

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GBTA Convention: Business travel set to fully recover by 2024, two years early

Hotel Management

In her keynote speech at the 2023 GBTA Convention, GBTA Chief Executive, Suzanne Neufang, admitted the association got the forecast wrong last year – expectations were for a mid-2026 forecast – but there were no complaints about getting it wrong as she was thrilled with the renewed optimistic outlook.

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HMas are out, franchise agreements are in, Axsia HTL reports

Hotel Management

Axsia HTL attributes this to the return of international business and corporate travellers, the resumption of traditional high and low seasons and a consumer willingness to pay more for an accommodation experience. It’s an ecosystem,” he said.