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Accommodation Australia NSW General Manager Stacey McBride said the latest research found the associations 350 members from small regional motels and serviced apartments to large local and international hotels were punching well above their economic weight.
Popular hotel industry figure and CEO of the nation’s peak accommodation industry body, Accommodation Australia, Michael Johnson, has announced his retirement, effective July 31, 2024. Accommodation Australia Chair David Mansfield thanked Johnson for his dedicated service.
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The New South Wales government has vowed to increase support for tourism, nightlife and major events in the state budget, announced on Tuesday, marking a positive outcome for the hotel sector, according to Accommodation Australia NSW General Manager, Stacey McBride. On the tourism and transport front, AU$5.5
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by Hotel Council Aotearoa Strategic Director, James Doolan Don’t fall for Auckland Council’s consultation hocus-pocus on tourism funding and bed taxes. Back in 2017, Auckland Council provided $53 million in funding to ATEED (Auckland Tourism Events & Economic Development). What’s going on? billion in 2023.
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However, weve always had the capacity to add extra floors to the building in line with the original DA approval and with Sydney now rebuilding its international tourism and business markets, this is the ideal time to add luxury accommodation.
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Peak industry body Accommodation Australia (AA) has held its first national board meeting at Parliament House in Canberra to discuss a range of timely issues affecting the sector. International travel was another important topic with board members discussing the importance of Chinese tourism and the international student cap.
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An agreement to create a new multi-entry visa to facilitate exchanges and closer links between China and Australia has been welcomed by peak accommodation industry body, Accommodation Australia. The post ‘Win’ for tourism as China and Australia agree to multi-entry visa appeared first on Hotel Management.
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Australia as well as other key markets such as the United States, Japan, South Korea have had their Approved Destination Status reinstated with immediate effect, China’s culture and tourism ministry announced on Thursday.
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An enthusiastic bunch of talented hospitality and tourism graduates have entered the workforce after recently gaining National Indigenous Training Academy (NITA) qualifications at Voyages’ Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre. The course is really good at preparing you to experience what it’s like to work in these jobs.”
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Victoria’s proposed tourism tax has been deemed “unfair” on hotel guests and likely to impact tourism numbers in the state, according to peak accommodation body Accommodation Australia. Johnson said the government should instead target “the unregulated accommodation sector” to help deal with the rental housing crisis.
Accommodation Australia (AA) has appointed former boss of the Australian Airports Association, James Goodwin, as its new CEO. Goodwin said he is proud to represent the 1700 properties with more than 120,000 rooms that are part of Accommodation Australia.
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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 TourismAccommodation Australia.
It was a night of celebration for the hotel industry on Thursday evening as a crowd of more than 700 gathered for the Accommodation Australia NSW Awards for Excellence at The Fullerton Hotel in Sydney. The post NSW hotels celebrated at Accommodation Australia Awards appeared first on Hotel Management. John Graham, MLC.
The 40-room property, managed by Capstone Hotel Management, is accepting stays from early Q4, 2025. Capstone Founder and Managing Director, Clare Davies, applauded owners New Bay Group on the investment in Nugget Points redevelopment.
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Victoria’s top accommodation providers and venue staff have been honoured at the 2023 Victorian Accommodation Awards for Excellence , held in Melbourne last week (Aug 17).
April also marked the first major holiday period following the launch of the Everyone Must Go campaign by Tourism New Zealand, which was created to increase visitation from Australia during the off-peak season. The transition towards premium accommodation and greater international demand underpinned Queenstowns strong result for April.
Accommodation Australia CEO James Goodwin is hopeful of a busy holiday period for hotels despite cost-of-living pressures. Most locations have seen an improvement on last year, but we did expect stronger growth in international tourism. up just 0.6% on September 2023 (72.1%). Year-to-date occupancy across the country was at 70.4%
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We are exceptionally excited to bring our iconic InterContinental brand to the Barossa and would like to thank the Strategic Alliance team for partnering with us to invest in the future of South Australian tourism, said IHG Hotels and Resorts Managing Director, Australasia and Pacific, Matt Tripolone.
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. Black Swan Hotel “Rotorua remains one of New Zealand’s leading cultural tourism destinations, attracting international visitors from the UK, USA, Asia, and Australia. “We
“Due to November being a traditionally busy month for Australian tourism, we can expect to see the tour’s impact reflected significantly on room rates rather than occupancy.” This highlights the vital role major events play in driving tourism and stimulating economic activity. to A$481.20. On average, guests booked their stays 192.5
Accommodation Australia NSW General Manager Stacey McBride said major events are essential in bringing much-needed tourists back into the CBD. The NSW visitor economy and accommodation hotels will be some of the main beneficiaries.”
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