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Exclusive: Michael Johnson reflects on the first six months of Accommodation Australia

Hotel Management

Nearly six months on from the formation of Accommodation Australia – an amalgamation of the Accommodation Association and Tourism Accommodation Australia – CEO Michael Johnson spoke to HM’s Ruth Hogan about what has been achieved this year and what’s top of the agenda for 2024. I think it definitely has.

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Lifestyle accommodation venture launches elevated hostel offering

Hotel Management

A new lifestyle accommodation venture known as The Leisure Accommodation Collective (LA Co), has launched its first property in Melbourne, following its takeover of The Village hostel portfolio in 2022. The post Lifestyle accommodation venture launches elevated hostel offering appeared first on Hotel Management.

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Grand Prix revs up occupancy and room rates across Marriott’s Melbourne hotels

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Marriott International, the preferred accommodation partner for the event, has reported high-level bookings over the next two weeks, with their eleven Melbourne hotels at 100% occupancy on April 1 – an incredible feat for its newly opened hotels, Le Méridien Melbourne and The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne.

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

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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.

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Exclusive: hoteliers reveal impact of Taylor tourism as Swiftsteria takes hold

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Occupancies are at unparalleled levels over the concert periods, and we have also seen a surge in regional demand as Swifties take the opportunity to travel further. For both the Melbourne and Sydney concerts we’ve seen a bump in hotel occupancy around the event dates, and our restaurants have also seen great reservation numbers.

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Report: Independent hotels see record-breaking occupancy

Hotel Business

The data covers key hotel performance indicators such as occupancy, RevPAR, booking lead time, length of stay, international and domestic travel, direct and OTA bookings, as well as upsell performance to forecast trends shaping the hotel industry in 2023. Some of the findings: Direct bookings are on the rise.

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Exclusive: the pub business taking on Sydney’s boutique hotel market

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Sydney-born Public Hospitality Group is perhaps best known for its thriving network of pubs and bars, which includes the likes of The Norfolk Hotel and Maybe Sammy, but over the last 12 months, the business has been investing heavily in its accommodation offering, giving rise to a growing portfolio of boutique lifestyle hotels. “It

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