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NSW hotels ‘the engine room of nation tourism’, Accommodation Australia reports

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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. billion in revenue last financial year and contributed $2.2

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Opinion: Auckland Council “doing less with more” for tourism and events

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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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Hotelier confidence returning as New Zealand invests further in tourism

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The New Zealand Government is investing an additional NZ$35 million in its new Tourism Growth Roadmap with an ambitious goal of doubling New Zealand’s tourism export earnings by 2034. Tourism, which is currently New Zealand’s second largest export, has struggled to bounce back in the wake of the pandemic.

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Tourism in the spotlight during Prime Minister’s visit to China

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China is Australia’s largest tourism market by expenditure, with a total spend of AU$9.2 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

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‘Call it magic’: Coldplay fans drive hot demand for hotel rooms in Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne

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The tour, which recently made history as the highest-grossing rock tour of all time, is the first rock tour to surpass US$1 billion in revenue, and second only to Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. This highlights the vital role major events play in driving tourism and stimulating economic activity. to A$481.20. days in 2023 to 1.69

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STAAH’s 2024 Channel Insights: Direct Bookings Surge in India

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STAAH, a leading technology company helping hoteliers unlock their full revenue potential, has unveiled its list of distribution channels that brought the highest booking revenue to hotels across India over the past year.

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Gear Up for Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Winning Strategies for Hoteliers to Attract and Delight Pilgrims

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In this blog, well explore how hoteliers in India, especially in nearby cities like Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Chitrakoot, Lucknow, and Ayodhya, can prepare to accommodate the surge in travelers and capitalize on this once-in-a-lifetime event. billion) in economic activity, with a significant portion benefiting the hospitality and tourism sectors.