Hotel Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Crown Resorts has undergone a brand refresh for the first time in nearly a decade, in a public shift from its image as a casino and hotel to a world-class entertainment destination. With new owners, new management, a new strategy, a new visual identity, and a new experience, we will do so again.”

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Lodging

MARCH 26, 2025

Expected to open in 2027 in Texas Hill Country, the resort will introduce the brands service to the Fredericksburg destination, […] The post Hilton Signs Agreement to Bring Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts to Texas appeared first on LODGING Magazine.

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Hotel Management

APRIL 8, 2025

Pan Pacific Melbourne welcomes new GM Carl Forrest has been appointed to the position of Hotel Manager at Pan Pacific Melbourne. Pan Pacific Hotels Group is an incredible brand and this Melbourne property has always stood out to me, said Forrest.

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Hotel Management

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Perth Airport is set to introduce its first hotel on the estate in 2027, under a management agreement with Accor, as part of a $5 billion capital investment program. The new hotel will operate under Accor’s premium hotel brand, Pullman Hotels and Resorts, making it the fourth Pullman in the Pacific.

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Hotel Management

MAY 15, 2025

New Zealand has welcomed a new value-focused midscale hotel brand Edit Hotels and Resorts, with four properties launched across New Zealand this month. We designed Edit Hotels & Resorts to be affordable without ever feeling cheap.

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Lodging

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

MGM Resorts International has completed the deployment of the next-generation Amadeus Central Reservation System (ACRS) across MGM Resorts North American hotels, including Las Vegas and regional hotels.

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Hotel Management

MAY 2, 2023

La Vie Hotels and Resorts is launching a new lifestyle brand with the opening of a new-build island resort in the Maldives. The first resort, NOOE Maldives Kunaavashi, features 72 bungalows and villas – 39 of which are over water. The two-storey overwater villas feature private plunge pools and a large deck area.

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Lodging

JANUARY 27, 2025

ATLANTAIHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) built momentum across its Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio. IHGs six Luxury & Lifestyle brands represent 20 percent of its overall global pipeline, nearly double what it was just five years ago, and span more than 900 open and pipeline hotels, with over 260 of those in the Americas.

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Lodging

APRIL 21, 2025

DALLAS, TexasRemington Hospitality announced its new role managing the Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile. Beginning in May 2025, the 415-room property will transition from brand management to a franchise model under the existing master hotel management agreement with Braemar Hotels & Resorts.

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Hotel Management

MAY 1, 2025

Ennismores lifestyle brand Hyde makes its Australian debut today, May 2, with the opening of a Melbourne CBD property. Jodi Brown, formerly General Manager at Adelaides Eos by SkyCity, and most recently QT Auckland, has taken up the General Manager position at Hyde Melbourne Place.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The 32-room Peppers hotel will operate under a dual-branded accommodation offering with the adjoining 60-room Mantra Gladstone, located at the home of the sports club. The Peppers brand, now in its 40 th year, includes more than 20 Peppers retreats, resorts, and hotels across Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Hyatt Hotels is expanding its all-inclusive portfolio with the acquisition of Playa Hotels and Resorts for approximately US$2.6 Playa is a leading owner and operator of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica and Hyatt is currently the beneficial owner of 9.4% billion appeared first on Hotel Management.

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Hotel Management

JUNE 5, 2025

The Langham Melbourne is collaborating with British lifestyle brand Laura Ashley, on a limited-edition Afternoon Tea this winter. Langham Hotels and Resorts Regional Director of Marketing, Pacific and Director of Sales and Marketing at The Langham, Melbourne, André Jacques, described the partnership as “a natural fit”.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Langham Hotels and Resorts, now in its 160th year, has launched a global brand campaign that celebrates the cultural and creative icons that have passed through the doors of its properties throughout the decades. Our Legacy campaign, which will present the flagship hotel brand to audiences worldwide.

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Lodging

MARCH 4, 2025

NORWALK, ConnecticutHEI Hotels & Resorts added Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort in Boerne, Texas, to its portfolio of luxury, upper-upscale, and upscale independent and branded hotels and resorts throughout the United States, a portfolio which now numbers more than 100 properties.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Seasoned hospitality executives Gadi Hassin, Lisa Zakharka and May Pendraat Kredner have joined forces to introduce a global hospitality management company specialising in experiential lifestyle hotels and hostels for todays digital nomads.

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Hotel Management

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Hilton is set to make its debut in Queensland’s Palm Cove in 2026 following the signing of Hilton Palm Cove Cairns Resort and Spa, under a management agreement with Tyche Asset Management. The post Hilton signs 140-room Palm Cove hotel in deal with Tyche Asset Management appeared first on Hotel Management.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Crystalbrook Collection has appointed four General Managers across its hotel portfolio around Australia. Most recently, he served as General Manager of qualia resort on Hamilton Island, where he led a team of over 120. He commenced in his new role in late 2024. She commenced her new role in late 2024.

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Hotel Management

JUNE 25, 2024

Marriott International is set to bring a Luxury Collection resort to the Gold Coast after signing an agreement with Makris Group to develop a new-build hotel. Marina Mirage Gold Coast Marriott International’s Luxury Collection now comprises over 130 hotels and resorts in sought-after destinations worldwide.

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Hotel Management

JUNE 2, 2025

Independent Hotel management company La Vie Hotels and Resorts has acquired the management rights for the former Rydges Norwest in Sydneys Hills District. The Visy Dior Hotels International brand is owned by prominent local businessmen, Giovaninno j F Navarra and Tony Merhi, CEO of Merc Capital.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

Accors luxury and lifestyle brands Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery and Emblems achieved record growth in 2024 with close to 90 hotels signed collectively. 2024 has been a milestone year for our brands, marking unprecedented development momentum, said Bailly.

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Hotel Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Accor’s French luxury brand Sofitel is set to expand and upgrade its network of hotels in Australia and New Zealand among 30 destinations globally in the coming years as the brand seeks to win favour with guests and owners 60 years on from its launch. “We It’s a powerful luxury brand. We have 51 brands in Accor portfolio.

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Hotel Management

APRIL 21, 2025

Hotel X names new General Manager Daniel Gerritse has been appointed as the new General Manager of Hotel X, Fortitude Valley. Gerritse brings over 15 years of luxury hospitality experience to the role, including in sales, marketing, and operational leadership across major Australian hotel brands.

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Hotel Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is set to bring its luxury lifestyle brand Andaz to Australia in a collaboration with one of Australia’s largest integrated multi-tower resorts, The Star Gold Coast. The Andaz brand spans to 30 properties globally, with the Gold Coast addition marking the first from the brand in Australia and the Pacific.

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Hotel Management

MARCH 29, 2023

Marriott International’s highly anticipated W Sydney hotel is formulating its management team ahead of its October opening with the appointment of three industry leaders. Judd Rabbidge, takes up the position of Hotel Manager, Richard Millar joins as Culinary Director, and Christopher Stedman as Director of Rooms.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has acquired premium urban lifestyle brand, Ruby, for 110.5 Established in 2013, the Ruby brand 20 th brand in the IHG portfolio currently operates 20 hotels (3,483 rooms) in major cities across Europe and has another 10 pipeline hotels (2,235 rooms).

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 7, 2025

As a result of our efforts, interest levels in our luxury and flagship brand, The Langham Hotels and Resorts, have been notably resilient this notwithstanding the labour and supply chain cost pressures that have challenged Australasia of late. Read the full Luxury & Lifestyle development outlook in the latest issue of HM Magazine.

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Hotel Management

MARCH 14, 2023

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has introduced the Tryp brand to South Australia for the first time with the opening of Tryp by Wyndham Pulteney Street in Adelaide’s CBD. South Australia is the fastest growing state for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts in Australia with six hotels under five different brands set to open in the coming years.”

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The beachside hotel is operated by franchisees, Chris and Olivia Taylor, who also operate First Light Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast, and previously managed Hervey Bay’s Oceans Resort and Spa, both positioned within the Ascend brand. It’s really about driving direct bookings.

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Hotel Management

OCTOBER 9, 2023

IHG’s luxury and lifestyle portfolio InterContinental Hotels and Resorts has unveiled a global brand evolution that aims to reimagine the luxury travel experience. InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa “At its core, this brand evolution revolves around our exceptional team members globally.

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Hotel Management

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has introduced its first La Quinta hotel to Auckland with the opening of La Quinta by Wyndham Ellerslie Auckland on Monday October 2. The opening of La Quinta by Wyndham Ellerslie Auckland is yet another milestone for our relationship with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts,” said Safari Group Managing Director, Rob Neil.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 23, 2025

Hilton has signed an agreement with Parks Hospitality Holdings for a Conrad Hotels and Resorts property in Los Cabos, Mexico. Conrad Los Cabos will mark the brands debut in the Baja California peninsula, where Hilton currently welcomes guests across eight properties. The resort will offer 175 thoughtfully designed accommodations.

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Lodging

JUNE 18, 2024

Fair or not, the idea that advanced revenue management software is best suited for massive high-end resorts or properties that are operating under a big brand umbrella has been stubbornly persistent among hoteliers.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

EVT Hotels and Resorts is set to bring the Rydges brand to Fiji with the signing of a 258-room new-build resort. EVT Director of Hotels and Resorts, Norman Arundel, shared the news exclusively with delegates from the stage at the inaugural AHICE South East Asia on Thursday.

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Hotel Management

OCTOBER 12, 2023

With over 470 team members, 417 rooms, the largest events facilities in the region, not to mention three trains, a brewery, an 18-hole golf course and an equestrian centre under his care, no two days are ever the same for Rydges Resort Hunter Valley General Manager Gareth Long. Tell us a bit about that transition. Big events.

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Hotel Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Accor’s French luxury brand Sofitel is set to expand and upgrade its network of hotels in Australia and New Zealand among 30 destinations globally in the coming years as the brand seeks to win favour with guests and owners 60 years on from its launch. “We It’s a powerful luxury brand. We have 51 brands in Accor portfolio.

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Hotel Management

JULY 9, 2023

The 250-key Radisson Blu Mirage Resort, Fiji Naisoso Island, which is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2026, will feature three beachfront swimming pools – one with a swim-up pool bar – a gym, and a kids’ club, as well as an all-day dining restaurant, specialty restaurant, and event spaces for up to 150 guests.

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