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Revival in hotel construction Australia-wide, Accommodation Australia reports

Hotel Management

Australia’s hotel industry has welcomed 20,000 new rooms and more than 200 hotels since the end of 2020, signalling a revival in construction in the wake of the pandemic. Hotel operators across the country – but particularly in our gateway cities – are seeing occupancies re-building to pre-pandemic levels. “We

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

Hotel Management

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. Elsewhere in the Australia Pacific region, Marriott is experiencing strong growth. “I

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8 practical tips to increase your hotel’s occupancy rates

STAAH

With a little creativity and lots of data and insights, low occupancy periods can be more efficiently managed Low occupancy is largely driven by seasonality with off-peak times being marked by fewer bookings and even lower forward bookings. To conclude Optimising revenue during low occupancy doesn’t have to be difficult.

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LE: U.S. construction pipeline rises in all project stages

Hotel Business

In the latest United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), analysts report that construction pipeline projects in the U.S. At the close of the first quarter, projects currently under construction stand at 1,051 projects/140,365 rooms, each showing 9% growth YOY. construction pipeline at Q1.

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9 Common Myths About Hotel Revenue Management. Let’s Debunk Them.

eZee Absolute

Revenue management (RM) is supremely necessary for hotels. I kid you not, most of the hotels refrain from opting for any sort of revenue management services. The hotel revenue management myths that are swirling around are the real reasons hotels are so skeptical about it. Do not shy away from revenue management.

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Exclusive: hotel market expansion to peak in next 12 months, says CBRE

Hotel Management

As part of HM’s 2023-24 Development Outlook, CBRE Hotels Managing Director – Capital Markets, Michael Simpson, and Pacific Head of Hotels Research, Ally McDade, discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the Australian hotel market. Melbourne is the primary recipient of new room supply (35% of total).

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New Zealand hotel investment set to ‘bounce back strongly’ as offshore interest grows, JLL reports

Hotel Management

Hotel occupancy, which is at a market average of 70%, is up 15% year-on-year, but remains down (-9%) on pre-pandemic levels. Rotorua’s hotel occupancy rate showed the most improvement, up 39% compared to 2022, slightly ahead of Queenstown, which was up 38%, and higher again than Auckland, which has had a 33% lift.

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