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JUNE 12, 2025

QT Auckland welcomes new General Manager Michael Stamboulidis has taken up the role of General Manager of QT Auckland, joining from QT’s first-ever regional hotel, QT Newcastle, where he spent four years at the helm, including overseeing the build and grand opening.

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APRIL 8, 2025

Pan Pacific Melbourne welcomes new GM Carl Forrest has been appointed to the position of Hotel Manager at Pan Pacific Melbourne. General Manager appointed at Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains Schwartz Family Company and Trilogy Hotels have announced Gunter Steibs appointment to the General Manager role at Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Bagley joins from Choice Hotels Asia-Pac, where he recently served as Franchise Development Manager, successfully expanding the brands portfolio and contributing to significant revenue growth. We are thrilled to welcome Dean to the team, said BWH Hotels Australasia Managing Director, Rod Munro.

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MAY 8, 2024

Peak industry body Accommodation Australia (AA) has raised concerns over cuts to Victoria’s tourism marketing budget, saying the move will impact visitation to the state and ‘sends the wrong message’ to hotel investors. AA said that Visit Victoria typically receives AU$32.5 Budget reductions on this scale, with just $15.5m

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JULY 2, 2024

Throughout his extensive hospitality career, he held several general manager and leadership roles throughout Asia Pacific, including as Regional Vice President, Pacific Region and Managing Director, Sheraton on the Park, and as the opening General Manager of the first Starwood Hotel in Vietnam, the Sheraton Saigon Hotel and Towers.

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MARCH 13, 2025

This can only be great news for tourism and the economy in general. The more international tourists on the ground here in Sydney, the more secure jobs in the tourism and accommodation sectors. Additional airline access to Sydney also provides competition – which leads to cheaper airfares for everyone.

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MAY 27, 2024

Johnson spent four years as national and NSW head of Tourism Accommodation Australia before being appointed CEO of Accommodation Australia in January 2023 ahead of the amalgamation between TAA and Accommodation Association of Australia on 1 July 2023. .”’

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Rydges General Manager appointed in Brisbane Rydges South Bank Brisbane has welcomed the return of Scott Wright who has taken up the position of General Manager, 12 years after he first joining the hotel.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Accommodation Australia (AA) NSW General Manager Stacey McBride said the Minns Government has listened to the needs of hotels and is confident the strategy will attract more visitors to the state, increasing hotel occupancy. This is something AA NSW will continue to work on at all levels of Government,” McBride added.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort Port Douglas announces key marketing appointments Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort Port Douglas has appointed Kate Leff as Director of Marketing and promoted Alina Polishuk to the position of Marketing Manager.

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JULY 9, 2024

Leading a team of more than 200 staff is General Manager, David Alexander. It’s such a privilege and honour to be the General Manager for Novotel and Ibis Styles Melbourne Airport, the first new-build internationally branded hotels to open at Melbourne Airport in over two decades,” Alexander said.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne names new GM The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne has welcomed seasoned hotelier Rachael Harman as the hotel’s new General Manager. Harman brings over 20 years of industry experience to the role, having worked in senior management roles across luxury hotel brands in Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. “We

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APRIL 16, 2024

“Little National Newcastle marks the third venture hotel in Australia, and stands as a testament to Doma’s commitment to providing an affordable luxury hotel experience,” said Doma Managing Director, Jure Domazet. “We

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MAY 19, 2025

Australias first and largest Pan Pacific hotel, Pan Pacific Perth, is reenergised to capture a growing leisure and corporate travel market with the completion of a large-scale renovation project and a new General Manager at the helm.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

La Vie hires ex Spicers Retreats GM to drive boutique La Vie Hotels and Resorts has appointed experienced boutique hotel manager, Sam Giles, as General Manager at 202 Elizabeth. McGufficke, who also assumes the position of Area General Manager Hunter Region, described the role as a “dream job”. “I

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The post Exclusive: hoteliers reveal impact of Taylor tourism as Swiftsteria takes hold appeared first on Hotel Management.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Almost a year on from China’s reopening to the world, The Peninsula Beijing General Manager, Cameron Cundle, spoke to Ruth Hogan about the recovery of travel, debunking preconceptions among travellers, and rooting the guest experience in cultural connection. And honestly, the economy needs it as well. Click here for more.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Jodi Brown takes the lead as GM of QT Wellington HM Awards 2022 General Manager of the Year Jodi Brown returns to EVT to take up the position of General Manager of QT Wellington and Museum Apartment Hotel. Based in the SBH head office in Brisbane, Tobias commenced the role on August 28.

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APRIL 11, 2024

25hours Sydney names General Manager Australia’s first 25hours hotel, which is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2025, has appointed Silvia Kypriotis as its General Manager. Winner of the HM Australian General Manager of the Year award in 2021, Kypriotis is recognised as an empathetic and people-oriented leader.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Luminous Living, which will offer premium property management services for owners, aims to disrupt the high-end lifestyle hotels category by raising the bar with “elevated guest experiences, seamless service, designer amenities, and an all-inclusive offering”.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Accommodation Australia NSW General Manager Stacey McBride said major events are essential in bringing much-needed tourists back into the CBD. The post Sydney Marathon’s world series status to add $73 million in visitor spending over three years appeared first on Hotel Management.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

With tourism on the up in Thailand, Amora Beach Resort Phuket will capitalise on demand with new facilities including a beach club, wellness and fitness centre, two pools, a kids’ club, restaurant, beachfront event lawn, a grand ballroom and four meeting rooms.

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JULY 5, 2023

Ascott appoints GM Sales and Distribution Ascott Australia welcomes Jennifer Warn to the Senior Leadership Team following her promotion to General Manager Sales and Distribution. Her expanded role sees her take management of all of Ascott Australia’s sales and revenue team members.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

He will work in collaboration with Howard and alongside new Group Digital Marketing Manager, Kate Tulloch. Our new team and structure bring a wealth of hotel, hospitality, and tourism experience to Ovolo, and sets us up to showcase everything Ovolo has to offer,” said Howard. “We

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

We are delighted to welcome Andaz Gold Coast to our world-class tourism and entertainment precinct,” said The Star Gold Coast General Manager of Hotels, Steve McPharlin. The post Australia’s first Andaz resort to launch at The Star Gold Coast appeared first on Hotel Management.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

billion (17%) of Australia’s total tourism revenue, according to research published by Accessible Accommodation and Spinal Cord Injury Australia (SCIA). Quest’s General Manager of Brand and ESG, Anthea Dimitrakopoulos, said overwhelming demand for accessible accommodation prompted Quest to take action to better serve this community. “In

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Rodger Powell, Managing Director of Tourism and Hospitality Services Australasia “The hotel industry is very different in every global market with specific issues as well as cultural influences. I am confident that this event will evolve and grow in the future.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

The move is part of an organisational restructure that will see the creation of property-based Operational Business Units in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sydney, each of which will be led by a property-based CEO who will report directly to Group CEO and Managing Director, Robbie Cooke. I cannot wait to host guests at Grain Bar.”

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JANUARY 14, 2025

Event-related occupancy forecasts are particularly impressive, given STR and JLL report Melbourne has welcomed 81 new hotels and over 5,200 rooms in the five-year period between 2019 and 2024, with another 2,000 rooms still to come, said Accommodation Australia (Victoria) General Manager, Dougal Hollis.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Scheduled to commence construction in 2025 and open in 2031, the project could not come at a better time for Melbourne, according to Accommodation Australia (Victoria) General Manager, Dougal Hollis.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

“Launching our event series with a wellness weekend made sense on so many levels,” said InterContinental Hayman Island Resort General Manager, Arpad Romandy. Wellness Tourism is consistently one of the fastest growing tourism segments and travellers around the world are increasingly turning to travel for mental and physical wellbeing.”

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MAY 25, 2023

Michael Johnson, CEO of Tourism Accommodation Australia and Interim CEO of Accommodation Association said the festival has evolved greatly over the years to become a “demand driver” for hotels. “We Minister for Jobs and Tourism, John Graham, said the event will bring a welcome boost to the local economy.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

“Visitors wanting to explore the Top End will be able to enjoy a complete resort experience, including an Olympic-plus size swimming pool, a range of dining options,” said Darwin Airport Resort General Manager, Chris Chaffe. “It It will also provide an ideal base for visitors travelling elsewhere in the Top End.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

We’re thrilled to bring a new chapter to Parkroyal Parramatta, which has proudly served Western Sydney for years,” said Parkroyal Parramatta Hotel Manager, Hans Joachim. The post Parkroyal Parramatta invests in design as Western Sydney hotel market heats up appeared first on Hotel Management.

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MARCH 12, 2024

TFE Hotels announces raft of GM appointments TFE Hotels has made several key General Manager appointments across its Australian and New Zealand network. After almost seven years with TFE, Emma Sutherland has taken on her first Hotel Manager role as the General Manager of Vibe Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour.

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JUNE 29, 2023

The post Luxury coastal resort to make ‘huge mark’ on Sunshine Coast tourism appeared first on Hotel Management.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

“Make no mistake, the link between Brisbane and Hong Kong is one of the region’s most critical for Queensland exports, and this will deliver money into the pockets of rural producers across the state, as well as local seafood companies, and of course tourism operators.” This move is expected to help support jobs for 840 Queenslanders.

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