Hotel Management

JULY 20, 2025

Formerly Group General Manager of Operations at Heritage Hotel Management, Nicholson is an accomplished tourism executive with over 20 years of international experience across the hotel, airline, and cruise industries. Based in Auckland, Nicholson joins the Accor Pacific commercial team under the leadership of Anne Gill.

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Hotel Management

MARCH 13, 2025

A new 24-hour airport obviously brings more capacity for new carriers to enter the Australian market and its great to see pro-active efforts targeting international carriers, said Accommodation Australia CEO, James Goodwin. This can only be great news for tourism and the economy in general. Thats music to everyones ears.

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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. 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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Hotel Management

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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Hotel Management

JUNE 26, 2025

Marriott International’s Fiji-based Area General Manager and Vice President Pacific Islands, Neeraj Chadha, discusses hotel performance and future opportunities in market. We are seeing single-digit RevPar year-on-year growth with market stabilising; double-digit Marriott direct bookings.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 3, 2024

New Zealand hotelier Chris Dickinson has introduced a new luxury accommodation brand to the market with four Auckland properties slated to launch within the first half of 2025. We go above and beyond to deliver exceptional experiences and service for guests, and provide premium property management for owners to optimise financial returns.”

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Hotel Management

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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Cloudbeds

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

From conversations with general managers to PR professionals and restauranteurs – we’ve compiled a list of the top hospitality podcasts today to help hoteliers boost their industry knowledge and take away practical tips for success. Topics range from travel technology to hospitality and tourism developments. Who’s it for?

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Hotel Management

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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Hotel Speak

MAY 20, 2025

That money will have to come from somewhere, said James Clarke, General Manager at TravelZoo UK. Where some people are bailing out of hospitality businesses, others are finding new opportunities in the travel space more generally. Theyre a population thats generally ageing, and its the older people that have all the money.

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eHotelier

JULY 16, 2025

Global News Suppliers Properties People Events Education Subscribe Log In People Cheryl Brown appointed Vice President of Marketing at Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia Posted on 2 hours ago Home People Cheryl Brown appointed Vice President of Marketing at Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia: Cheryl Brown, Vice President of Marketing.

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eHotelier

JULY 2, 2025

Widely regarded as the benchmark of industry excellence, the World Travel Awards recognise and celebrate the very best across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry. Receiving these two awards is a testament to Eden Bleu Hotel’s dedication and commitment to providing excellence.

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eHotelier

JULY 3, 2025

“Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard has become one of Asia’s most attractive destinations, with a wealth of activities for every type of traveler, all easily accessible from the Thai capital and a choice of international airports,” said Brad Edman, Market Vice President – Thailand, Cambodia & Myanmar, Marriott International.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Close to significant attractions like the forthcoming Powerhouse Museum Parramatta and Western Sydney Airport, Parkroyal Parramatta expects to benefit from a surge in domestic and international tourism across Western Sydney in the coming years. “As

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Asset management strategies were also discussed, stressing the importance of collaboration with partners, including General Managers.

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Hotel Management

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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Hotel Management

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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eHotelier

JULY 15, 2025

This appointment represents a strategic milestone as the hotel continues to enhance guest experiences and strengthen its market position. Oo most recently served as the general manager of M Social Hotel New York Times Square, a 480-room lifestyle property in Manhattan. Regis Houston, and InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.

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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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Hotel Management

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. The post Key appointments: Rydges, Club Wyndham and more appeared first on Hotel Management.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

‘On another level’, Accommodation Australia reports Destination NSW announced on Friday that more than 100,000 visitors are expected from interstate, intrastate and international markets for Taylor Swift’s Sydney shows.

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Hotel Management

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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Hotel Management

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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Hotel Management

AUGUST 7, 2023

Ovolo Hotels restructures marketing operations Ovolo Hotels has announced a new marketing and communications structure that will see a number of leadership changes across the region. As previously reported by HM , Alexander Barnett has been appointed Marketing Communications Director for Australia.

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Hotel Management

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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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

AHICE Aloha 2023 represents the first time the AHICE brand has entered a market outside of Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia and this launch event was a preview for a much larger conference scheduled to be held in Hawai’i in late November 2024. I am confident that this event will evolve and grow in the future.

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Hotel Management

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. Our biggest challenge is still ahead of us.

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Hotel Management

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. We want to stay best in market. It’s the same pattern in every country.

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Hotel Management

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. To be part of this leading property which plays such an important role in this growth is a tremendous honour.”

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Hotel Management

AUGUST 10, 2023

And today we celebrate the expansion of this service as we slowly build back to full pre-Covid recovery,” said Brisbane Airport Corporation Head of Aviation Marketing and Partnerships, Oliver Philpot.

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Hotel Management

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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Hotel Management

MARCH 10, 2024

Quest Woolooware Bay fills a gap in the local market for amenity rich, comfortable and flexible accommodation,” said Ascott Australia’s General Manager of Growth and Capital Strategy, James Shields. Woolooware Bay has always had the vision of being a destination where people could live, work and play,” Liaw said. “By

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Hotel Management

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Michael Clarke Michael Clarke takes up the role of Hotel Manager, John Kennedy has been appointed Executive Chef, while Yumi Kwan has been named Spa Manager. We’re thrilled to welcome a new wave of internationally experienced senior talent to the hotel,” W Brisbane General Manager, Haldon Philp.

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Hotel Management

JULY 3, 2024

A bumper crowd of over 330 leading owners, investors, operators, suppliers and advisors were at the Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa this week (Jul 3-4) for the 2024 AHICE Fiji Islands Investment in Tourism Summit , where record performance numbers were the talk of the major conference. Fiji the top performing market for Accor,” he said.

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Hotel Management

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Over 60 hotel and tourism leaders will take to the stage and hot topics in hotel investment and operations will be up for discussion with top industry figures from across the Hawai’ian Islands, the United States and globally taking to the stage in informative Q&A and panel sessions.

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Hotel Management

JUNE 26, 2024

Adelaide Marriott names General Manager Adelaide’s first Marriott hotel, which is set to open in August 2024, will be led by experienced hotel industry professional, Paul Gallop, as General Manager. Gallop brings years of management experience, having led successful hotel openings and complex renovation project.

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Hotel Management

AUGUST 22, 2024

The move to expand the HM Awards to New Zealand – in association with Hotel Council Aotearoa and Tourism Fiji – follows hot on the heels of the AHICE Aotearoa and AHICE Fiji Islands events that have drawn over 600 and 330 leading hotel industry executives at the most recent events in October 2023 and July 2024 alike.

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