Hyatt's hot Andaz brand
Hyatt’s finally making a serious play at the hip traveller segment with its Andaz brand and the potential is seemingly endless.
June 16, 2010 | Posted in Global Reports | Read More »
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June, 2010
Pure Tasmania opens Saffire Freycinet
Saffire Freycinet on Tasmania’s picturesque East Coast officially opened on June 1, adding another luxury property to Australia’s fast growing lodge offering. Pure Tasmania Managing Director Greg Farrell said Saffire is an iconic development for the Australian tourism industry. “Its concept and design are like no other in the country, capturing the essence of this [...]
June 16, 2010 | Posted in Stop Press | Read More »
Refurbishment for Penang's Golden Sands
The Golden Sands Resort by Shangri-La, located at the prime beach front of Batu Feringgi, Penang, Malaysia, has completed a $USD14 million year-long redevelopment program. The 387 brand new guestrooms offer plush accommodation with value-add refinements, among which are the largest family-sized rooms for a hotel of its class in Penang. They include family combo [...]
June 16, 2010 | Posted in Stop Press | Read More »
Australian domestic tourism holds strong
Figures from the Australian Government’s National Visitor Survey released on June 15 show Australia’s domestic tourism market is holding strong for both the March quarter and the year ending March 2010 despite challenges from a competitive international market. Commenting on the figures, Minister for Tourism Martin Ferguson said positive growth in the March 2010 quarter [...]
June 16, 2010 | Posted in Stop Press | Read More »
Emirates increases Melbourne capacity
By James Wilkinson Emirates has announced a 23 per cent increase of capacity on Melbourne flights, following the upgrade of aircraft to Boeing 777-300ERs on services to Auckland, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai. The move means not only an increase in the amount of seats available on the four daily flights – once to Auckland and [...]
June 16, 2010 | Posted in Stop Press | Read More »
Ruffles Lodge joins Peppers
Peppers has expanded its collection of retreats, resorts and hotels in Queensland with the launch of its first retreat in the Gold Coast Hinterland, Peppers Ruffles Lodge and Spa. Officially added to the Peppers portfolio on May 1, Peppers Ruffles Lodge and Spa is a perfect addition to the Peppers collection of well-appointed retreats offering a hedonistic [...]
June 16, 2010 | Posted in Stop Press | Read More »
Accor adds Mercure Marlborough
New Zealand’s premier wine district Marlborough has added its first internationally-branded hotel, the Mercure Picton Marlborough Sounds. The Mercure has been launched following the re-development of the former Yacht Club Hotel Picton and 17 rooms were added to the hotel’s original 31, giving the hotel greater capacity to accommodate couples, families and groups. The hotel offers a [...]
June 16, 2010 | Posted in Stop Press | Read More »
Quadrant Hotel, Auckland
Hotels across New Zealand are gearing up for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, including independent 4-star property the Quadrant in Auckland.
June 16, 2010 | Posted in Hotel News | Read More »
Exclusive Video: Asian demand rises for Sofitel Gold Coast incentives
The Gold Coast is firmly back on the Asian incentives radar, with hotels and resorts reporting increased interest from a number of key inbound nations.
June 15, 2010 | Posted in Video Reports | Read More »
Exclusive Video: JB Hi-Fi targets hotels
JB Hi-Fi might currently be known as Australia’s largest home entertainment retailer, but that title could soon incorporate hospitality at the end of it if the company’s commercial division has its way.
June 15, 2010 | Posted in Video Reports | Read More »
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