Average achieved room rates and room revenues in Auckland hotels in the three weeks ending October 23, 2011, the day of the Rugby World Cup final, rose by 140% compared to the same period in October 2010 according to data released from STR Global.
The Darling hotel at Sydney’s The Star entertainment complex officially opens for business today, something that has been welcomed by one of the accommodation industry’s peak bodies.
BY JAMES WILKINSON
Australasian hotels need to put Belgium on the radar for inbound travellers, following the announcement of new Thai Airways flights to Brussels from Bangkok.
BY JAMES WILKINSON
Classical drinking den Eau de Vie at the hip Kirketon Hotel has been named the best bar in Sydney by entertainment bible Time Out magazine.
BY RODERICK EIME
It’s been called ‘huge’, ‘ugly’ and ‘unfinished’, and finally Pyongyang’s Ryugyong Hotel may be shedding one of those attributes at least – the unfinished one.
The first ever edition of Time Out Melbourne magazine has gone on sale, offering locals and visitors alike the ultimate guide to the city’s best bars, cafes, restaurants, shows, exhibitions and much more on a monthly basis.
BY JAMES WILKINSON
Four years after a review was launched, AAA Tourism has finally announced that changes to the Star Ratings Scheme have been approved by an advisory panel of industry leaders.
Star City Hotel and Apartments has been renamed as Astral Tower and Residences at The Star in line with the Sydney complex’s massive makeover.
BY RODERICK EIME
A fire alarm scare caused the evacuation of 168 guests from the Metro Hotel Sydney Central in the Sydney CBD early yesterday morning, Tuesday 25 October.
Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines have been given approval for their proposed alliance from the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS).
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