Accor’s regional chiefs used an exclusive Sydney media lunch to outline how the group is weathering the Middle East crisis without layoffs, why franchising is reshaping its Pacific portfolio, and where they see Australian demand heading. Accor kept every Middle East employee and signed 29 hotels through the region’s crisis, CEO Middle East, Africa and […]
InterContinental Brisbane will begin a staged, multi-million-dollar renovation in October, with works running until late 2027 and the hotel trading throughout. The 319-room IHG property, housed in the Harry Seidler-designed building on Queen Street Mall, will grow to 324 rooms on completion. Woods Bagot, the firm behind the redesigns of InterContinental Sydney and InterContinental Sydney […]
Accor has signed a deal with Reve Group to operate Novotel Sydney Castle Hill, a 143-room hotel due to open in early 2029 within the Nova Rêve mixed-use precinct in Sydney’s Hills District. The new-build hotel will include restaurants, cafes and bars – among them an elevated dining venue with district views – as well […]
Prendiville Group has unveiled Lido, a fully renovated, open-air poolside dining hub at the Leea hotel in Darwin that will officially open next month. The opening of Lido on October 12 marks the completion of the first stage of The Leea’s 18-month transformation of the former Travelodge at 64 Cavenagh Street. The venue consists of […]
Rick Stein at Coogee Beach has opened The Terrace, a new outdoor dining space set above Arden Street with views over a stretch of golden sand. “For The Terrace, we wanted to keep it simple: good seafood, done well, like inside, but more relaxed,” Rick Stein at Coogee Beach head chef Colin Chun (Hilton Sydney, […]
For clients looking to make the most of their time in the US, a central hotel can make exploring a city that much easier. Across six properties in New York, Chicago, Miami and San Francisco, Riu Plaza Hotels offers contemporary stays in locations suited to both business and leisure travellers. From Times Square and the […]
The Lind Hotels will open The Lind Coron in 2027, marking the homegrown Filipino hospitality brand’s expansion into Palawan and a return to the destination where its story first began. The resort will feature 91 rooms and villas, private dipping pools and dedicated Villa Hosts, alongside signature dining, wellness and diving experiences. The Lind Coron […]
Hotel rates in Sydney are forecast to rise by three and a half to five per cent in 2027, according to new modelling from American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), as resilient demand and persistent inflation continue to push prices higher across global business travel markets. The forecast puts Sydney roughly in line with […]
Homegrown EVT Hotels & Resorts has signed its third hotel brand into South-East Asia, with lifestyle-budget brand LyLo set to open in Bangkok, its first property outside Australia and New Zealand. The 387-bed property, located in Sukhumvit Soi 15, will operate under a management agreement and is targeted to open in 2028. It marks LyLo’s […]
IHG Hotels & Resorts has been named the Official Hotel Partner of Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. The partnership builds on IHG’s long-standing connection with rugby in Australia, including its 24-year partnership with Rugby Australia and involvement in last year’s British & Irish Lions Tour. Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 will take place […]