Daydream Island Resort will soft launch on April 10th next year.Following an extensive two-year redevelopment, the resort also unveiled a new brand signalling the revitalised premium offering guest…
Choice Hotels ready to go with new Ingot Hotel Perth
A rendering of the expansive lobby area in the new Ingot Hotel Perth.Western Australia will join Choice Hotels Asia-Pacific’s boutique Ascend Hotel Collection from this Saturday 01 December, …
Qantas testing mobile biometric technology
Qantas flyers can use their smartphone as their passport in a biometric trial launched this week.Qantas and airport IT partner SITA say the trial is a first of its kind. Participants store their pa…
Proposed hotel within Adelaide Oval raises questions
Adelaide Oval’s reception would sit above the existing East Gate, overlooking adjacent parkland.A plan to diversify the income of the Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority (AOSMA) by con…
Fiji’s Denarau Island to welcome first hotel nightclub
The new look lobby at the Sofitel Fiji Beach Resort upon completion of renovations.Fiji’s nightlife is on course for a shake-up, with Denarau Island set to welcome the region’s first ni…
Tourism Australia launches Premier Aussie Specialist Program in India
Tourism Australia has introduced a second tier to its specialist programme in India with the introduction of the Premier Aussie Specialist Program. Membership in the Premier Aussie Specialist categ…
Perth to open world’s first hotel certified ‘green for life’.
The future Wyndham LUX hotel in Perth will be the world’s first certified ‘green for life’.Western Australian development firm NXT TEC Ltd (NXT) is in the process of building the …
Eva Air signs Air New Zealand codeshare partnership
Eva Air and Air New Zealand have signed a codeshare deal to expand their networks in north-east Asia and Oceania.Passengers of the two Star Alliance members will have access to codeshare options op…
Sanad moving ahead on Sunshine Coast waterpark
A range of adventure activities and accommodation options are proposed for the Sunshine Coast.Formal paperwork for the development of a new water-themed eco-resort on the Sunshine Coast is expected…
IHG debuts new brand with voco Gold Coast
InterContinental Hotels Group has opened the first hotel for its new upscale hotel brand, voco.Owned by Australian property investment firm SB&G Group and located on the shores of the Gold Coas…