The brand new Ruby Apartments on the Gold Coast is now open to guests.The first of four towers in the new ‘Ruby Collection’ development on the Gold Coast has opened to guests today, fol…
Australia promoting destination via agent contest
Tourism Australia is asking agents who are Aussie Specialists to apply for the chance to be named one of two Australian Ambassadors and win a trip to Australia.Agents can apply until Jan. 7 by film…
Nationwide RevPAR climbs as inbound tourism breaks records
Record tourist numbers were being set. But are Australia’s hotels equipped to handle them all?Australia’s accommodation industry recorded a modest 2.9% increase in RevPAR for the financ…
Green light for The Star Gold Coast’s $2 billion Master Plan
A rendering of the proposed redeveloped resort precinct at The Star Gold Coast.Investment opportunities worth more than $2 billion will be created on the Gold Coast after the Queensland Government …
Sofitel Darling Harbour hits the fashion runway
Sofitel Darling Harbour’s Champagne Bar is sure to be popular with fashion industry winners.Local and international fashion industry luminaries will stay at the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour…
New Zealand Launches Campaign Asking Tourists for Respect
A tourist stands on a rock overlooking Lake Tekapo in New Zealand in this photo from Oct. 6. The country launched a new campaign asking tourists to clean up after themselves and take care of the de…
Destination Delicious: Regional Queensland’s best restaurants worth the detour
If you’ve been there, done that, eaten at these legendary restaurants, it’s time to take your taste buds on tour; regional Queensland is calling.Beyond the capital, you’ll find wo…
Beach to bush by air: 3-day Gold Coast to Outback adventure
From the Gold Coast’s golden sands to the rich red of Birdsville’s Big Red dune and back in just three days, Seair’s new Outback Adventure will show me Queensland like I have neve…
TripAdvisor names its “Most Excellent” hotel chains for 2018
Mandarin Oriental Hotels achieved a rank of “Most Excellent” hotel chains based on guest reviews.Preferred by name, preferred by nature, or so it seems.TripAdvisor has today released it…
Auckland waterfront to welcome the QT brand to town
Auckland will soon be home to a hotel exuding all the quirky hallmarks of the QT Hotels brand.The parade of new hotel brands steaming into Auckland is continuing with QT Hotels & Resorts today …