A rough rendering of the forthcoming hotel at Melbourne Airport, due to open in 2020.A new $150 million urban development at Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 4, due to open in 2020, will include …
Sofitel takes over management of Tahiti resort
AccorHotels now manages four properties on the Tahitian islands.AccorHotels has this week assumed management control of the former Le Méridien Tahiti which has now been rebranded as the Tahi…
Science And Tourism Exchange On The Largest Coral Reef
Every year, more than two million tourists armed with masks and snorkels visit the Great Barrier Reef, which is the largest coral reef in the world. They spend the equivalent of 3.7 billion euros a…
Ground broken on Shangri-La Hotel’s maiden Melbourne property
A rendering of the Shangri-La Melbourne, which will occupy part of the Western Tower from 2022.Construction has begun on a $565 million mixed-use development which will also feature the entry of th…
Australia Still Split on How to Save the Great Barrier Reef
Tourists look through a glass bottomed boat on a tour of the Great Barrier Reef reef at Green Island off the coast of Cairns, Australia. Carla Gottgens / Bloomberg Read the Complete Story On Skift<…
Staying at the Paparoa Hotel, Kaipara
Chris Schulz checks into the Paparoa Hotel, Kaipara.Getting there: A week ago, we’d never heard of Paparoa, but after being persuaded to check it out, we headed up for a quick weekend trip. I…
AccorHotels on the rails with new loyalty pact
Le Club AccorHotels members can now redeem points for tickets on Eurostar trains.Members of Le Club AccorHotels across the globe can now exchange their points for tickets, upgrades, special offers …
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers named among the best resorts in the world
A luxury lodge in the Hawkes Bay has been named the best resort in Australasia – and one of the best in the world – by CN Traveler.The travel magazine’s annual Reader’s Choi…
Tourism Australia takes Dreamtime to Perth for first time
Tourism Australia has announced that its signature event for promoting the country as a world-class incentive destination, Dreamtime, will be held in Perth for the first time.As part of the Dreamti…
Pacific Jewel: Just the two of us
A gentle cruise to Napier is ideal for a spot of mother-daughter bonding, writes Maureen Marriner.When cruising with an elderly parent, the activity-packed lines don’t come on your radar. Roy…