March
Gallaghers back behind the bar at Sydney’s Jacksons on George
The well-known Sydney publican family has taken one of Sydney’s best-known watering holes.Gone are the sticky carpets, in are the fancy menu and the rooftop bar.
The designer reinventing bourgeois-chic interiors in Europe
In his latest hospitality foray, Paris-based, Milan-born Fabrizio Casiraghi has lent his restrained but opulent aesthetic to a new members’ club in Milan.
Pressure on Elanor as Challenger shops its $3.5b real estate mandate
Challenger is running a request for proposal process to canvass alternate managers, as its current manager Elanor remains in breach of debt covenants.
The eight extraordinary hotel openings in Europe to book this summer
Debuting this season, these luxury stays will soon be the talk of the Continent, including private country manors, trendy ocean-side resorts and next-gen wellness retreats.
Barossa Valley wine mecca to get its first luxury hotel
Operator IHG has teamed up with developer Strategic Alliance to develop the 150-room InterContinental Barossa Resort & Spa.
Grand Prix boosts hotel occupancy amid wider recovery
Domestic tourism is leading to a steady, if moderate, growth in bookings, but south-east Queensland and northern NSW have been hit hard by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
Pubs and clubs fund major parties to limit hostile crossbench
The Australian Hotels Association will back Labor and Coalition candidates facing independent challengers, in a bid to minimise the uncertainty of a hostile crossbench.
This bohemian New York hotel has its own fragrance library
The beauty duo behind boutique hotel The Maker is out to awaken your senses and envelop you in fragrance.
Looking to escape? Here are the week’s hottest getaways
Keep up to date on the latest travel news, from a White Lotus escapade to a peaceful Balinese retreat and a culinary safari in the Top End.
February
Welcome to the Waldorf: Forrests’ luxury hotel rises in Circular Quay
In a $520 million deal two years ago, Andrew and Nicola Forrest, now separated, acquired the project, which is set to be finished by the end of next year.
Still ignoring hotel loyalty schemes? Here’s why you shouldn’t
The reward programs of hotel giants like Marriott, Accor and IHG are free to join. And you can use the points for far more than a hotel stay.
This new Sydney hotel is the ultimate urban oasis
Dazzling design, stellar dining and a tropical rooftop pool are just the start of what you can expect at the hotly anticipated Eve Hotel.
Hoteliers see housing crisis as ally in war against Airbnb, Stayz
The association representing the world’s biggest hotel groups has called for the government to introduce a 90-day cap on short-term accommodation.
This is the place to go if you need a pick-me-up
From herbal remedies to acupressure treatments, a new luxury wellness resort in Vietnam is set to restore your wellbeing.
Suspended Elanor puts $160m of hotels up for sale in race to fix debt
The fund manager has put the luxurious Adelaide’s Mayfair Hotel and Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain Lodge up for sale as it seeks to end its suspension from the ASX.
Hunter Valley set for five-star resort after $25m winery deal
The wine region’s tourism scene will get an overdue shake-up following the deal involving industry veterans Brian McGuigan and Col Peterson.
January
Private credit giant Metrics takes on housing project after loan sours
The non-bank lender has taken control of an APH site in eastern Melbourne for about $14 million under revised plans to turn it into a residential development.
Sydney’s newest boutique hotel comes with a fine-dining twist
What happens when Australia’s most celebrated restaurant couple extend their hospitality into the guest rooms above their landmark eaterie? We check in to find out.
A $150m hotel project that stress-tested the private credit boom
Merricks Capital, now part of Regal Partners, called in administrators when a Melbourne hotel developer defaulted on payments. The hotel has been built and sold.
Hotels love that tennis now means ‘spoiling yourself’
Hoteliers have relished the boost from more tourists coming to the tennis this year because of the lower Aussie dollar.