NewsBite

Hotels

This Month

Turnaround story for motels, hospitality’s Cinderella asset

The industry is booming off the back of a resurgence in domestic travel during the pandemic, with institutions and small investors pouring into the space.

Mercure Clear Mountain has been acquired for $7 million.

Mandala Hotels adds Brisbane hinterland resort to $250m portfolio

Regional hotel provider Mandala Hotels and Resorts has acquired a Brisbane hinterland resort with renovation plans that will nearly double its room rates.

Mondrian Gold Coast

Does the Gold Coast’s buzziest new hotel live up to the hype?

Sophisticated and full of swagger, Australia’s first Mondrian, on Burleigh Beach, will change the way you do the GC.

Linchpin Hospitality chief executive Terry Soukoulis (left) with chef and culinary director George Calombaris.

Celebrity chef George Calombaris can’t escape drama

With his track record at Fair Work, one might think Calombaris would avoid of even a whiff of an unhappy worker.

Skye Suites Hotel Sydney has sold.

Singaporeans pluck Sydney hotel from Crown collapse

Property developer Crown Group has sold its Skye Suites Sydney Hotel and Our Skittle Place Retail to Singaporean-based Furama Hotels for $68 million.

Advertisement

June

The $4500-a-night hotel we couldn’t wait to check out of

When in Rome, the Romeo fails to woo. But in London, the Emory has us swooning.

A treatment at the Banya Spa House.

Are you addicted to luxury? Then you’ll love this new hotel

We check in to Aman Nai Lert Bangkok, the serene new premises from the hospitality group with a cult-like following.

Ibiza’s ditching its party image. It reflects a wider phenomenon

At the world’s hottest resorts, the signature cocktail is likely to be a mix of vitamins served via a drip in your arm.

Longitude 131 Resort located outside Uluru-Kata Tjuṯa National Park within the Baillie Lodges portfolio.

Luxury retreats boom as cashed-up tourists pay for the vibe

Small, remote and expensive luxury lodges are in demand amid rising numbers of affluent travellers on the hunt for unique experiences.

Jon Adgemis left behind his corporate advisory practice to launch a major hospitality empire.

Adgemis tries to dodge bankruptcy, appoints trustee to his assets

The former KPMG dealmaker took on significant debts to build a sprawling hospitality empire. Now he is being pursued for repayment by several businessmen.

A villa at One&Only Portonovi, Montenegro.

The next trend in hotels? Never checking out

Australia’s next wave of trophy homes will be dressed floor-to-ceiling in luxury resort labels.

Please use the curtains. The Ritz-Carlton Perth.

Luxury Perth tower’s sky-high views require R rating at Ritz-Carlton

Tenants at one of Perth’s most lavish office blocks are being treated to some particularly exclusive views courtesy of a 5 star neighbour.

O’Hara Hotel Group has sold the Parkhurst Tavern in Rockhampton for about $24 million, market sources reveal.

Star Group on a roll with $24m Qld pub deal

One of Queensland’s biggest privately owned hospitality players, Star Hotels, has snapped up a $24 million Rockhampton pub.

It’s the coolest chalet in Switzerland – though not for everyone

A French entrepreneur has turned his passion for mountaineering into a high-altitude endeavour.

Josh and Julie Niland at The Grand National.

Hotel dining used to be bland. Now it’s reinventing room service

Renowned chefs are stepping out of the kitchen to become hoteliers.

Advertisement

This historical home for widows is a new Scandi hotspot

Stockholm’s newest boutique hotel is attracting internationals and locals alike with its retro luxury and fine dining.

Chris Cheung with his work ‘Flow Pavilion’ at The Peninsula.

Why you’re seeing cutting-edge art when checking into high-end hotels

For enthusiasts and collectors, the pursuit of fine pieces knows no bounds. In Hong Kong, The Peninsula is leading the pack hoping to captivate the market.

Crown Sydney features 349 guest rooms. It has been inundated with complaints about cleaning standards.

Ripped sheets, urine stains, no towels: Crown guests slam dirty rooms

Travel reviews on booking websites have complained about the firm’s cleaning standards for Sydney rooms that cost nearly $700 a night.

Restored ceiling frescoes in the Stendhal suite.

You’ll have heard of the train. Now there’s a hotel

Impossibly glamorous, La Minerva is setting the standard for the famous Orient Express brand’s pivot into luxury lodgings.

New hotels, cruises and a Qantas tie-in: why you should holiday in Oman

Desert fortresses, rose terraces and frankincense set the little desert nation in the Middle East apart.

Original URL: https://www.afr.com/topic/hotels-hqf