Accommodation
Pub billionaire splashes $3m to give Watsons Bay hotel a facelift
Arthur Laundy is spending a few million dollars on upgrading his popular eastern suburbs hotel.
- Carolyn Cummins
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‘We’re changing travel again’: Airbnb unveils curated experiences and in-house services
The global short-term rental platform is taking a bigger clip of the ticket by offering bespoke experiences and vetted professional services.
- Jessica Yun
Sun rises on Carlton hotel as Gerald’s Bar takes over
The old Rising Sun Hotel is getting a new tenant 10 months after previous occupant Enoteca Sileno shut.
- Nicole Lindsay
Pink elephants on parade as Windsor Castle changes hands
The bright-green Windsor Castle Hotel, famous for its rooftop pink elephants, has a new owner after its operator went bust just before Christmas.
- Nicole Lindsay
Who wants a $2.6m bite of Rex Hunt’s old waterfront haunt, D’lish?
D’lish, the chippy established and once owned by former footy player and commentator Rex Hunt, is back on the market.
- Nicole Lindsay
53,000 products: Discount dynamo takes over empty Bunnings superstore
Australia’s discount homewares market is about to get some stiff competition with the arrival of international retailer Panda Mart.
- Nicole Lindsay
Taylor Swift outplays AFL and NRL grand finals to fill hotel rooms
Neither the AFL nor NRL grand final will surpass the pulling power of Taylor Swift and her legion of followers earlier this year.
- Simon Johanson
The Hollywood Hills-style Airbnb that out-earns WA’s premier
Hollywood Hills? Nope, this luxury house is in the Perth Hills. And it has the potential to draw an eye-watering annual revenue.
- Sarah Brookes
Brisbane’s Hilton hotel quietly stops taking bookings
Travellers and holidaymakers have been unable to book rooms at the CBD hotel for dates beyond September, leaving employees and potential guests uncertain about its future.
- William Davis
The Melbourne luxury hotel that needs just one thing
Tall enough to cast a shadow over Melbourne’s Carlton Gardens, the 61-level luxury hotel is vacant despite a strong recovery in Australia’s hotel market.
- Simon Johanson
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