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Jerry Schwartz: We need to give people a reason to come to Sydney.

Hotel billionaire flies high, buying out Sydney Seaplanes

Jerry Schwartz is purchasing a majority share in the business from former owners Aaron Shaw and Ken Gaunt.

  • Carolyn Cummins

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The 15-storey hotel would include 92 suites.

Council, developer taken to court over plans for a new Brisbane hotel

The owners of the Soho Brisbane are taking legal action over plans for a 15-storey hotel that would overlook their establishment, Roma Street Parkland and the CBD.

  • Sean Parnell
Relax by the private pool.

Up to $147,000 a night: Inside the world’s most expensive hotel rooms

A glimpse inside 10 of the most extravagant suites around the world, from London, Paris and New York to Monaco and Marrakesh.

  • Brian Johnston
Tracy Atherton, the general manager of the Melbourne Place hotel.

Five-star rooms lead climb to five-year price high at Melbourne’s hotels

The average price of a hotel room in Melbourne in November climbed to $234 a night. That’s above what the average nightly price was before COVID.

  • Cara Waters
Triple sheeting is becoming increasingly more common in short stay accommodation.

For sheet’s sake, stop skimping on Airbnb beds and give me a doona cover

Sheet snobs are made, not born, and this linen lover has a bone to pick with a sheety trend among Airbnb hosts.

  • Sarah Brookes
Fremantle Lylo pod-hotel

Controversial 250-bed ‘pod hotel’ approved in Fremantle

The $8 million tourism development cut its height to appease state planners, but that may not be enough for the angry neighbours abutting it.

  • Claire Ottaviano
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53-57 Cambridge Street, Collingwood

Knock-down king Whelan the Wrecker is here. Again

The knock-down kings, who demolished thousands of properties over a 99-year history, is back on the tools.

  • Nicole Lindsay
The Star livery on the side of Destination Brisbane Consortium’s partially opened but still under construction Queen’s Wharf casino complex.

Promised Queen’s Wharf hotels still years away as Star finances fade

As it seeks more financial support, gambling giant Star Entertainment has confirmed The Dorsett and Rosewood hotels are running four years behind schedule.

  • Sean Parnell
Most of the time you’re better off booking directly with a hotel.

Want the cheapest rate for a hotel room? Do what I do

Can Expedia or Booking.com get you a better hotel deal than booking directly with the hotel? They’d like you to think so.

  • Michael Gebicki
Plans have been lodged with Brisbane City Council for a new five-star hotel to be colocated with the Novotel at South Brisbane.

New five-star hotel plan warns Brisbane will be short on luxury stays

A new tower planned for South Brisbane would have a rooftop deck and restaurant, and help deliver the 3000-plus luxury hotel rooms the city will need by 2033.

  • Sean Parnell

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