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by Suzy Barry, Industry Reporter
Water, water, everywhere: where’s a guest to drink?
Water is a fundamental requirement for life: it feeds our cells, rejuvenates our skin, hair, and cleanses our system. Possibly due to its life-sustaining status, it flies somewhat under-the-radar…unless [...]
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by Mandy Clarke, Industry Reporter
Luxury through the eyes of an executive housekeeper
Highly respected within the accommodation industry, Marian Stratford is the executive housekeeper at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, an elegant and luxurious hotel that is well-known for the exquisite service it [...]
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by Accom Properties
What is the value of a website?
Buying or selling an accommodation business today invariably includes a website. It does not really matter whether you are the seller or buyer because either party has to establish a dollar value as it is an [...]
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by Accom Properties
Let someone else wash your dirty laundry
Once upon a time, all accommodation providers managed their own housekeeping and linen departments. In a large property, housekeeping was often the largest department and biggest headache! Managing [...]
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by Accom Properties
Are your bathrooms on point?
Bathrooms are important. Guests like them spotless, smelling fantastic, sporting some efficient utility space and, of course, stylish. The bathroom is usually the first area that guests check for [...]
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by Accom Properties
Development news you might've missed
Here's a rundown of the development news market and brief updates you might've missed from the last month... On the market… The unfinished Wild Duck Island Eco Resort off the [...]
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by Accom Properties
Road test your guest’s sleep experience
Have you ever taken a nap in one of your guest beds? Have you wrapped yourself in the bedding to get a first-hand sense of your guest’s sleep experience? If your answer is no, then you should make it a [...]
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by Accom Properties
Winter is here, heat up your venue
Winter has long arrived. Guests expect cooler evenings but still seek al fresco drinking, dining and socialising as part of their experience. Here are your accom property heating options... What [...]
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by Accom Properties
Finding Sanctuary Palm Cove
At the height of the holiday season a year ago, Richard and Karyn Hewitson moved to the unique beachside village of Palm Cove, North Queensland. Excited to have purchased the management rights of their picture- [...]
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