Tagged as: travel
by Graham Vercoe, Resort News Reporter
Personal thoughts on hospitality
31st January, 2018
As editor emeritus of this wonderful magazine I have spent the first two years of my retirement visiting all the places I desire strictly for enjoyment. The best bit is that I get to do it as a guest rather [...]
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by Graham Vercoe, Resort News Reporter
Councils struggling against the odds
20th December, 2017
Quasi-hotels should be banned under reforms to the regulation of short-term holiday letting in NSW, demands the Accommodation Association of Australia, as the NSW government considers changes to the model for [...]
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by Mark English, MR Sales
Working with your partner… the good, the bad and the ugly (mostly good)
24th November, 2017
My story starts on a cold, wet Melbourne night. While at a friend’s 21st birthday party, I was lucky enough to meet my now wife (Kerry) for the very first time... ... and here we are, some 30 [...]
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by Steve Burton, Principal, PCS Finance
Management rights finance
12th November, 2017
Management Rights Finance Financing management rights purchases get harder and more complex each day. A buyer needs to realise that the banks have a range of different policies and different [...]
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by Mandy Clarke, Resort News Reporter
Ocean Reach family finds what it was looking for!
12th November, 2017
Ocean Reach is a stunning, waterfront, 100-unit, apartment complex on one of the Sunshine Coast’s most prestigious locales, Kawana Island. The property has unmatched resort-style facilities and [...]
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by Graham Vercoe, Resort News Reporter
How secure are the Gold Coast games?
15th October, 2017
The face of terrorism has changed dramatically as Islamic State forces confront defeat in Iran, Syria and Afghanistan. IS is increasingly shifting its focus towards ‘soft’ targets involving high [...]
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by Accom Properties
Changing PMS: everything you need to know
13th September, 2017
With 84.1 percent of Australian accommodation establishments using property management systems as part of their business operation in 2015-6, according to data collected by Australian Bureau of Statistics, many of [...]
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by Accom Properties
The ultimate in personal guest hosting
27th August, 2017
In the middle of winter, there is definitely something evocative about the charmed surrender of sinking deep into a plush king-size bed between crisp chic Florence Broadhurst sheets under a soft, enveloping [...]
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by Accom Properties
Property management and the USB: “where can we charge our phones?”
26th August, 2017
When there’s only so much bandwidth floating around, it’s not easy being a guest. (It must be even worse being a property manager.) Particularly for international guests who are used to super-fast [...]
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by JP Robertson
What’s the update on the Star Ratings saga?
19th August, 2017
Last quarter, one of the oldest and most recognised icons in Australian tourism came back from its death bed. But questions are now being asked about how many people would miss it if it went out of existence for [...]
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by Nathan Eades, National Director, Management Rights & Accommodation, Ras360° Property Solutions
Buying off-the-plan management rights: What smart buyers get right
17th April, 2026
As published in the April Issue of Resort News. Click here to read the supplement online. Off-the-plan (OTP) management rights sit in a unique corner of our [...]
by ResortBrokers
ResortBrokers settles rare Gold Coast motel sale amid surging demand
10th April, 2026
ResortBrokers has settled the sale of Southport Motel & Apartments, transacted by Director Alex Cook and brokers Miguel Bozina and Nathan Benjamin. “We’re delighted to have secured a result for our [...]
by CBRE
Long-leased motel offers defensive income in Queensland’s Western Whitsundays
09th April, 2026
The long-leased Opal Ridge Motel in Queensland’s Bowen Basin has been listed for sale, offering investors a secure, CPI-linked income stream supported by diversified energy and resources activity. Situ [...]
by Mandy Clarke
A growing voice: Chinese-background professionals reshaping management rights
08th April, 2026
Over the past decade, participation from Chinese-background professionals within the management rights sector has evolved from a niche presence into a recognised and influential part of the industry. Today [...]
by Mandy Clarke
Coastal calm meets commercial opportunity: Manning Point cabins tap into short-stay demand
31st March, 2026
Tucked between river and ocean on New South Wales’ Mid North Coast, Manning Point is the kind of place that doesn’t shout for attention. It doesn’t need to. The appeal sits in what it doesn&rs [...]
by HTL Property
Port Stephens Holiday Park for sale by HTL Property
26th March, 2026
Specialist national brokerage firm, HTL Property, is proud to announce its exclusive appointment to publicly market for sale the BIG4 Bays Holiday Park - a high performing and strategically located coastal [...]
by Mandy Clarke
Quincy Melbourne sale highlights growing demand for lifestyle hotels in Melbourne
19th March, 2026
Quincy Melbourne has never been a conventional CBD hotel. From its striking architecture by Elenberg Fraser and premium amenities including a rooftop sky bar and food-and-beverage venues, the Flinders Lane [...]
Landmark Caledonian Hotel Listed in Singleton Amid Accelerating Hunter Valley Growth
19th March, 2026
A landmark hospitality asset in the heart of Singleton, the Caledonian Hotel has been brought to market as the Hunter Valley records sustained expansion across mining, agriculture, energy and tourism, underpinned [...]
by Manenti Quinlan and Associates
Historic Sundeck Hotel in Perisher Valley Sold After More Than Three Decades
19th March, 2026
The iconic Sundeck Hotel in Perisher Valley, one of Australia’s most unique alpine hospitality assets, has been sold after more than 30 years of ownership by long-time proprietor Cliff Wallis. The transa [...]
