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 Syd Douglas, Senior Broker, Ras360 Property Solutions
Flogging Pavlov’s Dog: Classical conditioning in the MLR market
10th June, 2026
In the late nineteenth century, the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov conducted a series of experiments that would become famous in psychology. Pavlov discovered that dogs could be conditioned to respond to a [...]
Ocean Plaza Resort: Why this Coolangatta icon stands out in Queensland's management rights market
08th June, 2026
Some management rights businesses are known for their numbers. Others are known for their location. Every now and then, a business comes along that offers both. Ocean Plaza Resort in Coolangatta is one of [...]
by HTL Property
Seaside Victorian Lifestyle Village Sold by HTL Property
01st June, 2026
HTL Property is pleased to announce the successful off-market sale of Frenchview Lifestyle Village, a modern residential community located in Grantville; approximately 100 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. The [...]
by HTL Property
Mercure Port of Echuca Motel Offered to Market by HTL Property
01st June, 2026
One of regional Victoria’s most prominent accommodation assets, the Mercure Port of Echuca, has been brought to market by specialist national accommodation brokers, HTL Property; presenting investors with [...]
by Manenti Quinlan and Associates
Hunter Valley motel asset sold off-market as regional accommodation demand continues to strengthen
26th May, 2026
Mid City Motor Inn & Apartments, Singleton One of the Hunter Valley’s top-performing accommodation properties has been successfully sold by hospitality specialists Ray Larkin and Malcolm Mathie of MQ & A [...]
by HTL Property
Victoria’s Gippsland Mixed-Use Tourist Park Sold by HTL Property
14th May, 2026
HTL Property is pleased to announce the successful off-market sale of Paynesville Holiday Park, a mixed-use caravan park located approximately 300 kilometres east of Melbourne in Victoria’s East Gippsland [...]
Ocean Plaza Resort, Coolangatta: A Golden Coast Institution
13th May, 2026
Some buildings simply become part of the fabric of a place. Ocean Plaza Resort at 80 Marine Parade, Coolangatta, is one of them. Standing 23 storeys above the NSW/QLD border, this landmark resort has welcomed [...]
by JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
Cairns hotel market gains momentum as Harbourside deal trades
12th May, 2026
The iconic Esplanade-fronted Cairns Harbourside Hotel has changed hands for the first time in 34 years in a deal that reflects the strength of the Queensland hotel market and conti [...]
by Savills
Savills ANZ Launches Dedicated Hotel Capital Markets Platform as Global Capital Returns to Australian Hotel Market
05th May, 2026
Savills ANZ has launched a dedicated hotel capital markets platform, positioning for a structurally different investment cycle marked by the return of international capital and more disciplined dealmaking across [...]
