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Business and Leisure Travelers Continue to Book More Hotel Reservations Online

NEW YORK -- In the first quarter (Q1) 2014, online channels – which include Online Travel Agents (OTAs), hotel websites (Brand.com) and global distribution...

Another Paddington pub on the market

Paddington’s Hotel London has joined the list of venues in the Sydney precinct to hit the market in recent months.  After seven years at Hotel London,...

Music-themed cafes eye WA

Perth's fast-expanding restaurant scene could soon include a string of global music-themed chains, including a franchise backed by Kiss frontman Gene Simmons. Simmons'...

Restaurant starters to lose Sunday loading

SUNDAY penalty rate payments for inexperienced casual restaurant workers will be cut by one-third after the Fair Work Commission acknowledged a link between...

Hobart pub claims to be nation's oldest

The reopening of a Hobart pub is set to reignite the debate over the identity of Australia's oldest watering hole. The island capital's Hope and Anchor,...

Tourism to benefit from Federal Budget

Tourism is one of the big winners in the Federal Budget, according to the accommodation industry.   Speaking on behalf of the industry, the Accommodation...

Trade Minister Andrew Robb promises Budget boost for Tourism Australia, despite recommendation to cut funding

TOURISM funding will be boosted in Tuesday’s budget, federal Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb says. The National Commission of Audit report...

TripAdvisor reveals where to find Australia’s most outstanding service - and it’s a long way from the capital cities

Morwell Motel has been named Australia’s No.1 hotel based on outstanding service. Source: Supplied IT’S no surprise to country folk, but...

QT Hotels Puts the Political Moves on Canberra

Having seen just how stylish the staff at QT Sydney looked (not to mention the hotel itself), we couldn’t leave the Australian capital Canberra without...

NSK Australia cops $3m price fixing fine

BEARINGS distributor NSK Australia has been hit with a $3 million fine for price fixing after three Japanese executives operated a cartel for more than...