Dalton hosted media at Crown Sydney this morning to celebrate Matthew Upchurch’s return to Aus. Our roving journalist managed to take down this story in between courses.

Renowned hotelier Simon McGrath is settling the room service bill and checking out of Accor.

James Packer’s EA has been forced to go out and buy a bigger stress ball for the casino mogul, after NSW’s gaming regulator confirmed the inevitable for his Barangaroo property.

After much speculation about his future at Crown, Ken Barton has finally bowed to pressure.

James Packer’s hopes of operating his prized $2.4 billion Barangaroo property as planned have seemingly been dashed.

After four years of construction, “Packer’s Pecker” (aka Crown Sydney) is finally open for Sydneysiders and travellers to enjoy.

The company’s money laundering bombshell has thrown its Crown Sydney opening plans into absolute disarray. Wade through the mess right here.

Not to toot our own horn, but this week’s Hotel Wrap is some of our best work yet. And by that, we mean it’s extremely long and we managed to put it together without falling asleep.

James Packer has said One Barangaroo will be completed ahead of schedule, while The Star gave Travel Weekly an update on the progress of its Ritz-Carlton proposal.