Rumour has it the resort’s GM is also sporting a new look, consisting of candy-coloured sweatpants, tractor-inspired boots and a bucket hat.

Crowne Plaza has opted not to hire a stranger to lead its iconic Terrigal hotel.

The hotel giant’s regional VP of development has been run off his feet lately by all the property openings, so much so that the soles of his shoes are now in need of repair.

It got plenty of unwanted attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now the Melbourne hotel has a new owner and a new name picked out.

Birmo even shined his special ribbon-snipping scissors to mark the occasion, which is pretty bloody special if you ask us.

This week’s Hotel Wrap is a bit like an Allen’s Party Mix, in that it’s got everything from new properties and wellness series, to agent-focused initiatives and some not-so-good quarterly results.

It’s your second week back at the office, yet you’re still out of touch with everything hospitality. So, what do you do? Read Travel Weekly’s Hotel Wrap, of course.

This hotel wrap is taller than some of the hotels in it. Yes, we got out the measuring tape and everything. Obviously.

Expect plenty of spelling errors in today’s wrap, not because we’re hungover, though, but because the sauce from our bacon & egg roll has spilled all over the keyboard.

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We bring you the best of this week’s hotel news that you can’t find anywhere else. Well, you could but it won’t be as good. Or funny.

Here’s the full list of who’s in the running for the upcoming TAA NSW Awards for Excellence.