Ahead of W Sydney’s grand opening in November, we had a chat with its director of sales and marketing to see if we could get a discount room. Just kidding… or are we?

While WA is still not all that welcoming to international arrivals, at least the state is receptive to new hotels.

As the saying goes, all good things come in threes. Unless, of course, we’re talking about baseball strikes.

World Tourism Day may already be half-over, but don’t let that stop you from holding some last-minute celebrations.

Fancy a month’s worth of free accommodation across Australia, NZ and the Pacific to enjoy once it is safe to do so? Well, you’ll need both jabs to be in with a chance.

Marriott’s appointment hot streak continues. However, the same can’t be said for our editor’s office footy tipping performance.

Luxe travellers near and far are busy jamming their umpteen pairs of Jimmy Choos and Christian Louboutins into their Montblanc suitcases upon receipt of this news.

This interview led us to discover Will’s love for musical theatre, which would explain the numerous references to Fiddler on the Roof and Cats.

It’s all looking very peachy over at Marriott, with the hotel giant’s career development program bearing fruit in the form of four new GMs.

Sean Hunt has donned the overalls to install a vital new cog in Marriott’s revenue machine. Metaphorically speaking, of course.

While the accompanying photo looks more like a stylised oil painting, we guarantee Marriott’s new hire is a real human.

Have you been getting some suss calls from Marriott lately? Find out why here.