Hotels
Opening date revealed for W Melbourne
Have you been waiting with bated breath for Marriott to reveal the opening date for its new Melbourne property? Well, you can now rid yourself of all that anxiety.
Hotels
JW Marriott brand makes Pacific debut on the Gold Coast
It’s rumoured Marriott’s regional boss loves the new resort so much that he now lives in one of its private poolside cabanas.
Hotels
Courtyard by Marriott to fly flag in Brisbane and outer Melbourne
Just to clarify, Marriott is expanding its portfolio of Courtyard-branded hotels – not Marriott-branded courtyards, as first reported by Travel Weekly.
Hotels
Hotel giants reveal their third-quarter performance, and the recovery signs are promising
by Huntley Mitchell
It’s been a difficult year so far for hotel companies, to say the least, but the key players are all witnessing green shoots in their recovery from the impacts of COVID-19.
Hotels
Marriott smacked with $33.7m fine over infamous data breach
by Christian Fleetwood
The end of the Starwood saga has arrived, with Marriott served a $33.7 million fine over a data breach that may have affected as many as 339 million guests.
Technology
Expedia becomes exclusive provider of wholesale agent rates for Marriott
Despite the constant war between hotels and OTAs, the world’s largest hotel chain has penned a new partnership with Expedia.
Hotels
Hotel Wrap: Accor to bring Fairmont brand Down Under, Ovolo South Yarra + MORE
This week’s Hotel Wrap is so big that you’ll probably need to take a break or two from reading it. Pace yourself.
Hotels
Marriott’s RevPAR falls more than 80pc in Q2, but CEO notes “steady signs” of demand returning
by Huntley Mitchell
Here’s yet another serving of dour financial results from a hotel giant, this time with a dash of optimism.
Hotels
JW Marriott brand to make Aussie debut
The JW Marriott brand seems to be spreading as quickly as COVID-19, with the announcement of yet another property in the APAC region.
Hotels
Marriott opens 800th APAC property
While your clients may not be able to spend a night or few at Marriott’s newest hotel just yet, they can still admire it from a distance here.
Hotels
Sydney influencer fined after attempting to escape quarantine hotel
The Potts Point resident said she just wanted to “run to the ocean” and “eat Sydney Thai and a huge plate of oysters”. She was found in Circular Quay after just under an hour.
Hotels
Get inspired by videos and virtual messages from these Hawaiian hotels
While your clients may not be able to stay at any of Hawaii’s incredible hotels right now, that doesn’t mean they can’t pay them a virtual visit.