Tourism
Collette joins Virtuoso’s ANZ list of preferred suppliers
Travel Weekly has also applied to join Virtuoso’s list of preferred suppliers, but we keep getting told that just because we offer a tour of our office we don’t qualify as a holiday tour provider.
Travel Agents
Club Med vows to “defy industry trend” by refusing to lower agent commission
Similarly, Travel Weekly’s editorial team is bucking fashion trends in the office today by sporting sandals and socks. It would have been a much comfier choice if it wasn’t raining.
Hotels
Marketing team cleaning rooms, HR clearing tables as Omicron strips QLD hotel workforce
Gold Coast baristas are experiencing quite a bit of schadenfreude at the sight of an HR worker trying to whip up a flat white when they’ve clearly forgotten what type of milk the customer requested.
Hotels
Accor’s Simon McGrath to join Crown Resorts as CEO of Sydney operations
Renowned hotelier Simon McGrath is settling the room service bill and checking out of Accor.
Hotels
Lizard Island hires new execs
The North Queensland resort has announced two new key appointments, neither of which have dry, scaly skin or a frilled neck.
Hotels
Accor opens Mercure Auckland Queen Street, plus a new Aussie resort
The French hotel chain has been busy this past week, opening the doors of a slick new Mercure across the ditch and new retreat in South Australia.
Destinations
Mangrove labyrinths, natural jacuzzis and world-renowned spas: Southeast Asia’s secret wellness hub
by Sponsored by Tourism Malaysia
Are your clients looking for more than just yoga by the beach and a green juice on their next wellness trip? Give this a read.
Midweek Interview
Life in the time of COVID-19 with The Fullerton Hotels and Resorts’ Cavaliere Giovanni Viterale
This week, The Fullerton’s GM showed Travel Weekly how to make Salerno-style ravioli. Our editor didn’t have the heart to tell him that he is allergic to gluten.
Hotels
Crown Resorts CEO exits following damning report on casino licence bid
After much speculation about his future at Crown, Ken Barton has finally bowed to pressure.
Hotels
FIRST LOOK: Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley’s multi-million-dollar transformation takes shape
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.
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
Aman launches perfume brand inspired by its lush locations
Providing proof that 2020 is truly the year of the pivot, this global resort chain has released its own line of fragrances.