The hotel market in Australia sadly isn’t too large, and we don’t have the greatest selection of properties. Over the past few years, we’ve slowly been seeing growth from significant brands and slowly, but surely there are more and more properties opening. As I’m Australia based, this makes me extremely excited and happy as having […]
I’ve stayed at the Westin Brisbane only once but let me tell you, it’s a fantastic hotel. The location, amenities, furnishes and overall look and feel of the property are fantastic. The hotel is a lot more relaxed and nowhere near as extravagant as the W as it caters to a different audience and is […]
The Park Hyatt Auckland has been one of the most anticipated hotels in the Oceanic region for some time. I’m happy to write not about a delay, but rather the hotel will be opening sooner rather than later. The hotel will not only be one of the biggest luxury brands in the area but will […]
As someone who flies on Qantas often and stays in Marriott properties, this offer is one that I’m excited about. Right now, both companies are offering double points when you stay at a Marriott property in Australia, Auckland, Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia. Usually when you earn points with Qantas and Marriott you’d earn 2 […]
Hyatt has very recently announced plans for a brand new property which will be opening up in the coming years in South Australia. In 2023, the U.S based hotel chain will open up a new hotel in Adelaide marking the return of the Hyatt Regency brand to the area. Hyatt have explained that the hotel […]
Recently it was announced that Hyatt would be expanding their Australia portfolio by adding another property to the list. Hyatt currently has 7 hotels in Australia, The Park Hyatt Sydney, Park Hyatt Melbourne, Park Hyatt Canberra, Hyatt Regency Perth, Hyatt Regency Sydney and the Hyatt Place Essendon. Brisbane is the only major city to not […]
Brisbane has just welcomed their newest luxury hotel, the W. The brand has reentered Australia and this is the first W property not only in Queensland, but also in Australia. The 312 room, category 4 hotel is located on the waterfront of Brisbane overlooking the river (Not that it’s that nice to look at 😉 […]
Hotel companies are always thinking of ways to win over customers and make them feel special and valued. Yes hotels physically appear like they’re trying to impress but what about components deeper than an actual property? Hotel chains are always changing and tweaking their loyalty programs, sometimes good changes are made and new benefits are […]
I haven’t talked about Shangri-La properties much on the blog purely because I’m not too familiar with the brand. I’ve only ever stayed at one of their hotels and that was the one in Dubai. From what I do know, they’re all 5-star hotels and it’s quite evident from the Dubai property. The hotel chain […]
The hotel industry is an interesting one to talk about. These hotel groups are always trying to innovate and think of new ways to attract new customers. The topic of hotel loyalty is also an interesting one. Like airlines, these large chains offer elite status, lounges and a whole heap of other things which consumers […]
When new hotels open it’s always an exciting time, especially if they’re chain hotels that are opening in a country that lacks hotels. In Australia, we have a lack of chain hotels but that is gradually improving and we will have 10 more Starwood properties that will be opening hopefully by next year but the times aren’t […]
Last year I wrote a post about the next 10 Starwood properties to open in Australia. If you’re not familiar with the Australian hotel scene, here’s a quick rundown. We currently have a very limited number of chain hotels but in the next 2 years that is going to change, there’s going to be 10 properties being […]