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Australia’s hotel occupancy stable in September but growth slow

Hotel Management

STR’s latest data market report shows September 2024 occupancy was stable despite slowing growth, standing at 72.7% Year-to-date occupancy across the country was at 70.4% Hotel occupancy is a key economic indicator,” said Goodwin. up just 0.6% on September 2023 (72.1%). compared to 68.7% in the first nine months of 2023.

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NSW budget: boost for tourism, events and nightlife

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The New South Wales government has vowed to increase support for tourism, nightlife and major events in the state budget, announced on Tuesday, marking a positive outcome for the hotel sector, according to Accommodation Australia NSW General Manager, Stacey McBride. On the tourism and transport front, AU$5.5

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What’s Driving India’s Premium Hotel Occupancy – India Report

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Skift Take: Several factors are driving the demand for hospitality industry in India, especially domestic tourism. ICRA expects this robust demand to lead to strong growth in FY2025. Bulbul Dhawan Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Exclusive: Tourism Fiji CEO Brent Hill talks record results in a thriving market

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Ahead of the inaugural AHICE Fiji Islands Investment in Tourism Summit on July 3-4 , Tourism Fiji CEO, Brent Hill, spoke exclusively to HM about the strong demand for holidays in the South Pacific. Brent Hill, Tourism Fiji Tourism in Fiji is booming! Register now for AHICE Fiji Islands Investment in Tourism Summit.

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Exclusive: hoteliers reveal impact of Taylor tourism as Swiftsteria takes hold

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Occupancies are at unparalleled levels over the concert periods, and we have also seen a surge in regional demand as Swifties take the opportunity to travel further. For both the Melbourne and Sydney concerts we’ve seen a bump in hotel occupancy around the event dates, and our restaurants have also seen great reservation numbers.

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NSW Government targets 40,000 new hotel rooms in $91 billion tourism plan

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Accommodation Australia (AA) NSW General Manager Stacey McBride said the Minns Government has listened to the needs of hotels and is confident the strategy will attract more visitors to the state, increasing hotel occupancy. This is something AA NSW will continue to work on at all levels of Government,” McBride added.

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Government steps in to drive return of tourism to Far North Queensland following Cyclone Jasper

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The Federal and Queensland State government initiative includes discounted airfares and accommodation which is expected to boost business for local tourism operators. The post Government steps in to drive return of tourism to Far North Queensland following Cyclone Jasper appeared first on Hotel Management.

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