Hotel Management

MARCH 6, 2025

Minor Hotels is expanding the Oaks Hotels, Resorts and Suites portfolio with the addition of three Victorian properties this month. Oaks Geelong Suites We are excited about the future, with a strong pipeline ahead and many more developments to come as we strengthen our presence across the region.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As the new General Manager for The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne, Harman will be responsible for enhancing the hotel’s operational and commercial performance. I am honoured to be leading this talented team on their next chapter, enhancing operational and commercial performance whilst creating memories for each and every guest.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 9, 2024

2023 was a pivotal year for RHG where we expanded our relationship with key partners and operators. In the Philippines, we expanded our decade-long partnership with SM Hotels and Conventions Corp through a Master Development Agreement to reach 20 hotels by 2028 from six hotels in operation today.

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Hotel Management

JULY 15, 2024

Under the ownership of Frank and Wade Huang of Star Millennium Pty Ltd, Holiday Inn Sydney Airport and Courtyard by Marriott, Sydney-North Ryde will be elevated to IHG’s premium Crowne Plaza brand with independent hotel operator, Trilogy Hotels, appointed to manage the day-to-day operations of both properties under a franchise agreement.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Kypriotis brings over 20 years of hotel industry experience, having started her career with Stamford Hotels and Resorts and worked across various managerial positions within hotel operations at Accor. In a city as vibrant and diverse as Sydney, 25hours Hotel The Olympia will deliver a true lifestyle hotel experience!

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 17, 2024

Popular IHG leader Leanne Harwood is set to depart Australia in the coming weeks to take up a new opportunity to lead IHG Hotels and Resorts’ Luxury and Lifestyle portfolio in the Americas. From operations, commercial, and sales to food and beverage, her depth and breadth of experience is very well suited for this role.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

La Vie hires ex Spicers Retreats GM to drive boutique La Vie Hotels and Resorts has appointed experienced boutique hotel manager, Sam Giles, as General Manager at 202 Elizabeth. The opportunity to join the exceptional team at Rydges Resort Hunter Valley and oversee the region is a dream job.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 14, 2024

Plans for a 130-room Holiday Inn and Suites in Adelaide have been upgraded with the hotel now set to operate as a 155-room Crowne Plaza when it opens its doors in the second half of 2024. This move brings exceptional iterations of the Crowne Plaza brand to Adelaide.”

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Ascott Limited is expanding its co-living brand Lyf to new markets with the announcement of eight new property signings spanning city and resort locations across Europe and Asia Pacific. New locations Lyf is currently present in 21 cities globally, with over 5,500 units both operating and in the pipeline.

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point is Pro-invest Group’s fourth owned and operated hotel in Sydney and represents its third hotel under the brand. Pro-invest Group is IHG Hotels and Resorts’ largest franchise partner across Australasia with Holiday Inn Express, Kimpton and Voco among the brands in its 32-hotel ANZ portfolio.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Accor Pacific Chief Operating Officer PME, Adrian Williams, told HM there has been an unprecedented level of interest in Accor hotels and its loyalty programme ALL – Accor Live Limitless since the concerts were first announced – and not just in these two cities.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

In the newly created dual role, Svensson will take charge of operations at W Melbourne whilst also having oversight of all of Marriott’s luxury properties in Australia, including under the The Ritz-Carlton and W Hotel brands. How is the luxury hotel market evolving in Australia?

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