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Tougher star ratings scheme for Aussie hotels
The popular ‘star’ system used to rate Australian hotels by industry group AAA Tourism is being revamped to focus o...
Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong hotel: world's tallest
The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong opened its doors today, making it officially the tallest hotel in the world. Covering floors 102-118...
Pan Pacific Perth refurbishes meeting level
Perth's Pan Pacific Hotel -- which many business travellers may remember as the Sheraton Perth -- has just completed a $4.5 mil...
Hotel prices in AU up: Canberra most expensive
Australian hotel prices have risen by 5 percent in the last year, with the average daily rate for hotel rooms across the countr...
Rendezvous Hotel AKL: new frequent guest program
Auckland's Rendezvous Hotel is the latest hotel to launch a frequent guest recognition programme. The You First offers a variet...
Rendezvous Hotel AKL: new frequent guest program
Auckland's Rendezvous Hotel is the latest hotel to launch a frequent guest recognition programme. The You First offers a variet...
Westin opens new hotel in Nanjing CBD
The Westin Nanjing has opened in the capital of China's Jiangsu province, bringing the Starwood chain's eleventh Chinese hotel ...
InterContinental starts iPad 2 concierge program
InterContinental is building on the iPad app we reviewed a couple of months ago, and will now let guests chat live with co...
Hotels dump points, "experiences" instead
A consortium of 300 hotels has launched an interesting new loyalty program that provides experiences rather than points as the ...
New Adina Apartment Hotel: Berlin Hackescher Markt
Australian company Adina Apartment Hotels has opened its third hotel in Berlin, next to the Hackescher Markt in the centre of G...
Travellers want treadmills
It doesn’t seem like too much to expect from a hotel gym – a treadmill in good working order. Yet it’s all th...
Business travellers are back, says Starwood
Business travel is back and business is booming for Starwood, with occupancy already above the pre-GFC peak of 2007 and over tw...
Sydney in top 3 most expensive cities for hotels
Business travellers in Brisbane and Sydney have been socked with steep hotel room price rises this year. The two Australian ci...
New transit hotel in Delhi Airport T3
It's a busy time at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. Not only can you get to the airport in 20 minutes from the cen...
Novotel's new hotel rooms mix work and play
The upholstered sofa-style bed headboard and glass bathroom walls found in the Sydney Olympic Park Novotel are being rolled out...
Sydney Shangri-La to undergo $20m renovation
Sydney's Shangri-La Hotel will start a $20 million room refurbishment programme between May and September of this year. 442 roo...
Bulgari to open new luxury London hotel
Luxury brand Bulgari will open the first completely new luxury hotel in London in 40 years, the company says. Although the na...
Bangkok Airport Novotel: new 24 hour room rate
The Novotel at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport is introducing a "24 Hours Flexi" room policy, meaning that your room isn't just yo...