Stokehouse to open in temporary city location

Van Haandel Group will temporarily re-open Stokehouse in the Hotel Comme site under the name Stokehouse City.

1 April, 2014

Taronga Western Plains gets new luxury lodges

Former Monty Python star John Cleese opened Zoofari’s ten new luxury lodges in Dubbo yesterday.

1 April, 2014

Staging Connections to supply Merivale

Staging Connections has won the exclusive contract to be the in-house audio visual supplier for Ivy.

27 March, 2014

Ritz-Carlton confirms Perth hotel

Ritz-Carlton is set to make its return to Australia with a new-build hotel confirmed yesterday for Perth’s Elizabeth Quay development.

27 March, 2014

Ex-Banc and Balzac chef Matthew Kemp joins Q Station Manly

Matthew Kemp has signed on as Q Station Manly’s ambassador chef.

27 March, 2014

Heston Blumenthal to open at Crown

Crown Casino in Melbourne will welcome Blumenthal’s first international restaurant.

27 March, 2014

Accor refugee program gets a gong

Accor has been recognised for its initiative to recruit and train 100 refugees over a six month period.

25 March, 2014

Hot venue: Easy Tiger, Paddington

Easy Tiger in Paddington is a new 1970’s-style venue with vintage interiors, retro bar snacks and roller-skating waitresses.

25 March, 2014

Hot venue: Popol Nah opens in Melbourne

Lygon Street in Carlton welcomes new Latin American venue Popol Nah aka the People’s House.

19 March, 2014

Hot venue: Mexico City comes to Bondi

Mr Moustache in the new Adina complex on Hall St in Bondi is serving up mezcal and authentic street food.

19 March, 2014

Canberra Airport to get a Vibe Hotel

Toga Far East Hotels (TFE) has announced that it will build and manage a new Vibe Hotel at Canberra Airport.

19 March, 2014

Starwood to hire 25,000 staff

Starwood is holding a career day in 120 locations throughout the Asia Pacific region on March 21, 2014.

18 March, 2014

Hydro Majestic redevelopment under way

Blue Mountains institution The Hydro Majestic is being redeveloped by the Escarpment Group.

18 March, 2014

Esplanade River Suites in Perth changes name

Esplanade River Suites in Perth will change its name to the Pagoda Resort and Spa on 22 March, 2014.

18 March, 2014

Exclusive: Incentives flock to Ayers Rock Resort

Ayers Rock Resort is having a flying start to 2014 and particularly so from the incentive market.

13 March, 2014

Sheraton set for huge 2014

Sheraton is set for a huge year in 2014, with a record number of hotels opening.

13 March, 2014

Brisbane to get new Rydges hotel

Brisbane is set to get a new Rydges hotel at the RNA Showgrounds.

13 March, 2014

Hot venue: Spakka-Napoli, Neutral Bay

Wood fired pizza and tapas bar Spakka-Napoli brings a little piece of Naples to Sydney’s Neutral Bay.

11 March, 2014

Novotel Darwin gets $5 million dollar makeover

Accor’s Novotel Darwin Atrium hotel has undergone a guest room refurbishment.

11 March, 2014

Sydney gets world’s first ‘crowd sourced’ restaurant

Six operators’ dining concepts are going head-to-head.

11 March, 2014