What’s the hook with $1 hotel stays?
A Japanese hotel owner has a radical plan to combat low occupancy by offering guests ridiculously low rom rates in exchange for a pervy proposition.
The Robin Hood of hotel booking
An online accommodation booking platform referring to itself as ‘Robin Hood’, which claims to be cheaper than any known online travel agency, has arrived in the Asia-Pacific region.
Seven ways to annoy hotel staff
Running a hotel would be hard work, only made more difficult by these seven things guaranteed to annoy your hotel staff.
Australia’s best hotel
The Langham, Melbourne dubbed by Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards as the number one hotel in Australia.
Find your ‘not-so local’
Airbnb has launched a special project hoping to entice travellers to find their ‘not-so-local’ and book an overnight stay in a true blue regional pub.
Special deals new Sydney hotel
Sydney’s newest CBD hotel, the Vibe Hotel Darling Harbour, prepares to throw open its doors for the very first time on 15 October. As a special opening offer, guests can enjoy 20 per cent off fully flexible room rates.
Is your hotel really clean?
A newly made bed and fresh smelling room may indicate cleanliness, but this tip from a seasoned business traveller who has stayed in hundreds of hotels tells you whether or not your hotel room is really clean.
Google gets in the hotel game
You’ve heard of Google Search, and most savvy travellers will have also heard of Google Trips and Google Flights. Now the tech giant has launched its own direct service for booking hotels.
You should book hotels directly
Labor plans to level the playing field between independent hotels and larger booking platforms, such as Expedia and Booking.com, which will result in lower prices for consumers.
Seven luxe for less getaways
For too long have we imagined five-star accommodation to be accessible only to a mysterious elite few who like throwing away their cash, but no longer! Here are seven luxury hotels that cost less than you’d think.
Australian hotel of the year 2018
A stunningly designed, quirky Melbourne hotel has been awarded Australian Hotel of the Year at the inaugural Australian Travel Awards.
Hotel sued for filming naked guests
A popular global hotel brand is being sued US$100m because an employee allegedly filmed a woman in the shower, then used the footage to blackmail her.
