Accommodation
Editorial
Property prices
Aspiring young buyers must have a voice in housing policy
Scott Morrison’s super-for-housing plan has drawn criticism, but the idea might appeal to first time home buyers
- The Herald's View
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Hotels in full swing to welcome back guests as borders re-open
From the high-end luxury to humble country motels, hotel operators are in full preparation mode.
- by Carolyn Cummins and Simon Johanson
Open crowd caps give fans the advantage on accommodation
Tennis fans looking for last-minute accommodation are likely to find plenty of choice and perhaps a discount as the latest virus outbreak puts a cap on crowds.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Festive
Melbourne
Four of the most festive places to stay on a Christmas break
These festive getaways could be just what Australian families with new-found freedom need this year.
- by Melissa Heagney
The dos and don’ts of staying with family for Christmas
A ‘short and sweet’ holiday with friends and family shows good etiquette at Christmas, but there’s a lot more to consider than the length of the stay, experts say.
- by Melissa Heagney
Rush to ritzy rentals as borders reopen across Australia
Cashed-up holidaymakers have raced to the short-stay rental market as Australia’s borders reopen, and they’re willing pay up to $140,000 a week.
- by Melissa Heagney
‘No cookie-cutting’: bespoke hotels arrive in regions
A pandemic-inspired travel boom in Australia’s regions is opening up opportunities for bespoke hotel operators.
- by Annie Reid
Hostel owner fails in bid to ban Perth residents, FIFOs and over-35s
Marco Tassi said local guests were often homeless, drug addicts, or had recently been discharged from a mental health facility.
- by Heather McNeill
Staycation surge drives Australia’s hotel accommodation rebound
The leisure tourism and staycation trend driving a rebound in Australia’s accommodation sector is supporting property values and revenue across the industry, according to the country’s largest hotel operator.
- by Simon Johanson
Hotels smashed by pandemic, with 62 per cent decline in room revenue
The coronavirus pandemic cost Victoria’s hotels $1.7 billion in lost room revenue – the tourism sector’s single largest peacetime economic contraction, resulting in at least 12,000 jobs being lost.
- by Clay Lucas
Exclusive
Lendlease
Lendlease vows to improve US military housing after ‘slumlord’ criticism
Around 12,000 homes will be updated including a large number of homes at an army base in Texas where the property giant is facing a class action from residents.
- by Sarah Danckert