ACCOMMODATION RESOURCES & NEWS
As Covid-19 restrictions continually change, each State has put together it’s own set of rules for you to follow.
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MARCH 2021 TOP ACCOMMODATION NEWS PICKS!
- Hotel reviews to power new TripAdvisor sentiment tool - HotelManagement.com.au
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- Airbnb posts a $3.9 billion loss in its first report as public company. - NY Times
- FHRAI initiates #GoDirect campaign - Hotelier India
- The Top Airbnb Guest Complaints -- and How to Avoid Bad Reviews - Fool.com
- Relax in an Infinity Pool Overlooking the Duoro River at This Rustic Airbnb in Portugal - Travel & Leisure
- This site is like Airbnb for RVs, making it easy to take a road trip for under $150 a night - Yahoo Finance
- Qld Government travel vouchers: How to access your free $200!
- Hotels want to capitalize on the direct trend - but for how long?
- One year on from COVID, Italian hoteliers recognize Booking.com is not the enemy
- Get your passport ready as Airbnb shares its travel predictions for 2021
- New Zealand tourism business Try Local takes on global booking giants
- Air New Zealand flights to take off - Mirage News
- KAYAK HAS ANNOUNCED THE DEBUT OF THE TRAVEL SEARCH ENGINE’S FIRST HOTEL, KAYAK MIAMI BEACH.
- Sustainable travel to grow post covid: Glenn Fogel
Assistance for Businesses
Access $10K super: factsheet
You’re able to access $10K super this and next financial year if you are a sole trader – your business was suspended or there was a reduction in your turnover of 20% or more
https://treasury.gov.au
Summary of government schemes by state 25/03
What households and businesses hit by the coronavirus shutdown will get in each Australian state and territory
The Guardian
#InThisTogether - Mental Health Resources
National Mental Health Commission launches #InThisTogether to support Australians during Coronavirus (COVID-19) LifeInMindAustralia
Assistance for employees
Access $10K super: factsheet
Lost your job? Apply for Vic gov assistance
$500 million support package for Victorian workers impacted by COVID-19
https://www.vic.gov.au
General Info
Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for hotels and hotel staff
Australian Government Department of Health
FEBRUARY 2021 TOP ACCOMMODATION NEWS!
- Struggling Melbourne makes tourism SOS to booming regions - The Age
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- Airbnb Has Impact on Housing Prices, Rents - GlobeSt
- AGODA SEES GROWING DEMAND FOR LAST MINUTE DEALS, LAUNCHES NEW TOOL - webintravel
- Fully refundable vacation rentals get 4.2X more bookings, higher revenue
- Airbnb is releasing a tool that allows hosts to check guests' COVID-19 status and symptoms
- 5 Revenue Opportunities for Australian Hoteliers in 2021 - IDeaS
- Compensate businesses hit by snap COVID lockdown, says Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Regional tourism growth sees rise in Airbnb listings, but its leaving renting families high and dry
- Accommodation Industry welcomes Victorian Government Legislation changes on Short-Stay operations
- Airbnb Announces Major Global Advertising Campaign to Tout Hosting
- Paris authority wins Airbnb court case over rental restrictions
- How COVID-19 halted the rise of Uber and Airbnb
JANUARY 2021 TOP ACCOMMODATION NEWS PICKS!
- Airbnb stock sinks as analysts mostly avoid calling shares a ‘buy’ - MarketWatch
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- Wyndham rolls out mobile check-in to 6,000 North American properties - Business Traveller
- How profitable is running an Airbnb? - nestegg
- THA, hotel owners call for Airbnb permit temporary pause to help embattled industry recover - The Examiner
- Booking.com partners with cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com - ShortTermRentalz
- Airbnb hosts use platform to lure clients into private rentals - FT
- A 6-ton potato is one of Idaho’s hottest Airbnb locations. Would you sleep in this? - Magic Valley
- Airbnb's most wish-listed booking in each state
- 5 Popular Travel Trends To Watch Out For In 2021
- Higher accommodation prices contribute to inflation
- Australia’s Accommodation Association praises NSW government’s visitor economy industry strategy
- Airbnb party crackdown prevents hundreds from booking
- Travel trends for 2021 according to Booking.com's Nuno Guerreiro
- Spending heats up over Summer break - Bluenotes
- These were the most 'liked' homes on Airbnb in 2020
- 10 Tiny Homes You Can Airbnb When You Want to Get Away From It All - Thrillist
DECEMBER TOP ACCOMMODATION NEWS PICKS!
- Before Buying Into The Airbnb IPO, Pitfalls And Risks Investors Should Know About - Forbes
- Airbnb may actually be undervalued ahead of IPO: Study
- Vacation rental revenues halved amid COVID-19 crisis, entire industry to lose $35b. in 2020 -TravelDailyNews
- Why Airbnb Could Overtake Booking. - Hospitality Netcom
- Airbnb Plans to Unveil Its Financials Next Thursday Ahead of IPO - Bloomberg
- NEW RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT 90 PER CENT OF AUSSIES HAVE CHANGED THE WAY THEY TRAVEL BECAUSE OF THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
- How will Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and others grow their rental inventory? - Phocuswire
- Preparing for a (different) peak season: Capturing business in an unpredictable market - Hotel Conversation
- Holiday destination prices skyrocket as Aussies flock to the coast over Christmas - 9news
- Airbnb Is Rising on Day 2. Analyst Says Valuation Is Just Too High. - Barrons
NOVEMBER TOP ACCOMMODATION NEWS PICKS!
- Sebel hotel to test rising demand for regional tourism - The Sydney Morning Herald
- SA Government praises coronavirus travel voucher scheme despite slow uptake - ABC News
- Rumoured $100 restaurant voucher should extend to struggling hotels: industry - Brisbane Times
- A guide to cancellation policies when booking holiday accommodation - ABC
- Airbnb Plans to Unveil Its Financials Next Thursday Ahead of IPO - Bloomberg
- Report: Airbnb Will Proceed With IPO Despite Spike In COVID Cases - PYMNTS
- A Guide to “Off-Grid” Accommodation Around Australia - Broadsheet
- 'Hold on to investment property', the students will come back - AFR
- 'Best time ever': Catch founder says pandemic paves way for disrupters - AFR
- Airbnb removes 300 New Zealand listings in party house purge - NZ Herald
- Schoolies warned of fines for breaches of COVID restrictions in apartments - Brisbane Times
- NEW RESEARCH HAS SUGGESTED THAT WIKIPEDIA MAY BE A DESTINATION MARKETER’S BEST FRIEND. - Travel Weekly
- THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED A BIG BUDGET BOOST TO ATTRACT MORE VISITORS TO THE STATE’S REGIONAL AREAS. - Travel Weekly
- Victoria unveils $200 vouchers to encourage visitors to the regions - The Age
- Road-tripping during a pandemic? The 11 key tips you need to keep in mind
- Melburnians spending big in regional Victoria after escaping COVID 'ring of steel', credit card data shows - ABC
- Australian hotel bookings increase as supply headwinds loom - Colliers International
- 12 stays for Christmas accommodation in 2020 - The Standard
- AIRBNB REVEALS ITS FEARS: GOOGLE, MAYORS AND EARTHQUAKES
OCTOBER TOP ACCOMMODATION NEWS PICKS!
- The NT Government handed out tourism spending money. Some businesses boomed, but others went bust - ABC
- What you need to know about booking a holiday this summer in Victoria - TimeOut
- A tale of two cities: hotel sector divided by regional response - WATODAY
- SA COVID-19 tourism vouchers sold out - The Standard
- Talabat announces new strategic partnership with Booking.com to give customers 8 per cent cashback on bookings - Gulf News
- Tourism Australia recruit Hamish Blake and wife Zoe to help boost domestic tourism. - Travel Weekly
- THE NSW GOVERNMENT HAS INTRODUCED A STRICT NEW SET OF LAWS WITH A MANDATORY CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SHORT-TERM RENTALS LIKE AIRBNB PROPERTIES TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER.
- Half-price holidays on the cards for Victorians to revive state's tourism industry - 9News
- Hotel confidence rebounds as occupancy hits 50pc - Financial Review
SEPTEMBER TOP ACCOMMODATION NEWS PICKS!
- NSW wants borders open by Christmas but case numbers concern experts - AFR
- Florida marketing campaign urges in-state travel - Tampa Bay Journal
- Holiday park revenue falls $400m because of pandemic - AFR
- Tourist town of Kalbarri is booming but has run out of worker accommodation - ABC
- Hotel industry body calls for clear heads on road to recovery - The Sydney Morning Herald
- What pandemic? Quest pushes ahead with bullish hotel pipeline - Financial Review
- AHA, AAOA AND TAA TO MERGE AND CREATE “UNITED VOICE” FOR AUSTRALIA’S ACCOMMODATION INDUSTRY - Travel Weekly
- https://www.victorharbortimes.com.au/story/6931589/schoolies-fails-the-test-festival-cancelled/
- One of a kind - hosted holiday homes that appeal because of what they are, not where they are - The Weekend Australian
- Regional Victorians emerge from the shadow of pandemic restrictions - ABC
- THE VICTORIAN STATE GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED $3 BILLION IN NEW SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES, INCLUDING VICTORIAN HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES AND THE REGION’S SKI FIELDS. - The Australian
- Hotels harness the attractions of neighbouring businesses during pandemic - Commercial Real Estate
- Why NT holidays could be $1000 cheaper for Aussie travellers - news.com.au
- SA travel voucher scheme called ‘stingy’ by opposition - news.com.au
- Queensland tourism sector booming as holidaymakers hit the road to explore own backyard - ABC
- Gloucester accommodation manager Trudy Schultz has never seen capacity like this - Gloucester Advocate
- Singapore lifts Vietnam and Australian travel restrictions - excluding Victoria - MICEBTN
- Lack of backpackers could ruin summer for holiday parks - Financial Review
AUGUST TOP ACCOMMODATION NEWS PICKS!
- Hotels are promoting the nostalgia of the family road trip - BizJournals
- Interactive: See where your 5km lockdown limit ends - The Age
- 'We need workers now': Desperate regional employers scrambling to keep operating - ABC News
- NSW travellers cancel Sunshine Coast holiday plans as coronavirus situation worsens - ABC News
- Coronavirus Stage 4 restrictions: what you can and can’t do in Victoria - The Australian
- Accommodation Association backs call for additional business support in Victoria - The Hotel Conversation
- Travel, accommodation sectors seek lockdown roadmaps - AFR
- In an age of travel restrictions here are six motels in Australia for sale right now - Commercial Realestate .com
- Treasurer announces $15 billion expansion of Jobkeeper - Hotel Conversation
- How self-isolation at an Adelaide pub sparked the "Thebarton Cluster" - INDAILY
- More holidays at home planned by wary travellers - Mirage News
- Doors closing in regional NSW to out-of-area visitors in fear of coronavirus spread - ABC News
- Price gouging ‘rampant’ as booking sites cater to visitor demand - The West
- Tourism’s new take on supply and demand - The Australian
- Tasmanians to receive $100 vouchers to boost local tourism - Finder.com.au
- Leading holiday rental website Stayz has urged Kiama council to scrap plans to restrict the availability of holiday homes - Mercury
- Travel, accommodation, coronavirus: Airbnb bans parties in home rentals worldwide - Traveller
- NSW travel during coronavirus (COVID-19): Regional hotels fill as Sydneysiders escape the city - Traveller
- Peter Gutwein unveils details of Tasmania's 'Make Yourself at Home' coronavirus travel voucher scheme - ABC NEWS
- Vic accommodation businesses on the rope following misleading grant program - mybusiness
- 'Not business as usual': No beach parties for schoolies at Byron and Surfers - Brisbane Times
- Online booking systems price gouging accommodation in region - Busselton Mail
JULY TOP ACCOMMODATION NEWS PICKS!
- JobKeeper set to be extended as second spike looms - Yahoo Finance
- Australia Hotel Quarantine: You Will Pay $3000-$5000 Returning Home, Here Are State Details - Forbes
- Johnny Depp’s Severed Fingertip Found In Australian Rental Accommodation, UK Courtroom Hears - Pedestrian.tv
- Australian state border restrictions guide: What you need to know about where you want to go
- 'Generational catastrophe': How COVID-19 could reshape Melbourne - Brisbane Times
- VICTORIA TOURISM INDUSTRY COUNCIL WELCOMES BUSINESS SUPPORT PACKAGE FOR ‘BATTERED’ TOURISM INDUSTRY - Australian Leisure
- Not all sector job losses are equal - AFR
- Warrnambool police checking accommodation guests to ensure COVID rules followed - The Standard
- Virgin Australia’s flights at capacity as Queensland border re-opens - Hotel Management
- $5 million fund for accommodation providers is a help, but industry says it has years of pain still ahead - The Courier
- Tourist boom for Orange with accommodation booked out months ahead - Central Western Daily
- About-turn on NSW short-stay letting code of conduct as tourism industry battered - Domain
- Tasmanians flock to luxury hotels as top end accommodation re-opens - ABC Radio
- UK staycations could boom during the pandemic — but don't expect a breakfast buffet or a turndown service. Here's how hotels and holiday cottages are preparing for the rush - Business Insider
- Government manipulating short stay accommodation figures - Tasmania Labour
- Almost no returned travellers left in Melbourne's quarantine hotels - The Age
JUNE TOP NEWS PICKS!
- 'There will need to be a focus on personalised service': Hotel expert Michael Smith shares his views on the road ahead
- Cheap flights and discounted hotels are on sale, but don’t book yet
- Tourism operators in southern NSW hit by cancelled bookings after Melbourne coronavirus outbreak
- Coronavirus hotel quarantine numbers crack 60,000 people as governments spend more than $118 million
- New industry work health and safety guidelines released
- Quest Apartment Hotels launches new campaign to get Australia 'On the Road Again'
- Quarantine hotels in Australia: Hotels start returning to normal
- Airbnb CEO: The travel industry is more resilient than anyone thought
- Hotels in 'survival mode' as 8000 jobs cut across the country
- Coronavirus impact | Travel industry counting on staycations to drive early business
- As a large home or accommodation business, it’s a winner - News.com.au
- The one thing tourism operators want you to know before booking your weekend trip - ABC.net.au
- Accommodation providers are rolling out the red carpet for locals to holiday - Tweed Valley Weekly
- Who needs Europe? We have got Victoria - The New Daily
- 'The government has a responsibility': AAoA calls for tailored support to save 23,000 jobs - The Hotel Conversation
- 'There's a real vibe': Sydneysiders flock to holiday towns for long weekend of freedom - Sydney Morning Herald
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