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There’s a direct correlation between hotel rooftop pools and the activation of holiday-mode.

Target price revealed as hotel under Story Bridge listed for sale

The hotel was sold in 2021 for about $70 million. Amid a shortage of hotels in Brisbane, its owners are now seeking a lot more.

  • William Davis

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Le Bristol’s Lumiere suite, €15,000 a night plus tax.

My hotel charged $100 for a baguette. I’ll just eat a bag of chips, thanks

My hotel suite was so nice I didn’t want to leave the room, but paying exorbitant prices for room service wasn’t in the budget.

  • Lee Tulloch
Five star bed, no star sleep.

My five-star hotel gets no stars for ignoring my noise complaint

I was just getting into bed when I was almost blasted out of it by the sudden amplification of music from the hotel’s ballroom, directly below me.

  • Lee Tulloch
The company says the new Trump Tower will include a “private Beach Club”. It’s unclear exactly what this will entail, but beaches in Australia are generally considered public amenities.

New Trump tower to be Australia’s tallest building, ‘private’ beach club promised

“It’s not every day that a building comes along that changes a landscape, an economy and a culture,” the developer said.

  • William Davis and Dominique Tassell
Getting a revamp. The Prince of Wales Hotel in St Kilda.

Popular Prince gets a multimillion-dollar makeover after $28m sale to Godfreys’ vacuum heir

St Kilda’s Prince of Wales Hotel is getting a major revamp – new rooftop bar and updated bandroom – from its leaseholder Australian Venue Co.

  • Nicole Lindsay
An artist’s impression of the new Hilton Garden Inn, Ipswich.

Hilton hotel heads to Ipswich. But will it be built in time for the Olympics?

The new hotel will be built by the same developer behind the yet-to-be-completed Hilton Garden Inn in Brisbane’s inner-north.

  • Marissa Calligeros
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The Exchange Hotel in Balmain is for sale.

Receivers to sell Exchange Hotel; AirTrunk’s Robin Khuda swoops in Mosman

Balmain’s Exchange Hotel – the last of the doomed Jon Adgemis-led Public Hospitality Group’s portfolio – is being sold by the receivers, McGrathNicol.

  • Carolyn Cummins
Many “pet-friendly” hotels are not friendly to cats.

Hotels are increasingly welcoming pets – as long as it’s not a cat

Pet-friendly accommodation is on the rise around the world, but many places will only allow your pet if it’s a dog.

  • Andrea Sachs
Precision Group is planning a new tower behind the Victory Hotel in Brisbane.

Last drinks for the beer garden: 51-storey tower planned for Victory Hotel

Owners of Brisbane’s historic Victory Hotel have revealed plans for a slender 51-storey tower to rise above the pub, transforming its popular beer garden site.

  • Cameron Atfield
Jon Wyeth has been posting on social media since 2021.

Most would avoid Brisbane’s lowest-rated hotels and eateries. Not Jon

The content creator behind Steven Miles’ viral bench press video swims against the tide of spruiking the best of the best.

  • Neesha Sinnya