Debt collectors come after $40 million in unpaid hotel quarantine fees

Debt collectors come after $40 million in unpaid hotel quarantine fees

More than 5000 garnishee orders have been issued over the past three months,but some say money was taken from their bank account before they received an invoice.

  • byMary Ward

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The golden age of the Hotel Sophia

The golden age of the Hotel Sophia

The trading of the CBD’s hotels goes on amid the boom in high-rise hotel developments,and the 96-room Hotel Sophia on the corner of King and Little Lonsdale streets is next.

  • byNicole Lindsay
No longer isolated,the Imperial at Clifton pub shines brightly

No longer isolated,the Imperial at Clifton pub shines brightly

For years,the Imperial at Clifton hotel was literally cut off,as there was only one road for access. Now,following an award-winning makeover,it has been revived in all its glory.

  • byStephen Crafti
Pampering and experiences boost hotel demand

Pampering and experiences boost hotel demand

There have been 20,000 new hotel rooms opened only three years after the whole sector was heading to oblivion with the global pandemic border closures.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
The world’s greatest hotels,as named by the people who run them

The world’s greatest hotels,as named by the people who run them

What happens when the disposable slippers are on the other feet and hoteliers turn into guests?

  • bySheriden Rhodes
Hotel giant Hilton battles ATO over alleged tax avoidance scheme
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Hotel giant Hilton battles ATO over alleged tax avoidance scheme

The tax office is seeking penalties and unpaid taxes of over $80 million,alleging the company set up a scheme to avoid paying tax on the sale of a Sydney hotel in 2015.

  • bySarah Danckert
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Invictus Developments aims for $500m of hotels with Sydney purchase

Invictus Developments aims for $500m of hotels with Sydney purchase

The post-pandemic revival of the travel sector has boosted the demand for new Sydney city hotels.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
Why humble pubs are selling like hotcakes

Why humble pubs are selling like hotcakes

The commercial property market is feeling the pinch. The traditional powerhouses - offices and shops - are struggling,but amid the carnage the humble country pub is now hotter than ever before.

  • byStephen Miles
Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ stood for 260 years. Now it’s a pile of rubble

Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ stood for 260 years. Now it’s a pile of rubble

Two weeks after the sale of the historic Crooked House pub to a private company was announced,it was gutted by fire. Locals now want it rebuilt brick by brick.

  • byLucy Cormack
Backpackers to flashpackers:The new global travellers

Backpackers to flashpackers:The new global travellers

The return of backpackers and budget travellers has sparked a renewed demand for hostel-style accommodation,but ones that offer a higher standard of technology and amenities that will cater for a new wave of travellers.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
Property and hotel awards season in full swing

Property and hotel awards season in full swing

The awards season for the hotel sector and property developers is under way with winners from an array of projects that are highly sustainable and close to transport hubs.

  • byCarolyn Cummins