Design: Responsible Design for the Commercial Accommodation Industry

What does constitute a responsible design? 1. Within budget Budget planning is crucial. It is important to be realistic in your expectations...

Design: Current Interior Design Trends

The idea of a hotel room or serviced apartment being like home certainly still continues. A lot of new design layouts incorporate the latest...

Case Study: Gemini Court

Exclusion zone compliance proves very costly Gemini Court Holiday Apartments in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast recently completed a repaint of...

Case Study: Rydges Plaza Cairns

The recently completed refurbishment at Rydges Plaza Cairns has produced a fun, fresh and versatile space where the chic new Lilo bar merges...

Interior Design: Best Left To The Experts

Professional interior design advice may seem like an unaffordable luxury to some accommodation managers. However, the ‘finishing touches’ of a...

Case Study: Craigieburn Resort

Bowral’s iconic heritage hotel, Craigieburn Resort recently underwent a multi-million dollar refurbishment project. Reflecting the style and...

Case Study: Shangri-La Hotel The Marina, Cairns

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts took over from Radisson, the management of the magnificent 256-room waterfront property on The Pier in...

Case Study: Coolum Seaside

When Coolum Seaside completed extensive refurbishments, the aim was to ensure the complex maintained its five-star standard. The resort, consisting...

Case Study: Sea World Nara Resort

A few years back Warner Village Theme Parks’ hotel, Sea World Resort underwent a multi-million dollar room refurbishment and lobby renovation....

Lobby Design Case Study: Hyde Park Inn

Recently, the Hyde Park Inn – in inner city Sydney – completed refurbishments of its foyer/reception area. Hyde Park Inn general manager,...

Case Study: The Sebel Suites Brisbane

Mirvac Hotels & Resorts recently unveiled a $2.8 million refurbishment of The Sebel Suites Brisbane. This stylish apartment-style hotel has long...

Case Study: Sofitel Sydney Wentworth

Australia’s largest hotel and the biggest single brick structure in the Southern Hemisphere – Sofitel Sydney Wentworth – last year revealed...

Case Study: Novotel Oasis Cairns

Now fully open after its $7 million refurbishment, the Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort has a completely new image and offers its guests the latest in...

Case Study: Diamant Hotel Canberra

1920 on the Outside, 21st Century Inside It is an exciting occasion when a new hotel opens in a city location. The planning and cost involved in...

Case study: Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific Sydney

Smart Solutions for Sydney Upgrade The Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific Sydney is part of an innovative holiday ownership club belonging to...

Case Study: Bavarian Motel

It has been a busy six and a half years for John Horn and Annabel Mounsey and their two boys since they took over as owner-operators of the...

Case Study: Park Regis Griffin Suites

The StayWell Hospitality Group recently embarked on an extensive refurbishment of the guest areas at the Park Regis Griffin Suites in Melbourne as...

Refurbishment Case Study: Novotel Twin Waters

The builders have gone, the hoardings have come down and the curtain is now raised on a multi-million dollar renovation project that marks the...

Refurbishment Case Study: Melbourne Marriott Hotel

The Melbourne Marriott Hotel recently received a complete refurbishment of its hotel bar and added two new state-of-the-art boardrooms to the...