Hospitality News & Trends

Last drinks will soon be called at the only traditional country pub left in Victoria’s spa epicentre — before it returns reborn and refreshed like a weekend tourist.

If you’ve ever dreamt of running your own BnB in a gorgeous country setting, here is your chance to ramp that idea up a few thousand per cent.

Elton John, Michael Schumacher, Cliff Richard and Kylie Minogue have all dined within its walls. 

Cashed up investors had one Melbourne CBD vendor purring after selling a laneway building for nearly $1 million above initial price expectations.

It’s hosted Aussie icons such as Smoky Dawson and Beccy Cole. Even Red Dog, from the self-titled film, has stopped by for a visit.

Fresh from the $135 million redevelopment of Hayman Island, Malaysian conglomerate Mulpha Australia is looking to buy more Australian and New Zealand real estate as well as embarking on at least two redevelopments of its existing local properties.

Queenslanders are swapping swanky hotels and resorts for luxury tents and tree houses as a desire to connect with the great outdoors drives a new generation of happy glampers.

There is no shortage of operators keen to land a craft beer joint in a top coastal spot.

It may be over 16,000km from the traditional home of lederhosen, pork knuckles and beer steins, but this sprawling property offers a bit of Bavaria south of Brisbane.