Hotel

Justin Hemmes says trading is down 20 per cent because his venues are short 1000 staff while veteran publican Arthur Laundy is flying in chefs from Nepal amid the worst labour shortages ever.

Fresh from its $75m purchase of Rydges North Sydney, Singapore investment manager High Street Holdings has flagged plans to buy more hotels in Australian capital cities.

Another famous Surf Coast pub has changed hands with the freehold to the beachside hotel at Wye River selling in a multimillion dollar deal.

A Gothic Revival mansion in regional NSW is on the market amid growing interest in historic properties that can generate an income.

Buyers of a landmark Corio motel freehold have secured a property offering a significant long-term upside.

The historic pub has hit the market after 20 years of ownership, which includes the venue’s liquor license, wood-fired pizza oven and six upstairs bedrooms.

A major hotel group that has long focused on Asia is embarking on an ambitious strategy after picking up a 175-year-old boutique hotel in Hobart.

A new eco-lodge will be built on a once-popular holiday island in the Whitsundays, almost a decade after its cyclone-damaged resort closed.

An “iconic, incomparable” boutique hotel – located in the most sought-after and expensive precinct of Byron Bay, just 100m from the world-famous Wategos Beach – is attracting “insane” interest from buyers across the globe.