Sydney's Newest Boutique Hotel
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- Hotel industry in China shows strong recovery with a 60.4% increase in RevPAR compared to the previous year, despite a slight decline of -5.5% compared to 2019.
- Prominent hotel openings and expansions include Hotel Morris Sydney in Australia, JW Marriott Auckland in New Zealand, Hotel101 projects in Metro Manila and Cebu-Mactan in the Philippines, and Mondrian brand's global expansion.
- Anantara unveils luxurious villas in Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort in the UAE, while IHG Hotels & Resorts announces the first voco resort in Egypt's North Coast, and Six Senses Amaala prepares to launch a captivating resort in Saudi Arabia as part of the Vision 2030 program.
STR reported China hotel data for the week ended June 3. Hotel RevPAR in China was up 60.4% year over year, up against a decline of -21.6% comparison. When compared with the same week in 2019, RevPAR was down -5.5%.
Hotel Morris Sydney – Handwritten Collection will be opening on June 14. The Sydney property originally opened in 1929 was Australia’s tallest hotel for 34 years. It will open in June 14 as an 82-room boutique hotel and evocative bar. The privately owned property, located in the heart of the city on Pitt Street is set to be operated by Accor and will be one of Australia’s first Handwritten Collection hotels. Some of the personal touches of the brand include a welcome beverage on check-in, Bar Morris bill ritual – end the evening by rolling the dice for a chance at a complimentary Amaro nightcap, and a deck of SCOPA playing cards in the room. Bar Morris is the 40 seat art deco inspired wine bar that includes a day to night menu. The hotel, a restor
