ACCOMMODATION INDUSTRY

Airbnb is not a threat: Wyndham CEO

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Original article by Larry Schlesinger
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 31 : 12-Feb-18

Stephen Holmes, the CEO of hospitality company Wyndham Worldwide, believes that the impact of accommodation-sharing platform Airbnb on the hotel sector has been overexaggerated. When it comes to the question as to whether Airbnb has been the biggest factor behind the recent consolidation within the global hotel sector, Holmes suggests that a more important factor has been the growth of online travel agents like booking.com and Expedia.

CORPORATES
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION, AIRBNB INCORPORATED, BOOKING.COM BV, EXPEDIA INCORPORATED, MARRIOTT CORPORATION, STARWOOD HOTELS AND RESORTS WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED, ACCOR SA, MANTRA GROUP LIMITED – ASX MTR, HOTELS.COM, CENDANT CORPORATION, RAMADA INNS PTY LTD, SUPER 8 MOTELS INCORPORATED

Hotel giants’ tie-up opens luxury doors

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Original article by Larry Schlesinger
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 35 : 18-Nov-15

JLL’s Mark Wynne Smith anticipates further consolidation in the global accommodation industry in the wake of the proposed merger of Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The combined group will boast 5,500 hotels and 1.1 million rooms worldwide, including 16 hotels and 5,000 rooms in Australia. The two companies plan to add an additional 2,500 hotel rooms in Australia during the next five years.

CORPORATES
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL HOTELS INCORPORATED, STARWOOD HOTELS AND RESORTS WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED, JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED, ACCOR ASIA PACIFIC, MANTRA GROUP LIMITED – ASX MTR, THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY LLC, SHERATON HOTELS, W HOTELS, WESTIN HOTELS AND RESORTS, FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON, SAVILLS (AUST) HOLDINGS PTY LTD, BRIGHT RUBY RESOURCES PTE LTD, SUNSHINE INSURANCE GROUP COMPANY LIMITED, INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTELS AND RESORTS, HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION

Telstra tells Airbnb tagline doesn’t ‘Belong’ here

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Original article by David Ramli
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 21 : 21-Jul-15

Telstra launched a budget broadband provider called Belong in October 2013. The telco is now challenging Airbnb’s use of its "Belong Anywhere" global marketing slogan in Australia. Airbnb was granted a trademark for the tagline in October 2014, but this was subsequently challenged by Telstra. It has also disputed Vodafone Australia’s use of the "Ready Business" trademark for some of its products.

CORPORATES
TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, AIRBNB INCORPORATED, VODAFONE AUSTRALIA LIMITED, DAVIES COLLISON CAVE, ADDISONS COMMERCIAL LAWYERS, TOURISM ACCOMMODATION AUSTRALIA