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Discusses the failure of voluntary administration system implemented at Ray Blackburn's Australian Hotel in Mackay, Queensland. Appointment of Michael Williams as administrator; Williams' assessment report on the business; Problems faced by the administration; Inclusion of a refinancing proposal in the deed of company arrangement.

Presents brief profiles of several bed and breakfast in Tasmania Australia. Details; Location; Prices.

The article explains how live music helped Annandale Hotel in Sydney, New South Wales get back its name again and generate revenue.

The article focuses on approximately 20 million U.S. dollars carried-forward losses incurred by Shangri-La Hotel & Resorts in Sydney, New South Wales. It notes that the losses was incurred when all the shares of the company was decided to be sold; however, it was brought its operation in house thereafter. It discusses the implications of the case to taxpayers and reveals the distinction between continuity of ownership test (COT) and same business test (SBT).

The article presents the insights of Toga Hospitality Group chief executive Rachel Argaman regarding the performance of the company and his plans for September 2009 to February 2010. Argaman relates that the company's revenue has increased by 0.5% from May to June 2009 amidst seasonal softness and the outbreak of swine flu. He also shares that Toga will promote an employee as hotel manager and will recruit two hotel managers and one sales manager for its new hotels in Germany.

The article features the Schwartz family as one of the wealthiest people in Australia. It states that after migrating from Hungary, Bela Schwartz started his property investment. Bela and Eve are supported by their children, Jerry Schwartz and Judy Bentwood. Jones Lang LaSalle says the family is among the biggest hotel owners. They still managed to purchase the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Newcastle, New South Wales for $49 million in 2008 after its property had suffered from the financial crisis.

The article reports on the high level of service offered by overseas-owned hotels in Japan to its customers. According to the author, despite being known as a country with top level customer service, internationally-owned hotels in the country remain tops when it comes to customer service. A customer survey by business newspaper "Nikkei" reveals that seven of the top 10 hotels in Japan are overseas-owned, with Ritz-Carlton's hotels in Tokyo and Osaka the most popular.

Reports that Australian real estate investment trusts specializing in hotels are plagued by room oversupply, debt and perceptions of poor management. Need for the sector to provide a decent rate of return; Threats facing the three remaining hotel trusts; Dissatisfaction of institutional unit-holders.

Presents the views of Leon Larkin on the problems in hotel management in Australia. Larkin's experiences managing a Beijing, China hotel; The solutions and issues to the problems in Australian hotels; Larkin seeing the need for hotels to market internationally; Marketing a combined effort of the government and the industry; The need for more business.

Presents information on Australian hotel management group, Sundowner. Release of its prospectus to raise money through the issue of stapled securities; Plans to exercise options over privately owned motor inns in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria; Statistics on asset value and stocks.

Reports on a risk-swapping deal between Australia's largest owner of hotels, Tourism Asset Holdings (TAHL) and the country's largest hotel management company, Accor Asia Pacific. Deal devised by TAHL managing director Tony South, an advocate of three-star properties; Assertion by South that the exchanging of upsides and downsides between the companies is seen as the best way to protect the profit stream.

Profiles Australasian hotel manager Penelope Clark. Her successful guidance of Travelodge and Parkroyal hotels in New Zealand; Performance of the Gagudju Crocodile Hotel at Jabiru, Northern Territory; Clark's work ethic; Her experience; Comments from Clark on why she is successful in the hotel industry.

Reports that management disputes with hotel landlords are damaging Ritz-Carlton's international reputation. One owner's dismissal of Ritz-Carlton over its handling of properties; Ritz-Carlton's countersuit; Colony Capital's release of Ritz-Carlton from operating its Mauna Lani resort in Hawaii; Status of Ritz-Carlton's Double Bay and Macquarie Street hotels in Sydney, Australia.