BWH Hotels Australasia

R U OK? Today marks R U OK? day – with the mission to inspire and empower everyone to meaningfully connect with the people around them and start a conversation with those in their world who may be struggling with life. With so much time spent at work, it’s so important to create an environment in the workplace where these connections can be made. At BWH Hotels Australasia today, we had the pleasure of having Julie-Anne Whitfield from R U OK take some time today to present to us a background of the roots of this organisation, how to best have these types of conversations with someone who is potentially suffering, key contacts and resources and how to continue focusing on mental health year-round (not just today). It’s a great opportunity to connect our entire team including remote staff and engage with each other in a meaningful way. #BWHHotels #RUOk? Resources are available here > https://bit.ly/47ERcqZ

One week to go! The agenda is set, the networking is imminent, and the BWH Hotels Australasia team are ready to connect with attendees for this year’s unmissable NoVacancy Hotel + Accommodation Industry Expo! We look forward to meeting thousands of industry peers over the two-day event to connect and hear from 120+ industry leaders taking the stage…including our very own Leanne Stocks and Kristy Edwards discussing topics including workplace culture and well-being, revenue and distribution and commercial strategies. If you haven’t already scheduled a time to meet with the BWH team, simply drop by and see us at booth #1261. Shellia Chang and Shaishav Mehta of the Development Team will be on hand sharing the latest news and updates of the growing BWH brand. See you at NoVacancy next week! #BWHHotels #NoVacancy

This International Housekeepers Week, we're celebrating the heart of BWH — our incredible housekeeping team! Their dedication and hard work ensure that every stay is met with exceptional service. We’re sending extra appreciation to the heroes behind the scenes who make our guests feel at home, one clean room at a time. Housekeepers are truly the strength of the hospitality industry. Thank you for all that you do! #bwhhotels #bestwestern #internationalhousekeepersweek

This year’s BWH Hotels Australasia Annual Conference was brought to a close with a magnificent Awards Dinner which marked the end of the two-day event.   Our Awards Dinner brought together all attendees of this year’s conference including our supportive hotel owners and operators, our generous industry partners and our BWH family to celebrate our brand’s hotels, frontline staff and hoteliers. It was at last week’s award ceremony that we honoured the successes and hard work of this year’s winners.   We’d like to extend our sincere congratulations to the BWH Hotels Conference award winners and honourable mentions who took home gold at the Awards Dinner. We acknowledged the efforts and contributions of our hospitality heroes, community initiatives and hotel excellence and we’d like to give them space to celebrate their dedication to driving hotel success every day in their hotels!   Categories and winners: Heroes of Hospitality: Nicole Rowe - Best Western Plus North Lakes Hotel        Liam Kelly – Best Western Plus Travel Inn Hotel Michael Yang - Best Western Plus Hotel Stellar   Best Rewards Enroler: Best Western Plus Apollo Hotel Newcastle Leanne Stratton - Best Western City Sands   Revenue & Performance Award: Best Western Olde Maritime Motor Inn Best Western Plus Bolton on the Park   Hotel Achievement Award: Best Western Caboolture Gateway Motel Best Western Plus All Settlers Motor Inn Caboolture Central Motor Inn SureStay Collection Stamford Plaza Brisbane Hotel   Best Social Responsibility Initiative: Best Western Plus Ambassador Orange A very big thank you to all our thoughtful partners including MBI AUSTRALIA | MBI NZ Vintech Systems Pty Ltd GUEST TV LTD Swisstrade Origin Energy SleepMaker Commercial Sealy of Australia for supporting this year’s awards ceremony. We’re forever grateful for your partnership and we look forward to many more years of collaboration. Congratulations to all our award winners and thank you to everyone who joined us at the 2024 BWH Annual Conference.   We can’t wait to see you all again next year! #BWHHotels #BWHAnnualConference #GlobalVisionLocalAction Richard Christie Renee Cullis Rod Munro

Following our wildly successful Annual Conference last week in beautiful far north Queensland, the BWH Hotels Australasia team kept the momentum going with their attendance of HICAP ANZ! Taking to the HICAP main stage to discuss a range of topics including Operating Models, Global Perspectives and Lifestyle & Soft Brands, Rod Munro, Rodney Simpson and Ron Pohl covered it all, sharing their extensive global experience with this year’s HICAP ANZ attendees. Hosted at the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, it was a great opportunity to establish new relationships and strengthen existing ones through this productive collaboration of industry colleagues. What an excellent occasion to take our industry to new heights as we learn from each other as the hotel sector continues to soar. Congratulations to the HICAP ANZ team on organising a successful event! We look forward to HICAP Asia Pacific in Singapore next month. #BWHHotels #HICAPANZ Ron Pohl Rod Munro Rod Simpson Shellia Chang Shaishav Mehta

That’s a wrap! Thank you to all our incredible hotel owners and operators, supportive partners, dedicated industry colleagues and fantastic BWH family who attended BWH Hotels Australasia’s 2024 Annual Conference. Held in Australia’s tropical Far North Queensland, we gathered for what was a fantastic event full of insightful takeaways, inspiring stories, and essential strategies and planning for the year ahead as we turn our global vision into local action! We’ve already received overwhelming feedback on how valuable it was for our hoteliers and partners, and we’d like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to this year’s participating owners and operators for taking time away from your hotels to join us for an inspiring few days of meaningful collaborations. Your passion for hospitality and dedication to driving hotel success is what motivates each one of us. To our incredibly supportive industry sponsors, your partnership means the world to us. Working with partners who share our values is just one part of ensuring that BWH can deliver exceptional experiences for our hotels and guests. Your generous support and commitment to excellence has played a vital role in making this year’s event a resounding success. We truly couldn’t have done it without you! Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, Bambi Enterprises Pty Ltd, Bidfood Australia Ltd, Bunnings Trade, Canary Technologies, Ezestream Pty Ltd, Guestline, IDeaS Revenue Solutions, Infinity Hospitality Management, Interface, MBI AUSTRALIA | MBI NZ, MakeUpMyRoom, JB Hi-Fi Business, Menulog For Business, @MotelSOS.com, NewsCorp Inc, Orana Stay, Oracle Hospitality, Otelier, Sealy of Australia, SleepMaker Commercial, Swisstrade, Squizify - Digital Food Safety Solutions, X-Alt Commercial Solar Xn protel Systems, Vintech Systems Pty Ltd, Who Gives A Crap A very BIG thank you to our distinguished speakers for your insightful and engaging contributions. You’ve helped us produce what is sure to be a talked-about conference for years to come. We’re grateful for the inspiring individuals who helped us deliver a mammoth program this year as you shared strategic approaches and actionable plans. It was a pleasure to welcome you to this year’s conference. Queensland Hotels Association, Expedia Group, Corporate Travel Management (CTM) AU/NZ, Amadeus, Canary Technologies, STR, UHotels.app, Infinity Hospitality Management, Origin Energy, VinTech, Squizify - Digital Food Safety Solutions, Australian Red Cross and GuesTV. We’re full of excitement and inspiration for the remainder of 2024 as we turn our global vision into local action! #GlobalVisionLocalAction #BWHAnnualConference #BWHHotels

It only makes sense to bring some BIG news to this year’s BWH Hotels Annual Conference! Which is why our Managing Director, Rod Munro kicked off Day 1 announcing the signing of economy soft brand hotel, City Oasis Inn Townsville, SureStay Collection by Best Western located in Northern Queensland. Joining the brand late next month, the award-winning #Townsville hotel is set to operate within BWH’s soft brand, SureStay Collection. Located just 900 metres from the Queensland Country Bank Stadium, City Oasis Inn offers a mix of guest rooms and suites, featuring pet-friendly room options, kitchenettes and a beautifully appointed two-bedroom Miners Cottage built in the 1880s. Showcasing a lagoon style swimming pool, City Oasis Café, lush tropical gardens and gym access, the newest BWH property is in a prime position to the Townsville city centre, The Strand, Castle Hill and the renowned Magnetic Island. Rod shared news of the signing with our esteemed hoteliers and valued partners on the conference main stage saying, “With its proximity to a major events venue, City Oasis Inn is the preferred choice for guests travelling to Townsville. We look forward to welcoming the property to the BWH family next month.” Ron Pohl, President of WorldHotels and BWH International Operations has expressed his anticipation for the newly signed soft brand hotel, which has also been seeing significant uptake in other markets, including The United States. With the ability to provide flexible and reliable branding options for our prospective hotels, developers and investors are formulating need’s-based contracts to suit their unique demands. We were fortunate to welcome hotel owner and operator, Brendan Carter and Katie Cheetham to this year’s conference as he shared his enthusiasm for the brand and his excitement for the future of the independent hotel. Welcome to BWH Hotels, City Oasis Inn Townsville! We’re thrilled to have you join us. #GlobalVisionLocalAction #BWHAnnualConference #BWHHotels

Day 2 of BWH’s Annual Conference is starting with a bang as attendees are still buzzing from last night’s surprise sunset cruise aboard the Spirit of Cairns. Our respected hoteliers, partners and distinguished colleagues were invited to hop on board the luxurious Spirit of Cairns sailing catamaran as the sun set over the Trinity Inlet, wrapping up a successful first day of the BWH Conference. As we embark on Day 2 of our 2024 Global Vision. Local Action Conference, the resounding theme for today is SUSTAINABILITY. We have a jam-packed agenda full of learning opportunities for our hoteliers to implement into their businesses as soon as they walk out of the room. We’re honoured to be joined by Rod Simpson, Managing Director of Operations for APAC sharing the launch of our new sustainability certification program with Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as part of our Earth, People and Community initiative. At BWH Hotels our sustainability effort is driven by our commitment to “Because We Care” for our Earth, People and Community program to address sustainability practices in our hotels. Our mission is to achieve GSTC certification for all our APAC portfolio by 2026. We’re committed to integrating sustainable practices, reducing our environmental impact, and supporting local communities. Through this certification, we aim to set a new standard for sustainability in hospitality and inspire positive change in our industry. As Day 2 of our Conference is well underway, we look forward to a productive day of professional development ahead of tonight’s Awards Dinner in celebration of the successes of our valued hotel owners, operators, frontline staff and hotel excellence! #GlobalVisionLocalAction #BWHAnnualConference #BWHHotels

The 2024 BWH Hotels Australasia Annual Conference has officially begun hosted in the gateway to Queensland's tropical north, Cairns! Last night’s welcome event hosted at Salt House kicked off this year’s conference with the celebration of our valued hoteliers, supportive partners and esteemed colleagues led by Ron Pohl, President of WorldHotels and BWH International Operations and Rod Munro, BWH Hotels Australasia’s Managing Director. We’re privileged to be joined by our hotel owners and operators from across Australia and New Zealand as we kick off Day 1 of the BWH Annual Conference with this year’s theme: Global Vision. Local Action. The agenda is locked in, the speakers are confirmed, and attendee numbers are among our best yet as Day 1 begins this morning. The next few days will bring with them our vision for the future of the brand as we learn from each other and take action to drive hotel success. We can’t wait to see what’s in store as our 2024 Annual Conference unfolds! #GlobalVisionLocalAction #BWHAnnualConference #BWHHotels

Today’s an exciting day! BWH Hotels is proud to share the opening of Best Western Adelaide Airport, bringing its legacy brand to South Australia’s capital.   Situated directly across from Adelaide Airport Limited, and a short drive from #Adelaide city centre, the newly renovated Best Western Adelaide Airport has been transformed into a contemporary airport accommodation. Offering a modern and affordable stay with accessibility to the airport and seaside surrounds, the property caters to business travellers, transit passengers, and families.   Best Western Adelaide Airport features guestrooms intricately designed for maximum comfort showcasing underfloor heating systems, double-glazed windows, and soundproof doors to ensure a restful night’s sleep. The property includes a restaurant and bar, EV charging facilities, airport shuttle service and other convenient amenities tailored to meet the needs of all guests, including families and groups. The hotel’s strategic location and exceptional facilities promise to deliver an outstanding guest experience in line with the BWH’s iconic #BestWestern brand in delivering extraordinary value with contemporary style and comfort for over seven decades.    Book your stay at Best Western Adelaide Airport now: https://lnkd.in/d2KurUP5 Rod Munro Shellia Chang Shaishav Mehta Kristy Edwards Leanne Stocks Katherine Knorr Francesca Byles Olivier Berrivin Andrew Chapman South Australian Tourism Commission Best Western Hotels & Resorts