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After 20+ years at Millennium Hotels, career hotelier Karl Luxon joins SHG.
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 Karl Luxon.
The appointment of Karl Luxon to the executive leadership position of chief operating officer for Scenic Hotel Group marks an important step for both the hotel and Luxon. The return to Christchurch after a spell of 30 years is something of a homecoming for the Luxon family as well as being the start of an exciting new chapter in Luxon’s tourism and hospitality career.
With a career forged over 20 years at Millennium Hotels and Resorts New Zealand (MCK), culminating in vice-president operations for MCK New Zealand, Luxon left the group at the end of 2020. His vision is to develop New Zealand’s tourism infrastructure further and help navigate it through what is agreed to be the most challenging of times for tourism globally.
Heartland Ambassador Hotel bought at discount by ASX-listed Mediland Pharm
3 May, 2021 11:00 PM
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Mediland Pharm has purchased 100 per cent of the shares of the company which owns the 51-room Heartland Ambassador Hotel. Photo / Supplied
Mediland Pharm has purchased 100 per cent of the shares of the company which owns the 51-room Heartland Ambassador Hotel. Photo / Supplied
An Australian ASX-listed tourist retail company kneecapped by Covid-19 has bought a Hamilton hotel at a heavy discount in a bid to turn around loss for its shareholders. Mediland Pharm has purchased 100 per cent of the shares of the company which owns the 51-room Heartland Ambassador Hotel within five minutes walk of Hamilton s CBD and the Waikato FMG Stadium.
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 5:33 am
Summary
The execution of the travel bubble is
expected to deliver a significant economic boost to both
Australia and New Zealand.
The success of the
trans-Tasman travel bubble may pave the way for the launch
of other travel bubbles with the country.
The hotel
and hospitality industry and the rental markets are expected
to reap the rewards of the travel
bubble.
Temporary pauses in the trans-Tasman
travel bubble have emerged as fresh subjects of concern for
the pandemic-hit tourism industry. However, a mid to
long-term view on the operation of the travel bubble
advocates a return of the country’s tourism industry to