Resort

Buying a luxury villa on the Great Barrier Reef just got a whole lot easier, with Malaysian conglomerate Mulpha Australia kickstarting the development of the remainder of its 21-site luxury villa estate on idyllic Hayman Island.

The embattled Mayfair 101’s plans to sell or rent out a swag of the properties it bought in Queensland’s Mission Beach have been put in doubt as the senior lender on the portfolio has begun putting them on the market itself.

Embattled fund manager Mayfair 101 is pitching a plan to turn around the fortunes of its redevelopment of the once iconic Dunk Island and Mission Beach into a $1.5.bn tourism hub.

Hoteliers report a strong upsurge in the popularity of regional boutique hotels and retreats, but the same strong performance can’t be said of city properties in the ongoing global pandemic.

A major resort and golf course on the Surf Coast will hit the market this month after receivers were appointed.

Hepburn Springs’ historic Bellinzona Resort is set to undergo a multimillion-dollar refurbishment, now Tony De Marco and Theresa Albioli have added it to their portfolio of luxury accommodation properties.

The future of investment house Mayfair 101’s plans to transform Dunk Island and nearby Mission Beach into a $1.6bn tourism mecca hangs in the balance after assets controlled by a separate fund it manages fell into the hands of receivers.

If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a Gold Coast holiday resort, now’s your chance. A property listing for the Mantra Garden Resort and Apartments, also referred to in marketing materials as Coomera Garden, was among …

Some of Australia’s wealthiest resort island and boutique hotel owners are anticipating a rush of new business as cashed-up Australians eschew traditional European holiday boltholes in Sardinia and Provence.