The hotel industry expects up to a quarter of Perth's hotel rooms to be filled by delegates attending next month's LNG18 conference, though the number of people attending and the flow-on economic benefits to the state remain unclear.
Managing the state's economic transition was the main focus of today's cabinet reshuffle, Premier Colin Barnett said, with tourism and agriculture in his sights as key growth industries.
SPECIAL REPORT: Unprecedented levels of private and public spending have WA on the cusp of becoming a tourism hotspot, but the state's reputation as Australia's quarry remains as a challenge.
Crown Resorts chairman Robert Rankin has called on the state government to do more to activate the city and Swan Valley so that international tourists can spend a full three or four days in and around Perth.
Western Australia's tourism industry is falling behind the rest of the country, with figures today revealing WA experienced the lowest growth in international visitors last year.
The chairman of the Rottnest Island Authority has responded to his predecessor's criticism of the island's management and governance, highlighting a positive development agenda at the resort in recent years.
Crown Resorts has reported a slump in normalised first-half profit, with Perth and Melbourne maintaining their contribution but weak market conditions in Macau affecting its joint-venture casino resorts there.
A new book on Rottnest Island has blamed the governance structure of the holiday resort for the long-running failure to financially capitalise on its popularity as a tourist destination.
Two weeks after Elizabeth Quay was opened to the public, construction trucks are coming back to Barrack Square, with work to begin on SKS Group's DoubleTree by Hilton hotel next month.
Western Australians opted to spend their free time travelling within the state last year, with Rottnest Island visitor numbers reaching their highest on record between July and December.
One of Australia's most-recognisable hospitality operators is expanding west, with up to three Ettamogah-branded venues in the works in Western Australia.
A new business that aims to boost tourism spending by promoting established operators, with a marketing strategy skewed towards South-East Asian travellers, has been launched in Perth.
Karma Resorts' plan to spend $20 million redeveloping the Rottnest Lodge into a resort-style hotel are a step closer to being realised, with lease negotiations finalised with the state government today.
A hotel and a laboratory in Perth have been recognised as two of the best places to work in Australia, while two Western Australian workers have also been honoured for excelling during their training.
Aspen Group is facing more competition to acquire its separately-owned holiday parks fund, with rival suitor Discovery Holiday Parks increasing its bid to purchase the portfolio.
The newest airline to fly to Perth wants Western Australians to ditch Bali and holiday in Malaysia instead, launching competitively priced full-service fares to entice potential travellers.
Perth's tallest hotel, Crown Towers, is on track to be completed by December next year, with Crown Resorts chief executive Barry Felstead staking the claim it will be the best resort in Australia w
SeaLink Travel Group is set to become Australia's largest marine tourism and transport company through its acquisition of Transit Systems Marine for $125 million.
Five Western Australian venues have been recognised at the 2015 Australian Hotels Association National Awards for Excellence, held on the Gold Coast last night.
Mining giant BHP Billiton has contributed about half a million dollars towards the construction of a walk trail on Rottnest Island, making it the largest contribution to the island by a corporate entity.
Services on the famed Perth-to-Sydney train, the Indian Pacific, will be cut and pensioner ticket prices hiked as its operator tries to make up for a $9 million federal budget cut.
China has long been identified as one of Western Australia's most important tourism markets, but the state could be just as important to the People's Republic as it seeks to establish itself as a premier holiday destination and international travel hub.
Perth businessman Kevyn Townley will be launching a crowdfunding campaign later this week for a tourism operation that will run solar-powered ferries on the Swan River.
