Media Releases

20 November 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) says The Ashes are delivering a major uplift for Western Australia’s visitor economy with Perth hotel occupancy nearing capacity and strong trading expected across hospitality venues statewide. AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods said that Perth hotels are running at near-full occupancy for the Ashes, with forward bookings […]

10 November 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 AHA & Coca-Cola Hospitality Awards for Excellence, revealed tonight at the Hahn Gala Ball at Crown Perth in front of more than 1,100 guests. The prestigious awards recognise Western Australia’s leading hotels, bars, pubs, taverns and restaurants,

6 November 2025 | Business Events Perth (BE Perth) and the Australian Hotels Association WA (AHA) today acknowledged the WA Government’s decision to discontinue work on the current proposal to redevelop the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (PCEC), while reaffirming the strength and future potential of Western Australia’s $2 billion per annum business events sector.

23 October 2025 | The Western Australian Government’s Major Events Strategy is paying dividends, with hotel occupancy rates surging around recent international sporting and entertainment events, according to data commissioned by the Australian Hotels Association. Perth’s hotels have been operating near full capacity during a series of world-class events that have attracted thousands of visitors

2 October 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has welcomed powerful new tourism results from the Commonwealth Government’s Tourism Research Australia, including the latest International Visitor Survey and Domestic Tourism Statistics for the year ending June 2025, which show Western Australia surging on the domestic and international stage. AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods said the

30 September 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has named the finalists competing for more than 40 prestigious accolades in the 2025 AHA & Coca-Cola Hospitality Awards for Excellence. This year’s awards attracted a record 605 nominations from across the state, reflecting the strength and diversity of WA’s hospitality sector. Following a thorough and

6 August 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has warned the WA Government that declaring Easter Saturday a public holiday could result in widespread hospitality venues not opening over the Easter long weekend and disproportionately impacting an industry already under financial strain. In the AHA’s submission to the WA Government consultation, regarding public holiday

2 August 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has welcomed the Federal Labor Government’s decision to freeze the excise on draught beer for the next two years, describing it as “good news for locals who enjoy a beer at the pub, and a wise response to today’s cost of living pressures”. However, the Association

25 June 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has announced the winners of the 2025 AHA & Little Creatures WA’s Best Steak Sandwich Competition, following a public vote and high-energy live cook-off at the AHA Hospitality Expo at Crown Perth on 24–25 June. Now in its 18th year, the competition remains a favourite on

25 June 2025 | A cocktail described as a “love letter to Western Australia” has taken out the title of 2025 AHA & Don Julio WA’s Best Cocktail at a live mix-off between the state’s top hospitality venues. The Australian Hotels Association (WA) named Matcha Made in Heaven by The Sandbar Scarborough Beach as this