News

• Border Mail (Albury Wodonga) May 10th 2013

  Wodonga’s a growing city and destined for big things DID I have double vision when I looked out over Wodonga this week? Certainly I could see two Huon Hills. There were those familiar greygreen humps to the east, topped by telecommunication towers and a Rotary lookout. Read more

• Spice News May 9th 2013

  Queensland Premier opens Quest Breakfast Creek Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has officially opened Quest Breakfast Creek. The new-build property is the latest to open in Queensland for Quest and the opening coincided with the announcement that five more Quest Serviced Apartment projects are currently under construction in the sunshine state and expected to open within the next 12 months. Read more

• Hotel Management May 8th 2013

  Newman opens new Quest Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has officially opened Quest Breakfast Creek. The new-build property is the latest to open in Queensland for Quest and the opening coincided with the announcement that five more Quest Serviced Apartment projects are currently under construction in the sunshine state and expected to open within the next 12 months. Read more

• Australian Financial Review May 8th 2013

  Qld gets more Quest Quest Serviced Apartments will open five Queensland properties in the next year, taking its state total to 16. They will be in Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, Woolloongabba and Upper Mount Gravatt, adding about 1300 serviced apartments to the market. Read more

• Courier Mail May 8th 2013

  Quest beds down plan to fill accommodation gap QUEST Serviced Apartments plans to open five new properties in Queensland over the next 12 months. Read more

• Brisbane Business News May 7th 2013

  Quest Announces Expansion Plans QUEST Serviced Apartments has announced plans to open five new properties across Queensland in the next 12 months, substantially increasing the accommodation in key business markets for the State’s growing number of extended-stay business travellers. Read more

• Travel Weekly May 7th 2013

  News in Brief: Tuesday May 7 Quest Serviced Apartments has revealed plans to open five properties across Queensland in the next 12 months, taking its number in the state to 16. Read more

• Leader Wagga Wagga May 1st 2013

  Quest Apartments Wagga THE search for quality accommodation to meet your every need has come to an end. Quest Wagga Wagga’s superbly appointed serviced apartments ensure that your stay is a stylish and comfortable one. Read more

• Advertiser (Adelaide) April 30th 2013

  Quest on Franklin 7th in SA Quest Serviced Apartments has opened its seventh property in South Australia at Kyren Group’s $100 million mixed-use development in Franklin St. Read more

• Sydney Morning Herald April 27th 2013

  Boom for regional stays Regional centres are providing high demand for hotel operators and developers as they attract the custom of domestic tourists who are choosing to holiday in Australia in record numbers. Read more

• Border Mail (Albury Wodonga) April 20th 2013

  New lease of life for old Tooles building DEMOLITION of the former Tooles building in central Wodonga will start in less than a month. Read more

• Business Review Weekly April 18th 2013

  Grand plans serve franchise sector Enhanced marketing budgets combined with the use of social media are directly boosting franchisor revenue, according to the country's fastest-growing networks. Read more

• e-Travel Blackboard April 16th 2013

  New Quest supports Mornington Peninsula’s business growth The Quest Serviced Apartments network continues to expand into the growing regional hubs and suburban growth corridors across Australia, with the company today opening its second Frankston property, Quest Frankston on the Bay. Read more

• Peninsula Weekly April 10th 2013

  'Worst building' set to be showcase The building that entertainer Barry Humphries once called "the worst building in Australia" has been transformed for its opening on April 15 as Peninsula on the Bay. Read more

• HM April 9th 2013

  Quest opens in Adelaide Quest Serviced Apartments has opened Quest on Franklin, its seventh property in South Australia, today (Apr 9), significantly increasing the extended stay accommodation available for Adelaide’s growing number of business visitors. Read more

• A Lady in London March 28th 2013

  Lady Goes Wine Tasting in the Yarra Valley It’s harvest time in Australia’s Yarra Valley. The vines are heavy with grapes, and wineries across the region are ready to turn their fruit into Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. We’re not far from Melbourne, but the vineyards and mountains make us feel like we are in a different land. Read more

• The Age March 26th 2013

  Quest for success When most people think of franchising, it is the small owner-operator type businesses that first come to mind, but for those people who already have a proven track record in business but are looking to run their own operation, there are also a number of medium sized businesses that can reward those willing to commit. Read more

• Global Travel Media March 26th 2013

  Quest Manly – a new name, a new look Quest Serviced Apartments is delighted to announce a new name for the property formerly known as Quest Grande Esplanade. Read more

• Advertiser (Adelaide) March 9th 2013

  Career change How a tax manager became a hotel manager/owner Read more

• Sydney Morning Herald March 9th 2013

  Penrith chases top -cat status James Packer's injection of $10 million to build a college in Penrith to train 1250 staff for his new Crown Sydney Hotel Resort at Barangaroo is one of many new ventures in the area. Read more

• Frankston Standard Leader February 25th 2013

  Quest to see Frankston’s keen revival Bookings are now being taken for Frankston’s newest serviced apartment complex. Read more

• eTravel Blackboard February 25th 2013

  Quest Celebrates 150th Property Opening At Breakfast Creek Quest Serviced Apartments held an event for industry and travel stakeholders in Brisbane last week to celebrate the opening of its 150th Property in Australia at Breakfast Creek. Read more

• eGlobal Travel Media February 25th 2013

  Quest Celebrates 150th Property Opening at Breakfast Creek Last night Quest Serviced Apartments held an event for industry and travel stakeholders in Brisbane to celebrate the opening of its 150th Property in Australia at Breakfast Creek. Read more

• Start Up Smart February 11th 2013

  Quest Serviced Apartments sets sight on new franchisees Quest Serviced Apartments has announced plans to build 10 new properties across NSW by 2014, after revealing it is on the hunt for new franchisees to drive the brand forward across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Read more

• Sydney Morning Herald February 7th 2013

  Hotels up for grabs as tourists start to flood in The hotel sector is poised for a period of strong growth boosted by a record number of in-bound tourists and rising demand for assets from investors. Read more

• The Australian February 7th 2013

  Quest sets sights on growth regions Corporate hospitality giant Quest continues to tap the lucrative business traveller market, announcing it will build at least 10 serviced-apartment complexes valued at more than $160 million in NSW within the next two years. Read more

• Leisure Opportunities February 7th 2013

  Asia Pacific hotel group Quest to expand in New South Wales Asia Pacific hotel group Quest has announced it will build 10 new properties across New South Wales, Australia, by 2014, up from the 21 it currently operates across the state. Read more

• Franchising February 7th 2013

  Quest to open 10 more NSW properties Ten new franchise opportunities have been announced by serviced apartment accommodation chain Quest, which plans to build the new properties across New South Wales by 2014. Read more

• eGlobal Travel Media February 7th 2013

  Quest announces 10 new properties for NSW business travellers Australia's leading serviced apartment accommodation provider - Quest - has announced plans to build 10 new properties across New South Wales by 2014. Read more

• Sydney Morning Herald February 2nd 2013

  Hotels find room to grow A Predicted rise in international tourism and more mobile domestic travellers will give the national hotel and accommodation sector a much-needed boost, according to hotel investors. Read more

• Courier Mail February 2nd 2013

  Quest growth reflects trend Quest Serviced Apartments is expanding its national footprint and looking for franchisees in Queensland, and particularly in Townsville. Read more

• HM February 2013

  Quest Serviced Apartments Last year, 2012, was a milestone year for Quest with the business opening its 150th property. Read more

• Border Mail (Albury Wodonga) January 26th 2013

  Quest 'a sign of city's strength' Building projects such as the Quest Apartments showed Wodonga was going from strength to strength, the city's council was told this week. Read more

• Franchising online January 18th 2013

  Quest franchisees nominated for Victorian Young Achiever Award The franchisees of Quest Portland, a 50 apartment, four and a half star property on the West Victorian coast, have recently been nominated for a Victorian Young Achiever award. Read more

• Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton) January 2013

  Spotlight is on region in 2013 It is going to be a bright and positive year for Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast, says Capricorn Enterprise CEO Mary Carroll. Read more

• Australian Traveller January 2013

  Olympic Quest If you're among the 12 million event-goers that visit Sydney's Olympic Park each year, there's now Quest Serviced Apartments nearby to rest your weary head at afterwards. Read more

• Village News (New Farm - Fortitude Valley) December 2012

  Breakfast Creek is a thriving hub Quest Service Apartments opened its 150th property in Breakfast Creek, a significant milestone in the expansion of the network. Read more

• Frankston Standard Leader December 3rd 2012

  Marching ahead with luxurious renewal FRANKSTON’S renowned eyesore has been transformed into a 150-room luxury hotel and retail complex and could be finished as early as March. Read more

• Executive PA Magazine December 1st 2012

  Overall, a big tick Belle van Unens, EA to the vice-president of Siemens in Melbourne (right), was a guest of Quest Beaumont Kew on behalf of Executive PA Magazine, and brings this report on the new property. Read more

• eGlobal Travel Media November 30th 2012

  Best Quest franchise in only 18 months Quest Geelong was presented the highest accolade, the 2012 Australian Franchise of the Year. Read more

• Courier Mail November 30th 2012

  Quest for expansion reaches 150-mark QUEST Serviced Apartments has opened its 150th property at Breakfast Creek. Read more

• Daily Mercury (Mackay) November 29th 2012

  Quest is the best QUEST apartments Mackay has been named the Best Franchise Business in the Quest group's Queensland operations. Read more

• Pakenham News November 29th 2012

  Quest for Excellence AN EMPLOYEE of a franchise in Narre Warren has been honoured for outstanding service at a special event on Saturday. Read more

• Courier Mail November 16th 2012

  Quest caters to travellers WORK has started on Townsville's latest development, the $25 million Quest Serviced Apartments. Read more

• Whyalla News November 15th 2012

  Quest apartments officially open The $11 million Quest Whyalla property was officially unveiled last Thursday by Member for Giles Lyn Breuer, in recognition of the region’s ongoing growth. Read more

• Townsville Bulletin November 14th 2012

  Complex is a $25m vote of confidence CITY leaders marked the start of construction this week on the $25 million Quest Townsville serviced apartment complex at North Ward. Read more

• e-Travel Blackboard November 13th 2012

  Quest Whyalla official opening – servicing tenacious growth The $11 million Quest Whyalla property was officially unveiled this month by the Honorable Lyn Breuer, State Member for Giles, in recognition of the region’s ongoing growth. Read more

• e-Travel Blackboard November 13th 2012

  Quest commences construction on $25M Leichhardt St site Yesterday marked the turning of the first sod on Townsville’s latest development, the new $25 million Quest Serviced Apartments site. Read more

• Accomnews November 12th 2012

  Quest Whyalla Servicing Tenacious Growth The $11 million Quest Whyalla property was officially unveiled this month by the Honorable Lyn Breuer, State Member for Giles, in recognition of the region’s ongoing growth. Read more

• Sunday Morning Herald November 10th 2012

  High-end on a national park doorstep in Patagonia Of all the rewards of a trek in Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile - glaciers and dazzling blue lakes included - a glimpse of the three giant granite towers is surely one of the biggest. Read more

• The Weekend West November 10th 2012

  SERVICED APARTMENTS Quest Serviced Apartments' new property at Sydney Olympic Park has 140 studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments, each with kitchen and laundry facilities. Read more

• HM Magazine November 9th 2012

  Quest officially opens Whyalla, South Australia property The new, AUD$11 million Quest Whyalla was officially unveiled last night (Nov 8 ) by Lyn Breuer, South Australia’s state member for Giles, significant boosting the region’s accommodation bank. Read more

• Franchising Magazine November 9th 2012

  Quest opens Whyalla property The $11 million property is close to the airport, Westlands Shopping Centre and Civic Park, and is the second site for franchisees Jennifer McDonnell and Daniel Wilson. Read more

• Hotel Management November 1st 2012

  Australasia's finest In front of airrictSt 600 hotelier,s, industry leaders and major suppliers, the winners of the 2012 Hki AWARDS presented by Sealy have been awarded to some of the Australasian accommodation industry's brightest stars. Read more

• Hotel Management November 1st 2012

  QUEST OPENS IN BUNDOORA Quest Serviced Apartments has welcomed the latest property to its network, Quest Bundoora, a AUD$15 million, 4.5-star property located in the heart of Melbourne's growing northern corridor. Read more

• Traveltalk October 2012

  THE RIGHT MIX FOR BUSINESS APARTMENT HOTEL GROUP, Quest Serviced Apartments, has unveiled its new sub brand, Quest Studios, with the opening of five new properties in Sydney and Melbourne. Read more

• Auburn Review Pictorial October 30th 2012

  Quest in park to meet demand BOASTING 140 studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments, Quest Serviced Apartments yesterday opened the company's $30 million flagship property at Sydney Olympic Park. Read more

• Australian Financial Review October 30th 2012

  Quest kept busy Quest Serviced Apartments yesterday opened its latest property, the $30 million Quest at Sydney Olympic Park. With 140 apartments,the property is Quest's second largest and is the fourth one to be opened since July. The serviced apartment operator plans to open another eight more in 2012-13. Read more

• Franchise.net.au October 29th 2012

  Quest opens $30 million flagship property Quest Service Apartments is unveiling its flagship property Quest at Sydney Olympic Park on 29 October. The $30 million venue is the fourth property the company has opened since July. Read more

• e-Travel Blackboard October 29th 2012

  Quest at Sydney Olympic Park opens Quest Serviced Apartments’ aggressive growth strategy continues to fire at a rapid rate, with the $30M flagship property Quest at Sydney Olympic Park opening today. Read more

• Traveloscopy News Desk October 28th 2012

  New $30M Quest for Sydney Olympic Park Quest Serviced Apartments' aggressive growth strategy continues to fire at a rapid rate, with the $30M flagship property Quest at Sydney Olympic Park opening tomorrow, 29 October. Read more

• e-Travel Blackboard October 24th 2012

  Quest Bondi Junction rolls in bike rentals Guests booking with Quest Bondi Junction Studios will have the option to explore the property’s surrounding areas “at their own pace”, with the property adding bike rentals to its products later this year. Read more

• Border Mail (Albury Wodonga) October 24th 2012

  Quest a step closer WORK on Albury's second Quest Apartments project is expected to start in January after the Australian Taxation Office has completed its move to its new Smollett Street offices. Read more

• e-Travel Blackboard ASIA October 17th 2012

  Free net could catch more guests: hotelier Providing guests with free start-up internet could be the “point of difference” for hotels hoping to make more bookings,says Quest Bondi Junction Studios franchise manager Andrew Edsor. Read more

• Business News (WA) October 11th 2012

  Back to basics approach for Diploma rebuild NICK Di Latte is under no illusions about where Diploma Group needs to focus its attention. Read more

• Central Western Daily (Orange) October 11th 2012

  Summer Centre: no one's talking shop WORK on the Summer Centre has come to a standstill with developer PrimeSpace refusing to comment on the future of the shopping centre complex. Read more

• Sunday Mail (Adelaide) October 7th 2012

  New Quest begins QUEST Whyalla has officially opened as the latest property in the Quest Serviced Apartment network. Read more

• SMH online October 6th 2012

  Hotels hitting a high FLUSH from the record occupancies at last weekend's grand finals in Sydney and Melbourne, hotel investors are tipping an influx of buyers for the improving sector. Read more

• NZ Travel Trade September 1st 2012

  Quest for the best Specialist corporate long-stay accommodation provider Quest Serviced Apartment Group is overhauling its Kiwi properties, from introducing new, purpose built properties, to refurbishing others. Read more

• Property Observer May 9th 2012

  Quest to open serviced apartments in RotheLowman-designed Frankston property Quest Serviced Apartments will operate a new property in Frankston, Victoria after signing a lease with development partners the Deague family’s Asian Pacific Group. Read more

• HM magazine April 26th 2012

  Construction commences on Quest Rockhampton Construction has commenced on the $20 million Quest Rockhampton. Andrew Weisz, General Manager – Locations, Quest Serviced Apartments was joined by Mayor Cr Brad Carter, Rockhampton Regional Council and George Callianiotis, The Geocal Group to mark the milestone. Read more

• Morning Bulletin April 20th 2012

  Quest builds on Geocal success Geocal has started work on the $20 million multi-story apartment building at the site of the St John's Hospital residential block. When it is finished...it will be operated as a Quest Serviced Apartments business, offering 44 apartments. Read more

• Australian Financial Review – Smart Money March 17th 2012

  Service that may bring a smile They are apartments with a difference. Owning one of them is akin to having your own hotel room in your investment portfolio. The asset class is called serviced apartments. It has been building capacity for more than two decades but is still new territory for many investors. Read more

• HM magazine March 16th 2012

  Quest targets Australian investors Quest Serviced Apartments has launched a new dedicated business division, Quest Properties, to help facilitate its on-going expansion plans. Read more

• Sydney Morning Herald March 14th 2012

  Company's Quest for expansion Quest Serviced Apartments has launched a new dedicated business division, Quest Properties, to bolster its expansion plans. Read more

• Property Observer March 13th 2012

  Serviced apartments to outperform hotels for next three years The serviced apartments sector is forecast to outperform the hotel sector over the next three years, according to the latest Serviced Apartments Review by Atchison Consultants. Read more

• Werribee Star March 7th 2012

  On a quest in Werribee A husband and wife team from Hoppers Crossing have realised their business dream by establishing the $13 million Quest Werribee serviced apartments. Read more

• HM magazine December 22nd 2011

  Quest awards its top properties Quest Serviced Apartments has recognised its outstanding franchisees and employees at a recent gala awards dinner in Melbourne. Read more

• HM magazine November 17 2011

  Quest expands Bendigo portfolio Quest Serviced Apartemnts will open its second property in Bendigo, Victoria on 28 November to meet demand from business and leisure travellers. Read more

• etbmice.com November 3rd 2011

  Quest's bright young talent, Jodie Milne wins a Telstra Women's Business Award Jodie Milne, co-owner and operator of Quest Palmerston Serviced Apartments has taken out the Hudson Private and Corporate Sector Award at the 2011 Telstra Northern Territory Business Women’s Awards. Read more

• Franchise.net.au October 26th 2011

  Quest franchisee claims Telstra Business Women's Awards Quest franchisee, Jodie Milne, who operates the Palmerston Serviced Apartments, has taken out the Hudson Private and Corporate Sector Award at the 2011 Telstra Northern Territory Business Women's Awards. Read more

• Franchise.net.au August 15th 2011

  Biggest turnout yet for Quest's franchise conference Quest has kicked off the 2011/12 financial year with its largest annual franchisee conference attended by 300 franchisees, staff and suppliers. Read more

• The Age.com September 15th 2010

  Apartments at your Service Quest Serviced Apartments is set to open another seven properties this year, supporting a new report that says serviced apartments will become a bigger force in the Australian accommodation market. Read more

• eGlobal Travel News September 14th 2010

  Quest Serviced Apartments upbeat after strong growth, eGlobal Travel News Quest Serviced Apartments has achieved revenue growth of more than 10 per cent for the 2009/10 financial year, signalling a positive year ahead for the group and serviced apartment segment. Read more

• Franchising September 13th 2010

  Quest shows revenue growth Franchised accommodation business Quest Serviced Apartments has achieved revenue growth of more than 10 percent for the 2009-10 financial year, and is predicting a positive year ahead. Read more