Discover the top 2025 hotel trends, from sustainability and beyond, shaping the future of hospitality.
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Starline Group Joins the Astro Hospitality Family!
We are thrilled to share an exciting development that marks a significant milestone for Astro Hospitality and our esteemed partners and customers. Effective 1st May.
Concentrate v Ready to Use Products (RTU)
Want to know more about the differences between using concentrate v ready to use products (RTU) and how they can save you time and money. Download this infographic to learn more.
Are stone paper amenities sustainable?
You will have heard of stone or rock paper. It was heralded as the environmentally friendly saviour to traditional paper made from trees when it first came to prominence in the late 1990s.
How does Soap Aid Work?
Did you know that travellers and hotels globally throw away around five million bars of unused soap every day? That’s an awful lot of soap … so we decided to team up with the team from Soap Aid to challenge the status quo and the way that discarded hotel soap is treated.
What is The Hotel WEKA?
When it comes to plastics in the hospitality industry you’re most likely aware those small bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body wash have played a vital role in the traditional hotel experience.
How can I recycle my partly used toiletries?
In a world where resources are steadily shrinking, populations are fast growing and the serious effects of climate change are at our doorstep sustainable business practices have become a vital element in helping continue the success of many hotels.
Do I really need an alarm clock in my room?
Although bedside alarm clocks may seem old hat and guests tend to use their smartphones, there is more to an alarm clock these days than ever before.
Which tissue box is best for me, Melamine vs Leather vs Resin?
Tissue paper, and other paper products such as facial tissue and toilet paper, have played a significant role in modern society for decades.
What is the best toilet paper for my hotel or motel?
When it comes to choosing the right toilet paper for your hotel, the devil is certainly in the detail.
Which is the best Minibar for my hotel?
Whether you’ve been on vacation, travelling for leisure or business you’ve most likely experienced staying in a noisy hotel room, what a pain!
How do I know if my minibar has ammonia or not?
It’s a known fact that ammonia possesses the right properties to achieve optimum cooling in refrigerators. Although using ammonia as a refrigerant is not as common as it once was.
How do I keep my hotel kettles clean? Get the top 5 Tips
There is one appliance that is used regularly in hotel and motel guest rooms but for some reason, it’s often used for other things it wasn’t designed for, and that’s the humble kettle!
Is having a fixed lid kettle right for my hotel?
The faithful hotel kettle is one of the biggest subjects of discussion with our clients and the stories around what a guest can do with this appliance is never-ending…
Top 5 Reasons Why JVD Appliances Are Sustainable
Sustainability is a focus for many hotels, and this comes down to every area of the guest room. In a world where appliances have become disposable items at the end of their lifetime JVD is challenging the status quo.
How do I keep my kettles clean?
There is one appliance that is used regularly in hotel and motel guest rooms but for some reason it’s often used for other things it wasn’t designed for, and that’s the humble kettle!
What is the right size kettle for my hotel?
With so many kettle options and sizes available, it can be hard for you to choose the best model for your property.
Chanui Tea vs Dilmah Tea - What is the best range for me?
As a Hotelier or Motelier, you’re most likely familiar with the Chanui and Dilmah Tea Ranges, but you may not know what the key differences are.
Should I put bathroom dispensers in my hotel?
As a hotelier who is looking for ways to become more sustainable you may ask yourself, should I switch from small toiletry bottles to bathroom dispensers?
How can I be sustainable without increasing my costs?
Good environmental practices can improve your hotel’s performance, create superior guest experiences, and reduce your costs.
What drives the cost of hotel or motel bathroom dispensers up or down?
No one likes to feel like they are throwing their money away, especially in these harsh economic times.
Why don’t we have New Zealand grown tea?
As a Hotelier or Motelier, you’re most likely familiar with the Chanui and Dilmah Tea Ranges, but you may not know what the key differences are.
Are refillable hotel & motel bathroom dispensers hygienic?
As the industry moves to be more sustainable, our clients often ask, “How hygienic are refillable bathroom dispensers?”
Refillable or Non-Refillable Bathroom Dispensers – What is best for my hotel or motel?
By now you’re probably aware of the global dispenser movement that is happening in the hospitality industry.
What are some of the common problems hotels & motels have with refillable bathroom dispensers?
The hospitality industry is in a continuous state of transformation as Hoteliers and Moteliers look for new ways to “wow”.
Who supplies hotel & motel toiletries in New Zealand?
Every year, the Astro Hospitality Team meet with hotel and motel operators throughout the country to establish which toiletries or bathroom amenities are the best fit for their properties.
Chanui Tea vs Dilmah Tea - What is the best range for me?
As a Hotelier or Motelier, you’re most likely familiar with the Chanui and Dilmah Tea Ranges, but you may not know what the key differences are.
How can I make my hotel or motel more sustainable? A guide to help you.
When speaking to our customers one of the common things we hear is, “We want to become more environmentally friendly, but we don’t know where to start.
The Top Hotel Trends for 2022 & Beyond
The Top Hotel Trends for 2022. Read more online today from Astro Hospitality NZ.
The Top Hotel Trends for 2022. Get the lastest industry insights
Since the start of the pandemic, many guests have been craving a long-awaited hotel vacation. Let's look forward to 2022.
How To Reduce Hotel Housekeeping Labour Costs & Increase Efficiencies
Hotel rooms host countless guests each year, but no guest wants their room to feel used, which is why the role of housekeeping is vital.
How To Successfully Reopen Your Motel After Lockdown
As New Zealand stepped into 2021 with lighter travel and tourism restrictions the hospitality industry started making a strong comeback from the COVID-19 forced shutdowns.
Top 5 Tips for Hotels Reopening After Lockdown
On the 17th of August, New Zealand was put into a swift nationwide lockdown after detecting one case of the Covid-19 Delta variant.
Top 5 Hotel & Motel Trends in 2021 & Beyond
As a by-product of COVID-19 hoteliers have needed to adjust the way their customers are served, and improve their risk management and adaptation capabilities.
Introducing Ascolia Trolleys
We are delighted to be launching a beautiful new range of housekeeping and room service trolleys that will make your housekeepers’ life so much easier.
New Zealand's First and Only Hotel Showroom is Now Open!
As a collaboration of industry leaders, we are proud to open New Zealand's first-ever hotel-specific showroom
The Hotel Dispenser Movement Part 5 | The Experience
Small toiletry bottles and tubes have become a staple for the traditional hotel guest experience, but following heavy criticism around single-use plastic.
The Hotel Dispenser Movement Part 2 | Security
As we approach the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic the New Zealand hospitality industry is rekindling its operations.
The Hotel Dispenser Movement Part 1 | Authenticity
Hotels globally are making the bold move to bathroom dispenser systems to reduce plastic waste. Is your hotel looking to do the same?
Quest Supplier of the Year 2018
Quest was born from humble beginnings in Australia in 1988, with one property in the suburb of Fitzroy, located on the fringe of Melbourne’s central business district.