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Extended stay properties Australia’s fastest growing market
Article 5 – 15 March 2026
Extended stay accommodation is emerging as one of Australia’s fastest growing property segments, providing an alternative option for investors struggling to make decent returns in the traditional rental market.
Queensland mining growth sparks rental pressure in key towns
Article 4 – 23 February 2026
Mackay’s rental crisis is now being seen as a cautionary tale for other Queensland resource towns.
A workforce boom and rapid mobilisation have tightened housing supply across the region. Workers and families are struggling to secure stable, medium term accommodation. Hotels and short term rentals are being used to plug gaps, but they are not designed for long stays. That strain is flowing through to local businesses and community services.
A Townsville provider has seen occupancy rates jump 30 per cent in five years and wants more businesses to get on board.
Article 3 – 9 January 2026
Massive worker shortage looms for Townsville without more short-stay housing.
Article 2 – 5 January 2026
Townsville's 134-room Mainstay Suites offers a short term accommodation option for employers while the city struggles with a housing shortage.
Fully furnished apartments like Townsville's Mainstay Suites offer a solution for employers needing short stay accommodation for their workers.
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Herald Sun
“More short-stay options to accommodate the thousands of additional workers”
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Cairns Post
“Occupancy rates surge from 53 per cent to 85 per cent this year – an indicator of demand.”
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NT News
“We can be that solution to providing the accommodation”
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Daily Telegraph
“Fully furnished apartments offer a solution for employers needing short stay accommodation”
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The Courier Mail
“Having the right accommodation is quite crucial”
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Geelong Advertiser
“It keeps your houses more affordable for the locals”
Announcements & Articles 2025
extended STAY australasia™ Partners with Choice Hotels Asia-Pac to Launch MainStay Suites™ in Australia – Rebranding Aligned Corporate Residences™ and Corporate Living Accommodation™ for Enhanced Extended-Stay Experiences.
Article 1 – 15 October 2025
Trent Conroy (CHAP), Trent Fraser (CHAP), Paul Constantinou AM (ESA), and Damian Gallace (ESA)
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Choice Hotels Asia-Pac
“Debuts MainStay Suites™ in Australia with Addition of 581 Rooms”
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Australian Financial Review
“US hospitality giant Choice Hotels is bringing its long stay chain, MainStay Suites, to Australia”
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Commercial Real Estate
“Taking the brand outside North America to plug the gap in the accommodation market”
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Hotel Management
“Extended Stay Australasia to bring upper midscale brand MainStay Suites to Australia”
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The Aussie Corporate
“By bringing a globally recognised brand to this space, the partnership aims to raise standards”
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PR Newswire
“Offering apartment-style comfort with hotel-level convenience”
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Travel Weekly
“Expertise and strong reputation Extended STAY Australasia has established in the segment”
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Choice Hotels Asia-Pac
“Powered by Extended Stay Australasia, an Experienced Leader in the Region”
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Hospitality Net
“Solidifying its position as one of the largest direct franchise players in the Australian market”
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Serviced Apartment News
“Launch its MainStay Suites brand in Australia with seven properties in the pipeline”
