Sydney hotel prices surge ahead of first weekend after 'freedom day'
Opening a big hotel after weeks of lockdown is not as simple as it seems, and guests may have to pay the price until staff shortages are fixed.
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Anthony Dennis
Anthony is Traveller's national travel editor. One of Australia's most experienced travel and tourism editors and writers and the author of two travel books, he is a long-time commentator on travel and tourism issues. He has appeared at many travel and tourism events over the years as both a speaker and a moderator. Anthony is a former deputy editor of The Sydney Morning Herald as well as former editor of the Australian Travel + Leisure magazine. He was the Australia-New Zealand correspondent for Travel + Leisure US. www.traveller.com.au
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