Welcome Hospitality

DOUGHERTY LEGACY WELCOMES WELCOME

Posted on June 19th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Culminating a history that stretches across more than a century and multiple generations, the stalwart Dougherty family have passed their beloved and historic Clocktower Hotel to Marty Short and partners as Welcome Hospitality. The family and extended connections have owned

SHORT AND WELCOME HIT STEEL CITY

Posted on June 15th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Marty Short and Welcome Hospitality have invested in Newcastle landmark the Albion Hotel, in Wickham, looking to capitalise on growth and opportunities in town. The Albion was established in 1870, with the current building constructed by Tooths in 1922. It

AUTOMATING ACCOMMODATION TO BOOST THE BOTTOM LINE

Posted on February 25th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Accommodation has become a lucrative alternative source of revenue for many operators, and an increasing number are boosting profitability with modern automated check-in systems. Feeling the effects of inflation on trade and the rising cost of both overheads and labour,

SHORT PASSES ON THE REDFERN

Posted on October 8th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Marty Short’s Welcome Hospitality has divested the reinvented Redfern Hotel on the fringe of the Sydney CBD to a growing local group. Previously known as the Courthouse Hotel, it holds a prime city site on the corner of George and