Blackstone valued its real estate portfolio, which includes vacation destinations across the globe, at $611 billion.

Hamilton Island has been sold to US equity firm Blackstone for an estimated $1.2 billion, from the Oatley family who acquired it in 2003. The sale is expected to drive prices for island property in ...

The island ranked seventh overall across all destinations searched by Australians and first among domestic locations, according to Google’s 2025 Year in Search report. Also ranking in Australia was ...

It's the Whitsundays' largest inhabited island. Hamilton Island — or ‘Hamo’, as the locals know it — in the Whitsundays is a must-visit in Australia. It’s a great base for exploring the Great Barrier ...

The Oatley family has sold one of Australia’s most recognised resort destinations to global investment giant Blackstone after a protracted sale process that tested market appetite. The New York-listed ...

The giant made the announcement on Tuesday that it entered an agreement to acquire the iconic resort destination in Queensland's Whitsunday Islands from the billionaire Oatley family. The Oatley ...

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The New York-listed group said the real estate funds it manages would buy the Whitsundays resort from the Oatley family, subject to regulatory approvals, adding another high-profile Australian asset ...