Accor Pacific CEO Simon McGrath has warned that hotels will soon close across all Australian states and territories without financial support from the government. “Across the industry, plans are rapidly accelerating today to hibernate and close hotels due to the lack of government support,” McGrath told The Australian. “Business owners are at breaking point, and there will be closures. Many don’t have the means to keep going beyond September. Accor runs a wide range of hotel brands, including Grand Mercure, Mantra, Novotel, and Ibis. “The bickering between state and federal governments on border openings impacts the tourism industry greater than any other industry,” McGrath said. “We are calling on the federal government to resolve these differences and to set an opening date to bring an end to the current uncertainty.” In a letter to the federal government, McGrath said hotels operating in areas outside of COVID hotspots were suffering because …