Works begin on ‘Ramada by Wyndham Playford’ hotel in Elizabeth

A $70 million hotel in Adelaide’s north is expected to create more than 300 jobs during construction.

Ramada by Wyndham Playford is set to open by Christmas next year. Picture: Wyndham Destinations.

A $70 million, 205-room hotel in Elizabeth is expected to be open in time for Christmas next year and create 350 jobs during construction.

Works will begin on “Ramada by Wyndham Playford” on Wednesday, the first of its kind in the state, which will feature a swimming pool, gym, restaurant and sports bar with conference and events spaces.

The hotel was initially meant to open in early 2021.

Playford Mayor Glenn Docherty said the hotel at Lot 2 Playford Boulevard would be a “much anticipated” addition to the area, situated near the Civic Centre, Shedley Theatre and Grenville Hub.

The land is next to a multistorey carpark which the council built with its own funds predominantly to service the hotel.

Mr Docherty said it would provide high quality accommodation in Adelaide’s north while delivering 200 ongoing positions.

Popular retirement community hub, the Grenville Centre, was levelled for the hotel in 2019.

Playford City Hotel owner Andrew Russell-Price said it would service “one of the nation’s key defence hubs”, the RAAF Edinburgh base, and other government agencies across the city.

The hotel will complement many key locations in the heart of Elizabeth. Picture: Google Maps

“Located just 15 minutes away from the Barossa Valley, it also makes one of the region’s key attractions easier to access,” Mr Russell-Price said.

Construction is expected to be completed by October next year with a grand opening slated for Christmas that year.

Wyndham Destinations international operations president Barry Robinson said it would bring an “elevated calibre of accommodation”.

“It is an expression of confidence in the future of the city and the resilience of the state’s hotel sector, which overcame the disruptions of COVID-19,” Mr Robinson said.

Wyndham Hotels & Resort has over 1500 hotels across the Asia Pacific.

The company’s Asia Pacific head of development Matt Holmes said it would play a significant role in the area’s emergence as a “gateway city” to the state’s northern regional areas.