Rydges Hotel approved for McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide
A world-class hotel with a restaurant and outdoor dining will be built metres from the wharf at Port Adelaide.
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A $60 million hotel to be built in the heart of Port Adelaide will tap into the multi-billion dollar shipbuilding project and help the area come to life.
The State Government’s planning panel has approved plans for a Rydges hotel to be built on a vacant block at 2-7 McLaren Parade, next to the landmark lighthouse.
The accommodation, just metres from the wharf, will have a restaurant and terrace area with outdoor dining on its ground floor, and 31 carparks.
There will be 131 hotel rooms on levels one to five.
The developer – Sydney-based CK Property Group – said on its website the “upper mid-scale hotel” would have an end value of more than $60 million.
“CK Group is undertaking the development in response to the $90 billion in new defence spending the Federal Government has committed to,” it said.
“CK Group has undertaken considerable research and is proud to be part of the continued re-gentrification of Port Adelaide, which is the last largely undeveloped historic port in any capital city in Australia.”
A State Commission Assessment Panel report said the area’s policy encouraged a mix of tourism, retail, office, recreational, educational and residential development.
“The desired character seeks the area be the cornerstone identity of the Port Adelaide waterfront, comprising an appealing location and a gateway leading people to the Port Adelaide River,” it said.
“The activation of the promenade and Lipson Street Plaza … with retail and food and beverage facilities is strongly supported.”
Port Adelaide Enfield Council has a $1.85 million plan to upgrade McLaren Parade, from Commercial Road to Timpson Street.
Under the plan, kerbs along the road would be removed and landscaping and trees increased to encourage a “low-speed environment” that prioritised pedestrians and cyclists.
Public art would be installed and spaces created that encouraged people to gather.
A council report at the time said the hotel developer supported the project.
Port Adelaide Enfield Mayor Claire Boan said the hotel was a “fantastic investment and commitment to the long-term future of Port Adelaide”.
She said the council’s plan for McLaren Parade would create an “exciting public space in the heart of the Port”.
“This is a key part of reigniting our spectacular river and local heritage precinct, and we can’t wait to see the area come to life with people walking and cycling through the revitalised shared precinct,” Ms Boan said.