Hotel builders erect tower crane on sensational seafront site

Construction of an $80m luxury hotel project is ramping up with the erection of a big tower crane.

AN $80 million luxury hotel development project has reached a major milestone with a tower crane being erected at the site as construction ramps up for the new year.

The 132-room hotel is being built on vacant land next to The Ville Resort-Casino and is being developed by land owners The Morris Group which also owns The Ville.

The Ville Resort-Casino CEO Michael Jones said it was exciting to see the Titan J360 crane on site as the hotel construction continued to move ahead.

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“This is a big milestone for the project and demonstrates we are all systems go to start moving into the construction phase,” Mr Jones said.

“The design of the food and beverage venues and hotel rooms is progressing extremely well and we’ve already got many of our key trades on board.

“This is also exciting for Townsville as the project will help to stimulate the local economy and create jobs while also bringing a new level of luxury accommodation not seen in Townsville before.”

Being built by Prime Constructions, the project will have a jobs peak of 150 people working on site, while 180 new operational jobs will be created on completion in 2023.

The five star hotel’s design aims to takes full advantage of the seaside location, providing panoramic ocean views, while each room will have its own private balcony.

There will also be a rooftop tapas bar and infinity pool, a rooftop steak and seafood restaurant, day spa, seaside boardwalks and ground floor Japanese-inspired restaurant and bar.

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Mr Jones said trade at The Ville had been quieter than usual during the summer school holidays with people reluctant to travel but they’d had great support from local people.

“We’ve got a number of discounts and packages. At the moment our hotel Locals Stay-Cay package is proving popular which is exclusive to North Queensland residents,” he said.

To help manage impacts from the pandemic, Mr Jones said staff were being rotated through 7-day rosters to minimise interaction and additional cleaning and sanitation was being undertaken around the property.

The crane is expected to be on site until the end of the year

Mr Jones said the hotel project had no impacts on The Ville and it was business as usual.

The hotel is expected to not only attract locals seeking an up-market accommodation experience, but also travellers from all over Australia and abroad.

Construction is due to be completed in August 2023.

Originally published as Hotel builders erect tower crane on sensational seafront site