Full support from public for hotel at Gold Coast Airport

THE public has had its say on a four-star hotel slated for the Gold Coast Airport precinct. The end of public consultation is an important step with a timeframe for construction now determined.

An artist impression at the pool area of the new hotel. Picture: Supplied

CONSTRUCTION of a $50 million hotel at Gold Coast Airport is one step closer and could be underway by the end of the year.

Public consultation for the project comprising a seven-storey, 192-room Rydges-branded hotel has concluded.

Submissions by airport stakeholders and members of the community will be incorporated into a revised draft Major Development Plan (MDP) for the proposed four-star hotel and submitted to the Federal Government for approval.

Artists impressions of the Gold Coast Airport redevelopment, including the hotel. Photo: Supplied

Queensland Airports Limited executive general manager property and infrastructure Carl Bruhn said all of the 19 submissions received were positive.

“We are excited about the community support for this project,” Mr Bruhn said.

“The hotel will be an important step in the development of the airport precinct and the southern Gold Coast overall.

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“We are looking forward to developing an iconic hotel that improves convenience and amenity for passengers and visitors to the region, as well as locals who are catching early morning flights.

Artists impressions of the Gold Coast Airport redevelopment, including the hotel. Photo: Supplied

“Assuming the draft MDP is approved, we will start construction by the end of the year.”

It is expected that the hotel will create 90 construction jobs and more than 60 jobs post-construction.

The hotel forms part of a broader property strategy by Gold Coast Airport’s parent company QAL to commercially activate the airport precinct.