Sebel Auckland Manukau Hotel opens its doors
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Sebel Auckland Manukau Hotel opens its doors
Auckland’s newest upscale hotel has opened - The 152 room, 4.5 star Sebel Auckland Manukau which was developed and is managed by Rayland Enterprises under the AccorHotels brand.
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AccorHotelsSebel Auckland Manukau Hotel opens its doors
The Sebel Manukau will is the biggest commercial accommodation provider in Auckland’s south-eastern quadrant. The hotel’s 152 guest rooms are be configured into 70 studio units of 25 square metres, 72 kitchen studio units of 38 square metres, and 10 one-bedroom suites of 42 square metres.
Level's two and three have opened for full operation, with levels three, four, five and six scheduled for completion in the coming weeks.
On full completion, it is forecast to employ some 55 staff across the various management, housekeeping, reception/administration, kitchen, food and beverage, and maintenance sections, with that complement grown to 75 when running at capacity.
Facing onto State Highway One, and with an entrance off Lakewood Court, the hotel’s lobby, reception, and food and beverage facilities are be situated on the lower ground floor, with guest rooms spread over the upper five levels. Internal access will be available through two lifts, with electronic key cards issued to guests.
The 7,000 square metre hotel is built on a 4,000 square metre site zoned mixed use under the Auckland Council unitary plan.
Accor's New Zealand brands include the Sofitel, Pullman, Mercure, Novotel, Novotel Suites, Ibis, Ibis Styles and Ibis Budget.
The Manukau hotel will double Accor’s Sebel presence in Auckland – with the brand’s other Sebel-branded property overlooking the viaduct in the downtown harbourside precinct.
Auckland International Airport Ltd’s last half-yearly financial results recorded that international passenger numbers were up 13 percent year-on-year to 5.1 million arrivals and departures. Traffic counts show the airport caters for up to 150 international flights on a busy day. The airport is New Zealand’s biggest visitor gateway on both the domestic and international scenes.
Australia remains New Zealand’s largest tourism market, accounting for 39 percent of arrivals, with China second, accounting for 11 percent of arrivals.
The tourism industry’s goal is to increase its total annual revenue of $35.9 billion in 2017 - to $41 billion by 2025.
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