Queenstown Lakes District Council has granted Resource Consent for a hotel and related activities, including a wellness centre, restaurants, and conference and event facilities, at Waterfall Park.
Located between Arrowtown and Lake Hayes, Waterfall Park is nestled alongside Mill Creek and at the base of a currently uncelebrated natural waterfall.
Waterfall Park will deliver a luxurious experience that is both sophisticated and quintessentially New Zealand. It will become a haven for locals and visitors - whether they are travelling for business or leisure.
See also: Waterfall Park Hotel – Unique Queenstown Opportunity
Watch the below video to view the project in further detail, provided by New Zealand developer, Winton.
The tranquil setting of the day spa and wellness retreat, including facilities for yoga, mindfulness and meditation, will attract the growing number of people prioritising personal health and wellness. Accordingly, global ‘wellness tourism’ is expected to grow 7.5% on average per year according to the ‘2018 Global Wellness Institute Report’.
See also: The Dairy Private Luxury Hotel Queenstown for sale
The conference centre will materially increase much-needed event space in the Queenstown Lakes region and offer a unique experience to participants and guests in its secluded valley location.
Lauren Christie, Winton GM Queenstown said, “we are excited to be granted resource consent for Waterfall Park and look forward to progressing with the next stages of design and planning for the project, including final discussions with potential hotel operators. We are one step closer to delivering our vision for Waterfall Park, celebrating the unique natural environment that we are working hard to restore and revitalise.”
In conjunction with the proposed new access road through the neighbouring Ayrburn Farm to Waterfall Park, the riparian margins of Mill Creek will be restored along a 1.3km stretch with native shrubs and grasses. This is in addition to the initial revitalisation steps that have already been completed, including the revegetation project of the valley walls to improve stream health, birdlife and biodiversity which entailed 16,000 natives planted.
Click here to view the Winton website with further information on the development.
See more Queenstown and South Island hotel developments:
Queenstown’s highest altitude boutique hotel opens, Kāmana Lakehouse
$29 million luxury hotel to open in Christchurch’s Arts Centre
'The Langlands' New name for $40m Invercargill Licensing Trust hotel
The Lindis luxury lodge adds to New Zealand's luxury travel trend
New 'Smart' hotel opens in Queenstown
See sold hotels in the New Zealand:
Auckland Waldorf Stadium Hotel sold, the largest Auckland hotel transaction in 12 years
Auckland CBD Holiday Inn and EVEN Hotel site sold to Pro-Invest for $31m
Auckland CBD Best Western Hotel sold Dean Humphries Colliers International
Furneaux Lodge and Punga Cove Resort sold to Marlborough Tour Company