Pro-invest set to launch first NZ Holiday Inn Express property in Queenstown
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Pro-invest set to launch first NZ Holiday Inn Express property in Queenstown
Pro-invest Group is set to launch its first hotel in New Zealand with its doors opening to guests in Queenstown for the school holidays and the start of ski season next month.
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Pro-investHoliday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown.
Queenstown will welcome a new addition for the start of this year's ski season with the opening of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown.
Situated on the corner of Stanley and Sydney Streets in Queenstown’s centre, the 227-room hotel officially opens to guests on Friday 10 July as the first and only venue under the Holiday Inn Express brand in New Zealand to date.
The hotel’s room offering includes spacious suites with views of Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables mountain range.
At a glance:
- The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown is set to welcome guests from July 10.
- The 227-room hotel is the first and only venue under the Holiday Inn Express brand in New Zealand to date.
- The hotel incorporates a range of sustainability-focused facilities and initiatives, such as the carpets throughout the building which are made from recyclable materials.
Ronald Barrott, Pro-invest Group Chief Executive Officer, said the Group was expected strong demand for its new offering.
“We are committed to expanding the Holiday Inn Express brand in New Zealand and we’re confident that Queenstown’s reputation as a premier destination makes it the ideal place to start,” he said.
“Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown has a stylish alpine vibe, complete with an outdoor lounge with firepit. It’s also equipped with the smart, simple rooms and features business and leisure travellers know and love.
“With school holidays and the ski season approaching, and New Zealand’s COVID-19 travel restrictions lifted, we are anticipating that Queenstown and our latest hotel will be a popular destination for many holidaymakers."
Mr Barrott added the hotel’s location would also appeal to corporate and business travellers, given its proximity to the CBD.
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“It provides easy access to popular ski destinations of Coronet Peak, Remarkables, Cardrona and Treble Cone, while popular tourist attractions such as the Skyline gondola and the town’s dining precinct are on your doorstep.
"Queenstown is the home of adventure and also the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Milford Sound.
“We are pleased to contribute to Queenstown’s vibrancy with another high-quality hotel offering.”
The hotel is equipped with all the features the Holiday Inn Express brand has become renowned for including an Express Start breakfast, power showers, black-out blinds, high-quality bedding with a choice of pillows and uncapped Wi-Fi.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown also features a fitness room, sauna, two flexible meeting rooms, self-serve laundry, dry room, onsite parking and a free business centre.
The hotel’s architecture – designed by local architectural practice McAuliffe Stevens (MSRA) – combines abstract elements representing ice and erratic rock forms to pay homage to the hotel’s landscape history and achieve a design that fits with the surrounding urban environment.
The hotel’s General Manager, Jason Sabin, said his team was looking forward to showcasing what smart, simple travel is all about.
“Our rooms provide all the quality conveniences that make you feel at home, even when you’re away,” he said.
“We are proud of our sustainability-focused facilities and initiatives, such as the carpets throughout the building which are made from recyclable materials.”
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The results are a substantial reduction in energy used to pre-treat the incoming air used in ventilation of the hotel.
Mr Barrott said the hotel would continue to roll out IHG’s flagship sustainability initiative, A Greener Stay, which allows guests to take part in conserving the environment through opt out of housekeeping services should they stay two or more nights, resulting in energy and water savings.
"As an added reward, guests who choose the opt-out receive up to 500 IHG Rewards Club points per night," he said.
“As a group, Pro-invest is committed to developing, operating and managing its hotel portfolio in a sustainable manner and continuously improve on its ESG strategies wherever feasible.
"We look forward to welcoming locals looking for a staycation, travellers exploring the region from all over New Zealand and – circumstances permitting – from abroad very shortly.”
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown is the sixth Holiday Inn Express property since 2016 to be opened by Pro- invest Group, following the launch of Sydney Macquarie Park, Brisbane, Adelaide, Newcastle and Melbourne Southbank hotels in Australia.
Mr Barrott said Pro-invest Group had plans for additional New Zealand properties.
“We have acquired a prime site in Auckland on the North Island to help continue the Group’s international growth in the coming years,” he said.
“This site will become New Zealand’s second Holiday Inn Express hotel and Pro-invest and New Zealand’s first voco hotel in 2021.”
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