'Significant' refurbishment underway at Ramada Port Douglas
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'Significant' refurbishment underway at Ramada Port Douglas
Eighty-eight apartments at Ramada Resort by Wyndham Port Douglas are currently undergoing a comprehensive refurbishment.
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Wyndham Destinations Asia PacificRamada by Wyndham Asia Pacific.
Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific has announced a four-stage refurbishment is being carried out on its Ramada Resort at Port Douglas.
Slated to finish in August, the revamp includes repainting all 88 apartments at the venue and installing new resort-style furniture with timber accents and sofa beds
Existing soft furnishings, upholstery and artwork will also be replaced as part of the improvements.
At a glance:
- Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific has announced Ramada by Wyndham Port Douglas is in the midst of a four-stage refurbishment, due to be completed next month.
- The renovations include repainting all 88 apartments at the venue, installing new resort-style furniture with timber accents and sofa beds, and replacing soft furnishings, upholstery and artwork.
- Set amongst Melaleuca rainforest and surrounded by gardens and waterways, the 193-room Ramada Port Douglas is a mixed-use resort utilised by timeshare owners and resort guests.
An aerial view of the surrounding area. Source: Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific
News of the renovation comes after the 193-room mixed-use resort was opened to Club Wyndham timeshare owners and resort guests last Wednesday following the COVID-19 shutdown.
Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, Procurement, Property Development and Technical Services, David Wray, told WILLIAMS MEDIA the refurbishment was part of a full program underway during 2020, which his team had worked hard to continue despite the challenges COVID-19 had presented.
"With close to 1,800 rooms across 10 countries in the Club Wyndham South Pacific portfolio, our property development team transforms hundreds of rooms annually," he said.
One of the Deluxe one-bedroom apartments. Source: Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific.
We have a strong belief in supporting the communities where we operate.
"Where possible, we endeavour to provide charitable organisations with our quality used furniture, which is typically well-maintained by both our vacation owners and on-site teams.”
Each resort apartment will feature an underwater photo of the Great Barrier Reef taken by an award-winning photographer, while the team is utilising the latest design trends by featuring contemporary wallpaper in the spacious Deluxe apartments.
The living room of one of the grand apartments at the resort. Source: Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific
Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific has also committed donate 1,500 pieces of furniture to local charity partner Lifeline.
The property has already enhanced its health and hygiene procedures while it has been closed, thanks in part to a partnership with global hygiene expert Ecolab.
The view from the pool area. Source: Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific
It will make use of Ecolab’s hospital-grade disinfectants for cleaning, provide guests greater access to hand sanitiser, redesign common areas for social distancing and tighten housekeeping procedures.
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