A spokeman from Auckland International Airport has advised that the former Qantas headquarters will be converted and revamped into a 144-room, 3 star Airport Hotel - with a floor being added to the existing building. 

The hotel will complement the nearby 2-star Hotel ibis budget Auckland Airport and the 4-star Novotel Auckland Airport.

No management agreement has been signed thus a brand is expected to be announced in the comming months. Dalman Architects based out of Christchurch have been engaged to design the hotel, with work possibly starting later this year.

It has also been reported a fourth hotel which is expected to be five-star is planned for the airport however no details have been released.

Auckland International Airport has seen huge growth in terms of visitor numbers and inbound flights, it has recently announced.

In the year to 30 June 2018, the total number of passengers using Auckland Airport increased by 5.7% to 20.5 million with international passengers reaching 11.2 million (up 4.1% on FY17) and domestic passengers lifting 7.7% to 9.3 million.

2018 also saw good growth in international passenger markets with Chinese arrivals continuing to grow, up 10.9% in the year, and routes into the US and European markets also growing through the use of larger, next-generation aircraft such as Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350.

Performance highlights for 2018 include:

• Total number of passengers increased by 5.7% to 20.5 million.
• International and domestic MCTOW (Maximum Certificated Takeoff Weight) increased by 3.4% (up to 5,798,018 tonnes) and 4.6% (up to 2,341,699) respectively.
• Operating EBITDAFI (Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, fair value adjustments and investments in associates) up by 7% to $506.4 million.
• Total profit after tax rose 95.3% to $650.1 million (including the sale of North Queensland Airport holding).
• Underlying profit after tax was up 6.2% to $263.1 million. Underlying earnings per share rose 5.8% to 22.0 cents.
• Final dividend increased 4.8% to 11.00 cents per share.
• Proceeds from the AUD$370 million sale of North Queensland Airport holding used to reinvest in core aeronautical infrastructure as well as retire debt.
• Strong growth in total passenger numbers at Queenstown Airport which increased by 13.1% (or 248,226 passengers) in 2018.

See also:

Auckland New Zealand Hotel Research Report: Horwath HTL

Sebel Auckland Manukau Hotel opens its doors

Liberté Hotel coming to Auckland in 2019