6 | Sudima Queenstown opens its doors Richard Loader Each of the 4.5 Star hotel’s 120 rooms is appointed to a very high standard, offering guests an upscale to luxury experience with a mix of king and twin rooms. Hind Management - Sudima Queenstown REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Completed in time to welcome its first guests just prior to Christmas day, the Sudima Queenstown is perfectly placed in Frankton’s Five Mile campus. The hotel’s location opens up the whole Queenstown Lakes District for guests’ ease of access, particularly those who enjoy exploring breathtaking scenery, wineries and the many adventure activities just on the doorstep. The hotel is just a couple of kilometres from the international airport, historic Arrowtown, the mirror glass waters of Lakes Hayes and the region’s skifields. Each of the 4.5 Star hotel’s 120 rooms is appointed to a very high standard, offering guests an upscale to luxury experience with a mix of king and twin rooms. Each twin room contains two queen beds, an indication of the size of each room. Reception is set amongst a series of retail outlets and restaurants on the ground floor while the first floor contains restaurant, bar, substantial conference facilities and some accommodation, with the bulk of the guest rooms located on the second and third levels. From the third floor guests are treated to breathtaking 360-degree alpine views, with some of the rooms boasting floor to ceiling glazing. The upper level is also home to two-two bedroom family suites. As a brand Sudima delivers standard amenities such as Amazon Echo in every room, unlimited data, free car parking, and as a response to the current environment self check in kiosks are being introduced as an option for guests. Designed by renowned architectural practice JCY Ltd, the hotel is owned by 5M Hotels Limited, represented by Craig Greenfield. The project commenced in the first quarter of 2020 and despite Covid ran smoothly according to programme with practical completion early this month. Les Morgan, Chief Operating Officer for Hind Management and Sudima Hotels, says the absence of any significant issues was largely due to a strong project management group and Craig Greenfield’s significant experience as a developer. “Craig surrounded himself with a very good complement of consultants including Cosgrove Engineering, JCY and the construction company Naylor Love. “The project management group was Rebbeck Dunn Watters. “We have a lot of experience with greenfield developments, hotels particularly, and this was the strongest group we have ever worked with. Naylor Love has very strong capability with very good leadership. Their project director, Hayley Stockdale has been outstanding. “Naylor Love provided health and safety assurance, have been extremely professional and I have to say their sustainable practices have been really pleasing to us as a management company that has a sustainable leaning. “As part of their sustainability practices, they measured all the waste leaving the site to landfill, and reported on it monthly, and they do so in some detail. You know, we want to make sure these kinds of projects leave as little environmental impact as possible and that is one way of doing it.” Hind Management Company will operate the hotel under its primary brand Sudima. Employing 30 staff in total, some team members have been locally sourced, while many of the hotel’s key leaders have taken the opportunity to transfer into the region from Sudima’s network of hotels throughout the country. Talk to us today, the feature profile experts Phone: 03 983 5500 waterfordpress.co.nz PROFILE YOUR PROJECT...
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