16 | Stunning views of mountains and sea The hotel’s restaurant and bar with alpine and sea views will be a highlight for many guests. T from page 14 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Hind Management (NZ): Sudima Kaikōura “Every room has a stunning view of Kaikōura’s ocean environment and/or mountains. Along with onsite car parking, the hotel has a space for bike and dive gear storage.” “We’re not here to take rooms away from the town – it’s all about growing total room nights, providing another level of accommodation and encouraging people to stay that extra night so they have time to explore the town’s unique eco-tourism and other attractions. Sudima Kaikōura will contribute to incremental business for Kaikōura, for example we have FIT and tour group bookings with us that did not stay in Kaikōura previously.” Sudima Kaikōura offers a quality selection of tastefully decorated and well-appointed rooms and suites, equipped with everything expected of a 4.5-star hotel. “Every room has a stunning view of Kaikōura’s ocean environment and/or mountains. Along with onsite car parking, the hotel has a space for bike and dive gear storage. We like to make our guests’ stay as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, by catering to all their needs. That varies depending on location. At Sudima Queenstown 5 Mile, for example, we have a ski room, while at Sudima Lake Rotorua we offer mountain bike wash down and storage facilities. “Over winter, we’ve had a lot of people staying at our new Queenstown 5 Mile hotel that opened last December. It has opened very strongly. We’re very confident of a similarly good response to our new Sudima Kaikōura hotel.” A highlight for many guests at Sudima Kaikōura will likely be the hotel’s restaurant and bar with alpine and sea views and infinity swimming pool, as well as the excellent seafront location with the town’s shopping centre just a short walk away. It all adds up to an alluring getaway option for people from surrounding areas, Christchurch and beyond. Sudima Kaikōura guests will have the option of dining out or sampling the menu of modern New Zealand cuisine at Hiku, the hotel’s 120seat restaurant and bar. With outdoor space on the ocean side and seating by the pool, Hiku has all the right ingredients for relaxed, elevated but approachable dining. For those planning their next business meeting, conference or event, this new hotel will be a great choice. Sudima Kaikōura offers two flexible spaces that can be used separately or joined together. “It’s a stunning place for a conference facility, right on the waterfront with views over the water. Combined, these rooms can host a cocktail event for 180 people or a banquet for 150. For those special events – weddings or other celebrations – we’ve got the restaurant and bar too.” Guests who may be sight impaired or in a wheelchair can expect a warm welcome at this hotel, where accessibility is in the design with wide entranceways and level access. Maree says staff are trained to work with guests who have access needs and know that small things - such as having a vibrating alarm clock in the room for sight impaired guests - can make a big difference. The hotel is also guide dog friendly. The Sudima Hotels group is carboNZero certified and Sudima Kaikōura will work towards that certification standard too. It will open as a single use plastic free facility. All told, the hotel will employ some 32 people. Most will be in place by the end of September. Sudima Hotels is working with local iwi to help source their quality team. To date, 2022 is going well for Sudima Hotels. The group’s Christchurch City hotel, which opened in June 2019, had its highest occupancy ever this winter (between May and July). Hind Management, which runs the Sudima Hotels chain, also manages Novotel Christchurch Airport. Maree notes that Christchurch Airport hotels are back in business, with Sudima Hotels re-opening there in June and Novotel in July. “The feedback has been fantastic but what I’m most excited about now is Kaikōura, opening this new hotel and working with the town to help it thrive into the future.” PROUDLY SUPPLYING SUDIMA HOTELS WITH CLEANING PRODUCTS MADE RIGHT HERE IN NZ kemsol.co.nz | 0800 KEMSOL
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