THE owners of Hamilton Island have confirmed a $13 million redevelopment of the destination’s Palm Terrace hotel, after hinting at the project during last weekend’s Helloworld Global Stars event (TD 30 Jul).
The three-year redevelopment will involve the construction of a new 84-room property, described as a “family-based four-star hotel overlooking Catseye Beach”.
A spokesperson said the redevelopment would assist Hamilton Island to meet increased demand from the domestic market, and continues the renaissance of the Whitsundays following the 2017 devastation of Cyclone Debbie.
Nearby Hayman Island is undergoing a massive upgrade under new InterContinental Hotels Group management (TD 25 Jul); Daydream Island has also flagged a Sep reopening (TD 06 Jul) while Lindeman Island, formerly home to Australia’s only Club Med resort, is now owned by Chinese group Whitehorse Australia and is expected to reopen to the public in 2022.
Source: traveldaily