New Zealand’s first new-build Holiday Inn hotel in a decade is on track to open its doors in Queenstown in early December.

Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park is the first full-service hotel to open within the new Remarkables Park lifestyle development in Frankton, joining a multi-use retail, resort, residential, and recreational precinct to enhance Queenstown’s thriving community.

The multimillion-dollar hotel with 182 rooms and suites – many with mountain views of The Remarkables – will unveil the first Holiday Inn ‘Open Lobby’ in New Zealand. Open lobby transforms the traditional hotel lobby and separate eating areas into the one inviting, comfortable and energetic living space.

Mirroring a laid-back living room, open lobby offers guests a casual and flexible space to eat, drink, work, meet, relax, and socialise. Guests can move seamlessly between the fireplace, Giants restaurant and bar, media lounge, cosy seating areas, and E-Bar with plug-in power, Wi-Fi, and wireless printing.

For corporate groups and other events, the hotel presents four flexible meeting rooms catering for small gatherings of up to 30 people and larger gatherings of up to 200 people theatre style. Featuring natural light, high ceilings and mountain views, the contemporary meeting spaces have state-of-the-art AV facilities, video/teleconferencing and unlimited Wi-Fi.

After a high-energy day of activities, guests can retreat indoors to warm, comfy and cleverly designed rooms and suites, some showcasing mountain views, and balconies. Twin, King and Accessible rooms and suites all include Vittoria pod coffee machines, robes, slippers, and easy to use technology with smart TVs and free Wi-Fi. Natural tones such as eucalyptus and paprika feature in the soft furnishings, while bathrooms are bright and roomy complete with SOAK superfood skincare amenities.

Designed with floor to ceiling glass, a reflection of Queenstown’s natural beauty continues indoors with organic textures throughout. Timber finishes and natural stone combined with shades of forest green and iron ore provide a sense of connection to the landscape, and serene calm.

Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park offers locals and guests a new go-to place for distinct food and drink options. Inspired by the mountainous giants of the Southern Alps, Giants Restaurant, Bar and to-go Café serves refined rustic food and drink infused with local flavour. Rolling Giants to-go Café offers both healthy and indulgent snacks, teas and Vittoria barista coffee throughout the day.

The expansive lobby fireplace warmly invites guests to gather and taste a fine selection of Central Otago wines and craft beers from Giants Bar. Guests can marvel at the sun setting over Queenstown’s western peaks and settle into the evening with a board game or holiday reading in cosy, intimate seating areas.

General Manager of Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park, Mathew Simister, says the hotel is on track for its December opening and will set a new benchmark for Holiday Inn in the region.

“We are excited to open New Zealand’s flagship Holiday Inn hotel and showcase the brand’s next generation open lobby design, which will set the new standard for Holiday Inn properties across Australasia. As the brand’s first new-build hotel in New Zealand in a decade, Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park will impress with its modern design encapsulating the local surrounds, mountain views and vibrant local fare.”

Perfectly positioned to explore all sides of Queenstown and the greater Central Otago region, Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park is situated a convenient 5-minute drive from Queenstown Airport and 30-minutes to The Remarkables ski area

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