SCENIC HOTEL GROUP SHARES STORY OF GROWTH FOR 2019
Christchurch, May 2019. New Zealand owned and operated Scenic Hotel Group
returns to TRENZ 2019 with a strong proposition for international buyers. Director of International Sales and Brand Development, Steve Shearer says “Scenic Hotel Group’s 37-year story continues to go from strength to strength, and there is plenty to update 2019 TRENZ delegates on.”
Developments are well underway across Scenic Hotel Group’s two major brands; Scenic Hotels, Resorts and Suites and Heartland Hotels. The Group kicked off the year by securing the management contract on the 52-room Ambassador Motor Inn, in Hamilton which was rebranded in early February to Heartland Ambassador Hotel Hamilton.
Shearer points to Hamilton and the wider Waikato region as being areas of significant growth for New Zealand’s business and leisure markets both domestically and internationally. The Waikato potential was recognised late last year with the awarding of ‘Best Domestic Tourism Performance’ at the Regional Tourism Awards.
Heartland Ambassador Hotel Hamilton carries a Silver Qualmark rating and is generously set across multiple levels and includes a swimming pool, ample onsite parking, and a range of dining options within the near vicinity. The hotel is also strategically located for visitors wishing to attend local events and attractions.
Within the Scenic Hotel Group, plans are also well underway for significant developments within the existing portfolio. This has been led by flagship property, Scenic Hotel Auckland which is midway through a transformation that will see it emerge in early 2020 with a much-elevated position. Shearer says “Early guest feedback has been exceptional on the refurbished rooms with guests enjoying the new in-room features and designer colour palette which brings together the colours of New Zealand while still retaining the legacy of this iconic heritage building that is a showcase of New Zealand’s art deco design period.”
With its proximity to the main entertainment centre of Auckland, Scenic Hotel Auckland aims to amplify its location with an up-weighted food and beverage offering, revitalised public spaces and technology enhancements to deliver a superior guest experience in one of Auckland’s most popular hotels.
In preparation for some exciting, large scale redevelopments in the lobby and dining areas, the following operational closures will take place to enable these works to take place in a timely manner that will cause the least amount of disruption to guest services:
MLC Café & Bar – full outlet closure
Dates: Monday 29th July 2019 – Monday 27th January 2020 (183 calendar days/ 6 months).
During this time, there will be no food & beverage outlet available onsite. Information will be available for hotel guests of hours & location of nearby F&B options.
Scenic Hotel Auckland – full hotel closure
Dates: Thursday 15th August 2019 – Wednesday 11th September 2019 (27 calendar days). During this period, the entire hotel will be closed.
Across the group, community and social developments also feature strongly and add a unique opportunity for guests to engage and interact with New Zealand conservation and community initiatives. This includes the well established ‘Kiwis for Kiwis’ scheme by Scenic Hotel Group’s five-star eco-luxe West Coast property, Te Waonui Forest Retreat as well as numerous other local community initiatives. Overall, the Group has also embraced supporting ‘Soap Aid’, a Melbourne based charity that involved a soap recycling programme putting better health in the hands of those in need around the world.
Social and environmental initiatives are an integral part of the uniquely New Zealand Scenic story which is one of family and friends where people from around the world are welcomed to share in the special places that the Scenic Hotel Group calls home.
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