Plans unveiled for new ‘business’ hotel on the Gold Coast
Accor Group has unveiled plans to build a hotel on the old Gold Coast Hospital site in Southport.
The announcement comes more than two years after a preliminary concept was approved by council as part of the $500 million Queen Street Village development.
Accor said the 230-room 17-storey hotel will be operated under the Mercure brand and “aimed directly at the business traveller”.
“Rooms either overlook the Central Plaza or Nerang Street. At roof level there is a pool, a sun terrace and a covered food and beverage outlet. Mercure expect this will be a very popular function space,” Accor said in a report to council.
Along with a five-storey height extension, the new application to council has also requested the opening hours of the rooftop bar be extended to allow operation from 7am to 1am.
Sheridan Randall, 18th February 2020
