Historic Daylesford resort set for luxury revamp
The new owner of Daylesford’s historic Bellinzona Resort have plans for a multimillion-dollar refurbishment.
Local accommodation operators Tony DeMarco and Theresa Albioli acquired the property for about $4 million, with the ambition to turn it into the region’s most luxurious hotel.
The boutique resort offers 43 rooms, a restaurant, cellar door wine bar, indoor heated pool, a spa, sauna and guest lounges.
DeMarco said “there is a gap in the market in Daylesford” for luxury offerings.
“You can’t even go to Geelong and get a five-star hotel – there’s nothing there,” he told Commercial Realestate.
“So out of Melbourne, where else do you go to get quality five-star accommodation?”
“We are going to try and make it a destination so it’s going to have an upmarket gym, a pool and spa area, beautiful spa rooms … We are going to open up the kitchen and open up downstairs so anyone can come and eat.”
The refurbishment is planned to be completed by December.
Sheridan Randall, 18th June 2020
